How To Hang Inverted Box Pleat Curtains

The inverted box pleat basically forms an inverted pleat at the front of the curtain with all the extra fabric within the pleat contained behind.

How to hang inverted box pleat curtains.

Screw your l shape bracket in the wall at your 6 marks. When making stitched pleated draperies several steps are vital to keeping the pleats consistent. Because the pleat is sewn on the reverse side of the header you ll get a flat fronted look when the curtain is closed. Inverted box pleats have the fullness of the pleat on the back of the drape which creates a flat drapery face suitable for a contemporary interior design.

It s a less fussy look than most other pleats and often a great alternative to s folds if floor space is a problem or the fabric doesn t have a very soft handle. Many of our curtain tutorials have been at more of a diy level but for these inverted box pleat curtains we re going to take it up a notch. Also known as an inverted or box pleat this is a popular choice for modern homes. The difference is that with professional looking curtains you won t see any visible topstitching on the front and more of the work will be done by hand.

They re great where you don t want so much billowy fabric represented in the bottom half of your room. Like the single pleat a reverse pleat gives you a very clean and crisp look. How to make inverted boxpleat draperies. Stitched pleats add a flat plushiness to the top of your window treatment but also maintain a managed structured fullness at the bottom.

Get out your two l shape brackets and four dry wall screws. Starting from the very end of the window trim measure 6 up and mark with a pencil.