8 UPGRADING AND STEAMING YOUR WINDOW COVERINGS You can make any drapes or curtains look more expensive by simply hanging them correctly and adding extra panels to make them look fuller and more luxurious. Place your curtain rod high, close to the ceiling to maximize height, and wide enough that the drapes can be gathered mostly to the outside of the window frame. This will make the window look larger. Get at least 2 or 3 panels for each side of a large window to look nice and full. Curtain rings and a pretty rod will make big box store curtain look high-end. If window treatments are dark, heavy, or dated, it's best to remove them. TIP #8
HIGH-END TIP Make sure your window coverings look clean and crisp. You can machine wash most curtains and lightly dry them, if they have wrinkles, make sure you either iorn or steam them!
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