Pleated cafe curtains on brass rods and rings. - Gerenme/Getty Images Like most designers and homeowners out there, you've probably succumbed to the quaint charms of the French-style cafe curtains.

Also known as dual curtain rods, most double rod curtain ideas are designed to hang two layers of curtain over a single window, typically a sheer or light-filtering layer as well as a heavier, ...

The key is to take the time to figure out where you want the drill holes…before you drill… and make a template as a guide. You can use a piece of raw chipboard, carboard or even stiff card stock.

Drapery treatments are multifunctional and can significantly and dramatically change any roomscape. They can also be a problem area for the do-it-yourselfer. Some homeowners hang drapery panels only ...