I helped my neighbor with her bathroom curtain. We added a sheer fabric to the top of it because she wanted more light in the bathroom. We also raised the rod above the window frame.
(She had a seamstress do the gathers on the bottom, which I think is unique.)

She and I think we should raise the gathers a little higher up so the curtain doesn't sit so low. How far up should we go w the bottom hem line? Maybe about 4-6" below the trim? Whattaya think?

Here's a full-on pic that might be better.

Gorgeous curtain panel.Dreamy

Very pretty indeed!

Can you bring the bottom level to (or just skimming) the top of the wall tile?

I agree w/junk collector; it's going to get wet eventually.

It is elegantly pretty

so you both don't think it would make it too boxy looking if we go up to the tip of the tile?

Also, if we go up that high it will display a nice tile accent that's being covered up right now. You can kind of see one on the left side.

No - in fact I think if it were more "boxy" it would look more proportionate to the space. If it can be balanced as 1/3 sheer, 1/3 straight, and 1/3 ruffled it would look fantastic. More gathers will make it even more luxurious.

such a pretty window treatment

Ok, we'll try that. And hopefully get a pic when done. Thanks so much you guys.

Beautiful!!!! So elegant looking!!!

GREAT idea to add the sheer part to the top...more light and still retain the privacy. I might have to do this for my living room curtains. I wanted top-down blinds but they won't work with my window trim and casement windows.

thanks Deb - we actually doubled over the sheer fabric on the top since she had enough. It gave it more "body." It was quite thin otherwise.

Hope it works for you.

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Originally posted by junk collector:
No - in fact I think if it were more "boxy" it would look more proportionate to the space. If it can be balanced as 1/3 sheer, 1/3 straight, and 1/3 ruffled it would look fantastic. More gathers will make it even more luxurious.

such a pretty window treatment

I agree with what Junk Collector.
Very pretty window treatment : )

That is a beautiful solution!

Grapefruit - thanks a lot.

Well, it looks like we've got an issue if we want to balance the look.

The gathering tapes on the back were only sewn on the bottom portion. Where it starts to gather is where the top of the gathering tape is. It will only raise it a little shorter to gather it up as sewn.
So, I guess the only way to get the gathers in in the 1/3 proportion is to remove the gathering tapes and sew on new ones - starting a little higher on the panel.

I think that sounds like a lot of unnecessary work, especially since she paid someone to put on those gathering tapes already.

Agreed - if you can't fix it without undoing work, then leave well enough alone. Leave it as is and she can revisit the issue if it bothers her. Either way, it is still lovely for the space.

thanks, j.c. Certain things we just have to live with for awhile until we get motivated again.

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Charles: yep, it kinda does look like it. You must have watched a lot of that show to remember.

Its really beautiful... I have used Faux wood blinds in my bathroom. It was installed really well by TBS Gallery. Looks pretty.