IKEA's Light-Dimming Linen Curtains That Add Texture To Any Room

Curtains are both useful elements and stylish accents for any home. They add privacy, filter out harsh sunlight, and bring a sense of warmth and coziness to a room. When it comes to choosing the perfect curtains for your space, IKEA is the go-to destination for many style-loving shoppers on a budget. The Scandinavian retailer has a wide selection of window coverings that are incredibly chic, well-made, and highly affordable — from blackout curtains that can create the ultimate sleep sanctuary or home theater, to delicate, sheer panels that soften light without blocking it. And for those who prefer something in between? Look no further than IKEA's DYTÅG light-filtering curtains.

Priced at $74.99 per pair, the DYTÅG curtains are a popular choice because they strike a nice balance between lowering the amount of glare in a room and allowing a bit of daylight to peek through. They come in four colors: dark beige, dark blue, gray-green, and white. Even better, the crushed-linen fabric has depth and movement that adds beautiful texture to a space. The heading tape allows you to hang the curtains from either a curtain rod or a track rail, and the 98-inch length offers the flexibility to hang them from a variety of heights.

While the DYTÅG curtains are certainly gorgeous as is, there are actually a handful of ways you can make budget curtains look more expensive. Read on for a few tips and tricks to fake a fancier look.

Spend enough time following interior designers, and you'll quickly learn that one of their top tips to make curtains look more expensive is to hang them as "high and wide" as possible. This means instead of hanging the curtains directly above the window frame, install them several inches higher than the window or even up to the ceiling. Also, you should extend the length of the curtain rod so that it's wider than your window by at least 3 to 6 inches on each side. This gives the curtains a bigger sense of drama while making the window look bigger and the ceiling feel higher.

Since the DYTÅG curtains conveniently come with pleating tabs, another easy way to elevate their look is to hang them with pleater hookers. You can find these types of hooks at IKEA for $9.00 or on Amazon for about $7.69. When inserted into the curtain tabs, they gather the fabric at the top to create uniform pleats, giving the curtains a more formal, neater appearance. 

Something else that will make your curtains look more chic? Give the fabric a quick steam or iron it to loosen any wrinkles. Also, if the length of the curtains is too long, they tend to look unkempt. A quick fix is to hem the curtains without any sewing by using iron-on adhesive hem tape. Shortening the length so that they just grace the floor will instantly upgrade their style.