Pssst – hey, you. Yes, you, reader, client, friend. These are the drapes I was talking about. Not this material, but the installation. Look closely at the hardware. See how the drapes are ring-top and have no pleats? That combo is the key to making them modern.
Here’s the formula again:
Fabric you love
+ metal rings at top
+ metal rod
– pleats
= modern drape
(This picture is from Pottery Barn, by the way. Again, I’m not wild about the fabric.)
When I try to assure the window-treatment-averse (and I understand the fear, believe me) that you can have modern drapes with color and pattern, this is what I mean. Not fussy; clean-lined and simple.