Pinch Pleated Curtains

If you’re going for a traditional style, pleated curtains are your best bet. These curtains are typically made with thicker, heavier fabrics.

Pinch pleat (or tailored pleat) curtains are the most popular kind of pleated curtains. The pleats are stitched and pinched at the top, allowing the folds of the fabric to flow below and create an elegant, formal look.

Pinch pleat curtains range from two-finger pleats to five-finger pleats. More pleats give the curtains a fuller appearance. Three-finger pleats (pictured above) are the most common type of pinched pleated curtains.

Where to use them: Use pinch pleat curtains in master bedrooms, sitting rooms, or entertaining rooms.

Eyelet Curtains

Eyelet curtains hang easily and this trait makes them suitable for kid’s bedrooms because of their flexibility. If they are made with a more formal fabric, they can be put in bedrooms or lounges.

Tailored Pleat Curtains

In this, type of curtain the pleat appears right at the top of the fabric and falls down from there. This is more stylish and works best with a greater amount of fabrics.

Goblet Pleat Curtains

Goblet pleat curtains get their name from their resemblance to a goblet or wine glass. However, due to the delicate structure of the pleats, this curtain style should remain stationary and can only be used to frame and decorate the window. Therefore, they’re not a good option for curtains that get a lot of use.

Where to use them: Goblet pleat curtains are ideal for large, formal rooms with high ceilings.

Box Pleat Curtains

On box pleat curtains, the folds run deep and uninterrupted across the entire length of fabric, providing full coverage with a tailored appearance.

Where to use them: Box pleat curtains are suitable for dining rooms, lounges, or bedrooms.