The ones on the left are polyester "blackout" curtains (see pic below)
The ones on the right are cotton.
The color is practically the same the but the fabric makes the polyester ones look shiner while the cotton ones look a little more like linen.
The other difference is that they hang different ways (top of the right there is that gap, while on the left the valance still hangs further down but that curtain hangs higher so there isn't a gap.
TIA for opinions!
Re: Which curtains? PIP
I prefer cotton too, but having said that, the left works better esthetically and practicality wise..
Left is what I'd choose from the two.
Thanks for all your opinions!
I am hoping we get a sunny day here soon so I can see the difference with the *blackout* feature. I think the left will keep out more light and if so I'm going to go with that, but its hard to tell when its been rainy and cloudy out all week.
The valances were part of a 9 piece set by Jo Jo Beddings that I found on ebay brand new for $50 + $20 shipping. It was called Blue and Brown Hotel Bedding. The chocolate curtains on the left are from Walmart and they were online only but I got them shipped to the store for free and then picked them up. They are called Madison Room Darkening Panels in Chocolate.
By the way- I found the double curtain rods in espresso at Bed Bath and Beyond (it took forever to find a double curtain rod that went with the room)!