My 2 daughters share a closet with sliding doors.  It's impossible for both of them to reach their things at the same time and the doors often come off the track causing a safety problem.  I've been dreaming of taking off the doors for awhile.  There isn't enough room for bi-fold doors or pocket doors, so I am going to hang a curtain. 

I've seen this done well and I've seen it done poorly.  Done well, it's elegant and fresh. Done poorly it looks half finished and cheap.  If you do a google image search for "closet curtain" you will see a lot of photos of closet curtains.  I'm not a designer, but I know what I like. 

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I like curtains hung from the inside of the closet so all hardware and top of the curtain is completely concealed. This gives a feeling of mystery and keeps the curtain from taking over the room. I also prefer curtains that are very full, at least 2-3 times the width of the opening.  Curtains that are too sparse feel cheap.  Length is another consideration.  Curtains that are very long, at least grazing the floor if not pooling a little, feel elegant and extravagant but don't have to be expensive.  Short curtains look a little like someone wearing high water pants.  I love the look of wide constrasting bands at the bottom of the curtain.  They are a fun way to add beautiful prints and also give weight to the curtain to help it hang well.

I plan to add metal tie backs to the inside of the closet so the girls can tuck the fabric out of their way when they are dressing in the morning.  I wish I had room to hang sturdy robe hooks on the wall to hang out an outfit in the evening for the next day.  I'm still thinking about a place.

Photo Credit:  http://www.hgtv.com/decorating/pictures-of-kids-rooms/page9.html

I love how this curtain is hung on the outside of the closet but the top is concealed with a decorative cornice.

To make it look the way I want it, I'm going to need to paint all their wood work white–aak!  It's on my schedule, but may have to wait until after our kitchen remodel which will start next week!  (More on that later.)  Perhaps I can hang the curtain now and paint when I have more time.