New and Pretty Ways to Use and Hang Your Curtains

I saw this picture the other day and it made me think that there are probably a lot of other cool uses for curtains and drapes other than just hanging them in your windows.  Have you ever used drapes in a non-traditional way?
We have a heat pump in our bedroom, and I was thinking a treatment like the one above might be a nice way to hide it without impairing it's ability to function
via Pinterest via DecorPad
No budget for that glamorous 4 poster or canopy bed?  Try installing drapery rods on the ceiling above your bed. via Indulgy
Curtain rod above the door.  Never would have thought of that! via Pinterest

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This is a great idea for corner windows. Instead of pulling them away from each other, tucking them together in the corner.

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The two curtains really help make the alcove feel like it's own separate room
via Pinerest via BHG