I looked so hard for this, glad they one
Which style should I pick?
All four hold a curtain back the same way, so you cannot get this wrong in any way that matters. The only real difference is the bead color, and how much it stands out against the fabric behind it.
| Choose | If this sounds like you |
|---|---|
| Maple Knot | You have oatmeal, sand or grey-beige curtains and you want the tie back to read as part of the window, not as a separate object. |
| Oak Twist | There is already wood in the room — a floor, a bed frame, a window frame — and you want the tie back to pick that up rather than fight it. |
| Pearl Knot | Your curtains are dark or heavily patterned and everything you have tried so far has disappeared into them. |
| Ivory Weave | White or cream sheers, and you want the whole window to stay quiet and pale. This is the one that vanishes. |
One order is a set of two, which does one window. Two windows in the same room means two sets.
Do I need to drill a hook into the wall?
No. These tie around the curtain and fasten to themselves. The beaded end passes through the loop at the other end and the weight of the bead keeps it closed, which means renters and anyone who does not own a drill can use them the same afternoon they arrive.
| Works on | Struggles with |
|---|---|
| Linen and cotton curtains, sheers, light blockout panels, single or double-width drops, kids' room curtains that get yanked daily | Very heavy velvet or thermal-lined drapes gathered into one thick column — the cord will hold, but the bundle may be too wide to cinch neatly |
To hang: gather the curtain in one hand, wrap the cord around it, then push the bead through the loop and let it drop. The step people skip is deciding the height first. Hold the curtain back at a few different points and look at the shape of the light on the floor before you commit — roughly two thirds of the way down the drop is where most windows look right.
Your curtains stop living in a wad behind the sofa arm.
Most people already have a system for holding curtains open. It is usually tucking the panel behind a chair, hooking it over a door handle, or stuffing it against the window frame and hoping. It works until someone walks past and the whole thing flops back across the glass. Then you do it again. Meanwhile the fabric picks up a permanent crease where it has been jammed against the frame every morning for two years.

The bead is doing the work, not the knot
Cord tie backs usually fail one of two ways: the knot slowly loosens under the weight of the fabric, or the cord itself frays at the point where it rubs the curtain edge. This design avoids both. The turned wooden bead is heavier than the cord, so once it passes through the loop it sits there under its own weight and gets tighter as the curtain pulls, not looser. And because the load sits on the bead and the loop rather than on a tightened knot, the braid is not being ground against itself every time you open the curtains.
The wood is sealed and turned smooth, which matters more than it sounds. A raw bead picks up oil from hands and darkens unevenly along the side you touch. The tassel is bound at the neck rather than glued, so it sheds a few loose threads in the first week and then stops.
- Maple Knot — warm mid-brown beads with a visible grain. In a room with cream or oatmeal curtains it reads as a small deliberate detail rather than hardware. The most forgiving of the four.
- Oak Twist — a lighter, sandier wood tone with more variation bead to bead. Looks best where there is already timber in the room to echo, and looks a little lost in an all-white space.
- Pearl Knot — pale, almost luminous beads against the braided cord. This is the one that shows up clearly on navy, charcoal or busy florals, where wood tones sink.
- Ivory Weave — the quietest option. Cream on cream, so from across the room you notice the shape of the gathered curtain and not the thing holding it.

What You're Getting
- Two curtain tie backs in your chosen Style — enough for one window with a pair of panels
- Turned wooden bead closure that passes through a fixed loop, so there is no knot to retie
- Braided cord body with a bound tassel at the end rather than a glued one
- No hardware, no drilling, no wall hooks — nothing is fixed to the wall at any point
- Adjustable hold, because you choose where on the curtain you wrap it rather than where a hook was installed
- Renter-friendly and equally easy to move to a different window or take with you
- Care: dust the tassel with a dry cloth or a quick pass of the vacuum brush head. Spot clean the cord only
- Keep wood beads dry — avoid using these on a window you leave open in the rain
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- USA — 5–10 business days after dispatch
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Every order ships with end-to-end tracking. You’ll get a tracking link by email the moment your parcel leaves the warehouse.
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If a piece doesn’t feel right in your home, get in touch within 30 days of delivery. We’ll arrange a refund or exchange — whichever you prefer.
No essays required. No restocking fees. Just a quick email to support@loftandstone.com and we’ll take it from there.
Fewer than 1% of customers ever need to use this, but the option’s always there — because home should feel like home.



