Some of the darker colors for pinch pleated drapes can also be used as blackout curtains. Blackout curtains can be bought at JCPenney or some of the larger department stores like Lowes and Home Depot, but if you ever wondered how to make pinch pleated curtains, you might try checking with some of the manuals that companies who build them have.
Some of the best colors for making blackout curtains are black, blue and red for entertainment or movie rooms. If you are looking at getting pinch pleated draperies for the kitchen, then you might want to go with a lighter color to set the right tone.
Hanging pinch pleated drapes is certainly also not easy, and may require a ladder if you have large window openings. Bay window curtains can be easy, and if you have the right hardware it can also make things easier. However if you are dealing with hardware like a swing arm curtain rod then you may have some troubles as an amateur.
Especially if you are a business, you may not want employees getting on ladders to put up window top treatments. Cafe curtains which cover the bottom is probably about the only safe thing. Remember the cost for installation is really mild when compared to the potential to damage your draperies because of not knowing how to properly install them.