Impressive Best Height To Hang Curtains

The higher the curtain rod the taller the window will appear so fix your curtain rod closer to the ceiling than the top of your window if you can.

Best height to hang curtains. If you hang your rods to look like theyre hugging the window it makes the window and as a result pretty much the entire room feel smaller. Hang each tieback a third of the way up from the bottom of the curtain. 2 Extend your curtain rod so that its at LEAST 7-10 past the edge of the window.

Check that your curtains close neatly before reattaching the finials and tightening the brackets. This applies if there are more than 12 inches between the window trim and ceiling. Im sure youve heard it before but heres your official reminder to always hang your curtain rods high and wide.

Floor-length curtains tend to be my favorite offering more of an elegant classy look. Curtains that just touch the floor or are no more than ½-inch above it are best for active windows. A rule of thumb from Architectural Digest is that curtains should be hung between four to six inches above the window frame so install your curtain rod accordingly.

Say your window is 100 wide and your panels are 54 wide standard then SURE when they are closed they will technically block the light but they will be taught and wont have any softness in them. The outermost eyelet should sit on the outside of the bracket between the bracket and finial to hold the curtain in place at that end. Otherwise hanging the curtain rod just below the ceiling is a simple design trick that makes your ceilings appear taller.

If for example the drape is 100 inches long you would place the tieback 33 inches from the bottom. Additionally when the curtains are open they will look really dinky and. An 84 panel may seem like a good fit but once you hang it up you may find that there is a good half foot gap at the bottom making your space feel stunted and unfinished.

Even in a room with low ceilings hanging the rods a least half way between the molding and the ceiling will make your ceilings appear taller. You can see this height in our dining room above. In a room with standard ceiling heights of about 8 feet either method of hanging can work.