How To Hang A Curtain Rod Close To A Wall

How to hang curtain rods on a window close to the wall.

How to hang a curtain rod close to a wall.

Last fall we shared our trick for hanging affordable ikea curtains so they look a lot more expensive than their 14 price tag per panel would suggest across an entire house you can save thousands with that trick these curtains alone. This is particularly important to do if the room has low ceilings. To create the illusion of height mount the drapery rods close to the ceiling. But since we were just replacing our old bedroom curtains when we wrote that post we skipped the crucial step of actually hanging the curtain rods themselves.

Do hang your curtains close to the ceiling. Consider the length of the rod when hanging the brackets. In general you shouldn t increase the length of the expanded rod by more than 50 percent. Window treatment professionals typically recommend curtain rods longer than the window frame.

This method works well for hanging wall rods french window curtain rods and even arched window curtain rods though you may need to take the unique shape of those styles into account. No matter what the ceiling height the minimum distance from the top of the window casing to the curtain rod is two inches. I m sure you ve heard it before but here s your official reminder to always hang your curtain rods high and wide. Place curtains on the rod.

The extra space on each side called stacking. Otherwise attach the panels to the rod with curtain rings or clips. Then set the rod into the brackets to hang the. Install curtain rods it s often much more fun to select a window treatment than it is to install the appropriate rod for it.

Open and close to check that they re functioning properly before finishing. For particularly heavy curtains or rods you might want to install wall anchors to mount the brackets securely to the wall. Hang the curtains and double check to make sure your brackets are still secure. Though most curtain rods are adjustable you don t want the distance between the brackets to be so wide that the rod sags in the middle.

Use these same rules when the windows are arched.