How To Hang A Curtain Rod Close To A Wall

Install curtain rods it s often much more fun to select a window treatment than it is to install the appropriate rod for it.

How to hang a curtain rod close to a wall.

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. Use these same rules when the windows are arched. No matter what the ceiling height the minimum distance from the top of the window casing to the curtain rod is two inches. 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.

I m sure you ve heard it before but here s your official reminder to always hang your curtain rods high and wide. The extra space on each side called stacking. Hang the curtains and double check to make sure your brackets are still secure. Consider the length of the rod when hanging the brackets.

While choosing is entertaining installation just looms as a chore. 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. To create the illusion of height mount the drapery rods close to the ceiling. This is particularly important to do if the room has low ceilings.

If you hang your rods to look like they re hugging the window it makes the window and as a result pretty much the entire room feel smaller. Do hang your curtains close to the ceiling. If your curtains have large eye holes thread the rod through the openings. Otherwise attach the panels to the rod with curtain rings or clips.

For particularly heavy curtains or rods you might want to install wall anchors to mount the brackets securely to the wall. 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. 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.

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