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Where to hang the curtain rod?

15 years ago

Thanks to all who have read my curtain panel saga, I was able to find them after going to 3 different LNT yesterday. I got 4 panels of 95" long 26" wide. I haven't decided if they will puddle or be taken up.

So, since I am such a window dunce...where do I hang the rod? and how far do I extend beyond the casing on the sides? it is 84" to the outside of the casing, my rod goes to 112" (the whole wall is 145")

My ceiling is 93.5". There is 9" between top of casing and ceiling:

Here is the link to the rod I bought, in a lighter color:

Thank you for any suggestions! I may just have curtains for Thnaksgiving!!! We've only been in the house 4.5 years!!

Nancy

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Kathleen McGuire
15 years ago
When I hung my curtain panels in my LR, I followed the PB window guide about haging drapes/curtains. It was very helpful and I am happy with the way it turned out. Sometimes, I just need someone to tell me what to do and this helped! Hope it helps you!

Here is a link that might be useful: PB window guide
namabafo
Original Author
15 years ago
thanks kmcg85.

That still doesn't quite help me...

I was just wondering do I mount the rod in the middle of the wall space above the window.?

Do I mount it even higher so that the panels almost touch the ceiling?

Do I mount it across the top of the window casing??

Just not sure of conventional wisdom or what will look good
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My particular objection to filling in the space over one opening and not the other is that again it Emphasizes the Difference between the openings that is not particularly emphasized by just putting the treatment on the opening at the opening height. If you are balancing out opening heights the treatments have to be hung at such a level that both can get the same treatment and the discrepancy is actually compensated for visually, which usually means the compensating blind or whatever the treatment is has to be tall enough that a difference between the two is less noticeable. If you didn't Tell me that these windows were at two different heights I don't know that I would pay attention to it: they aren't on the same wall, on the same plane or even in the same part of the room. Having a treatment higher over one window visually than over the door visually (from the frame UP) is only going to point this out. Likewise, I don't think a blind that comes down from the top is a particularly "natural" or functional treatment for a sliding door. A blind can be pulled down over a window to provide shade, and the window can still operate and let in some light. A blind over a slider must be pulled up almost fully off the door for the door to be used. A blind halfway down over a door makes it a non functional door. It's not a treatment that makes much sense on a door since it must essentially be "removed" from the thing it is covering for the thing it is covering to function.
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There is a very small distance between the top of the window casing and the ceiling, but maybe a very thin rod can fit. You need to find hardware and measure very carefully, so that the wall brackets also fit in the space. You'll need a center bracket for support. And yes mount the rod about 6" wider than the window on both sides so you can stack the curtains back and take advantage of the beautiful view!
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I agree with all of the advice about hanging your drapes above the transom. Also make sure you hang them wide enough so that they stack off the windows when they are opened. Your drape should hang over the glass a couple of inches so most drapes stack about 11 inches wide when they’re open. You can buy wands that attach to the drape at the inside top for opening and closing so your little darlings won’t put their paws on your fabric. LOL. So glad you asked for advice before you put them too low and too narrow
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Kathleen McGuire
15 years ago
If you measure 96" up from the floor, where on the wall will that take you? In other words, can you use them at that length? If so, I would hang them as high as they will allow and 3 " out from either side of the window frame.
roguevalley
15 years ago
Well from one window dunce to another, from the pictures I see - seems like there are no hard and fast rules. Looking at your window only - my gut would say to put the rod between the top of your window trim and your ceiling. I wouldn't think you would want it lower than the top of the trim. I suppose the final location depends on what you want your drapes to do at the floor level. As for the width - I think that will be determined by the width of the stack when your drapes are open and how much window you want showing. And if you can get your brackets in a stud by giving or taking an inch - that would be a factor (I think). That's how I'm handling my own drapery saga.
namabafo
Original Author
15 years ago
Ok, so after looking at a gazillion pictures, I decided to put the rod in the middle of the wall space above the trim. The panels puddle gently, which I'm not sure if I like or not, but I can always shorten them later after T-day.

I just need to steam out the wrinkles and decide where to put the hold backs!

I'm thrilled with how they go with the room, plus the fact that they are lined *and* insulated a bit, so I think I will be closing them at night to save a bit of heat, although I hadn't planned on it!
creekylis
15 years ago
Sounds great.... please post pictures!!

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