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Bathroom Window Curtains - Stop at the Sill or Hang Below the Sil

Carol love_the_yard (Zone 9A Jacksonville, FL)

9 years ago

I have looked at hundreds of pictures of bathroom window curtains and have found an equal number of curtains that stop at the sill and those that hang below the sill.

It seems that if the rod is hung inside the window frame, then curtains should definitely stop at the sill. It would look odd for the curtains to slope outward and over the sill (and resting on the sill). But if the rod is above/outside the window frame/box, there doesn't seem to be a clear answer. I've seen it both ways. Is there a proper way for curtains that are hung outside of the window frame?

I just realized that in my example photo of the white curtains below, there really isn't a sill, but trust me, I have seen plenty of photos of windows with sills with the curtain length both ways.

What do you think?

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cat_ky
9 years ago
Mine hang like your first picture, and I hate them. I have been looking for new curtains for in there, and the new ones will hang below the sill.
Annie Deighnaugh
9 years ago
The brown curtains above are too short as they don't stop anywhere...neither the sill nor the apron.

The white curtains above are hung too low. I don't like that the trim shows above the rod and they hang longer than the apron.

I prefer if outside mount that they stop at the bottom of the apron.
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Vertise
9 years ago
Sill or bottom of the apron are both suggested for stopping points.
Carol love_the_yard (Zone 9A Jacksonville, FL)
Original Author
9 years ago
Both of the photos are from Bed, Bath and Beyond.
Bunny
9 years ago
The brown is too high and the white maybe a tad too low, but I'd err on the side of the latter. Love the white, dislike the brown.
ratherbesewing
9 years ago
No question, below the sill.
amykath
9 years ago
I would hang them higher above the top molding of the window. Then definitely below the sill.
Elraes Miller
9 years ago
Wouldn't it also depend upon the type of window framing and sill depth? Way to go BBB....I'd love to get paid to be their graphics/layout person if that is all they can come up with. Odd it was even approved.
graywings123
9 years ago
Mine, if I ever get around to making them, will stop at the sill. I have a heat register under the window and I want to prevent the warm air from blowing under the curtains and possibly causing them to billow out.
stolenidentity
9 years ago
I would not cover the window, it's a nice one. I understand needing to put something up for privacy but why ruin such a pretty window? How about putting a cover inside the window and leave the frame showing. A shutter or a shade would be better.
madeyna
9 years ago
I think part of it depends on the sil itself . Mine protrudes out about 2inchs. I think curtains hung at the bottom of it would protude out at a funny angle . If I were to put curtains on it I would hang them right at the sill because of this protrusion.
dakota01
9 years ago
I vote just below the sill.
I did not put curtains in my bath, I put half (cafe) plantation shutters that. Match the color of my trim, then just a nice valance. For added privacy I put window film where the shutters are hung

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