Can I hang sheers behind drapes without a double curtain rod?
Karin Leung
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Comments (3)Normally I don't open the sheers, but thinking I might like to on occassion. So if I put the sheers on a decorative rod, how do I hang the drapery panels? My old drapes had a swag valance - very formal - that covered the top of the sheers where the pleats are. Now that would be exposed if I don't do a valance and not sure how that would look with a rod over it that the drapery panels go on. Hope this makes sense....See MoreHow to hang velvet drapes without pinch pleats?
Comments (10)Yes, double rings will create the correct orientation for your curtains to hang properly. You can slide the curtains over the expansion joint; get wands to close them. These are small rods with a ring on the end that is typically either sewn to the edge of the curtain or clipped to a pin in a pleat. They can be bought at a variety of sites online; Rue de France used to sell beautifully made brass wands but they have gone out of business. You have undoubtedly used these in a hotel when closing curtains---- they keep hands off the curtains, preserving the material, and when you use them you can lift slightly and that will take the rings over the expansion joint. The wands featured at the site below are a bit industrial/hotel-y to me, but they should give you the idea. Here is a link that might be useful: curtain wands...See MoreI want to open & close sheer curtains behind grommet drapes
Comments (3)Grommeted curtains, unless the grommets are large compared to the rod, and sit on it loosely, are not that easy to open and close. The simplest option would be a rod pocket sheer, you would just need to make sure you have adequate clearance. However the thing about opening and closing these daily is that one one generally pulls on the curtain edge to open and close them. I think this gets them dirty in that spot unless you are very careful. They do make traverse rods with hooks and a pull rod to open and close them. Look at Country Curtains for an example. Here is a link that might be useful: Track Rod Set...See MoreShould sheer curtain length match drapes?
Comments (13)I didn't want a pair of sheers because of the ability to accidentally leave an opening. My goal is to let light in, while being able to change without closing the curtains. In our last house, we had wooden blinds (regular size) and honeycomb blinds. A couple of those were cordless and they stopped working after a while, so I'm not keen on cordless. I don't mind the continuous loop versions. I'm intrigued by the idea of blackout fabric roman shades with sheer solar panels underneath, but that's not in the budget right now. (We're in the middle of a major kitchen remodel!) My husband is OK with getting more sheers for the room now, and changing it up later on when we decide what to do. There is no room in the current windows to attach any type of hardware. Not even tension rods. Anything would have to be mounted outside, but we don't want to poke more holes right now. Windows will be new construction windows, so the whole thing will be replaced....See MoreKarin Leung
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