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how should I hang curtains in a nursery

4 years ago

Hi-
trying to decide how to hang curtains in a nursery. My initial thought was rod at the ceiling and to each corner like pictures below. The room is currently the white color (yellow is the realtor photo). The windows are 60” wide. The curtains I want are white black out with multi color Pom poms on them

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jck910

4 years ago

No way would I put all those panels in a nursery. I would do something like this:

BALI BLACK OUT SHADE

BALI ROLLER BLACK OUT SHADE

With maybe a fun valance

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Comments (7)

katinparadise
4 years ago
Yes, just like you show in your drawing. For 60" windows, you'll want at least 90" total width for curtains. 120" for each window would be ideal.
arcy_gw
4 years ago
I would not hang panels in a nursery. Soon baby will be a toddler..and they could pull them off the wall...Roman blinds perhaps.
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shadylady2u
4 years ago
I think cafe's over blackout roller blinds would be cute in a nursery. If you decide on panels, I wouldn't bring them all the way to the corner. For what purpose? A 78" rod is good over 60" window space, so cover 9" of wall space on each side.
houssaon
4 years ago
I like the idea of cafe curtains and roller blinds. Lets lots of light into the room and the shades darken the room for sleeping.
sarah Brennan
Original Author
4 years ago
Thank you! In addition to the look i want curtains in the room that are black out as I plan on doing a sheer blind that will let light in but a allow privacy.

Since the room is so small and one of the sets of windows isn’t centered i thought the full wall of curtains. Do you think the full wall would look bad? Or just unnecessary?

Do you have a picture of cafes in a nursery?
shadylady2u
4 years ago
Since the room is so small and one of the sets of windows isn’t centered i thought the full wall of curtains.

Bringing it to the corner will make the room look even smaller, plus you'd have to extend the other sides out further to balance the windows. IMO, it won't look better.

Sorry, don't have any pics, just in my head. : )

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