Install brackets on the cornice to hang curtains in front of the blinds.
How to hang a curtain over a door window.
Place the brackets close to either end of the cornice and adjust their settings so that they are firmly holding onto the cornice.
Install the curtain rod hardware on the opposite side of the board.
Measure the height and width of the french door windows.
Panels hung over the door frame prevent the doors from opening properly.
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.
A pop of color will help jazz up your window frame.
While it was once popular to hang curtains right over the top of the window.
French doors are notoriously hard to dress with curtains.
Do hang your curtains close to the ceiling.
Purchase door curtain panels that equal one and one half times the window width so you can gather the material when you hang it.
If you have traditional paned windows with frames tension rods that stretch from one side of the frame to the other are a subtle and sophisticated way to hang curtains.
This hard window treatment needs a pretty dressing to soften the look.
A rule of thumb from architectural digest is that curtains should be hung between 4 to 6 inches above the window frame so install your curtain rod accordingly.
When hanging sheer lightweight curtains such as those shown in this sitting area designed by erica burns interiors pair them with a thin curtain rod no bigger than 7 16 inch for a delicate style.
Mix and match curtains with elements in your bathroom.
When you hang the curtain rod high it will make the window appear taller.
The right height to hang curtains is largely one of fashion not function and fashions change over time.
Buy a set of outside mounting brackets and a curtain rod.
Attempting to open the doors while the curtains are closed damages the curtain fabric rods and brackets.
Using curtains over cellular shades helps achieve this.