How To Hang Curtains On Two Walls

You can see the one room studio is divided by long curtains that came from anthropology.

How to hang curtains on two walls.

To hang curtains start by determining your window s height and marking the wall where you d like the curtain rod brackets to be installed with a pencil. The general rule is t o mount the rod anywhere between halfway to two thirds between the top of the window frame and the ceiling or ceiling molding. I d been dreading hanging up these curtain rods for weeks but it was done in less than two hours. If you don t own a drill or cannot perform this kind of major installation in a rented space tension curtain rods are a great option for hanging curtains between two walls.

Add more length if. Measure from the spot you plan to hang the rod usually four to six inches above the window but a minimum of two inches to the floor to figure out the length of the curtains. But since we were just replacing our old bedroom curtains when we wrote that post we skipped the crucial step of actually hanging the curtain rods themselves. You can even go closer to your moldings for maximum impact 3 4 from the bottom of the molding tends to look good.

We do it constantly in order to divide rooms or create soft walls that allow light to pass through while maintaining privacy the pic at top is from an apartment we did for hgtv last year. Assuming you re outfitting a living room or bedroom with average ceiling height 8 feet high an interior designer s rule of. Make sure your measurements are level with each other then drill holes into the marked spots install the wall anchors and screw in the brackets. Last fall we shared our trick for hanging affordable ikea curtains so they look a lot more expensive than their 14 price tag per panel would suggest across an entire house you can save thousands with that trick these curtains alone.

Decide how high you want to hang your rod. Hanging light things on plaster walls is not nearly as difficult as i was imagining. Hang curtains at least 4 to 6 inches above the top of the windows. I m almost looking forward to hanging the curtains the curtains in the living room well not dreading at least.

Curtains are an essential accessory in living spaces and bedrooms. Here s how to install them. The lath makes things so much easier. You ll want to buy a rod that s a little bit longer than this measurement.