#Curtain rod brackets how to#
#Curtain rod brackets windows#

There are more photos after the video, but I’d strongly recommend coming back to view it when you can.

John demonstrates it all in this video below (also watch for my super cool footwear cameo). Knowing the width (your desired distance from the window trim) and height (your desired distance from the ceiling) is what makes this easy trick possible. The Curtain Hanging Trick That’ll Save You Time (On Video) You can even hang the rod wider on one side than the other if we’re trying to make a window look less off-center (more on that here – it can make all the difference!). bed | nightstand | armchair | dresser | floor lamp | chandelier Conversely, we might hang the curtains even wider if we’re trying to fill a large wall space.

#Curtain rod brackets windows#

If the two windows are closer together (like in our bedroom below) you may have to cheat your rod closer than that 8-11″ distance from the window trim. sofa | side table | coffee table | rug | lamps | media cabinet Sorry for shouting, but it makes such an crazy good difference.

In other words: THE CURTAIN PANELS ARE HANGING IN FRONT OF THE WALL NEXT TO THE WINDOW – NOT IN FRONT OF THE WINDOW (which makes it look smaller and blocks light). Generally, we like to place the rod hooks about 8-11″ from the outer edge of the window trim.īy barely covering the edges of the windows you create the illusion that the windows are wider than they really are.

This also depends on several factors, like the window size, what else is on the wall (especially if there are OTHER windows nearby), and how tight or loose you want your panels to look. You can do this with just one curtain panel attached (after you’ve washed, ironed, and done whatever else might change the height of your panel – except for hemming, that should happen once they’re hung so you can get the perfect length). Ultimately, our favorite way to confirm the perfect curtain height is to hold half of the rod up and have someone else step back to double-check that it looks good. We find this helps keep them in place better.Īlso, any super tall rooms or spaces with sloped ceilings are special cases where you’ll have to make a judgment call and you may not be able to determine your curtain rod height in relation to the ceiling. We typically like them to graze the floor ever so slightly – like below in our showhouse’s dining room. Some like them to hover slightly above the ground, others love a dramatic pool of fabric at the bottom. Speaking of the floor, most experts say that your curtains should usually touch or nearly touch the floor itself. sofa | side table | coffee table | rug | bookcase | lamps | wall: SW White Heron | trim: SW Stone Isle The below has 9ft ceilings, and you can see how nice it is for the window trim to get to breathe a little, and for the eye to follow the curtains from floor to almost-ceiling. This not only creates the illusion of a bigger, grander window, but it also makes your room feel taller and draws the eye up. As in, higher and wider than the window itself. There’s no firm rule for this, but most people agree that curtains look best when they’re hung (say it with me!) HIGH AND WIDE. Here’s some quick curtain basics: How HIGH Should You Hang Curtain Rods?

#Curtain rod brackets how to#

Together, these tips saved us hundreds of dollars across the whole house!īefore we talk about HOW to install your curtain rods, let’s talk about exactly WHERE to put them. We also are hanging simple $14 white Ikea curtain panels using this trick for making Ikea curtains look expensive. Plus, the trick is totally free!įor this installation, we’re using affordable curtain rods like these that you can get at most big box stores and these ring clips. This should take a lot of the headache out of hanging new curtains, especially if you’re doing more than one window in your room. We just installed approximately one million curtain rods at our duplex (okay, actually just 16 of them) so we wanted to share a simple trick we used to speed up installation, while still keeping everything looking level and equally spaced.