Curtains To The Window Sill

For a tailored look drapes should puddle slightly kiss the floor or hover one half inch above.

Curtains to the window sill. Take the hem of the curtain to just above the radiator or up to about a maximum of 4 inches 10cms below the sill. For example we ll use 4 inches x 2 sides 8 inches. First because the rod extends beyond the width of the window the curtains won t block any light when you choose to push them back. As a general rule you should aim to hang your curtain rods four to six inches above the window frame and have the curtain rod extend slightly beyond the frame to both the left and the right.

They re also best in casual places like a. Café curtains are hung usually at the halfway point of a window or on the bottom pane of a two part window. This will ensure that the curtains completely cover the window and do not let light penetrate the curtains when they are drawn. Add 72 in window 8 in trim 12 in 6 extra inches on each side 92 inch curtain rods.

Now you need to decide how full you want the curtains to be when closed. Ready made curtains by orla kiely floor length. Apron curtains come down about 4 from the window sill. Curtains that stop short of the floor ending at the top of floor moldings look awkward.

Never hang curtains of any length near a stove. Curtains to the sill or to the bottom of the window trim called the apron look great and are practical in a kitchen. Dens or family rooms gain dignity from draw draperies or curtains that reach the floor. These curtains end right at the window sill.

The curtain will hang 3 inches below the bottom of the window sill. Window sill curtains. This look offers a few advantages. Also the hung curtains will completely cover the window frame.

While fashion once dictated a flood level bottom line for curtains one that hung just past the window sill short enough that it would not get wet in a flood today style calls for curtains to. They re great for when you need a bit of privacy like in this bathroom pictured above but don t necessarily want to block out all the natural light coming through the window. If curtains are hung too high simply lower them if possible to solve the problem. The same goes for café curtains on a windowsill.

Sill length sheers give a neat yet casual look to your window especially when hung from inside the window frame on a tension rod with the bottom of the sheers ending just above the sill. Stop at the windowsill. A common mistake novice decorators make is purchasing store bought curtains without first measuring the height of the wall.