How To Hang A Curtain Rod Close To A Wall

To create the illusion of height mount the drapery rods close to the ceiling.

How to hang a curtain rod close to a wall.

Install curtain rods it s often much more fun to select a window treatment than it is to install the appropriate rod for it. Place curtains on the rod. Though most curtain rods are adjustable you don t want the distance between the brackets to be so wide that the rod sags in the middle. Otherwise attach the panels to the rod with curtain rings or clips.

Hang the curtains and double check to make sure your brackets are still secure. No matter what the ceiling height the minimum distance from the top of the window casing to the curtain rod is two inches. This is particularly important to do if the room has low ceilings. In general you shouldn t increase the length of the expanded rod by more than 50 percent.

If your curtains have large eye holes thread the rod through the openings. I m sure you ve heard it before but here s your official reminder to always hang your curtain rods high and wide. 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. Open and close to check that they re functioning properly before finishing.

While choosing is entertaining installation just looms as a chore. How to hang curtain rods on a window close to the wall. Consider the length of the rod when hanging 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.

For particularly heavy curtains or rods you might want to install wall anchors to mount the brackets securely to the wall. Window treatment professionals typically recommend curtain rods longer than the window frame. The extra space on each side called stacking. This method works well for hanging wall rods french window curtain rods and even arched window curtain rods though you may need to take the unique shape of those styles into account.

Then set the rod into the brackets to hang the.