How To Hang Door Panel Curtains

Hang the curtain rod.

How to hang door panel curtains.

Tension rods suspend curtains from the window frame provided the frame is thick enough. Looking for door panels. For drapes to look full the panels should have a combined width of at least double the width of the window. These soft silky curtains are wrinkle resistant and hang beautifully.

Measure the height and width of the french door windows. Purchase door curtain panels that equal one and one half times the window width so you can gather the material when you hang it. Mark the center point where your curtain rod will hang. If you have two panels each one should equal the width of the window.

The first step involves getting to know the dimensions of sliding door. Magnetic rods self adhere to metal french doors. Atlantic stripe sheer curtain panels feature a delicately woven vertical stripe that creates a soft silhouette for your window. Generally grommet curtains just go to the floor.

You will need a curtain a few sizes bigger than the windows on the top as well on the sides. Rods hung from each door panel eliminate the problem but there are only two types of rods that can be mounted to the doors without drilling holes in the doors. This will be the height of your curtain rod. Sheer door panels have a 1 1 2 rod pocket and 1 header on top and bottom and require a pair of sash rods for hanging.

Since the window in question is a sliding door we will walk you through the steps necessary to install these curtains for such windows. Keep in mind that the standard length of grommet panels is 84 although longer lengths are also available.