French doors are notoriously hard to dress with curtains.
How to hang a curtain over a door window.
9 position the board on the door add the curtain to the rod and hang the rod on the brackets to complete the project.
When hanging sheer lightweight curtains such as those shown in this sitting area designed by erica burns interiors pair them with a thin curtain rod no bigger than 7 16 inch for a delicate style.
I m sure you ve heard it before but here s your official reminder to always hang your curtain rods high and wide.
Do hang your curtains close to the ceiling.
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.
If you have traditional paned windows with frames tension rods that stretch from one side of the frame to the other are a subtle and sophisticated way to hang curtains.
Mix and match curtains with elements in your bathroom.
Using curtains over cellular shades helps achieve this.
Panels hung over the door frame prevent the doors from opening properly.
Team it up with curtains over blinds that speak volumes and make big rooms feel warmer.
A rule of thumb from architectural digest is that curtains should be hung between 4 to 6 inches above the window frame so install your curtain rod accordingly.
A pop of color will help jazz up your window frame.
Purchase door curtain panels that equal one and one half times the window width so you can gather the material when you hang it.
Install brackets on the cornice to hang curtains in front of the blinds.
Measure the height and width of the french door windows.
Buy a set of outside mounting brackets and a curtain rod.
Place the brackets close to either end of the cornice and adjust their settings so that they are firmly holding onto the cornice.
This hard window treatment needs a pretty dressing to soften the look.
Attempting to open the doors while the curtains are closed damages the curtain fabric rods and brackets.
The right height to hang curtains is largely one of fashion not function and fashions change over time.