Curtains To Window Sill Or Floor

This look offers a few advantages.

Curtains to window sill or floor.

For a tailored look drapes should puddle slightly kiss the floor or hover one half inch above. Curtains that stop short of the floor ending at the top of floor moldings look awkward. This is appropriate in places like a kitchen where. These curtains end right at the window sill.

I ve had floor length dark ones for 5 years now and am currently changing to natural linen ones and am thinking of sill length for the 52 wide window floor lengh for the two 110 ones and just a voile. Dens or family rooms gain dignity from draw draperies or curtains that reach the floor. Stop at the windowsill. Floor length curtains are a safe choice for any room.

The curtain will hang 3 inches below the bottom of the window sill. The worst thing you can do when hanging curtains from the ceiling is to hang them too short. The same goes for café curtains on a windowsill. There are two looks which are currently popular.

Never hang curtains of any length near a stove. If curtains are hung too high simply lower them if possible to solve the problem. Take the hem of the curtain to just above the radiator or up to about a maximum of 4 inches 10cms below the sill. A common mistake novice decorators make is purchasing store bought curtains without first measuring the height of the wall.

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. Apron curtains come down about 4 from the window sill. Curtains that just touch the floor or are no more than inch above. Also the hung curtains will completely cover the window frame.

My lounge has 4 windows one 52 wide one 30 wide and two 110 wide which gives me lots of light but a headache when it comes to curtains. Floor length curtains look good in most rooms they are eye catching and allow the fabric you ve chosen to create the biggest impact. They re also best in casual places like a. When you re picking out the right length of curtains you should measure from the floor to the point where you plan to hang the curtain rod and then round up to the nearest inch.

Window sill curtains. Ready made curtains come in lengths from 48 to 108 inches. An extra 1 to 3 inches of length gives a pleasing puddle of fabric while an extra 6 inches of fabric creates a glamorous pool.