How to Measure for Curtains

Deciding on which curtains to hang on your window can be a difficult choice to make. Because there are so many options, it can be useful to nail down as many of the various aspects as possible before anything else. Would you like your curtains to dangle from a pole or be hung from a track? Which heading would you prefer to use? Are you thinking of including any sort of swags or tails, or even a valance or pelmet? Will the curtains hang straight down or be held using tiebacks? Would you prefer your curtains unlined or lined? Will you combine them with anything such a blind or sheers?

Once you've decided what style you want, you're at a good place to begin the process. The process begins with deciding where you think the curtain rod or track should go. Most curtain owners hang theirs on the wall about halfway between the top of the window frame and the ceiling itself. Some, however, may prefer the rod or track either slightly higher or lower to compensate for something else or to balance out the room. If your window frame is particularly tall and deep, you may want to create a dramatic effect by hanging the curtain rod or track inside the frame. This will give the window an embossed, sunken look.

An important addendum to hanging the rod or track is that often window frames and ceilings are not quite exactly level. If you hang the curtain rod or track using a level to get it exactly right and it still looks wrong, you may want to adjust it so that it is more or less parallel with the window frame and the ceiling. This will help your room to appear much more pleasing to the eye.

Instead of hanging the curtain rod or track right away, you may want to simply mark the position where it will be with a pencil. You can then perform all your measurements using the line you've marked on the wall instead of the rod or track itself.

Next, decide how long you want your curtains to be. Most curtains hang from the rod or track down to about two or three inches below the bottom of the window frame. This makes sure that they can open and close with as little hassle as possible. You may, however, want them even longer, for instance, if you need to sleep late and you are sensitive to light. Use a tape measure to find the precise length of fabric required.

The width is also important. In order to make sure your window is completely covered, use a tape measure to measure from about two or three inches outside of the window frame on either side. Double this measurement to make sure there is plenty of fabric for some good, full curtains.

When passing these measurements to your seamstress or decorator, make sure they understand that these measurements are the length you wish your curtains to be, not the length of your window frame.

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