Sheer curtains cascading from a rod hung near the ceiling down to the floor convey a dramatic elegance.
How to hang sheer curtains under drapes.
Hang the curtain rod onto its hardware and adjust the drapes so that the material is evenly distributed across the window.
Feed the sheer panel onto the smaller drapery rod.
When they stop a couple of inches above the floor it can make the ceilings look lower.
The rod pocket is designed to be tight which allows the fabric to ruche correctly.
The rod for the valance will depend upon the style of the window treatment but it should come out from the wall at least 4 inches.
Brown sheers hung against light colored walls provide a striking contrast.
The classic way to arrange a sheer panel and a solid panel is to let.
We used a solid sheer panel here because we just wanted to let light in and didn t need to ever completely uncover the window.
For drapes to look full the panels should have a combined width of at least double the width of the window.
To hang curtains start by determining your window s height and marking the wall where you d like the curtain rod brackets to be installed with a pencil.
Install the curtain rod brackets into studs with the 2 included screws.
If you have two panels each one should equal the width of the window.
Hang a curtain rod close to the ceiling on a tall wall with short windows to create the illusion of taller windows.
Insert the heavier curtain rod into one end of the drapes.
Arrange the folds of both sets of curtains by sliding them along the rods until the folds are arranged the way you want them.
Lightweight curtains and sheer panels can be hung with a café rod while heavier material will need a regular curtain rod that comes out from the wall about 2 inches.