How To Hang A Curtain Rod Between Two Walls

Get curtains that are long enough to stretch from the top rod to the floor and also wide enough to spread from one side of your divider to the other.

How to hang a curtain rod between two walls.

Drapery suppliers and hardware stores usually stock curtain wire and turnbuckles to. You ll want to buy a rod that s a little bit longer than this measurement. To loosen the rod to remove it simply twist the ends of the rod in the other direction. Because these are built differently than the tension rod that you stretch between two walls you can get a curtain set that s a little heavier in weight if your decorating style calls for it.

It creates the illusion that the window is larger than it actually is and it. I said it once already but it bears repeating be sure to hang your curtain rods a good 10 12 wider than the window itself. This allows the curtains to cover the walls when they re open and not the window. To install a tension rod simply place it between two walls and expand the rod until it fits between the two surfaces.

Push the rod through your curtain if the curtain has eye holes. This applies if there are more than 12 inches between the window trim and ceiling. You can see the one room studio is divided by long curtains that came from anthropology. Installing curtain wire held taut between two facing walls offers an economical alternative to a long pole.

No matter what the ceiling height the minimum distance from the top of the window casing to the curtain rod is two inches. If your curtain falls either the adhesive didn t fully stick to the wall or your curtain may be. You ll need to get the curtain on the rod before you hang it unless you re using rings. Don t hang the brackets right next to the window.

Measure the space between your two walls. String your curtain on the curtain rod and hang it up. The precise placement of yours depends on a few factors ceiling height curtain length trim molding style etc so i can t give you a hard and fast measurement for where your rod should always go but generally we like to hang ours about 3 4 below the ceiling or if there s crown molding 3 4 below the bottom edge of the crown. It is really very simple to hang curtains across a room or a doorway if you have the right ingredients.

Draw the curtains and let them sit for 1 hour to make sure the adhesive hooks can hold the weight. For cathedral ceilings leave approximately four to six inches above the window trim as a guideline. If using rings put them in place on the rod now. We do it constantly in order to divide rooms or create soft walls that allow light to pass through while maintaining privacy the pic at top is from an apartment we did for hgtv last year.