Hanging Curtains On Windows With Decorative Molding

Sheer curtains work with almost any decorating style by themselves for privacy or layered behind decorative curtains.

Hanging curtains on windows with decorative molding.

While curtains traditionally have covered the entire window when closed today it s common to use accent panels on one both sides of the window for purely decorative purposes. I see screw holes on the actual moldings where previous owners have hung curtains. If you have detailed window frames you don t want to cover an inside mount hanging curtains within the frame as you would with a tension rod can work. Repeat step one on the other side of your window.

Sep 5 2020 explore j anderson s board curtains window molding on pinterest. Decorative curtains add color and depth to a room. If your curtains have large eye holes thread the rod through the openings. Just as you want to raise curtains to draw the eye up and make a room appear taller you ll hang your curtains 3 to 6 inches past the window frame to make the window itself appear larger.

My house is a 1930s craftsman style with thick moldings on the windows. Place curtains on the rod. They cover the window opening and sometimes extend beyond to dress up the adjacent walls. Position your first wall mount bracket on the wall where you made a mark.

Oct 19 2014 in this post we show a solution for how to hang curtain on windows with decorative molding. Alternatively you might choose to showcase wide moldings. I love this post. Then set the rod into the brackets to hang the curtains.

Otherwise attach the panels to the rod with curtain rings or clips. There is molding all around my window but the molding at the top of the window sticks out 6 inches. By hanging your curtains or drapes in the most efficient way you can make a space airier and brighter and highlight the window s view. Generally hanging curtain brackets on the wall above and outside the window molding looks best.

Any help would be appreciated. If you re using a long curtain rod or need extra support for. Or hang the rod higher and wider covering some of the pretty molding. If i use brackets with 6 inch extensions which are the longest i have found my draperies will drag on molding as i want to hang the draperies up to the ceiling.

Use a carpenter s level to make sure the. Oct 19 2014 in this post we show a solution for how to hang curtain on windows with decorative molding. I cannot find any brackets for draperies that extend out that far. It allows fabric to fall gracefully.

Drill guide holes where you ve placed your marks for the mounting.