Hang the curtain rod onto its hardware and adjust the drapes so that the material is evenly distributed across the window.
How to hang sheer curtains under drapes.
Insert the heavier curtain rod into one end of the drapes.
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.
When they stop a couple of inches above the floor it can make the ceilings look lower.
Feed the sheer panel onto the smaller drapery rod.
If you have two panels each one should equal the width of the window.
Brown sheers hung against light colored walls provide a striking contrast.
Sheer curtains cascading from a rod hung near the ceiling down to the floor convey a dramatic elegance.
The rod pocket is designed to be tight which allows the fabric to ruche correctly.
Hang a curtain rod close to the ceiling on a tall wall with short windows to create the illusion of taller windows.
For drapes to look full the panels should have a combined width of at least double the width of the window.
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.
Do not allow your drapes to hang above the floor.
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.
Thread the rod through the drapes.
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.