How to install curtains over vertical blinds.
How to hang drapes over blinds.
Achieve a designer look by multiplying the intended mounted width of the rod by 2 to 2 1 2 to find the ideal total width of the curtain panels.
Installing a curtain rod over.
Adding curtains over vertical blinds updates the window treatment and can help with sun blocking and heat conservation.
Blinds can be ugly especially if you do not have the freedom to change the décor of the house but using curtains and drapes you can create a scenery you would have wanted for your house.
Install brackets on the cornice to hang curtains in front of the blinds.
Blinds are great for privacy and light control but they don t always mesh well with the decor of your home.
Luckily there are two kinds of curtain hardware designed to fit over your blinds.
Different window treatments with curtains.
While we are at it describing the different ways you can hang your curtains over blinds other than the tried and tested screws and drill system it might be beneficial for you to understand what window treatments go best with curtains.
You can use a pelmet layered over voile curtains along with matching tie backs.
But there are ways you can do the hanging without having to make holes.
There are windows where you would like a contemporary look with regular curtains over blinds.
Contemporary look with a traditional curtain finish.
Hanging curtains over blinds is not all about drilling holes on the surface.
Traditional curtain rods aren t big enough to hang over blinds so special steps are needed to overcome this size gap.
Go ahead create that magic.
Place the brackets close to either end of the cornice and adjust their settings so that they are firmly holding onto the cornice.
For this look inside mounted vertical blinds work best allowing you to hang any style curtain over top.