How To Hang Sheer Curtains Under 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.

How to hang sheer curtains under drapes.

Hang a curtain rod close to the ceiling on a tall wall with short windows to create the illusion of taller windows. 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. 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. The rod pocket is designed to be tight which allows the fabric to ruche correctly.

Sheer curtains cascading from a rod hung near the ceiling down to the floor convey a dramatic elegance. If you have two panels each one should equal the width of the window. Insert the heavier curtain rod into one end of the drapes. 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. Arrange the folds of both sets of curtains by sliding them along the rods until the folds are arranged the way you want them. Thread the rod through the drapes.

Do not allow your drapes to hang above the floor. Brown sheers hung against light colored walls provide a striking contrast. 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. Make sure your measurements are level with each other then drill holes into the marked spots install the wall anchors and screw in the brackets.