Otherwise attach the panels to the rod with curtain rings or clips.
How to hang a curtain rod close to a wall.
Then set the rod into the brackets to hang the.
Though most curtain rods are adjustable you don t want the distance between the brackets to be so wide that the rod sags in the middle.
In general you shouldn t increase the length of the expanded rod by more than 50 percent.
Place curtains on the rod.
Consider the length of the rod when hanging the brackets.
Window treatment professionals typically recommend curtain rods longer than the window frame.
Use these same rules when the windows are arched.
This method works well for hanging wall rods french window curtain rods and even arched window curtain rods though you may need to take the unique shape of those styles into account.
Last fall we shared our trick for hanging affordable ikea curtains so they look a lot more expensive than their 14 price tag per panel would suggest across an entire house you can save thousands with that trick these curtains alone.
If your curtains have large eye holes thread the rod through the openings.
But since we were just replacing our old bedroom curtains when we wrote that post we skipped the crucial step of actually hanging the curtain rods themselves.
This is particularly important to do if the room has low ceilings.
The extra space on each side called stacking.
To create the illusion of height mount the drapery rods close to the ceiling.
How to hang curtain rods on a window close to the wall.
I m sure you ve heard it before but here s your official reminder to always hang your curtain rods high and wide.
Hang the curtains and double check to make sure your brackets are still secure.
Open and close to check that they re functioning properly before finishing.
While choosing is entertaining installation just looms as a chore.
Do hang your curtains close to the ceiling.
For particularly heavy curtains or rods you might want to install wall anchors to mount the brackets securely to the wall.