Small windows- 1 curtain or 2

Small windows- 1 curtain or 2

by Peter
(Northern Ireland)

My girlfriend and I are moving into a new build apartment. We have a window in our living room that is quite high but also quite narrow. Should we put one curtain and tie back or put two curtains up that would be very very narrow?

I feel that it would look more contemporary to have just one curtain with a thick rail but my girlfriend thinks that we are expected to put up two curtains regardless of the width of the window.

Hi Peter

I tend to fit a single curtain on narrow windows. It can look a little overpowering with a pair of curtains on some small windows.

If you go with a single curtain then it really need to hang to the side nearest to the corner of the room. As in the photo above.

Another option would be to forget the curtain all together and fit a roman blind. Just have it made in the same fabric as any other curtains in the same room.

Best regards

Lee

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Oct 30, 2009

Rods
by: Jane

I have exactly the same problem and am thinking of using dormer rails or portiere rods within the recess so that I effectively open up the curtains as I would shutters. However the width of the opening is 76cm and the wall return is 30cm so I would get 8cms (76/2 = 38 -30) protruding into the room at each side, this is not necessarily a problem but I thought that if I could get extending rods it would be neater but I have not yet succeeded in finding these.

Hi Jane

Interesting idea you have there. As to extending portiere rods, I have never come across them in 20 years.

If you do find any then please post and let us know. Thanks for your input.

Best regards

Lee

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