What type of curtain to put on windows with high ceilings

by Rich
(Utah)

I have a 20 foot high ceiling in my living room with two windows above each other on one wall near the corner and the same on the intersecting corner.

My question is what type of curtains should be used? One long curtain that hangs down from the top window to the bottom window on the one wall and the other end of the curtain hangs from the window on the other wall? Thanks for your help.

Hi Rich

Super long curtains hung from chunky decorative curtain rods can look really dramatic. The downside is you can't open and close them. Unless you fit electric curtain tracks.

So if you only want to decorate your windows. Then really long curtains would look great. Another downside would be the cost of the making and the fabric. Most small curtain makers would struggle to make curtains this long.

The other option would be to leave the top window uncovered and fit your curtain rods over the lower windows. Then hang curtains on the lower windows that would be easy to open and close. These curtains would still look good and give you some privacy if you need it.

I would not add another set of curtains on the higher windows. It might seem like a good idea but they will look very odd. That is seeing the curtain hems just hanging there in space.

Best regards

Lee