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Problem windows (angled windows and ceiling)  I have a set of 4 windows in an area that used to be the attic that I can't figure out how to dress. The left and right windows do not open, but they are ...

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What is wrong with my eyelet curtains?  Hi there, I came across your site and was wondering if you could help me. I bought a pair of faux suede un-lined eyelet curtains for my living room. A ...

Curtain rod that is ceiling mount  I need a curtain rod that is ceiling mount, where do i get it?


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window treatment  Hi,

my bedroom has 4 casement windows side by side measuring a total of 130" wide by 36" high. What options will I have for a window top treatment?...

Leaded glass window  Hello,

I am delighted to find this site!

With a 1940"s brick farm house,my living room is very traditional.

My ? how do I dress a 5'wide by 6'...

Solution needed for triangle window  I have a triangle shaped window ie with 2 sloping sides - approx 2950mm long by 1050mm at the highest point. I don't really want to have vertical blinds ...

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How to hang buckram header curtains  I have fairly heavy short bedroom curtains with French pleats.It is on a plastic rail with cords and nothing runs without getting stuck.

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Depth of pelmet  I am making a stiff pelmet to go round a bay window. I have read from various sources that as guide the depth of the pelmet should be one-sixth of the ...

Kitchen window dressing but not typical "curtains".  Hi.

This might sound like a strange question but in our kitchen we have had curtains we never closed for years. All they seem to do is gather dirt ...

Window treatments for vertical blinds  I purchased valances that swoop down to put up over my vertical blinds that cover a sliding glass door.

When I got them home and started to hang them,...

Unusual vertical blinds.  MY QUESTION

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Roman shades too short  Living on a very tight budget....I bought roman shades at a discount...shades are about an inch too short...please recommend something to either go behind ...

Hanging Valance over Panels  What type of rod do you use to hang a valance over a panel? Is it a double rod? I am having a hard time trying to find an example. Can you help me?


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Ideas for my trapezoid (angled) windows?  Greetings, and thanks so much for your offer of help!

My angled windows are quite different from the angled windows that I've seen other people ask ...

Low cost conservatory blinds  I have a slanted roof large conservatory, mainly glass with a dwarf wall all around. Can you give any suggestions on how I can add some window dressings....

My windows are wide 92x 28 HELP!!!   My windows are very wide so i am not sure what kind of curtains to use?


Hi Beth

You need to stop worrying about the depth of your window at 28 ...

Half moon window in Dining Room  We just finished building our house and I am a bit confused on what to do with our Dining Room. We elected to go with 2" blinds everywhere except this ...

Window treatment for church office  Hi: I am trying to find a window treatment pattern for a window in our church office.

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shortening curtains   Hi,

I have 2 panels with a pocket for the curtain rod. The curtains go down to the floor and end up in a a little pile on the floor. I'd like some ...

New hem on ready made curtains  I have some ready-made curtains that I would like to be a few inches longer. Since there is about a 4 inch hem in them, is it possible to lengthen them ...

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wave heading tape  can you please tell me, the formula for the multiplication of the material width, relative to window width, for wave heading tape.
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How do I hang sheers under a decorative rod?  I have a decorative rod that I have hung drapes that have rings attached to the pinch pleats. So behind that I want to install sheers.

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kitchen windows, dont want to block any sunlight coming in. would prrefer ns for curtain for color, but not function? thanks a bunch.  kitchen windows. i love the sunlight coming in and don't want to cover any of the window. would prefer no curtain at all, but it looks bare.

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Window treatment  I have a small house my dining room and living room are combined into one medium size room.

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I have a wide short window  How should I dress this wide, but high and short window in my baby's bedroom?

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Buckram  Which is better for heavy full length curtains - sew in buckram or double sided fused? I would like to use 9" deep buckram.



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I don'...

Instructions on making curtains  I am looking for instructions on how to make curtains that look almost frilled on the top and hang down a little, not sure what this heading is called....

Corner Shower   Hello. I have a corner shower with a bathtub to the right. I was wondering if a swing arm curtain rod would work for this application. I would mount ...

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Kitchen window  I have a tip out window 54'' wide.It is all glass,top,front,and both sides.The 2 side windows angle toward the front glass.They open to the outside and ...

Sloped ceiling  We are trying to decorate our nursery but are having problems with how to hang the curtains. The ceiling slopes from just below the picture rail which ...

Room Darkening window Treatments?  My 81 year old mother just moved into a school that was converted into apartments. The school was built 100 years ago. As you can imagine the windows ...

I have a moon shaped windsow that I don't know what to do with!  Hello there!

We built a house three years ago and the moon shaped window idea seemed like a nice one....until we moved in.

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Cutains and pelmet on a slanted ceiling  We are trying to decorate out nursery but are having problems with how to hang the curtains. The ceiling slopes from just below the picture rail.

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triangular windows  I have a chalet home with triangle windows? What are typical window treatments for triangle windows?


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I recently fitted some curtains in ...

E xtra long sheer panel need help  I where can I find a sheer panel 66"W x 150"L and not pay more than $30.00 WHITE.


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Hi

The short answer is yes if you use the right paint. One with a tough finish so the rings don'...

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You need to use net curtain rods ...

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Joining wadding for pelmets  Hi
I am making some padded pelmets, which are about 3.5 metres wide, I cannot find wadding wide enough, can I join it, and if so how?

Many thanks

Sue ...

How do I cover disproportioned windows on either side of a (non-magnetic) metal door  Hi,
We have an unusual situation and would like help figuring out what type of window treatments would work for this configuration. (Picture included)...

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Window Treatments for Apartments   I am not allowed to remove the blinds in my apartment. The land lady said that I can install curtains that extend over the blinds. Is there such hardware ...

How do I attach panels together without sewing them?  I just bought four curtain panels, two for each side of my sliding glass doors. When pulling them shut, they separate. How can I attach them together without ...

Where did you get the fabric pictured on this site??   I have fallen in love with a fabric I saw on this site. In particular, it's the large circle w/ vine that is pictured in both the roman blind example ...

putting up a bay window  I need to know how big of supports I need under the window and want to extended out at least 1 foot out further but don't know what I need in wood


Hi ...

Curtain Tape  We bought an older camper trailer. The curtains have a 1 1/2" (approx)tape sewn to the top of them. The tape has a metal grommet about every 4" or so and ...

How do I make one long and short window look like two windows with window treaments?  Hi,
I would like to make a two window treatments out of a one short and long window, for my bedroom. You know, like making it look like I have two windows ...

What kind of window treatment would look good?  I need ideas for these two windows that are in the entryway room to my new home....my future husband has drawn out the room as I'd like it to look but ...

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How do I make shades for sunroom roof?  Hi, How do I make Roman Shades for a slanted sunroom roof? (There are side-slider slits for traverse hangers).

How do I fit the pull cords?Thank You ...

Round Room Dilemma 


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Can wood window blinds be lengthened?  The blinds from my previous home are the perfect width for some of my windows; however, they are about four inches too short. Is there a way they can ...

Replace snap style motorized curtains with a ring style motorized system  I have older curtains that cost a lot . i will not replace them . They are on a motorized system ,that went bad.

The manufacturer closed shop.The system ...

What kind of drapes would you suggest for a triangular window?  In my Dining Room I have a large triangular window, approximately
6 feet on the base, and about 5 feet high.

It previously had verticals that were ...

what style of curtain for informal living space  hello,
hi, i'm in a three year old home with naked windows, so I'm unable to walk around in the same..not seriously, but here's the dilemma.

A two ...

looking for a window treatment  I have 3 windows about a foot apart each and they are 25 1/4" wide by 62" long. I'm not sure what kind of window treatment would look good on these windows....

Is there is a correct way  I have a front window and a side window that are different heights from the ceiling, one is 10" and one is 15".

I don't want to have a pelmet and I ...

Is there is a correct way  I have a front window and a side window that are different heights from the ceiling, one is 10" and one is 15".

I don't want to have a pelmet and I ...

where can I find a double hanging corner rod that is attractive?   where can I find a double hanging corner rod that is attractive? I want something more than the standard white Kirsch corner rod, but can't find anything ...

curtain rod  Hanging curtains on two separate windows and want each one to pull over to left and the other window want to pull to the right.

Each window has a rod....

arch window treatments  Answers to arch window treatments. What works best on trhese windows

make patch curtains  I would like to make curtain's but I want to put pictures on them from my camera and and hotpress them on or something.

I want to have patches of different ...

Big Picture  Hi my name is Renee. I live in the southeast part of the United States. I have two huge picture windows in my living room.

They are one above each ...

Material measurements  How do I work out how much material I require to make curtains.

Window width: 4.10m
Length: 2.10m

I have worked out as below

Length : 210cm
...

what is the cheaper substitution of double curtain rod  Hi there

I have patio door measures 54x84.I have two single rods and I want to decorate that door with valances.

So how can I use two single rods ...

Help with very high walls and lots of windows - Debbie South Africa  Hi, I have a big problem. We moved into our new house 18 x months ago and still do not have curtains for our bedroom.

The problem is the height of ...

curtains for small windows  I just moved into a 1959 ranch that has small windows in the master bedroom. It currently has blue blinds and very ugly square, boxlike window toppers ...

TAB TOP CURTAIN WITH VALANCE  WHAT KIND OF CURTAIN ROD SHOULD I SHOP FOR IF I HAVE TAB TOP CURTAIN PANELS THAT I WANT TO HANG ALONG WITH A TAB TOP VALANCE?


Hi Brandi

You like ...

Inward opening window blinds  Hi

Can you advise what type of blinds I could attached to my inward opening french windows. Can I have blinds made just to fit onto the window itself ...

Bow window  Hi, I have a five window bow that measures around 109". I want to put something for privacy half way up the windows because I am putting up some sort of ...

half rounded window  I have a half rounded window that is on top of square window, I am trying to put curtins on it. Need help finding size, & rods.


Hi Tricia

Take ...

How do I INTERTWINE 2 SWAGS TOGETHER ON THE ROD?  I have a bay window and I am currently using the peel and stick blinds for privacy because I AM ON A TIGHT BUGET .

I have two brown sheers hanging and ...

Decorative triple curtain rods  Hello -

I've got a window on which I would like to hang sheers, curtains, and a valance. I'm having a very hard time finding a decorative triple rod ...

wide window  How do I dress a window that is about 9 ft. wide and 50" high? It makes the wall look soooo wide when I put any kind of topper on it. I like the idea of ...

Wall of windows, french doors, and transoms leading to 2 story covered porch  I have a 15' 1" x 19'7" family room with a wall of windows, a set of french doors that open into the room. The doors sit in the middle of this wall with ...

Blackout curtains - which side of material to light   I am making a blackout curtain for daughters window. One side of material is rubberised and very white, which side of the material goes towards the glass ...

Easy slipcovers  Hi,
I just happened to find your website. What a gem!!! :))

This question doesn't have to do with window treatments. I was wondering if you can suggest ...

How much extra curtain is too much?  Hi, My window is 27 inches wide (inside). I found Black out curtains that are 42 inches wide (I'm guessing the whole window to be about 33 inches wide)...

window treatment for a tall narrow window next to a hearth  I have a window in my living room that is 62" tall & 26/5" wide. The window is a joining wall very near a brick wall/mantle & hearth. I'm at a loss as ...

What type of window treatment would fit a picture window with two smaller windows?  Okay, we've just added on a great room. It's been painted and furniture moved in. The trouble I am having is that I have a picture window with two smaller ...

What to do about the rod pocket when attaching panels  Hi Lee,
Thanks so much for answering my previous question regarding the gaps between panels. You suggested that I should tape them together using fusible ...

How do I attach curtain rings to minimize the gap between panels.  Hi, I came across your website while googling for answers to my problem.

I have bought some ready made drapery panels. I need 4 of them for a window....

How do I find a window treatment?  I have 3 windows in a row. Two smaller ones on the sides and a wider one in the middle with an arch. What kind of curtains or window treatments can I ...

Hospital tracks  I want to install a hospital track in my living room and bedroom.

What kind of hooks and curtains do I buy?

Linda


You don't need special curtains ...

at a loss with my sliding door  Hi! I have an 8' sliding glass door that I don?t know how to treat. I have an open floor plan with the kitchen, eating area, and living room all in one ...

How to ensure pleats in pencil pleat are equal size?  How do I get pleats in pencil pleat curtains to look equal size? Pleats look fine from rufflette side of curtain, but unequal on curtain side when hung....

Window in my front door  Hi, I have a window in my front door that is 24"w and 36"L. I need a window treatment to cover this but can't seem to find anything other than lace. I ...

small window, large wall, how do I dress?  My wall is 6.52 metres long and about 2.5 metres high. The window is only 1.25 metres wide and 1.4 metres long with the curtain pole being 1.9 meters long ...

What type of sewing machine do I need?  Hi, I am considering making some curtains but am new to this so have no idea how to choose a sewing machine.
The curtains will be for a restaurant so ...

How do I deal with 7 inch moulding around floor to ceiling draperies  We are dressing up a guest bedroom by putting up 7 inch moulding. We have one 14 1/2 foot wall with floor to ceiling drapes ending at the left end of ...

corner windows  I have corner windows throughout my house. The windows are also wide (64 inches). Thanks, Teresa


Hi Teresa

I,m guessing you want some ideas ...

How do I hang and drape window scarf in bay window?  Hi,

The scarf is 59" w x 216 L, I plan to use three rods. Should I hang the rods closer to the ceiling? I have a standard ceiling height.

Thank ...

Joining 2 lengths of plywood for box pelmet  Hi there, first of all, can i say that your box pelmet instrcutions are excellent, yet to follow them but given me the confidence to do it now.

My box ...

HOW DO I MAKE A SHEER SUNBURST FOR A TRANSOM WINDOW?  I HAVE A TRANSOM WINDOW ABOVE MY DINING ROOM WINDOW. THE BOTTOM WINDOW HAS HORIZONTAL BLINDS. I WANT TO COVER THE TRANSOM TO KEEP THE SUN OUT. HOW DO ...

How to fit a curtain rod with a very low ceiling  Hello

I have a South facing sliding patio door that has only 1 inch above it to the ceiling. I need to hang draperies to keep out the blazing hot summer ...

Square bay window...  Hi
I have a square bay window and I've seen that you've advised others to treat it as 3 seperate windows.

How exactly would you go about doing this?...

Want curtains over Vertical blinds on brick....help!  I currently have vertical blinds and want to hang sheer curtains so I can have more privacy but keep the light. Only thing is my walls are brick and I ...

very wide windows  I have 3 windows side by side on one wall which are 145 inches wide on one wall of living room. adjacent wall has 6 windows which are 2 stacks of 3 windows ...

Tall window solutions...  Hello, my name is April and I am buying a historic home (135 yrs old). Of course it is Victorian/Italianate style with tall windows.

The problem ...

DECORATING WINDOW TREATMENT  WE JUST FINISHED THE EXTENSION TO OUR HOME /LARGE LIVING ROOM WITH LARGE BAY WINDOW SLASH DINING ROOM WITH SLIDING DOOR LEADING TO THE PORCH -CAN'T DECIDE ...

Window Treatment Inquiry  I am in an old home and on the second floor - I have windows that the window sill is close to the floor.

I want to put something on the bottom half ...

How do I fit an inside recess venetian blind.............  How do I fit an 'inside recess' venetian blind to hang from the top of a upvc window frame so that it comes out from the frame in order to not 'foul' the ...

How do I treat a window that is right next to the corner of another wall?  The window on one wall is far to the left that it touches the corner where the next wall meets. How do I treat it so that it does not look so lop-sided?...

ceiling mounted bay curtain rods..are there such a thing??  Hi could you please help me with a problem I have? I have an L - shaped bay window where the top of the window meets the ceiling, hence there is no curtain ...

French Door/Roman Shades Design Problem  I have "inward opening" french doors with separate windows on each side. Need outside mount roman shades, however, I've prefer to not have any part of ...

Window treatment suggestions for 3 double hung windows side by side  Hi, My name is Tricia, I live in Northwest Indiana.
I'm looking for window treatment ideas. We are FINALLY replacing our huge picture window with 3 double ...

valance  How high should my valance rod be above the patio door?


Hi Lil

If your valance is 12 inches deep then I usually fit the valance rod about 8 inches ...

Ideas for off centered window treatment  In my guest bedroom I have one window that's in the far left corner of an 11' wall. With the other angles in the room, closet, entry door, etc. the only ...

Door and Window  Hi,,
I am planning to put curtains for my home. Shall I go for even colors to door and window or else do differently.Mine is 3BH room.

Regards,
Manee
...

No privacy  Hi my name is Lisa and I live in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

My kitchen is at the front of my home, with the sink and cooker slightly under the window....

What type of treatment?  My kitchen has a very large picture window which opens on each end (slides) with a single pane of glass in the middle (total width is approx 96"). The ...

passover rings  Hi
what sort of curtains are best to hang on passover rings? My daughter bought eyelet curtains for her curtain rod in the bay window but we can't figure ...

WOODEN H.DOUGLAS BLINDS LOOK TOO "BARE" IN BEDROOM  I have beautiful Hunter Douglas 2" wooden plantation blinds with valanced throughout my whole home. They came with the home. I would like to add window ...

Types of hardware needed for window very close to ceiling?  Good morning,

I have a North facing, front living room window (59" L X 82 1/4"W outside the trim measurement) that is 1" from the ceiling of the boxed ...

Where do I hang a curtain rod - over casing or at ceiling?  I have a 93" wide window in my Living Room. I bought grommet style curtains that are 8ft long. The wall the window is on is 8ft, in a room that has vaulted ...

I have very deep set windows.....???  What kind of curtains would look best?
What kind os rod would I use, I already have mini blinds on all of the windows and I want to put curtains up to ...

Sheer curtains on a hospital track  I need to put hooks on the top of sheers then into the holes on a hospital track. How should the top of the curtain be finished?

I thought translucent ...

How should I dress up my 3 clustered living room windows?  I would like to get some suggestions for covering my 3 living room windows. I have 10ft ceilings and the windows are 3ft wide and 7 ft tall each. They ...

Will this look good?  Will it look good to puddle 2 panels that are hanging on rings on a decorative rod to cover a sliding patio door?


Hi Whoever you are

If you intend ...

short to window cill or long curtains to floor  Hi
I have a smallish square bedroom with one window 52 x 52. Have just finished painting the room etc and do not know whether to have long curtains to ...

POLE SWAGS  How do I cut and measure a pole swag curtain to get that layed and pointed effect? My windows are 3 ft wide by 5 ft high.


Hi Sully

If you want ...

How do I shorten curtains with grommets at the top?  I have some ready made curtains which are 84" inch long and I need to shorten them to the bottom of the apron of the window (some 54"). How do I go about ...

Window treatments for an old office building  We recently renovated an historic building that was used in 1920s/30s. They re-did the woodwork & windows (oak wood), and we are wondering what types of ...

Blinds on Triple Casements  I have triple casement windows over my sink in the kitchen. They have about a six inch molding between them. I would like to install woven wooden blinds/...

Making pelmets for patio door and bay window  I have two 6' patio doors that are 7 1/2 feet tall along with a bay window, all in the same room. I would like the flow of the windows to be pretty much ...

Up against a corner.  Hi,
The windows of my house go up to the ceiling and against a wall. What I mean to say is that there is no space between the window and the ceiling ...

Ugly Apartment Drapes  Hello! I'm moving into a new apartment and am not allowed to use any rod other than the ugly squarish one that's holding the ugly standard apartment curtains....

2-story windows......any ideas?  Hello,

I have a two-story living room with 4 windows. They are 70x75in each. There is two on each side of a fireplace, mantal and tv. And in between ...

Fitting a pelmet board to a shallow round bay  Hi I have a very shallow round bay window and wanted to strait pelmet board the rest of the room including the bay. Because it is so shallow a wooden pelmet ...

Triple Pleat curtains  I have been asked to make some triple pleat curtains, which is all very well but the problem is that the customer doesn't want any heading on show, she ...

large triangular window  I need a drapery pattern for a large triangular window. The sun is fading our furnishings. HELP!


Hi

You won't find a drapery pattern for triangular ...

Can I cut my window blinds?  I bought a set of window shades and it turns out they are about 1/2" to an inch too big for my window. Can I cut it myself to size, or go somewhere to ...

How do I hang curtains on an inward opening french door?  Hi,
I am moving to a new property with inward opening julliette balcony doors and would like to use eyelet curtains but I don't want the doors to catch ...

Tap top curtain problems  I have pretty tab top curtains and nice metal poles, but discovered we want to open and close them each day, how can I make them slide easier on the pole,...

No Hardware Window Treatment for a Round Window  I have a bathroom window that is completely round. It is that thick frosted glass. The widest part measures 35 inches. Even though it is frosted the ...

ODD SHAPE BLINDS  how do i buy blinds for a door with moon shape on the top measurements 27x11


Hi robin

You have 2 choices the first is to fit a standard square ...

How do I hang blinds on Andersen double hung windows?  What are some suggestions for hanging blinds for Andersen double hung windows that are too narrow for the standard installation of blinds within the window ...

should roman shade go to ceiling under floor to ceiling drapes?  Hi, I'm planning on making floor to ceiling drapes with roman shades to go under them. What would look best taking the roman shades all the way to the ...

Can I use a cornice board over a window with a transom?  I would love to put a cornice board with side panel drapes, but I have a regular window with a transom window attached to the top.

I really don't want ...

Curtain Track Sliders  Hello I am moving into a building that was built in the 1950's and has floor to ceiling windows.

I noticed that on the ceiling above the windows there ...

Dormer with glass sides  I will shortly be moving into a new house which has old dormer windows to both the front and rear. These have a window facing forwards, and also triangular ...

Width of curtain on sides of window  I want to make curtains (long panels) for 2 windows 47 in. wide by 36" tall. I don't want any of the window covered since they have shades mounted inside....

How Do I make a fabric covering for Cathedral Window?  How do you make a fabric covering to cover the top half moon shape of the cathedral window? I had a pleated shade that shredded from age. I cannot find ...

What type curtain keeps a small room from looking smaller?  I am furnishing a small 10x9 bedroom painted in a very pastel lavender color & white ceiling; will have a with very pale yellow desk and dresser w/mirror ...

eyelet curtains  My window is 520cms long and I want to make eyelet curtains the pole will be 35mm is this possible to do with only end and centre brackets on the pole....

curtain swags  How do u make a side swag? the bits on the end..


Hi Simi

Not completely sure what you mean. I think you mean the pleated tails that zig zag showing ...

How to keep over the door valance from closing in door   Is ther anyway or device to install to keep over the door valance from closing in door when opened?

Hi Nancy

Unfortunatly there is no solution to ...

hanging curtain valance and black out shades?????  Hello

What kind of rod/rods do I get to hang a curtain valance and also a heavier weight black out curtain? I was told a "return rod"? Is that true ...

sewing fabric  when sewing
fabric together how do i match up the pattern i have tried but pattern is out

Hi Margaret

Welcome to the world of curtain making. It'...

Extend Bay Window Center Rod?  Hi Lee,
I am wondering if there is a cost effective way to extend a standard bay window rod center section to 70". Most standard rods extend to 66" and ...

What width are the folds when making a scarf swag  What is the width must the fabric be when folding back and forth, before you tie the bands around the scarf?

Irene

Hi Irene

It all depends on ...

Wide Window  What type of window treatment should I use for an 8 foot wide window?
Blinds, Shutters, Curtains???

Hi Alissa

Pataskala

There is no right or ...

Problem bay curtains  What have I done wrong with my bay windows I have hung pleated curtains on a corded track and the centre section is flat with no pleating when the curtains ...

What kind of curatins should I use?  The door going out to my patio is close to our one and only living room window. The window is the same width as the door (average size) How can I decorate ...

Ranch window idea  Hello, I'm having trouble getting creative with the two ranch style windows in a spare bedroom. The windows are 85 inches wide and 27 inches long. The ...

Where do I find this double drapery rod?  Hi
I am attempting to hang a sheer across the full length of my sliding glass door and then a fixed drapery on the sides. I cannot seem to find a rod ...

How to dress two different sized windows in the same room   I am moving to another house and will try to use my existing curtains.

In the lounge there is a large window at the front and a thin (24" wide) window ...

Creative way to hang curtain rods???  Can I put two short curtain rods on either side of my dinette window vs. using one long rod? I want to hang two panels for added color but will never ...

Large window, metal frame  I have to put curtains up in my childrens appartment and the window is the size of the wall, example living room is 10 feet wide x 4 feet 5 inches long....

Uses for ready-made curtain panels.  Is it possible to make a roman shade out of a ready-made curtain panel?


Hi Cathy

You certainly can as long as the curtain is a few inches wider ...

Roman shades for tall french doors?  I would like to put fabric shades - probably flat romans or classic romans - up on my french doors. I would need something 27" by 84" to cover the glass ...

Pocket rod installation  Hi, Where are you suppose to hang pocket rod curtains? I see them right at the ceiling or just above the window.


Hi D

You can hang them wherever ...

what should the depth be for this window?  I have a 40 inch window that I am making swag & jabots for.....there is 24 inches above the window to the ceiling....I want the shortest part to just cover ...

Curtains or drapes for lower part of double hung window  Hi -

I live in a 1920s home (with arts & crafts influence) and have a question about draperies for the double hung windows in my small (about 12 x ...

How do I fit a curtain pole to this window?  I've bought some curtains for the bedroom but the window has only got about 2 inches either side of wall and the actual window frame reaches the ceiling....

Need Window treatment for Large Window. Needs to provide privacy and Let light in  Hello! I am new at trying to decorate and would love some advice on what to do.

I have a large window approx 7' x 10 ' long ( Actually 3 windows ...

Does the scarf have to match the curtain?  My bedroom in very neutural so I bought dark brown sheers with a off white scarf, do you think they will go well together or should I just buy the same ...

Drapery for Bay windows  We are painting our master bedroom a pretty Dark Green.

The two windows in the bedroom are the focal point.

One is a large Bay window, the other;...

Help with french door bay windows  I have a french door bay window in my kitchen. The doors have built in blinds.

I have a picture window and a window above the sink. Those two windows ...

Can I use floor length curtians on a short window?  Okay.... My window measures 42 inches tall and 35 inches wide. From the top of the window to the floor is about 82 inches. Can I use 85 inch curtains ...

HOW TO DRESS ODD WINDOWS  I have french door problem. I have 2 doors that do not open & one that does (they have built in blinds in them) and above the doors are windows. I would ...

What kind of curtain rod do I have to use?  How do I hang a pinch pleat drape with shear rod pocket panels on same rod? What kind of rod do I have to use?


Hi Lisa

The simple answer is you ...

How do I make curtains for round windows?  Hi,

my name is Cheryl and I am having a problem with two round windows I have in my living room.

I would like to replace the window treatments ...

Triple (French) Pleat  I want to make curtains with triple pleat headings. What will the finished curtain measure using 54 inch wide material.


Hi there

Good question ...

Need help with window coverings (type and color) over my window seat.  I have 3 40" windows across my back living room wall with 13"wall divisions between and at each end...
and a window seat that runs the entire length. I ...

window treatment for off-center sliding glass doors  In my living room, I have wall with 2 sliding glass doors out to a patio. But the doors are at one end of the wall and very off-center. What window treatments ...

L shaped bay  hi there, i have a huge problem with the window in my living room. It is a bay window - well one half of it is bay, I believe it is called an L shape bay....

What kind of window treatment?  I am looking for a new window treatment for my young son's room, preferably a panel (I have blinds on currently but want more darkness and to add something ...

panel  Hi,

I do not know what they are called.But I wont to put panel round curtain rail for bay window where can I get them or how do I make them Thank ...

curtain panel pleat problems  Hello , My Name is Carlos,

I recently started helping my wife hang curtains.
She makes them and I install them.

But we have a problem with 2 ...

Adding sheers to a drapery panel treatment  Q1: I have 90" tab top striped drapery panels and matching pole pocket sheers. At what height do I hang the sheers panels (they are 96" so can be altered ...

Need old sliders/hangers, but where????  Hi, I have fitted new curtains to our bay window which has a perfectly good made to measure swish rail and hangers. The problem is that over the years ...

How to install interior wood blinds  Hi Lee,

I sent you a question on All Experts and you had wanted me to send you the question from your website with a picture.

Here is the original ...

How can I dress my very wide picture window in the living room?   The window faces west and gets lots of sun in the evening.
The window includes a glass pane in the middle of 60 inches wide with a double hung window ...

How do I fit eyelets  I have just made curtains they are cotton with interlining and lining hand finished (i have a city & guilds in curtain making)I have bought red 40mm eyelets ...

How to mount faux wood blinds with no frame?  Hi,
I have a window 70 3/4" wide by 64" that is directly below an arched window with no framing seperating the two peices. I have bought faux wood blinds ...

Need help decorating a set of 3 windows...  Hi there,

My name's Liz and I'm totally stuck as to how to dress up my living room windows! I have a set of 3 windows in my living room (angled somewhat ...

Dark room, solid brick wall  My condo is in Chicago. I plan to put it on the market 3/1 so I do not want to put much $$$$ into this project.

The room is approx. 27'x14'.
The only ...

How do I dress tall windows?  I have cathedral ceilings with top windows and bottom windows and a fireplace between. There is space between the top and bottom window. Total length ...

How to hang curtains  I have a big window and on both sides a little window. I had valences up.. I am wanting to put Curtains with sheers.. My problem is the 3 windows measure ...

Have 2 unusual windows (side by side), different heights - I put on roman blinds, they look awful  My living room in my condo is 9 ft wide by 17 ft long. One end of the room is a galley kitchen, the other is my 'living' space with 2 windows on the 9ft ...

How do I fit the cord through the main pulley?  I am fitting a new cord through my corded white plastic curtain rail, but cannot figure out how the 2 cords (the up and down end to open and close) fit ...

What can i do with a 96" patio door?  What can I use, as a window treatment, to cover a 96" sliding patio door? Does it have to be custom made or is there an easier source?

Hi Bethany

Sorry ...

Basement windows  My basement has small windows near the ceiling. When the drop ceiling was installed the top half of the windows were covered. Any ideas?




Hi

I ...

what color curtains etc...?  Hello:

Since I can not paint until Summer and can only use organic paints, I need to know what color curtains should I use with lilac walls? Spring ...

Fabric Color and Design for Window Treatment  what color or fabric design should I put on light biege walls in a living room/dining room (formal) w/antiques.

thank you

Best regards,
Charlene
...

curtains not hanging well  Pressed new unlined curtains and they do not hang well, can I pleat them to make them hang better or what do you suggest, they are new



Hi

You ...

Doorway Valance made of Tassels  I have seen these on different old western shows on the Western Channel. They're a doorway "valance" made, it looks like, entirely out of tassels. I would ...

total light control for a 3 window, in the corner, of the bedroom  Hello:

I am looking for a way and a treatment to get total light control in my bedroom. It is a 1950s house where the windows are all together in the ...

Drapes size in bedding set doesn't match my window sizes?  We recently chose a beautiful bedding set for our master bedroom. In addition to the bedding items, the manufacturer offers a matching valance and drape ...

Curtains and Plantation Shutters - Can it work???  Can I somehow put swag curtains around my plantation shutters? I want to add softness to the shutter look. They are beautiful, but I am looking to spice ...

Dinning Room  In my dinning room I have two windows side by side on the same wall. Do I use 4 panels or 2? Do I use 2 swags?

My rug that I have under my table ...

How can I hang a 4 cornered fabric canopy?  I have a fabric canopy that has a tie at each of the 4 corners which look like it was designed to hang from a ceiling with hooks but I am afraid it might ...

Dressing short windows with a ledge below them.  My family room is in my finished basement. The basement has a ledge going all the way around it midway of the wall. I have a double window and a bay ...

picture window treatment  I am having a problem finding window treatments for this picture window.it is 109" long and 54 and a half" in height.

Is it ok for drapes or curtains ...

Double-hung windows at street level  Two walls of our family room have total of 10 double-hung windows, installed low, so that the lower window is basically street level.

Although windows ...

How can we decorate ugly short windows?  I am searching for ideas to enhance our ranch home's plain, squat windows. We have hung wood blinds for privacy, sun protection and overall cohesiveness....

How do I shorten a roman shade? I got it on ebay, much too long.  Got a Graber synergy shade on ebay. Width is fine, but length way too long. Also, I would like to use the excess fabric elsewhere. So how do I take ...

Trapezium Window  Hi, Our design for an extension to our house has a large window, 4m wide x 2.5 high rising to 4m in a gable wall.

The sloping part of the window follows ...

How do you fit a bay window pole?  We have a new UPVC bay window. We want to fit a bay window pole but the ceiling is weak and we don't want to drill the new window! Help


Hi Rosie
...

nowhere for rail   I have no where to fix my curtain track. I have deep windows the top of window goes up to the ceiling. So I have nowhere to put curtain rail.



Hi ...

How do I fit a curtain rod on a bay window with low ceiling  We have a square bay window with a low ceiling. (Three separate windows are included in this bay). I want to put a scarf on that window and cannot find ...

How do I dress a bay window which has a full window ledge?  I am moving into my first owned house which has a bay window, but with a built in window ledge which fills in the entire bay...if that makes sense! Im ...

What kind of rod can be adapted for a shower under the eaves?  Our master suite was an attic conversion and when they put the shower in, they opted for a full tub and the back half is under the eaves.

I need a ...

Do you have a curtain pattern  Im Making curtains for a freinds new house. A 3 sided bay window. A 75" slider & a 47" window.

I was wondering do you have any printable patterns I ...

Is it wrong for the curtains to cover the pole?  Hi there.

I just finished a pair of triple pinched pleated curtains,but im not sure about something.

When I first took the measurements,I was thinking ...

long door window  We have 2 long panel windows( about 18" wide) on either side of our (entrance door) and want to replace the blinds we currently are using.

We want ...

alternative curtain hanging fixtures  Hi, its a grey afternoon, I've been scouring the internet without success, except that I hope I've found someone who can help.....

I've seen, but don'...

What do I do with a curved window  My bedroom window is straight on the top and one side, the other side is curved. How do I put a curtain on this?


Hi Claudia

Bit of a tough one ...

How to hang curtains in attic window?  I have my bedroom in the attic of an older home. I have two windows, 1 is at the side of the room and the other is in an angled ceiling and it's pushed ...

which track will hang from ceiling AND turn a full corner?  I have curtains to hang (from the ceiling)and I need a track that can be built or bent 90 degrees, i.e to make an L shape.
Can you recomend a product?...

I need a rail for a stage curtain  Do you have any slide rail curtain rods, that are rope controlled, that open from the center out?


Hi Chris

I don't do this kind of track, you will ...

How do I hang Grommet style bamboo curtains?  I purchased bamboo grommet style curtains to replace my vertical blind on my sliding patio door.

I would like to be able to open them to one side ...

How to Enlarge a Pattern  I have a swag pattern which needs to be enlarged in length , finished length is 72cm x 2.5 =180cm.

my only pattern is 98cms in length, how can I adjust ...

Wwhat curtains to use separating room spaces  hi ,
I,m in a quarter of ntpc township, in that quarter drawing room is connected to dinning space for their partition curtains are in use.

Please ...

Window treatments for small office   I am trying to come up with window treatments for a small office building.

The building has 3 12' X 12' offices -- each office has one 72"wide X 36"...

l-shaped bay curtains  I have a L- shaped bay window at which I want a pair of pinch pleat curtains.

Do I have the curtains made equal, therefore the curtains will not met ...

Short and wide window  I have a situation like Julie Ryan from Adams, MA. My bedroom window is 7'-1" wide X 24" the exception is that my king size bed is along the same wall ...

What do you do about different sized windows in the same room?  I have a large "figure 8" shaped room with several different sized windows - and even a bank of windows.

I want a formal, traditional look. I like ...

To gather or not to gather?  Hiya my name is Shelley,

I have two pairs of curtains hanging in my front room (both the same) the are both 90 by 90's one pair covering the patio ...

My funny shaped kitchen window  Hello Lee,

What a great website! I am contacting you from Co. Antrim and I have just moved into a Old Mill Conversion.

In my kitchen I have a ...

Where do I install a curtain rod (for valance) for a window that has a transom window above it?   I need the curtain rod in between the transom window and the regular window.

I have two other windows in this room that do not have transom windows ...

What type of window treatment do I Use on a curved window?  what kind of window treatment can I get for my hot tub room. The glass is curved from the roof line to the ground. That is the best that I can describe ...

Blinds for triple window  I have three windows in a row, each approximately 35" wide by 58" high. They are all connected with one frame around all three windows. Between each ...

how do I get my sheers to hang straight  My sheers curl on each side of the panel I pressed them and they still curl on the sides.


Hi Whoever you are,

Bad news it's the way they are sewn ...

Making swag curtains  I am interested in making the swag curtain on your curtain gallery page (last photo on page).

Could you please tell me the type and color of fabric ...

PROBLEM SQUARE BAY  I have a square bay that is recessed don't know if I should have short curtains to window sill or long ones on the outside of the bay.



Hi Julie
...

How do I dress strange windows?  I have 3 sets of strange windows in a turn of the century house.

1st, 2 bay windows, one in the living room and another in the bedroom with 2 long ...

Radiator issues!  Hello...I just moved into a very old house that has radiator heat. The problem is that I need 72" curtains, as this is the length from the rods to the ...

Triple sliding door  What size curtains do i need to purchase to fit a triple sliding door? The door opens in the middle.



Hi Kathy

You need to measure the rod or ...

What size curtains for these windows?  Hi there...I am having a really hard time deciding how to dress my windows in my living room.

I have 4 picture windows.From the top moulding of the ...

Window treatment ideas for round windows??  Do you or anyone else know of any ideas for dressing a round window? Thank you in advance!


Hi Rachel

This is a window I did a while back. It's ...

help with caravan windows  hi, i wondering if you can help me, i live in a static caravan. I'm decorating my living area, and would like some ideas for the windows.

There's 2 ...

Inward opening windows  HI. All our bedroom windows open inwards either completely or tilted open from the top. At the moment we have conventional curtains. This is difficult ...

I need ideas for these windows.   What else can I do with these windows?

I'm tired of these blinds that have been replaced several times. I'd like some light since these are the brightest ...

Any ideas for my unusual window  I have a conventional window which is three panels wide with a radiator below. Right next to this is a set of french doors which obviously go right to ...

How do I hang voile swag curtains?  How do I hang a voile curtain so it's straight at the sides and swags at the top?


Hi Eleanor

Think you mean Scarf swags, if not let me know :-)

I ...

How do I protect a window inside a shower/tub?  how do I protect a window inside my tub and shower?


Hi Jacque

I Think the only practical way is to fit a Roller blind made of PVC fabric. This ...

Long but short windows?  I have a small ranch home. All the windows are small rectangular windows. I am having trouble with my bedroom window treatments and figuring out what ...

What color should I use?  I am planning to buy roman shades for my family room. The walls are light gray, the couch is a reddish-brown leather and the area rug has a dark blue ...

Bay window treatments  We recently completely remodeled our kitchen. I have hardwood floors, white custom cabinets with stainless steel appliances. I need ideas for window ...

How do I hang a tab top valance without drapery panels?  I have tab top valances that I want to hang in my mud room without using drapes too. Where do I mount the brackets for the curtain rods?

Also, the ...

Two Story Living with Two Story Windows.  Good Day,

I have a two story living room that on one wall has 4 windows up top that are 82L and 30W and below these windows is a 3 1/2 foot gap for ...

Can you use tab top curtains on a bay window  Bought curtains for my daughters bedroom only to find they are tab top and the window is a large bay?

Can you purchase poles for tab top curtains? for ...

Keeping pleats in my curtains  I just hung my ready made drape from a decorative rod. The picture shows the curtains handing in soft uniform pleats to the floor yet my curtains tend ...

Off center window  How do you suggest hanging curtains on an off center window? Is it suggested covering the whole wall or just the window. The window does take up the majority ...

Bay Windows  I would like to hang a window scarf over the bay window in my kitchen. I purchased four round hardware pieces to install at the upper corner of each window ...

How do you make a mounting board  How do you make a mounting board.


Hi Barbara

If by a mounting board you mean a board to hang your curtains and a top treatment. Then very simply ...

How do I treat transom type windows above regular windows?  In every room of our house we have 84" long windows. Above each window is a fixed transom type window of the mathching width of the window it is above....

8 ft sliding door only window in great room  I just purchased a new 8 ft sliding door with wood trim, old one had vinyl. I would like to open the window up now. Old one had a vertical blind that ...

panel curtains  Hello... If you have a window that is 60in wide- how wide the panel needs to be? I have a 60in. material and will like to do 2 panels ONE for each side ...

Hanging a free swag  Hi, My name is Diane Fisher of Pennsylvania

I have a piece of material with fringe which I am trying to drape on a decorative curtain rod, nothing ...

sloped wall curtain  I want to cover a wall with curtains that look like a stage curtain. It is at the end of media room that has sloped walls with a 2' staight top. please ...

how to fit a curtain to plastic frame  how to fit curtains to a plastic frame




Obviously a person of very few words. Whoever you are, where ever you are. Take it you did not read my ...

How do I hang double rods?  How do I hang double rods so that I can use a blackout curtain in my bedroom with drapes?


Hi Sharron

You would fix the rod brackets to the wall ...

Square bay????  What is the best window treatment for a square bay window?


Hi Beth

My opinion is to keep these kind of bays simple.

So Straight gathered valances,...

I bought an expensive blind that is too short.  In having blinds made, I didn't notice that the salesperson wrote down the wrong length. After signing the invoice I am stuck with expensive blinds (empty ...

How many cm's between curtain hooks?  How far apart on gathered header should i place the curtain hooks for my bay window curtains.


Hi Pamela

I usually put a hook in the first pocket....

double windows, how do i dress them to look fab  hi i have anderson double windows and i want some ideas how to dress them and also how they will look their best outside my house is white with blue shutters ...

Dormer window curtains  How do I make curtains for dormer swing rails?


Hi Zillah

You need to make them as normal but instead of using curtain tape header. Create a pocket ...

How do I dress a curved bay, with 3 seperate windows within it?  We have a very large bay in our dining room, curved, within which there are three seperate windows. We really want to make this into a stunning centre ...

How to acheive full looking curtains?  I want full looking curtains that look like there is an underskirt behind them, especially when gathered but don't know what to do to achieve that look....

How do I dress two different size windows in my bedroom?  My bedroom is approximately 14X10. I have two different size windows. As you walk into the room the door is on the right and you look straight ahead ...

Bay Window Ceiling  Hello There

Is is possible to fit any other curtain pole to the ceiling of the bay window other than the white rod style? We would prefer to attach ...

How to hang curtains on a triple window  I recently rented an apt and they have 3 windows right in a row with about 8-10 inches in between. It is not a bay window.

I need advice on hanging ...

HOW DO I MAKE MY LIVING ROOM WINDOW APPEALING  I have an 80" wide, 54" long living room window. There are blinds already fitted. I am trying to use a pair of tab curtains (40"W 54"L) with a shag to ...

Window treatments for a 1898 farm house?  I truly hope you can give me some advice!! I live in a 1898 farm house. It has a big front porch with two long windows on the porch side and one on the ...

Vertical Striped Fabric  I am about to make one pair of curtains and an upholstered pelmet from vertical striped pattern fabric but I am not sure which way the stripes should run ...

Roman shades for dormers.  I have three dormers - two in my living room (way up high) and one in my spare room. I was wondering if there was a way to put roman shades up and be ...

How do I hang valance on double window?  I have two double windows in my living room. I bought discontinued curtains so there is a limited supply of pieces available.

I have two panels for ...

Where should the brackets go?  I have 25mm pole cut to size so that I have 6" @ either end...I know it needs to be about the same distance above the window but where do the brackets ...

One sided bay window  I have two large widnows one in the lounge and beroom which is like a bay but only one side has a window so instead of it being a suare bay to dress its ...

Cornice Board over Light  How do I construct a cornice board for over a full-length-of-window fluorescent light? I know it has to be open on the top and the bottom, probably made ...

Bay Window   Hi

I am trying to hang panels with a grommet top on my bay window but I am not sure how many to get...would I want to get 6 panels total...two on each ...

Curtains look too full & messy  I have lined curtains made up for my lounge. Which I am trying to hang on a corded curtain pole.

When the curtains are up they look too full and although ...

where to place, curtain rod   Hi,I made some curtains for my sister,for her living and dining room. The top will be finish with pleats from the cord tape.

I'm using a decorative ...

Curtain adjustment  Hi,

How do I adjust the curtain rod so the curtains won't separate from the bottom up? The curtains overlap at the top properly, but as time goes by,...

How do I dress four very large windows side by side?  I have four windows in my living room that are 8 1/2 ft. tall and 3 ft. wide. Should I treat them as one window or dress them individually? Also there ...

Rope trim  I know how to sew trim onto a curtain, but how do you finish the ends when you are using rope trim? It is too thick to fold the ends around to the back ...

triple pleat tape and hooks  How do you use Tridis triple pleat tape and how do you apply the special hooks? I've recently made a pair of interlined curtains for French windows and ...

dormer curtain rod for shower  How do I find/make a shower curtain and liner to fit a dormer shower? (The back of the shower/bath ceiling slopes at a 45 degree angle.)

Thanks,
Ann
...

What length do a make a valance for windows?  I am doing window treatments for windows that are about 15ft high. There are 2 sets of windows separated by wall. The top window is 5'10" and bottom ones ...

Dormer Window  Do dormer windows on a one story home need a window treatment? In our new Tulsa subdivision,some use them and some don't. I'm confused.

Thanks,

Beverly
...

Thermal woven Fabric  I have custom made blinds in our apartment in Manhattan but for two months July and August, we are closing our apartment to live in our vacation house....

sidelights  Is 2x the width of the sidelight enough fabric?


Hi Chris

A little short on detail your question, but i will try and answer.

If you are using ...

Vertical Blinds  We have a condo on the ocean that has vertical blinds on all windows. They are all off white & bland. I don't want to replace them what can I do with a ...

Wide window  Hi

Can I use two sets of curtains on a very wide window ?



Hi Whoever you are, where ever you are,

Yes you can use 2 pairs of curtains on a ...

What width curtains do I need ?  please help. my window track is nine feet in length. What width curtain would you recommend I use?


Many thanks,


Lesley



Hi Lesley

Glad ...

Glass Block Window Treatment  What can I use or where can I find a window treatment for my garden tub glass block window ?


Hi Carol

Before I can answer this question I will ...

Francine  I have a single-hung tilt window in the kitchen.

Vertical blinds were previously installed but I find that they are not convenient when you want to ...

Hidden buckram at top of lined eyelet curtains  Hello. I'm making eyelet curtains for the first time although I have made pencil pleat ones many times.

I am trying to work out a way of putting the ...

Ideas on dressing a bedroom window  I have a slider window in a small bedroom. The window is 71" wide by 35" tall. Any suggestions on how to decorate it?


Hi Debbie

Your window is ...

How to hang curtains for a living  I love your site and Idea. I am currently looking to start my own business but it seems like everyone is doing everything.

I have little to no money ...

window treatment in living room (townhouse)  Hi,
My house has the typical townhouse look, where once you come up the stairs you can openly see the living/dining room areas. And the deck sliding door ...

Roman shades  I have custom ordered roman shades I see light our of the sides, they are a relaxed shade would a lined swag look ok with these shades????? What should ...

Difference between a curtain and a drape ?  What is the difference between a curtain and drapes?


Hi Elaine

Very good question you ask, in my opinion not very much. There are 2 schools of ...

wrinkles and bad drape  My curtain fabric is stiff, how do I get the wrinkles out and get a better drape?



Hi Cherrie

I am assuming your curtains are new and not long ...

hanging sheers with curtains  I need advice on how to hang sheers under curtains?


Hi Conni

The simplest way to do this is to fit a double rod over your window. These are 2 rod ...

Upholstery Fabric  Why should upholstery fabric be avoided for curtains?


Hi Elaine

Very good question wish more people would ask before they make curtains out of ...

Ceiling fix track in a bay  I have a L-shaped bay window. The window is fitted right up to the ceiling.how do i fit curtains so that the header tape does not scrape along the ceiling?...

Using sconce to fit a swag  I have straight window with pleated sheers but recently I bought swag sconce. How do I use them with out taking out my sheers. Do I have to lower my sheers ...

Velcro friendly tape  Ive got to make a valance heading for windows in a caravan. The pelmet boards are already up and have velcro attached which is great, but not having done ...

Should I hang curtains over my blinds  I have horizontal wooden slatted blinds in three windows in my kichen, would you hang curtains with those or would it take away from the blinds.

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Odd shape bedroom window  Dear Lee,
My east wall in my bedroom is Height = 8 feet Width = 17feet. A rectangular window is there.. 1.5 feet from the ceiling, 1 foot from each ...

Ceiling mounted tracks  Hello. l have four windows that need tracks.three of the windows have an L bend ,one is straight.Is it possible to have ceiling mounted tracks ,and where ...

measuring drapery rod projection  Hello:
I am hanging grommet panels over my patio door. I am using a wood pole. I need to know how to know what size brackets I need. Not sure what size ...

Hanging curtains  Hi there.

Thank you for all you helpful info.

I was wondering when hanging curtains, are the curtains supposed to touch the ground? I have floor ...

TROUBLE - Hanging a shear scarf drape   I am trying to hang a shear scarf drape but am having trouble positioning the draping and keeping it from sliding everywhere but where I want it. What ...

Window Topper ?  I have a large room with one or two pieces of italian provencial furniture very nuetral cream. My walls are painted in a very mild sage color and the ...

How to hang curtains on a sloping window ?  Have a large attic room with velux windows. Want to dress with curtains as I have a new pair which are large enough to have one at each window - what ...

Window professional  I am making 3 relaxed roman valance for a Bay window
set. Each is to be mounted onto a board that has been
precut to fit the Bay.
My question is....

Someone to hang our curtains  Dear Sir

Would you kindly provide me with the details of a person or company based in or near London who only fits and hangs curtains that we have already ...

grommet top curtains  How to hang grommet top curtains and the best places to use them