Hanging Curtains On Windows With Decorative Molding

If you have detailed window frames you don t want to cover an inside mount hanging curtains within the frame as you would with a tension rod can work.

Hanging curtains on windows with decorative molding.

They cover the window opening and sometimes extend beyond to dress up the adjacent walls. Oct 19 2014 in this post we show a solution for how to hang curtain on windows with decorative molding. Otherwise attach the panels to the rod with curtain rings or clips. Alternatively you might choose to showcase wide moldings.

Sep 5 2020 explore j anderson s board curtains window molding on pinterest. Drill guide holes where you ve placed your marks for the mounting. Then set the rod into the brackets to hang the curtains. Any help would be appreciated.

Position your first wall mount bracket on the wall where you made a mark. My house is a 1930s craftsman style with thick moldings on the windows. It allows fabric to fall gracefully. I see screw holes on the actual moldings where previous owners have hung curtains.

Sheer curtains work with almost any decorating style by themselves for privacy or layered behind decorative curtains. If your curtains have large eye holes thread the rod through the openings. Generally hanging curtain brackets on the wall above and outside the window molding looks best. If i use brackets with 6 inch extensions which are the longest i have found my draperies will drag on molding as i want to hang the draperies up to the ceiling.

Just as you want to raise curtains to draw the eye up and make a room appear taller you ll hang your curtains 3 to 6 inches past the window frame to make the window itself appear larger. Repeat step one on the other side of your window. Oct 19 2014 in this post we show a solution for how to hang curtain on windows with decorative molding. Or hang the rod higher and wider covering some of the pretty molding.

While curtains traditionally have covered the entire window when closed today it s common to use accent panels on one both sides of the window for purely decorative purposes. I cannot find any brackets for draperies that extend out that far. I love this post. Decorative curtains add color and depth to a room.

Place curtains on the rod. Should i also hang the curtains from the moldings. Oct 19 2014 in this post we show a solution for how to hang curtain on windows with decorative molding. See more ideas about home window molding home decor.

There is molding all around my window but the molding at the top of the window sticks out 6 inches.