HGTV's Emily Henderson Offers A Helpful Rule For The Width Of Your Curtain Rod

With a purpose to make your home windows appear large, vivid, and open — thereby enlarging the looks of your room — it is vital to mount your curtain rod larger and wider than your window body. The peak of your rod will have an effect on the size of the panels required, however you have to to be sure to buy a rod extensive sufficient to increase 6 to 10 inches previous the surface nook of your window on all sides (12 inches to twenty inches wider than your window itself) if area permits.

Henderson says that offering this extra rod area on both aspect of your window will mean you can push your curtain panels all the way in which open with out them nonetheless overlaying a part of your window. Furthermore, it is best to mount the rod one-half to two-thirds of the way in which between the highest of the window body and the ceiling so your home windows and your room appear taller. This can make your area appear greater than it’s and can enable the utmost quantity of pure mild when open. From there, you will have panels (two standard-sized or one double-sized on all sides) that do not stretch too taut when absolutely prolonged and attain all the way in which all the way down to the ground, holding in thoughts that too lengthy is healthier than too brief.