If you d like to pull them completely away from the window buy a longer rod or a rod that has a return a 90 degree turn on each end that allows you to push the curtain around the turn or rest against the wall.
Hang curtain against a wall.
Feed the curtain onto the rod and then place it on the hook.
This method works well for hanging wall rods french window curtain rods and even arched window curtain rods though you may need to take the unique shape of those styles into account.
If your curtains have pleated drapery style headers hang them from a traversing rod with a one way draw.
It took many months of brainstorming and research to figure out just how to do this because not having curtains in the dining room was just not an option i could accept.
When hanging sheer lightweight curtains such as those shown in this sitting area designed by erica burns interiors pair them with a thin curtain rod no bigger than 7 16 inch for a delicate style.
Open and close to check that they re functioning properly before finishing.
The completed rod will be used later as a reference point for positioning the conduit.
The edge of the window sill buts right up against the wall.
Last fall we shared our trick for hanging affordable ikea curtains so they look a lot more expensive than their 14 price tag per panel would suggest across an entire house you can save thousands with that trick these curtains alone.
Hi i read the other discussions about hanging curtains and i am all for hanging curtains high and wide.
Now place the template on the wall slide it against the window frame and mark the position of the holes.
Create two holes using the hanger as a guide.
The length of the return should depend on the type and width of the curtain.
Flip to the opposite side to make the remaining marks and install the screws.
If you have traditional paned windows with frames tension rods that stretch from one side of the frame to the other are a subtle and sophisticated way to hang curtains.
It proposed an event larger challenge for how we were going to hang curtains in here.
Hang the curtains and double check to make sure your brackets are still secure.
Make sure your designated hanging site is big enough to extend your curtain or curtains to their full length.
I suppose i could take off the finial on the side by the wall.
But since we were just replacing our old bedroom curtains when we wrote that post we skipped the crucial step of actually hanging the curtain rods themselves.
Unfortunately one of the windows in my bedroom is right against the wall with only 2 inches or so between the trim and the wall.
Drive the screws into the wall and position the hanger.