Dens or family rooms gain dignity from draw draperies or curtains that reach the floor.
Curtains to window sill or floor.
There are two looks which are currently popular.
For a tailored look drapes should puddle slightly kiss the floor or hover one half inch above.
The curtain will hang 3 inches below the bottom of the window sill.
The worst thing you can do when hanging curtains from the ceiling is to hang them too short.
Floor length curtains look good in most rooms they are eye catching and allow the fabric you ve chosen to create the biggest impact.
Ready made curtains by orla kiely floor length.
This look offers a few advantages.
Floor length curtains are a safe choice for any room.
Never hang curtains of any length near a stove.
Ready made curtains come in lengths from 48 to 108 inches.
Apron curtains come down about 4 from the window sill.
They re also best in casual places like a.
I ve had floor length dark ones for 5 years now and am currently changing to natural linen ones and am thinking of sill length for the 52 wide window floor lengh for the two 110 ones and just a voile.
Curtains to the sill or to the bottom of the window trim called the apron look great and are practical in a kitchen.
The same goes for café curtains on a windowsill.
Also the hung curtains will completely cover the window frame.
First because the rod extends beyond the width of the window the curtains won t block any light when you choose to push them back.
Curtains that just touch the floor or are no more than inch above.
These curtains end right at the window sill.
Take the hem of the curtain to just above the radiator or up to about a maximum of 4 inches 10cms below the sill.
Floor to ceiling curtains can also help to divide space whether you re tucking away a window seat like the floor to ceiling curtains via lonny or cutting a whole room in half.
A common mistake novice decorators make is purchasing store bought curtains without first measuring the height of the wall.
Curtains that stop short of the floor ending at the top of floor moldings look awkward.
My lounge has 4 windows one 52 wide one 30 wide and two 110 wide which gives me lots of light but a headache when it comes to curtains.
Window sill curtains.
If curtains are hung too high simply lower them if possible to solve the problem.
Stop at the windowsill.