Ace Drape Sizes For Windows

Draperies typically cover larger windows in formal living rooms and dens while curtains with lighter fabrics hang on smaller kitchen and bedroom windows.

Drape sizes for windows. The rod is 102 inches wide total. Kitchen valances for example are particularly country in style while curtains that touch the floor are polished and formal. The ideal placement of curtain rods is typically about 6-12 inches above your window frame.

Then the drape is to be taken at least six inches longer than the window frame as drapes are hanged about six inches higher than the window frame. We suggest drapery panels hung on rods that are mounted just under the crown molding on all three windows. Generally designer quality drapery treatments are at least 15 widths per panel 72 finished width or 2 widths 98 finished width.

Up to date curtains can embrace curtains which might be ruffled. Widths vary but most are 45 inches wide. We have ready-made sizes in 45 54 63 for small spaces 84 and 96 inch for standard sized windows and 108 up to 120 inches for extra long drapery curtain panels.

When laid flat each drapery is ideally 76 to 94 inches wide. Adding 4-8 wider than window frame A on each side is recommended. Curtains and drapery panels come in standard lengths of 63 inches 84 inches 95 inches 108 inches and 120 inches.

If the stack width of your chosen curtains is 10 inches on either side it would result in 10 inches of window glass on either side being covered by the gathered drapery. Styles range from charming to formal with length. They also exceed the window frame by a foot and half or more in width.

Curtains can be hung as high as 20 inches above the window frame to create an elongated appearance. As for the curtain rod install it four to six inches above your window frame extending five to six extra inches on each side. As a guide for the rod width hang the panels just to the outside edges of the windows so that you can benefit from all the natural light flooding through the windows.