Curtains Above Crown Molding

Leave the beautiful trimwork on display by using an inside mount for the drapes.

Curtains above crown molding.

3 below the ceiling. If you flip through the after photos on our house tour page check out that tab under the header you ll see that in many rooms we hang the curtains about an inch from the ceiling or right under the crown molding so an inch or two higher definitely wouldn t hurt. Add 12 of additional rod to each side of the window so that your curtains are not covering more of the view than necessary. I live in a 1930s house.

If that s not possible install the rod between the upper and lower windows. Treat the transom and the larger window as one unit and hang the drapes a 4 to 6 inches above the top of the transom. There s almost like a shelf type quality to it. Take a look these are all of the moldings in my living room.

Hang curtains just below the molding 2. My house is a 1930s craftsman style with thick moldings on the windows. If the window is less than 6 from the ceiling and there is no crown molding then ceiling mounting the drapery is best. 3 below the ceiling or from the base of the crown molding pro tip.

It s not exactly the same. This provides the most privacy and shade but diminishes the drama of the. How do i hang curtain rods in that situation and what type of rod would. The distance between top of dining room windows and moulding is about 4 it s around 3 in the living room.

Showcasing molding when you have wide ornate crown molding it s a shame to cover it with fabric. The living and dining room have beautiful moulding that goes all around the ceiling. My molding is way far away from the ceiling and the molding sticks out from the wall at least 4 inches. Should i also hang the curtains from the moldings.

Or hang the rod higher and wider covering some of the pretty molding. I see screw holes on the actual moldings where previous owners have hung curtains. Hang curtains right in front of the molding drilling the bars right into the molding. Any help would be appreciated.

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