When you hang curtains, there are a few tips that you should adhere to:
- Length: Make sure the length of your curtains is right
- Drapery Returns: Use them
- Train Your Curtains: So they lay properly
This was the only image I could find of my DIY curtains. There are just certain things you shouldn’t DIY, and in my case, this would be curtains. Notice how the curtains don’t lay right and they are way too short!
Now, if you find that your curtains are short by less than 2 inches, check out my secret hack on how to lengthen your curtains. Not the professional way, but its hardly noticeable.
DRAPERY RETURNS
A “drapery return” is the measurement of where the wall is to where the curtain hangs. If its hard to envision, imagine yourself standing looking to the side of the curtain. The measurement I’m referring to is of the side piece of it. See the left image below (Blinds.com made these beautiful curtains that you see hung the RIGHT way):
Most people will hang their curtains like the image on the left. However, the better and more professional way to do it is to install an screw eye bolt / eye hook so that the side of your curtains block out light.
As a mom, I find this super awesome because my kids still take naps during the day and it blocks out a ton of light! And if you have invested in blackout curtains, make the most of it by installing the screw eye bolt / eye hook. You can buy them at Home Depot here.
I’ve also found that traverse rods may already have the eye hooks installed – so make sure you use it if you have it! P.S. Traverse rods are AWESOME, but requires creating additional holes for the pulley.
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