When you hang the curtain rod high it will make the window appear taller.
Curtains fall 7 inches above floor or land on floor.
It doesn t touch the floor but only just barely.
Floor length sheers should end one to two inches above the floor if they are hung beneath another curtain.
Off the shelf panels range from 63 to 144 inches long.
Sheer white curtains hung like the ones above from little green notebook and the ones below via a cup of jo are both modern and classic.
If you want to hang your curtains without any break at all so they hang totally straight then the float is the best option for you.
It can create a beautiful carefree effect.
The slight float less than an inch above the floor.
A rule of thumb from architectural digest is that curtains should be hung between 4 to 6 inches above the window frame so install your curtain rod accordingly.
Curtains hung too far from the floor can make a space feel smaller.
However sheers can go to greater lengths if they stand alone.
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Don t scrimp on length.
Standard curtains typically hang from about a half inch from the floor to halfway between the window trim and average height ceiling.
This rule is not for the neat freak but for a more relaxed bohemian look hang your curtains so they pool two to three inches on the floor.
Otherwise experts recommend hanging curtains no more than 1 cm from the floor.
The curtain lengths make the ceilings seem taller and the room more polished.
In a living room library den or bedroom the longer the panels the better.
The kiss it barely touches the floor.