In a living room library den or bedroom the longer the panels the better.
Curtains fall 7 inches above floor or land on floor.
It can create a beautiful carefree effect.
However sheers can go to greater lengths if they stand alone.
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But to maximize visual height let the walls determine your curtain s length.
Off the shelf panels range from 63 to 144 inches long.
This is the standard length for hanging curtains either hitting the floor exactly or hovering a half inch off the ground.
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.
Floor length sheers should end one to two inches above the floor if they are hung beneath another curtain.
Don t scrimp on length.
The kiss it barely touches the floor.
It doesn t touch the floor but only just barely.
Standard curtains typically hang from about a half inch from the floor to halfway between the window trim and average height ceiling.
Choose one several inches longer than the measurement between the curtain rod and the floor for this look or within at least an inch of the.
The slight float less than an inch above the floor.
Otherwise experts recommend hanging curtains no more than 1 cm from the floor.
When you hang the curtain rod high it will make the window appear taller.
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.
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.