How To Hang Sheer Curtains Under Drapes

Lightweight curtains and sheer panels can be hung with a café rod while heavier material will need a regular curtain rod that comes out from the wall about 2 inches.

How to hang sheer curtains under drapes.

For drapes to look full the panels should have a combined width of at least double the width of the window. Do not allow your drapes to hang above the floor. Install the curtain rod brackets into studs with the 2 included screws. If you have two panels each one should equal the width of the window.

The rod pocket is designed to be tight which allows the fabric to ruche correctly. Feed the sheer panel onto the smaller drapery rod. Sheer curtains cascading from a rod hung near the ceiling down to the floor convey a dramatic elegance. Thread the rod through the drapes.

Brown sheers hung against light colored walls provide a striking contrast. The rod for the valance will depend upon the style of the window treatment but it should come out from the wall at least 4 inches. When they stop a couple of inches above the floor it can make the ceilings look lower. Insert the heavier curtain rod into one end of the drapes.

Hang the curtain rod onto its hardware and adjust the drapes so that the material is evenly distributed across the window. We used a solid sheer panel here because we just wanted to let light in and didn t need to ever completely uncover the window. Make sure your measurements are level with each other then drill holes into the marked spots install the wall anchors and screw in the brackets. Arrange the folds of both sets of curtains by sliding them along the rods until the folds are arranged the way you want them.