Anchors are important for heavier rods as they will be used to keep the brackets in place.
Easy way to hang curtains from ceiling.
Using the ceiling also makes it easy to divide rooms or create little nooks in your home.
A curtain hanging from the ceiling is also a lovely way to create a canopy bed treatment above a bed without a frame.
A simple way to install curtains is to use brackets and a rod much like you would when you hang curtains on the wall.
For instance the extra height it adds can make your ceilings look higher.
This may be an easier way to install curtains across a narrow space or if you have a half wall separating two rooms.
Hanging lightweight curtains the easy way.
Fortunately there are a few easy ways to hang.
If it can t hang all the way to the ground sometimes it can make a room feel awkward to hang a not quite full length curtain panel.
The general rule is t o mount the rod anywhere between halfway to two thirds between the top of the window frame and the ceiling or ceiling molding.
If you don t want to damage your walls or are renting a place where modifications aren t allowed it might seem like hanging up curtains isn t an option.
Decide how high you want to hang your rod.
Use the power drill to install anchors.
In some instances curtains hanging from the ceiling can be an effective way to partition a room and add privacy.
There are definitely exceptions where cafe curtains can look really sweet but we generally just go whole hog full curtains from floor to almost ceiling or skip curtains entirely in that spot.
Hanging a curtain rod from the ceiling doesn t have to be hard.
For standard drapes that hang on either side of a window the typical height is halfway between the top of the window casing and the ceiling.
Next attach the ceiling curtain rod brackets using screws and a power drill.
Mark that spot with a pencil then measure over the width of the curtain and locate a second ceiling joist in the same way as before.
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There are several uses for hanging curtain rods from the ceiling.
For cathedral ceilings leave approximately four to six inches above the window trim as a guideline.
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This applies if there are more than 12 inches between the window trim and ceiling.
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