In order to hang the two set of drapes on the double traversing rod all of the materials needs to be ordered before hand.
Can you hang two curtains on one rod.
All rods and drapery panels can either be custom made to fit the window through a designer or design store.
But choosing your window treatments is like that sweet dollop of icing on the cake.
Shirr the curtain on the rod.
Now you have a space that needs covering of 5 w x 8 h.
One of my favorite parts of the design process.
Last fall we shared our trick for hanging affordable ikea curtains so they look a lot more expensive than their 14 price tag per panel would suggest across an entire house you can save thousands with that trick these curtains alone.
It is not very professional looking with just one rod but it can be done for sure.
Valances curtains blinds shutters you name it.
They can be found at big box stores and often at drapery stores.
Here is a video that further explains in detail.
Ended up with about 4 different colors including one patterned sheer and mixed them up.
The other option is to get ready made panels and sheers and then custom order the rod.
But since we were just replacing our old bedroom curtains when we wrote that post we skipped the crucial step of actually hanging the curtain rods themselves.
We did a 3 season sun porch with 10 windows.
There are so many types of window treatments to choose from.
Hope this little explanation helps how to correctly hang rod pocket top curtains.
I chose sheer curtains in colors that are in the furniture.
You hang shade as an outside mount with the top of shade level with the curtain rod.
Install a double curtain rod and hang the lightest colored panel against the window and the darker one in front of it.
So to cover this exact space and get a full pleat gather you need to get two panels of 5 w x 8 h or one large panel of 10 w x 8 h.
If you use a standard type curtain rod there is a solid u shaped hook you can insert into the bottom fold of the of the rod while inserting a regular cafe type rod into it to hold the sheers.
A matchstick blind with a white black out liner behind it the 2 shades worked independently.
Lollll but i can t find it on the internet drapery ads.
We really like the look and get compliments on the look from friends and family.
This allows you to open each set of panels on its own permitting privacy or.
Yes designing a room from the paint colors and light fixtures to furniture and accessories is fun.
If you want the outer curtain to be on the outside of the tub a few inches away from the liner to hang properly and not have it always move with the liner and look at it s prettiest straight pleats then you need two rods.
Don t be afraid to try something different.