It just depends on what you want to say about your lifestyle and taste.
Inches required to hang drapes pool on floor.
This is the most popular option for customers to select.
Hover or floor length drapes that meet the floor.
Curtains hung too far from the floor can make a space feel smaller.
To find the right curtain length measure from the floor to where you ll hang the rod usually 4 to 6 inches above the window frame.
Add the pool length of your curtains.
Measure from the spot you plan to hang the rod usually four to six inches above the window but a minimum of two inches to the floor.
It can create a beautiful carefree effect.
If you have two panels each one should equal the width of the window.
Otherwise experts recommend hanging curtains no more than 1 cm from the floor.
Do not allow your drapes to hang above the floor.
The worst thing you can do when hanging curtains from the ceiling is to hang them too.
For drapes to look full the panels should have a combined width of at least double the width of the window.
For the ideal middle ground curtains should hover just above the floor.
Measure from this point to the floor and this will be your finish length.
Drapes that are slightly longer than floor length pool a bit on the floor adding a slight touch of elegance or luxury to the space.
If your space doesn t allow you to hang your drapes this high you can hang the drapery rod 4 above the window moulding.
You also need to leave 1 clearance between the bottom of the drapes and the floor.
Curtains that drag on the floor could pose a tripping hazard and collect dust more easily.
Next let s define a few terms.
You may need to get rods that project further away from the wall than normal in order to be safe.
If your panels run from ceiling to floor ensure that you have at least 2 or 3 inches between the back of the drapes and the front of your heaters.
Each curtain panel should be at least as wide as your window.
The resulting total is the finished length of your curtain panels.
1 to 2 inches for a breaking look or 4 to 6 inches for puddled drapes.
When they stop a couple of inches above the floor it can make the ceilings look lower.
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.
Pooled curtains tend to get a bad rap for being high maintenance.