For my living room I knew that the trim is 95 1/2″H, and my curtain rod is 98 1/2″H (3 inches higher) because I was using curtains I already owned that were 98″L. This measurement will also let you know if you can get away with a ready-made curtain length panel like 84″, 96″, or 98″L sizes. These are just recommendations, but they will give you a good idea of how to measure for curtain rod placement, finials, curtain rings/hooks, and curtain panel fullness. This 95 1/2″H – 96″H trim (yes this happens a bunch, window widths will be also be a little different) means that I needed either a 96″L curtain + 2 1/2″– 3″ rings/clips, or a curtain that was at least 98″L or longer to cover the top trim and windows. We had this Great Value bleach left over from all of the bleaching from the flood – and I had accidentally bleached out something with it.

The reason I chose this height is so that I could use IKEA curtains (which are 98″L) AND use other ready-made brands that are 96″L with rings/clips = 96″ + 2 1/2″ = 98 1/2″L. Karácsony Bútorok Tárolás és rendszerezés Konyhabútor és készülékek Konyhai eszközök és edények Ágyak és matracok Textíliák Világítás Dekoráció Kültéri termékek Fürdőszoba bútor Szőnyegek és padlóburkolatok Növények és kaspók Okos otthon Háztartási elektronika Baba- és gyerektermékek Otthonátalakítás Mosás és takarítás Ételek és italok Szobák RIKTIG hooks pictured below. The top of the pin would slip into the hoop on a curtain ring. I just wanted to show you in case you haven’t heard of them yet (see picture in curtain styles below). Let me just say that are a ton of factors that go into hanging curtains, but I’m going to try to make this as simple and easy as possible. Much better – right? The curtains just add a simple, “finished” touch to the room without screaming for attention.

The first thing you will want to do is measure your window height and width, including any trim. Then you can decide how high and how wide you want to mount your curtains. I just wanted to show some before and after pictures, so you can have an idea of what our living room windows look like. Winter holidays Furniture Storage & organization Beds & mattresses Kitchen & appliances Home textiles Lighting Baby & kids Home décor Kitchenware & tableware Rugs, mats & flooring Bathroom Outdoor Plants & planters Home electronics Pet accessories Home improvement Laundry & cleaning Smart home IKEA Food & Swedish restaurant Home Accessories

TIP #3: This Walmart Great Value Brand – actually bleaches/whitens the RITVA curtains ….. AND clothes. So be careful with anything else you may accidentally splash when using it. TIP #2:The RIKTIG hooks are an optional method used for creating pinch pleats – to be used with curtain rings. Sidebar:I washed all of my RITVA curtains after we flooded, and they all shrunk!! And how did I know this – well because I measured all of them. This is just another alternative way to make pinch pleats, if you don’t have any RIKTIG pins ready available.Otherwise you will get completely overwhelmed with extra “numbers and measurements” and will end up with unnecessary holes in the walls – LOL – trust me! SECOND: NOTE*** Please make sure that whatever size finials you are using fit in this corner area as well – or if you’re choosing not to use finials. Storage & organisation Furniture Textiles Kitchenware & tableware Kitchens Lighting Decoration Rugs, mats & flooring Beds & mattresses Baby & children Smart home Bathroom products Laundry & cleaning Plants & plant pots Home electronics Home improvement Outdoor living Food & beverages Christmas Shop Shop by room I had 6 curtains ranging anywhere from 93″L – 96″L – UGH!! That meant that the 3 curtains that were around 93″L would NO LONGER WORK! And they were more yellow-ish/creamier than I remember, but I knew these 6 curtains were going to HAVE to work.