Help With Curtains

ScrapHappy · ‎03-28-2010

Trying to buy curtains for my daughter's dorm. There is no door on the closet and blinds on the window. Only allowed tensions rods for both. No measurements for closet except that a 45 inch tension rod works. Measurement of window is 44 inches wide and 64 inches length. Would a 34 inch wide x 63 inch length curtain work? The next size up from that is 42 inches wide.

Also: The closet. The UA Housing department said a 64 inch length curtain would work for the closet. It was too short. About 10-12 inches too short. Would a 42 inch wide x 84 inch length work? I'm thinking it may be too long but the next smallest size is 72 inches in length.

ThinkingOutLoud · ‎05-01-2020

Since tension rods are what is being used, can they just be placed lower in the door/window frame instead of at the very top? Years ago I used one where I lived at the time and placed it high enough for privacy but low enough for light to come through.

jlkz · ‎12-02-2013

@ScrapHappy

For the long closet curtain: get wide Velcro that will adhere to the back of the long curtain at the length you want the curtain to be. Place the other hooking piece of Velcro to the inside bottom of the curtain. Attach the two pieces of Velcro...perfect length curtain.

As for the width of those curtain rods: they don't seem to even match to the width of the windows you were given. You may want to use 3M hooks attached to the window pane at either the top, mid-section or both locations. Then place the " tension " rod across the top of the 3M hooks.

With the 3M hooks at both spots, your student could have light coming in from the top open curtains and privacy below with those curtains closed. Just be sure to use grommeted lightweight curtains.

One more caution: For the lower curtains, I would use 3M hooks that projected further out than the top ones so that it would be easy to open / close one pair without catching on the other pair. I also would use a slim pointer to maneuver the curtains easily.

Good Luck. Boscov's online curtain department is one that I have had much success with...

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Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

You can place a tension rod wherever you wish. At the top, you have to bring it down an inch or so to allow for the ruffle created by the rod pocket.

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DrakesMomma · ‎06-02-2010

@ScrapHappy - I've made a lot of curtains. The formula for curtain width is at least 1 1/2 times the width of the window. I would look for something around 60 inches wide. I would go for 72 inches in length. If that is a bit too long I would use the idea of velco to take them up.

ScrapHappy · ‎03-28-2010

@jlkz wrote:
@ScrapHappy

For the long closet curtain: get wide Velcro that will adhere to the back of the long curtain at the length you want the curtain to be. Place the other hooking piece of Velcro to the inside bottom of the curtain. Attach the two pieces of Velcro...perfect length curtain.

As for the width of those curtain rods: they don't seem to even match to the width of the windows you were given. You may want to use 3M hooks attached to the window pane at either the top, mid-section or both locations. Then place the " tension " rod across the top of the 3M hooks.

With the 3M hooks at both spots, your student could have light coming in from the top open curtains and privacy below with those curtains closed. Just be sure to use grommeted lightweight curtains.

One more caution: For the lower curtains, I would use 3M hooks that projected further out than the top ones so that it would be easy to open / close one pair without catching on the other pair. I also would use a slim pointer to maneuver the curtains easily.

Good Luck. Boscov's online curtain department is one that I have had much success with...

Thank you. Not allowed to use Velcro or 3M. Though my husband put up twinkle lights that had an adhesive like 3 M and that didn't last long. Only supposed to use pin nails. It's a textured wall and I'm familar with that type of walls because that's what we had in California and nothing stuck to it.

ScrapHappy · ‎03-28-2010

@Kachina624 wrote:
You can place a tension rod wherever you wish. At the top, you have to bring it down an inch or so to allow for the ruffle created by the rod pocket.

I thought of that too. Just thought if I have to bring it down too much it will look bad.

MaverDaver · ‎06-28-2013

@ScrapHappy

If window is 64" long a 63" curtain is too short. Look for the next longest length. I have 64" windows and use an 84" curtain that comes close to my floor.

Regarding curtain for closet, again I would opt for an 84". If it's too long it can easily be hemmed.

Hoovermom · ‎03-19-2010

UA sorority houses are TDF........good luck!!

Sage04 · ‎07-10-2011

@ScrapHappy wrote:
@Kachina624 wrote:
You can place a tension rod wherever you wish. At the top, you have to bring it down an inch or so to allow for the ruffle created by the rod pocket.
I thought of that too. Just thought if I have to bring it down too much it will look bad.

It does not have to go in the bottom channel. I would put it in the top channel and forget about the ruffle.