- 1). Choose grommet-top curtains or pocket-top curtains that sufficiently cover your window when pulled closed. Some prefer the fabric to be pulled smooth across their windows, which means the curtains' combined width should be little more than the window width. Others prefer the curtains to remain pleated when shut, which means the curtains' combined width should be at least 1 1/2 times the width of the rod when attached to its brackets (because the rod often extends beyond the width of your window and, perhaps, the window casing).
- 2). Determine the curtain length you prefer. Perhaps you want them to cover only the window and stop just below the sill for a casual look (sometimes called apron-length); or maybe you want them to puddle on the floor beneath the window for a more formal look. A common length is 1 1/2 to 2 inches above the floor.
- 3). Attach the drapery rings to your pocket top curtains by securing the clips along the top of each curtain's pocket, starting near one edge and spacing them a couple inches apart (depending on the width of your curtain) until you reach the other edge.
- 4). Slide the curtain rod through your curtains' grommets or the attached drapery rings.
- 5). Make sure the front of the curtains is facing you (and the room), and secure the rod to its brackets and easily slide your level curtains open and shut.
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