The kind of look and feel that you want for the room will be the largest determining factor in how many panels you use.
How many curtain panels for wide windows.
Most people choose to mount the rod 1 to 3 inches above the top of the.
Making your own curtains isn t too hard.
The two panels ordered each need to be at least 42 inches wide.
For example if the window is 100 inches wide the curtains should be made to 125 inches wide in order for them to hang off the window when in the open position.
If the panels you plan to purchase are 84 inches long and 24 inches wide you.
If your window measures 36 wide window width x 2 72 you need curtains that will give a minimum width of 72 or 2 panels for that window.
42 to 45 inches.
The traditional width for curtains on any sized window is two and a half times the width of the window.
For example a panel that is 46 x 54 is 46 inches wide and 54 inches long.
For a 60 inch window with two curtain panels add 24 inches to 60 inches window width and divide by 2 number of panels to get 42 inches.
The narrow widths are usually reserved for clothing.
54 58 and 60 inches.
If you are making your own curtains you can adjust the panel width accordingly to have one panel per side but if you are purchasing curtains make your decision based on the width the curtains.
Fabric is woven in several conventional widths.
In this case 2 panels will give about 100 to 120 of width which will look nice and full.
Draw a heavy line across the top of the windows to represent the curtain rod.
You start by choosing a fabric and deciding how much to buy.
Don t buy your curtains just so they re big enough to cover a window.
If you have more than 1 window add the inside widths together plus 8 to 10 inches for the curtain rod it needs to extend 4 to 5 inches beyond the window frame on either side and note this on your drawing.
The grommet panel must be a minimum of 70 inches wide.
Before you decide what size curtains you need you have to consider where you re going to mount the curtain rod.
Doubling the window width ensures proper fullness in your curtains.
Common fullness multipliers multiply your measured width by.
You will generally use the width of the curtain rod in comparison to the width of a curtain panel to determine how many panels you need in each window.
If two panels are not large enough to cover this width then you should go with four.
Always round up to the next full number.
Example calculation for premade panels.
Realize that the top inside edge of the grommet rests on the top of the rod.
Hang the chosen curtain rod in place on the window wall.