Off the shelf panels range from 63 to 144 inches long.
Curtains fall 7 inches above floor or land on floor.
If you want to hang your curtains without any break at all so they hang totally straight then the float is the best option for you.
Otherwise experts recommend hanging curtains no more than 1 cm from the floor.
When you hang the curtain rod high it will make the window appear taller.
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Curtains hung too far from the floor can make a space feel smaller.
Choose one several inches longer than the measurement between the curtain rod and the floor for this look or within at least an inch of the.
Sheer white curtains hung like the ones above from little green notebook and the ones below via a cup of jo are both modern and classic.
This is the standard length for hanging curtains either hitting the floor exactly or hovering a half inch off the ground.
However sheers can go to greater lengths if they stand alone.
The curtain lengths make the ceilings seem taller and the room more polished.
The slight float less than an inch above the floor.
Don t scrimp on length.
But to maximize visual height let the walls determine your curtain s length.
The kiss it barely touches the floor.
A rule of thumb from architectural digest is that curtains should be hung between 4 to 6 inches above the window frame so install your curtain rod accordingly.
In a living room library den or bedroom the longer the panels the better.
Floor length sheers should end one to two inches above the floor if they are hung beneath another curtain.
It doesn t touch the floor but only just barely.