How much fabric do you think I would need to make these curtains? ?
Question by Sky: How much fabric do you think I would need to make these curtains? ?
II’m making curtains for a window about 30 inches wide and 27 inches long, but they want me to make the curtain to drape over the air conditioning unit that is inside the window. How much extra in length, and how much overall do you think i’d need?
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Answer by imadriana
You didn’t say how far the a/c juts out or how big it is, but all you need to do is to take a simple measurement. Just take a measuring tape, start from where the curtains will start, then drape the tape over and below the unit to where you want the curtains to lie.
You’ll want to make the two curtain panels the same length, so that when the curtains are open they will still look nice. A rough estimate, if this is a small window unit, will be that you will need an additional yard in length. If the fabric you are using is 60 inches wide, you will need two panels that are both four yards long – a total of eight yards of fabric.
This measurement is for a window treatment that has a top and bottom hem that has a total of about eight inches. Depending on what type of curtains you are making, you will have a little too much fabric, but you won’t waste much.
If you are using fabric that is only 45 inches wide you can still make the curtains using the same amount of fabric but you won’t have enough to make pleats and use hooks. If you are planning on pleating the fabric, you’ll need to add a couple more panels.
I hope this helps! Remember, measure twice and cut once!
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What kind of window treatment should I use for these windows?
Question by Lady25: What kind of window treatment should I use for these windows?
I have three windows right next to each other in my living room and i don’t know what type of window treatment to use. A single rod straight across the top of all three and shears along side of each window??? I dont know what would look right. I have included a link (below) of pictures of my living room as well as these three windows. Please tell me what you think.
Thanks!
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Answer by Amber S
I have very similar windows in my living room. What I did was, a valance all the way across the top of all 3 windows, and static drapes to the floor on the outside side of the 2 windows on the ends. It looks very nice and finished.
I would not do fabric on the side of each individual window because they’re so close together, you’d end up with more fabric than window showing. Since you have blinds, drapes are more decorative than useful anyway.
Because the furniture in that room is so dark, I’d go with a lighter color for the drapes. A champange, Ivory, or a Light tan (lighter than the wall color) would all look lovely. You might also be able to use a sage green if it coordinates with the greens in the painting above the sofa. Something like watered silk would be very elegant.
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Window treatment for these huge windows?
Question by S.O.: Window treatment for these huge windows?
I need ideas on window covering for these windows! Do they make automatic window blinds for them (probably expensive) or would custom drapes work better(who would you suggest on making them). The sun is so much lower this time of the year and the sun is blaring and I can take it anymore. What would you suggest?
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Answer by Mary
Yes, this is probably going to be expensive, depending upon what you like. But you have many options to work with. You could just have your windows tinted – this would be the least expensive.
You could also have each window treated with a shade or blind. If you went this route, I would probably choose a cellular shade because it doesn’t take much stack, the controls are in front instead of on the sides so you don’t have large light gaps on the sides. In my opinion, the very best treatment for these windows is full drapery that stacks on the walls. I would make them to the ceiling on a beautiful decorative rod that traverse to the right (left windows) and to the left (right windows) and meet in the corner. You could choose either a neutral fabric or go bold and add a punch of color to the room. You will have to decide whether to lose the light or lose the window with the stack, however, unless you move the sconces farther outward on the wall. If the drapery stacks on the wall and clears the windows, you will lose the sconces when drapery is closed. OR as is, you will lose part of the window to stack to keep the sconces in play. I would definitely move the sconces out away from the window and stack on the wall. It would be very dramatic even when not in use.
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Q&A: What are these window treatments called?
Question by Tammy Kay: What are these window treatments called?
At an open house I saw these window treatments that were a fabric box surrounding the area above the window, like the curtain rod or something. I have no idea what they are called or where to go to find examples, instructions, or to just buy some! I loved them and want to have some for the house I just bought. Help meeeee!
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Answer by lori
did you mean cornice boxes?
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