How to hang a curtain rod on the ceiling

How to properly hang curtain rods relative to the window and ceiling: at what height and at what distance? In this article, you will find useful information and tips for attaching and installing these interior elements.

Cornice is an irreplaceable element of the interior, without which it is impossible to hang curtains.

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How to fix the curtain rod on the ceiling
We decide on the place of attaching the curtain rod to the wall
- At what height to hang the curtain rod from the ceiling
- At what distance from the ceiling to hang the curtain rod?
Step-by-step installation instructions
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How to fix the curtain rod on the ceiling

The question "how to properly hang the cornice in the room, how it should be fixed on the wall and ceiling" is of interest to most people who decide to independently change the interior of their apartment and decorate it with new curtains or curtains.

types of cornices — For each special design of the premises in hardware stores, there are always several different types of curtain rods.

Having chosen curtains and cornice suitable for the room's decor, it is necessary to understand the fastening and understand which option is suitable for each individual room.

cornice for Japanese curtains — For a high-quality curtain rod, it is better to choose steel, not plastic.

Usually, according to the type of fastening, the cornices are divided into two large groups - ceiling and wall, which must be fixed on the ceiling or on the wall, respectively, during installation.

choice of cornice — When choosing a curtain rod, it is important to take into account the style and weight of the curtains, the shape of the window and the style of room decoration.

But the choice of the cornice and fastening depends on several important factors:

Ceiling heights.
Width of the window.
The distance between the tiers of the cornice is the rods holding the tulle and the curtains themselves.

quality of material — Wood, metal and plastic are used as materials for the manufacture of fasteners for window textiles.

Considering these criteria, it is quite easy to choose the right curtain rod with the right type of fastening for any room and understand how to hang the curtains correctly.

We decide on the place of attaching the curtain rod to the wall

The first step is to mark on a schematic image of a room (or at least a necessary wall with a window opening) exactly how to position the cornice, which will be attached to the wall.

installation of an electric cornice — There are many factors to consider when installing a curtain rod.

This option is almost universal and is suitable for a room with any ceiling height and window width, you just need to measure everything carefully so as not to overshoot and not overpay for materials that will then turn out to be useless.

Often, wall cornices are fastened, stepping back a few centimeters from the edge of the window opening to the side and approximately in the middle of the distance between the upper edge of the window and the ceiling. This is done so that the curtains and tulle cover the entire window completely, without leaving even small cracks through which everything that is happening in the room could be seen from the street or from a neighboring house.

choosing a cornice — Heed the advice of designers when choosing a curtain rod.

It is also quite common when the curtain closes about 10 centimeters of the wall from the edge of the window - in almost any apartment you can find a similar solution, it can even be called "classic".

At what height to hang the curtain rod from the ceiling

The height of the cornice is a very important criterion, since it is based on it that a decision is made about the length of the curtains - whether it is necessary to choose a shorter or longer fabric in the store, whether it is necessary to take the curtains to the atelier so that they are hemmed there for the required length.

hang the cornice — Before you hang the curtain rod on the wall, you need to decide on the distances.

At what distance from the ceiling to hang the curtain rod?

In most apartments, proudly called "Khrushchevs" (small apartments in typical panel / brick houses), the standard length of curtains, and, accordingly, the height of the cornice ranges from 2 meters 30 centimeters to 2 meters 40 centimeters.

The curtains look best when from the cornice to the ceiling 1/3 of the entire distance between the window and the ceiling, and to the window - 2/3.

In houses with high ceilings, this range is slightly different - from 2 meters 50 centimeters to 2 meters 70 centimeters.

hanging curtains — To decorate rooms with stretch ceilings, you can use both wall and ceiling curtain suspension systems.

As you can see, the curtains in both cases will have to be modified, adjusting to a specific layout, because now in most large stores curtains are sold in lengths of 2 meters 80 centimeters (the most popular option, since it will never be insufficient, "too short" for any apartment ).

illumination of curtains — You can make curtain lights.

Step-by-step installation instructions

Instructions are an important part of any repair, since without a detailed description of the steps to assemble the cornice, you can easily get confused and do something wrong, and sometimes even ruin the product by accidentally trying to connect two parts that do not fit each other and breaking one of them.

cornice edges — It is also worth deciding at what distance from the window opening the edges of the cornice should end.

In this case, most likely, it will be impossible to restore the structure and it will be necessary to start choosing a new cornice and all additional details like rings and hooks, which should fit not only the curtains selected for each room, but also the cornice itself - everything should look organically on a rod (a stick or a hollow tube on which curtains are attached), so as not to destroy the integrity of the view of the room.

To hang curtain rods, you need to consider the bracket on which it is attached.

To begin with, immediately after purchase, you need to check the complete set of the cornice - the following details should be in place:

Rod (main part of the structure)
Bracket (the fasteners themselves, usually there are two or three of them in the kit, because the cornice is attached to the wall at two ends, but in many modern models it is possible to fix the cornice also in the middle of the rod)
Two decorative rod tips
Rings and hooks, if necessary, so that the curtains can be hung (suitable for models with curtain tape)

fastening technology — It is important to properly prepare the surface and follow the fixing technology.

IMPORTANT! If everything is in place, you can begin to install the curtain rod and then fix the curtains on it, but first you need to make sure that the rod, along with the brackets, does not fall off and fall to the floor under the weight of the fabric.

We mark the installation sites

Before hanging the cornice, you need to measure the width of the window and the length of the rod in order to understand exactly how best to position the structure on the wall so that the curtains completely cover the window, but do not interfere with the room.

It is important to be careful during installation so as not to accidentally tear the ceiling with a sharp edge.

Having measured and recorded all the information, you can start planning work using a schematic image of a wall with a window opening: it is necessary to provide indents that will be large enough so that you can slide the entire curtain there, if there is a need to open the window completely.

hang cornice — Having decided on where the cornice will hang, you can proceed with the installation.

When everything is outlined on paper, you need to measure everything again on the wall itself, and only then can you start working. The first step is to install brackets for the rod so that the future cornice sticks tightly to the wall.

We fix the brackets

The bracket is one of the most important parts of the cornice, only because of them the bar is kept on the wall and does not fall to the floor under the weight of the curtains. That is why the stage of fixing the brackets must be taken with full responsibility.

Attach the curtain rod, level with a building level.

In the places where the bracket will be held, you need to make small holes with a drill, install the mount itself and "weld" it to the wall using screws of a suitable size. Having finished with this business, you can start assembling the main structure of the cornice, and then hang the curtains.

ceiling cornice in the bay window — The ceiling cornice visually increases the height of the ceiling.

Assembling the curtain rod

Now that the mounts are installed, you can tackle the main part of the future cornice. First you need to take the bar and "put" it into the slots of the brackets.

After making sure that everything fits in size and looks normal, the bar must be removed, threaded rings with hooks on it (optionally with curtains already sewn / otherwise attached), then put the main part of the cornice on the brackets again, fix the structure and put the tips on the edges rods.

Assemble the cornice — Assembling a curtain rod for curtains is not difficult.

Thus, following the instructions given in the article, you can easily decorate any apartment by hanging beautiful cornices and suitable curtains in the rooms.