Putting Up Curtains In An Apartment

Adhesive hooks come in different weight.

Putting up curtains in an apartment.

2 pole endings ikea raffig. Diy damage free curtain hanging tips how to hang curtains in your al diy damage free curtain hanging tips the dos and don ts of hanging curtainspics of. This will allow enough room for the panels to hang on either side of your window and will force the panels to cover the window at all times. I recently got some cute sheer curtains and charcoal grey curtains from ikea that i d like to hang up i my living room larger photo below.

Mark the placement of the hooks. Purchase adhesive hooks that can hold the weight of your curtains. If it s dry crumbly plaster or a cinderblock wall that s preventing you from drilling holes consider hanging your curtain rod from the ceiling instead. Instructions purchase 2 3 jumbo command hooks per window.

Curtain pole we used this ikea racka because its length is adjustable. Materials needed to hang curtains without drilling. Curtains can always be hemmed up but can t really be let down. Clean wall surface where you will be applying hooks with rubbing alcohol and clean cloth or paper towel.

Select a curtain rod that is wider than the width your window. You ll be spoilt for choice and very easy to put up and remove leaving no marks a all. Using adhesive hooks 1. They look great mounted on the inside of the frame as opposed to roman shades which look better when mounted on the outside.

Tape measure pencil and level. Align the cardboard with the window. If you have high set windows like those in the home above from elle decoration featured on my domaine suspending curtains from the ceiling will look natural. Most stores don t carry anything longer than 84 but i ve found many carry the longer lengths online.

The light ones take nets and lightweight curtains but the heavy ones take full length heavy curtains. Natural materials are fantastic for shades if you re looking to layer them underneath curtains or if you re simply looking for a more rustic effect. Q i have a super strict landlord who will not allow us to screw anything in to the walls they even note in the lease that we can only use approved picture frame hardware no nails. Pick a finish that is the same as the curtain rods you will be hanging.

If you move a lot make it a practice to always buy 95 curtains and re hem as you need to for each home. It also tricks your eye into thinking the window is much larger than it actually is.