How high above the actual window can a curtain rail go?
My bedroom has a rectangle window that is at normal window height. I want to put long curtains in that go all the way to the floor. Can I put the rail just below the ceiling (about 1 metre above the top of the actual window) or would that look bad? We have high ceilings. Or should the rail sit just above the window? It will be exposed as it is decorative with nice finials.
My mother is making the curtains. They are red silk with backing to block out the light. I have plenty of fabric to work with.
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You can put the rail as high as you like. The only time it might look a little odd would be when the curtains were open, but I think it’s a great idea. Tack some paper up there as a trial and see what you think, or take a photo and draw on it.
The trick is to find curtains long enough to do that. I have seen designers hang the curtain rail rod just below the ceiling like you are talking about, but I think they had to make the curtains extra long so that would work.
If you are sewing your own curtains, I guess you can make them as long as you like–just keep in mind that the more fabric you employ, the more it will cost. You should also probably use a very lightweight fabric to do this or the curtains will be very heavy, but then you have to worry about them being too sheer–will there be blinds behind them for privacy?
Hanging curtain rail rods higher makes a room appear taller, since you have high ceilings mount the rail 3-4 inches above the window and hang the drapes so they brush the floor, to hide drapery hardware and add elegance you could add a fabric valance or make your own by wrapping batting and fabric over a wood panel and stapling to the back.