Comments on: How’s It Hangin’? http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/01/hows-it-hangin/ The Story Of Two Young People Falling In Love With Their First House Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:59:58 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/01/hows-it-hangin/comment-page-1/#comment-140910 YoungHouseLove Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:53:07 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=5896#comment-140910 We like your idea of a bracket that lifts the rod above the door trim so we would suggest googling around or visiting a window treatment store (like JC Penney or even a specialty store) to see what they recommend. Hope it helps! xo, s

We like your idea of a bracket that lifts the rod above the door trim so we would suggest googling around or visiting a window treatment store (like JC Penney or even a specialty store) to see what they recommend. Hope it helps!

xo,
s

]]> By: Lindsley http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/01/hows-it-hangin/comment-page-1/#comment-140906 Lindsley Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:23:18 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=5896#comment-140906 Love your blog! Very Inspiring! We have a situation in our guest room which has three arched doors that open to an outside patio. The crown molding coming down from the ceiling touches our door trim molding. This doesn't leave us any room above the door to mount curtain rods. We don't really like the look of the ceiling hung curtain rods. Is there a bracket that lifts the rod above the door trim, or is there another option we're missing? Thanks so much! Love your blog! Very Inspiring! We have a situation in our guest room which has three arched doors that open to an outside patio. The crown molding coming down from the ceiling touches our door trim molding. This doesn’t leave us any room above the door to mount curtain rods. We don’t really like the look of the ceiling hung curtain rods. Is there a bracket that lifts the rod above the door trim, or is there another option we’re missing? Thanks so much!

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/01/hows-it-hangin/comment-page-1/#comment-140185 YoungHouseLove Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:58:11 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=5896#comment-140185 We hate marring gorgeous moldings with rods so we never suggesting hanging them on or below 'em. We like curtain rods high and wide as many of the photos in this post show, so just hang yours a few inches below the ceiling to let that lovely molding (and your window) breathe a little and add height to the whole room. xo, s

We hate marring gorgeous moldings with rods so we never suggesting hanging them on or below ‘em. We like curtain rods high and wide as many of the photos in this post show, so just hang yours a few inches below the ceiling to let that lovely molding (and your window) breathe a little and add height to the whole room.

xo,
s

]]> By: Debbie http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/01/hows-it-hangin/comment-page-1/#comment-140146 Debbie Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:29:01 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=5896#comment-140146 I was wondering if someone could give me some advice on hanging drapes on windows that have very wide crown moulding. Would I hang the drapes above the crown moulding or below it. The type of crown moulding is basically like a shelf at the top it. Any help would be appreciated. I was wondering if someone could give me some advice on hanging drapes on windows that have very wide crown moulding. Would I hang the drapes above the crown moulding or below it. The type of crown moulding is basically like a shelf at the top it.

Any help would be appreciated.

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/01/hows-it-hangin/comment-page-1/#comment-126268 YoungHouseLove Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:29:41 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=5896#comment-126268 Hey Vea, Good question! We'd put the rod right below the demi window (the half-circle one) and mount it extra wide on either side of the window below it so it softens the rectangular window below and allows light to shine in the upper window (since a rod above the semi-circle window would look a bit off). Hope it helps! xo, s

Hey Vea,

Good question! We’d put the rod right below the demi window (the half-circle one) and mount it extra wide on either side of the window below it so it softens the rectangular window below and allows light to shine in the upper window (since a rod above the semi-circle window would look a bit off). Hope it helps!

xo,
s

]]> By: Vea http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/01/hows-it-hangin/comment-page-1/#comment-126073 Vea Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:43:32 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=5896#comment-126073 Hello! I've read your blog for the past two years, every day religiously and its my first time to ask a question (not my last I can promise you that:)). We are moving into a new house and the big living room window has a half circle (like loop) window above it, and its much smaller. Where would I place the rod? There are two more windows in the room on the adjecent wall, but these windows are not as wide as the big window. All three windows are same height. Thank you in advance, V Hello! I’ve read your blog for the past two years, every day religiously and its my first time to ask a question (not my last I can promise you that:)). We are moving into a new house and the big living room window has a half circle (like loop) window above it, and its much smaller. Where would I place the rod? There are two more windows in the room on the adjecent wall, but these windows are not as wide as the big window. All three windows are same height.

Thank you in advance,

V

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/01/hows-it-hangin/comment-page-1/#comment-116105 YoungHouseLove Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:42:24 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=5896#comment-116105 JC Penney sells extra long rods (as does Lowe's) and we have even heard of people using metal hardware store pipes to create long strong rods that don't sag. As for ceiling mounted curtains without a big drop, Ikea might be the answer. They have great "rods" that can be mounted close to the ceiling but they're actually wire, so your curtains zip along them and can be quite close to the ceiling. Hope it helps! xo, s

JC Penney sells extra long rods (as does Lowe’s) and we have even heard of people using metal hardware store pipes to create long strong rods that don’t sag. As for ceiling mounted curtains without a big drop, Ikea might be the answer. They have great “rods” that can be mounted close to the ceiling but they’re actually wire, so your curtains zip along them and can be quite close to the ceiling. Hope it helps!

xo,
s

]]> By: Lanita http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/01/hows-it-hangin/comment-page-1/#comment-116100 Lanita Sun, 10 Jan 2010 01:01:09 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=5896#comment-116100 I need a solution for a wide window that goes all the way up to the ceiling. Is there an extra long type of curtain rod I can use that won't sag in the middle with the weight of the curtains? There is no way to put an extra support mount in the middle unless I hang the curtains from the ceiling. I would actually prefer to do that but I can't find any mounts with a short drop. In other words, the 3" mounts I've found (measuring from the ceiling downwards) would create a gap between the top of the window and the curtain if I used them. Any suggestions? Thanks I need a solution for a wide window that goes all the way up to the ceiling. Is there an extra long type of curtain rod I can use that won’t sag in the middle with the weight of the curtains? There is no way to put an extra support mount in the middle unless I hang the curtains from the ceiling. I would actually prefer to do that but I can’t find any mounts with a short drop. In other words, the 3″ mounts I’ve found (measuring from the ceiling downwards) would create a gap between the top of the window and the curtain if I used them. Any suggestions? Thanks

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/01/hows-it-hangin/comment-page-1/#comment-110661 YoungHouseLove Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:23:14 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=5896#comment-110661 We're with you! We honestly think both options would bug us. But the good news is that many retailers like Target, Ikea, Bed Bath & Beyond, and JC Penney sell stock curtains on a budget that are extra long (95+ inches!). We think just returning the standard ones you have and snatching up some longer ones will make you so much happier in the long run... and Ikea's 95 inch extra long curtains are $15 for two panels! Hope it helps. xo, s

We’re with you! We honestly think both options would bug us. But the good news is that many retailers like Target, Ikea, Bed Bath & Beyond, and JC Penney sell stock curtains on a budget that are extra long (95+ inches!). We think just returning the standard ones you have and snatching up some longer ones will make you so much happier in the long run… and Ikea’s 95 inch extra long curtains are $15 for two panels! Hope it helps.

xo,
s

]]> By: CeCe http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/01/hows-it-hangin/comment-page-1/#comment-110659 CeCe Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:05:45 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=5896#comment-110659 If you had to choose to hang curtains an inch above the window and a few inches off the floor or the rod a little below the top of the window and the curtains barely touching the floor, which would you choose? I can only afford pre-made curtains right now and my windows seem to be a little higher than normal. I chose to have the curtain touch the floor and the rod is slightly below the top of the window. Now it's bugging me, but I know if I had the curtians a few inches above the floor that would bug me too. If you had to choose to hang curtains an inch above the window and a few inches off the floor or the rod a little below the top of the window and the curtains barely touching the floor, which would you choose? I can only afford pre-made curtains right now and my windows seem to be a little higher than normal. I chose to have the curtain touch the floor and the rod is slightly below the top of the window. Now it’s bugging me, but I know if I had the curtians a few inches above the floor that would bug me too.

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