Comments on: How to Measure for Kitchen Curtains http://kitchencurtainsonline.com/how-to-measure-for-kitchen-curtains.html Select the Best Curtains for Your Kitchen! Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:09:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jan http://kitchencurtainsonline.com/how-to-measure-for-kitchen-curtains.html/comment-page-1#comment-407 Jan Mon, 22 Nov 2010 04:16:05 +0000 http://kitchencurtainsonline.com/?p=20#comment-407 Hi Donna This is a case of needing to see the whole picture to work out what is best. Without seeing your kitchen, however, I think it would be better if the rod was flush with the top of the crown molding as this will offer a straight line to the eye. The exception to this would be if there was a big difference between where you would normally hang a valance - about 3 inches above the top of the window - and where this would position the valance. The curtain rods would normally be just two inches wider than the window on each side. I would leave a gap if possible between the rod and the cupboards. If in doubt about any of this, create a "kitchen valance" from old wallpaper or newspaper the exact size of the real valance and pin it up, folding and moving it to get the effect of different heights and widths so you can see how they look. You'll soon find out what works best without having to move curtains rods etc. Hope this helps Jan Hi Donna

This is a case of needing to see the whole picture to work out what is best. Without seeing your kitchen, however, I think it would be better if the rod was flush with the top of the crown molding as this will offer a straight line to the eye. The exception to this would be if there was a big difference between where you would normally hang a valance – about 3 inches above the top of the window – and where this would position the valance. The curtain rods would normally be just two inches wider than the window on each side. I would leave a gap if possible between the rod and the cupboards. If in doubt about any of this, create a “kitchen valance” from old wallpaper or newspaper the exact size of the real valance and pin it up, folding and moving it to get the effect of different heights and widths so you can see how they look. You’ll soon find out what works best without having to move curtains rods etc.

Hope this helps

Jan

]]> By: donna http://kitchencurtainsonline.com/how-to-measure-for-kitchen-curtains.html/comment-page-1#comment-406 donna Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:28:07 +0000 http://kitchencurtainsonline.com/?p=20#comment-406 hello, Im hoping you can help? I'm hanging a valance on my kitchen window. 1.) the rod has a 2inch pocket and the curtain is 14 inches deep. the top of the curtain has a 3 inch ruffle. now on my kitchen cupboards i have crown molding. so where do i place the curtain rod? do i mount the brackets flush with the trim on the window up top. which when looking and the hung curtain the curtain is not in line with the top of the crown molding on the cupboards...or...do i place the rod a few inches above the window frame so the curtain top is flush or in line with the top of the crown molding on my cupboards..please help...also should the rods width go right flush with the window or do i bring it over to meet the sides of my kitchen cupboards?...please help.. hello, Im hoping you can help? I’m hanging a valance on my kitchen window. 1.) the rod has a 2inch pocket and the curtain is 14 inches deep. the top of the curtain has a 3 inch ruffle. now on my kitchen cupboards i have crown molding. so where do i place the curtain rod? do i mount the brackets flush with the trim on the window up top. which when looking and the hung curtain the curtain is not in line with the top of the crown molding on the cupboards…or…do i place the rod a few inches above the window frame so the curtain top is flush or in line with the top of the crown molding on my cupboards..please help…also should the rods width go right flush with the window or do i bring it over to meet the sides of my kitchen cupboards?…please help..

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