Floor to ceiling curtains on small window

So you've been meaning to cover those living room windows but haven't quite gotten around to it yet. Maybe one of your New Year's resolutions was finishing up that room in your house that has hovered around 60% complete for the last two years. We believe in you, this is your year! Perhaps you've wanted to replace those old, ugly blinds in the spare room for a while now but haven't quite made it a priority yet. Or you live in a small space and want to refresh your windows but aren't sure if long drapes will take up too much real estate in your already tiny room.

Índice Show

Is it OK to put long curtains on short windows?
Do floor to ceiling curtains make a room look bigger?
What kind of curtains do you put on short windows?
Should you hang curtains floor to ceiling?

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In case you fall into any of the categories or you compose a new one altogether (you little trailblazer, you) bear in mind that whatever the case, finding long drapes affixed to your ceiling (or very near to it) can help to create a dynamic and larger look to your space. By hanging curtains from the highest point of the wall that fall all the way down to the floor, you create a soft and subtle guide for the eye to follow, encouraging you to take in all of the space you have therefore giving the illusion of a larger room.

Not convinced just yet? Well here are 5 examples we've rounded up to give you some visual inspiration and prove that floor-to-ceiling drapes can open up your room and even give you the appearance of a larger and more stylish room!

from Oscar Properties

Of course it helps if you already have higher ceilings but this look is just as successful with lower ceilings as well. To make the look really sleek, look for a low profile track like this one that is covered mostly by your drapery.

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Check this out, in spite of some interesting moulding and ceiling heights, this floor-to-ceiling curtain situation is so well integrated it looks like part of the architecture itself!

from Seventeen Doors

Here's another example or ceiling length curtain but the rod is mounted to the wall, which might make it easier if you have particularly high ceilings for curtains that are just an inch or two short.

from Vogue

If you don't want a sliding track, using a curtain rod that extends just past the window frame is also a neat and simple solution but still, keeping in mind that the drapes sweep from top to bottom, or bottom to top if you prefer. This makes the living room and the windows themselves feel slightly more generous and grand. Something to keep in mind when you're updating or decorating your own space.

Is it OK to put long curtains on short windows?

Yes. Using curtains that are longer than your windows will help your short window appear larger. The length of your curtain is dependent on the ratio of width to height. A window that is longer in length than width can benefit from longer curtains giving the window a larger feel.

Do floor to ceiling curtains make a room look bigger?

By hanging curtains from the highest point of the wall that fall all the way down to the floor, you create a soft and subtle guide for the eye to follow, encouraging you to take in all of the space you have therefore giving the illusion of a larger room.

What kind of curtains do you put on short windows?

One idea is to use a floor-length curtain to make short windows look taller. Hang them on stylish curtain rods installed at least 5 inches above the window frame. If your window is both short and wide, a medium-weight fabric is a better choice.

Should you hang curtains floor to ceiling?

Your Curtains Will Fall Much Better By adding height to where your curtain is hung from, you immediately create a better way for the curtain to fall. The ceiling to floor curtain length allows the fabric to fold in a neat way, the higher the curtain the better this looks.