Use and Care Manual

Step 1: Measure by Width and Length
Window Curtain Measuring Diagram
Window treatments are always measured width by length, and the width is
always stated first. The length is always measured from the top of curtain
panel to the floor.
Measuring for an outside mount: Generally for an outside mount, window
hardware is mounted one to three inches above the top edge of the
window frame. Measure horizontally from the outside edge of one side of
the window molding to the outside edge of the other side.
Measure in three places: at the top, middle and bottom of the window,
rounding your measurement to the nearest 1/8-inch. Take the widest of
these measurements as your window width measurement.
Make a small pencil mark on the wall indicating the correct width and
length. Hold the rod up to the wall using the pencil marks as a guide.
Position the mounting brackets on the rod, and use a pencil to mark where
the brackets will be screwed into the wall. This width should be at least 2
”- 4” beyond each side of the window for each bracket placement.
Height of the bracket placement is determined by the finished drapery
length and style. If the treatment is designed to be used with drapery rings
, be sure there is proper allowance for the drop of the ring.
If you choose to expose your entire window: Add 6–8" to the actual width
of the window to allow enough space when the curtains are completely
open in order to “clear” the window.