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Use a metal measuring tape, not a short ruler or stretchy cloth tape measure. Type your measurements into the space provided and double-check it! | ||||
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Measure all windows, even if they appear to be the same size. The differences may surprise you. We have provided a space on the Measuring Windows page for you to note the Window Location. | ||||
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Draperies that hang over curtains or sheers should be 1" longer and hung to project above the inner curtain. | ||||
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Floor length draperies should end 1/2" above the floor or just short of the pile of a carpet (place a piece of thin cardboard on top of a deep carpet to help measure evenly). | ||||
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The starting point for measuring finished length
varies with the rod. With wall-mounted or frame-mounted traverse rods
or for pleated headings start measuring 1/2" above the rod. With ceiling mounted traverse rods, measure from 1/4" below the top of the rod. With decorative traverse rods or cafe curtains hung by rings, start measuring from the bottom of the ring. |
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