Shirr the curtain on the rod.
Can you hang two curtains on one rod.
Install a double curtain rod and hang the lightest colored panel against the window and the darker one in front of it.
You hang shade as an outside mount with the top of shade level with the curtain rod.
Last fall we shared our trick for hanging affordable ikea curtains so they look a lot more expensive than their 14 price tag per panel would suggest across an entire house you can save thousands with that trick these curtains alone.
Lollll but i can t find it on the internet drapery ads.
I once used two shades on a window.
Don t be afraid to try something different.
A matchstick blind with a white black out liner behind it the 2 shades worked independently.
The other option is to get ready made panels and sheers and then custom order the rod.
This allows you to open each set of panels on its own permitting privacy or.
In order to hang the two set of drapes on the double traversing rod all of the materials needs to be ordered before hand.
Hope this little explanation helps how to correctly hang rod pocket top curtains.
We did a 3 season sun porch with 10 windows.
If you want the outer curtain to be on the outside of the tub a few inches away from the liner to hang properly and not have it always move with the liner and look at it s prettiest straight pleats then you need two rods.
We really like the look and get compliments on the look from friends and family.
They can be found at big box stores and often at drapery stores.
Valances curtains blinds shutters you name it.
Sometimes placing furniture beneath a short window or between windows helped with balance.
So to cover this exact space and get a full pleat gather you need to get two panels of 5 w x 8 h or one large panel of 10 w x 8 h.
One of my favorite parts of the design process.
If you use a standard type curtain rod there is a solid u shaped hook you can insert into the bottom fold of the of the rod while inserting a regular cafe type rod into it to hold the sheers.
All rods and drapery panels can either be custom made to fit the window through a designer or design store.
But since we were just replacing our old bedroom curtains when we wrote that post we skipped the crucial step of actually hanging the curtain rods themselves.
Ended up with about 4 different colors including one patterned sheer and mixed them up.
It is not very professional looking with just one rod but it can be done for sure.
Now you have a space that needs covering of 5 w x 8 h.
I chose sheer curtains in colors that are in the furniture.
There are so many types of window treatments to choose from.
Here is a video that further explains in detail.