I cannot thank everyone for coming to The Miller Theater to watch me sing songs that told the story of my life, followed by me filming my TV show on stage! And all for a great cause supporting The Augusta Newcomer Club, Via Cognitive Health and The Boys & Girls Club of Augusta!
During the TV show segment I discussed the dynamics of how to measure and install a window treatment as I climbed a ladder onstage to give a visual demonstration. I installed a pair of drapery panels on a wall with a window that I had built for the stage.
I generally like to make a drapery panels length the measurement exactly between the top of the window trim and the bottom of the crown molding or ceiling. So if the top of the window trim is 80 inches and the bottom of your crown is 100 inches, then I make my panels at 90 inches. With your hardware the overall height will be around 92-94 inches overall.
If you go too high the treatment can look a little contrived. And then you have that odd space from the top of your window trim and the bottom of your drapery rod. If you have a volume ceiling or trey ceiling, you can go a little taller for the proper balance and proportion.
If you go too low and close to the top of your window trim, then your window treatment can look cheap and store bought. It can bring the overall height of the ceiling short and out of proportion.
Also, consider the width of your drapery hardware. Most people want to keep the window as open as possible. They usually do not want anything too busy or heavy. A 54 inch width of fabric can yield a total finished width of 18-24 inches once the fabric is lined and pleated. So with a single width of fabric I allow my rod to extend around 12 inches past the left and right of the window trim. This allows the fabric panel to slight fall into the window, covering the window trim on each side. You can adjust the panels and make them a little narrower if they cover the window too much.
You can always make your panel 1-1/2 widths or 2 widths wide to give yourself a fuller treatment, especially if it is a wider window.
