You hang shade as an outside mount with the top of shade level with the curtain rod.
Can you hang two curtains on one rod.
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.
Now you have a space that needs covering of 5 w x 8 h.
But choosing your window treatments is like that sweet dollop of icing on the cake.
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.
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.
There are so many types of window treatments to choose from.
Install a double curtain rod and hang the lightest colored panel against the window and the darker one in front of it.
I once used two shades on a window.
All rods and drapery panels can either be custom made to fit the window through a designer or design store.
We did a 3 season sun porch with 10 windows.
Here is a video that further explains in detail.
Hope this little explanation helps how to correctly hang rod pocket top curtains.
Don t be afraid to try something different.
This allows you to open each set of panels on its own permitting privacy or.
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.
It is not very professional looking with just one rod but it can be done for sure.
They can be found at big box stores and often at drapery stores.
Sometimes placing furniture beneath a short window or between windows helped with balance.
Ended up with about 4 different colors including one patterned sheer and mixed them up.
The other option is to get ready made panels and sheers and then custom order the rod.
We really like the look and get compliments on the look from friends and family.
If you have two curtain panels separate them evenly on the rod leaving an expanse in the middle so that the swag can dip right in between that space.
Valances curtains blinds shutters you name it.
A matchstick blind with a white black out liner behind it the 2 shades worked independently.
I chose sheer curtains in colors that are in the furniture.
One of my favorite parts of the design process.
Shirr the curtain on the rod.
In order to hang the two set of drapes on the double traversing rod all of the materials needs to be ordered before hand.