Sheers can help dress up a window.
Looking to make a statement with your window treatments? Sheers may be just the thing you're looking for. They are a thin, transparent material frequently used in conjunction with curtains for an added aesthetic and privacy. The material lets in light during the day while impeding prying eyes from seeing in. Most are easily cleaned in a washing machine. Knowing use sheers may help to determine if sheers will work for you. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Affix a double rod above your window. If there is no curtain currently on the window, a double rod will suffice for both sheer and curtain. You at least want to hang the rod a couple of inches above the top of the window. Depending on the space between the top of your window and the ceiling, you may want to go a couple of inches higher, as long as there is at least 4-to-6 inches between the ceiling and the rod.
2. Attach a secondary rod if there is already a curtain rod at the window. Place it at the same level or slightly below the curtain rod already there. The secondary rod should be much closer to the wall than the curtain rod, so measure how far out the curtain rod comes out from the wall before purchasing a secondary rod.
3. Measure the length from the rod to the floor. The "length" is the measure from the rod hanging down to where you want the sheers and curtains to end. Some people prefer their curtains end just above the floor or at the floor, others want them to hang only a few inches below the window. Still others want the "puddling effect" of curtains that are deliberately purchased too long. Length is entirely your preference.
4. Iron the sheers carefully with the iron at a low temperature recommended for the type of sheer fabric. The material of the sheers will be creased from being folded in the packaging and will need to be pressed so they look crisp hanging at your windows.
5. Hang the sheers. Affix the sheers to the rod closest to the wall. Follow this by putting the curtains on the other rod.
6. Hang sheers on the horizontal bars of a canopy bed, which is another place that sheers are frequently used. Affix two panels on each side of the canopy, which may or may not include the head of the bed.
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