How to Hang Curtains Behind My Eyes
Hanging curtains behind your bed produces texture, drama and elegance, provided that they stay put. How you fasten fabric panels to the ceiling or wall is as crucial as the fashionable effect they create.
Wannabe Window
A wall with an off-center window can be a layout “thorn” in an otherwise good-looking bedroom. If your bed backs onto such a wall, make the idea of a second, evenly spaced, same-sized window to add equilibrium, using an electroluminescent panel, art or even a mural scene. Wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling sheers enable in certain daylight, aid visually and privacy soften the space, while blurring the window “trickery.” Mount a light-blocking roller blind at nearly curtain monitor height, leaving window height to the imagination. Secure the blinds and curtain hardware using drywall anchors or to wall studs for stability. Find studs using a stud finder or by rapping the wall with your knuckle and listening to the sound to modify from hollow to solid.
Cornice Enclosure
By hanging drapes just behind the bed, at bed-width, you create the idea of a textural headboard. Mount the rod 7 feet high or higher for play. Install an ornate box-style window cornice over the rod, upping the layout effect. Again, fasten the rod and cornice to wall studs; use long enough screws to go through 1/2-inch drywall and a inch to the studs. If you do not have a window behind the bed, skip the rod, and just gather and staple fabric within the cornice to mimic drapery, if you prefer.
Mid-Room
In a large bedroom, you may want to place the bed a few feet from the wall for interest. Back the bed using sheers or drapes as a “wall” to form individual places within the space — a sleeping area, reading nook or computer-desk market, for example. The essential hardware includes a ceiling monitor or curtain rod designed for hanging drapery from the ceiling. Screw the hardware fasteners to ceiling joists to store everything securely in place.
Bedside the Point
Hang drapes as a partial bedside surround for a romantic look or to bring a bit of privacy in a shared room. Mount ceiling-style curtain poles or tracks at a U shape over the face of their bed, extending a foot or two outward, over the bed’s sides. The component enclosure bumps up the sleep and design factors. To get a four-poster impact, hang curtains on all four sides of the bed. Stack back the fabric for openness, or pull it closed for light control or privacy.