Curtain size help please

JennyW_2 · 19 September 2006 at 10:07AM

I need to purchase some new curtains for new windows which have been installed. The opening is 8ft and I'm not sure what size to get? I plan to purchase tab-top curtains and dont require a great deal of gathering but I'm not very good at this sort of thing.

Also on the curtain packs sizes, they list the size (ie 46 x 72) is the size of each curtain?

Thank you

tanith · 19 September 2006 at 10:14AM

Jenny we need to know the length that you want your curtains to be. So measure from the curtain track down to whatever length you want... could be just below the window sill or all the way to the floor depending on your preference..... and also do you want the curtains to hang to the side of the window ie: onto the wall , when they are pulled back?

I usually double the width measurement to give the correct width with some gather..... in the measurements you have given 46 is the width and 72 the depth.... that size would fit a narrowish tall window certainly not wide enough for your 8ft spread but you are right in saying that is the size of each curtain in the pack... you would probabely need 4 of this size to cover an 8ft spread...

JennyW_2 · 19 September 2006 at 10:20AM

I would like them full length to the floor and yes, would like them to hang to the side of the wall. If you say I need to double the width of each curtain, does that mean that each curtain need to be 8ft each? :eek:

Sorry, the 46 x 72 remark was just an example - you can see I dont buy curtains very often!

JennyW_2 · 19 September 2006 at 10:30AM

right, 8ft = 243cm

Therefore if each curtain is x 1.5, should it measure 365cm?
And if each curtains is x 2, should it measure 486cm?

akh43 · 19 September 2006 at 10:35AM

I have similar sized window and have 90" x 90" curtains up.

arnie&caseysma! · 19 September 2006 at 10:39AM

If as you say you are putting up tabtops and dont need a great deal or gathering then you will get away with much smaller curtains than a pair being 8ft wide each curtain. I always buy curtains a size narrower than the window width as I don't like too much gather, it is cheaper this way aswell. 90"x90" will be more than big enough. There is nothing worse than tabtops where you can't actually see the tabs due to there being far too many of them! Good luck!