Curtains When Radiator Under Window

It creates the illusion that the window is larger than it actually is and it also allows more light to flow into the room. Center a traverse or pole-style double curtain rod over the window ideally halfway between the top edge of the window molding and the ceiling.

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Curtains when radiator under window. In old and poorly insulated houses a radiator under the window. One way around this is to hang the floor-length curtains you want but use stationary panels meaning they do not close. In the twentieth century to combat that cold feeling and keep the room comfortably warm radiators were always placed under a window.

Extend the rod at least 6-10 on either side of the window frame if you have the space so that when the curtains are pushed totally open you can see almost all of the window. Ian Thompson Morley W. In our present house there are no rads under windows at all except the bathroom.

What do you have in your bedrooms. Correctly fitted curtains should not cover the top of the radiator but should stop just below the window ledge. That depends on your house.

Correctly fitted curtains should not cover the top of the radiator but should stop just below the window ledge. In mine the curtains are in the same place but because the bed is nowhere near they are long and down to the floor. As a rule of thumb curtains shouldnt cover a radiator.

If youre set on the stylish framed look of floor-length curtains then one option could be to use blinds that stop at the windowsill and then frame those blinds with a stylish set of curtains. This is because the curtains will trap in the heat and not allow the room to heat up effectively. Now a heating expert will come along and tell us the correct way and how to work out the BTUs etc.

The rising heat of the radiator forms a kind of hot air curtain that shields you from the cold air. If you live in an older home you might have old-fashioned radiators beneath your windows. Does this practice still make sense.

The radiator in the room is under the window. In another bedroom the bed is up against the radiator under the window so those curtains are short. Floor-length curtains complement most windows but closing them over your radiator blocks the heat.

How to Hang Curtains Over a Radiator. I said it once already but it bears repeating be sure to hang your curtain rods a good 10-12 wider than the window itself. With a large radiator cover in the way hanging regular floor-length curtains that can close is simply not possible.

Of course badly fitting leaky windows wont help. The other issue with curtains and other items near the baseboard heater is the interruption of the airflow. I think as long as you have decent lined curtains and draw them when it gets darkcold then you would be fine not having them under a window just put them where its most convenient.

The rising hot air from a radiator meets the falling cold air from the window which would otherwise collect on the floor of the room. High-water curtains just like pants are a definite no-no. Because these heaters are placed under windows for maximum efficiency draperies are often hung too close to them and catch fire when they come into contact with the heating element.

Theyre also best in casual places like a breakfast nook or if you have a radiator under the window. Though ideal for countering drafts radiators make it tricky to dress your windows. A second window treatment like the wood blinds shown here will let you adjust the levels of sunlight and privacy.

Stationary curtain panels wood blinds. This allows the curtains to cover the walls when theyre open and not the window. This means they sit very securely on the windowsill in the winter when I want the radiator heat from below to travel up the curtain and in to the room rather than through the window.

The bed is not near the rad window. Does it still make sense. I made my short curtains with curtain weight ropes sewn in to the hem.

Apron curtains come down about 4 from the window sill. Exactly how it sounds this length hits the floor and doesnt rise above it.

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