Curtains

Measuring for Curtains

Important Checks

Ensure that you have your curtain track or pole already installed when you measuring your curtains.

Measure your Curtain Width

Measure the full width of your pole or track and NOT simply the window itself.

Helpful Hints

Only measure the pole or track.

When measuring the width of your pole, measure between the pole ends not taking any decorative end pieces into consideration.

Wall-to-wall windows.

Only measure the window width if your window is wall-to-wall

Curtains Track with Overlap

If your track has a center overlap, measure both width separately and add it to your end-to-end measurement.

Helpful Hints

Calculation example.

If your track width is 160cm. You will need to add an extra 20cm (10cm of each track overlap) to get your total width. The total width is 180cm.

Measure the drop

Decide where you would like your curtain drop to finish and follow the measurement instructions.

Above the Window Sill

Measure from the top of the pole or track to 1 cm above the window sill.

Now measure from the top of the pole or track to 1 cm above the window sill.

Above the Window Sill

To hang the curtain so it sits just above the window sill, we recommend measuring from the top of the curtain pole or track and ending 1cm above the sill.

Great for: Kitchen & Bathrooms.

Helpful Hints

Measure from the top of your pole.

Do not include decorative pole ends (finals).

Perfect Drop.

Measure from the top of the pole or track to the window sill and deduct 1cm.

Measure the drop

Below the Window Sill

Measure from the top of the pole or track to the window sill and add 15cm.

Now measure from the top of the pole or track to 1 cm above the window sill.

Below the Window Sill

To hang the curtain so it sits below the window sill, we recommend measuring from the top of the curtain pole or track and ending 15cm below the sill.

Great for: Kitchen & Bathrooms.

Helpful Hints

Measure from the top of your pole.

Do not include decorative pole ends (finals).

Perfect Drop.

Measure from the top of the pole or track to the window sill and add 15cm.

Measure the drop

Floor Length

Measure from the top of the pole or track to the floor in three places and take the smallest measurement and then deduct 1cm.

Measure from the top of the pole or track to the floor and add 5cm.

Floor Length most popular

To hang the curtain so it sits neatly on the floor, we recommend measuring from the top of the curtain pole or track and ending 1cm above the floor.

Great for: Living rooms, family rooms, or any high-traffic area.

Helpful Hints

Measure from the top of your pole.

Do not include decorative pole ends (finals).

Perfect Drop.

Measure from three places and take the smallest measurement and then deduct 1cm.

Measure the drop

Pooled

Measure from the top of the pole or track to the floor and add 5cm.

Measure from the top of the pole or track to the floor and add 5cm.

Pooled

To hang the curtain so it pools on the floor, we recommend measuring from the top of the curtain pole or track to the floor and adding 5cm.

Great for: Dining rooms, bedrooms or any room with less foot traffic.

Helpful Hints

Measure from the top of your pole.

Do not include decorative pole ends (finals).

Perfect Drop.

Measure from the top of the pole or track to the floor length and add 5cm.

Measure the drop

Generously Pooled

Measure from the top of the pole or track to the floor and add 12cm.

Measure from the top of the pole or track to the floor and add 12cm.

Generously Pooled

To hang the curtain so it generously pools on the floor recommend measuring from the top of the curtain pole or track to the floor and adding 12cm.

Great for: Bedrooms & low-traffic rooms.

Helpful Hints

Measure from the top of your pole.

Do not include decorative pole ends (finals).

Perfect Drop.

Measure from the top of the pole or track to the floor length and add 12cm.

Helpful Hint

Pencil pleat or pinch pleat heading.

When measuring the height for pencil pleat or pinch pleat curtain you may prefer to display the decorative ring and the pole. If so, measure the height from the underside of the decorative ring to where you want the curtain to finish at the bottom.

How To Order Your Curtains

To order your curtains, simply enter the width of your pole or track and the height measurements and complete the design of your curtains.

Single or pair of curtains To order your curtains, enter the width of your pole or track whether you have chosen a single or pair of curtains. We will do the maths for you!

NO Deductions We will not make any deductions to your measurements.