Standard Curtain Valance Length

Panel widths vary according to style and manufacturer but 54 inches is a standard width.

Standard curtain valance length.

Get 25 in rewards when you use store pickup. Hiend accents san angelo paisley window valance. Curtains and drapery panels come in standard lengths of 63 inches 84 inches 95 inches 108 inches and 120 inches. The majority of prepacked stock swag pairs are usually 58 w to 60 w are 38 l.

The decision is yours. However if your windows are very wide you can go a bit longer than that. A 12 to 18 inch valance drop with a 72 inch to 90 inch curtain drop. You have quite a bit of freedom with the vertical length of your valance too.

Shorter curtain lengths always imply a casual relaxed and informal mood. It would be a flat valance on a 40 or 42 inch window while it would be slightly gathered on smaller windows. Trend lab buffalo check window valance in red black. Inside mounted valances tend to be shorter so it isn t unusual for a valance to only be 12 to 16 inches long if it s hung inside the window frame.

The curtain rod brackets should be between 3 and 5 inches deep on each side. Price match promise coupons cannot be applied. In formal or dressy rooms curtains should just touch the floor. Most customers use a standard curtain rod for the swag pair valance a sash or cafe rod for the tier pairs.

The insert valances are usually 58 w to 60 w and 12 l. The tier pairs usually come in 2 lengths a 24 l a 36 l the are usually 58 w to 60 w. Tier curtains also referred to as café curtains or kitchen tiers come in 24 inch and 36 inch lengths. By the time the valance wraps around the curtain rod brackets on each side it ends up fitting a window about 34 to 42 inches wide.

This method is appropriate in situations where the top of the valance will be at or near the top of the window. Again this rule can be adjusted according to the instincts of the designer. 63 to 83 84 to 94 95 to 107 108 to 119 120 up. There is not an exact ratio to use for valance length but a good start is around one sixth to one quarter the height of the window.

Generally the longer the curtain or drapery the more dignified dressy and formal the look. And a 14 inch to 21 inch valance. A 60 inch tall window then would call for a 16 inch deep valance while a 48 inch window calls for a valance about 13 inches deep. Shop for valances in curtains.

Standard curtain panel sizes.