What do you call the thing that holds a curtain back?
What do you call the thing that holds a curtain back?
Hardware forms, often called drapery hooks or curtain hooks, are usually U-shaped pieces of metal, sometimes highly decorative, though other materials such as antler might be used.
Where should metal curtain holdbacks be placed?
Curtain hold backs can be positioned however you like – as with all aspects of interior design it is subjective. However, a general rule of thumb with both tie backs and hold backs is to position the hold back a third of the way up from the bottom of the curtain.
What is a curtain header?
A curtain heading is the top piece of the curtain that attaches to the curtain track or rod. The heading style you choose can dramatically change the overall look of your finished curtains and will influence the type of rod or track you can use.
How do you use curtain tiebacks?
How to Install Curtain Holdbacks and Tiebacks
- Measure your curtains. Measure the length of your curtains and divide by three.
- Set the height of your holdback or tieback. Hang each tieback hook a third of the way up from the bottom of the curtain.
- Install or secure the holdback or tieback.
Where should you place curtain holdbacks?
Generally, curtain tiebacks look best when placed one-third of the way from the top or bottom of the curtain. Tiebacks are both functional and decorative elements of a window treatment. These fabric bands or metal hooks hold the drapes or curtains back from the window.
How long should curtain tiebacks be?
Where to put curtain tie backs. The rule of thumb here, as with hold backs, is to position curtain tie backs a third of the way up from where the curtain ends. So, you would take the full curtain drop length, divide by three and position one third of the way up from the bottom.
What is a stack back on curtains?
Stack back is the amount of space the curtains occupy when in the fully open position. *Please note that the calculation of the stack back width is only an estimate, stack back can fluctuate depends on factors such as puddling, fabrics, lining options, curtain rods, brackets, and rings.*
