If you don t want to damage your walls or are renting a place where modifications aren t allowed it might seem like hanging up curtains isn t an option.
Hang curtains on walls.
I m sure you ve heard it before but here s your official reminder to always hang your curtain rods high and wide.
Do hang your curtains close to the ceiling.
Plaster walls provide a traditional handcrafted finish but when it s time to hang curtains you ll need to put in a little extra effort because of the rigid surface and the materials that support.
Allow about 3 inches on each side of the window.
If you hang your rods to look like they re hugging the window it makes the window and as a result pretty much the entire room feel smaller.
The downside to hanging these curtains without damaging the wall was i couldn t hang them high.
Mark the wall with a pencil to indicate this area.
In most spaces a rod with decorative finials hung on the wall outside of the window frame will look best and provide the most coverage.
I managed to hang them wide by placing the brackets on the edge of the window and allowing the rod to stick out further but you are stuck having to hang them directly on top of the window.
You can use adhesive hooks or a tension rod to hang up curtains without a drill.
The easy way to hang curtains on plaster walls note.
I had a lot of big windows to cover so a four pack of 120 long curtain rods was perfect for me and the best value i could find.