Mark the bracket s mounting holes on the door.
How to hang valances on french doors.
How to install valances over doors.
Open your door to reveal the mounting height of your valance by starting from the top of the open door and adding 1 2 inch to your valance s finished length for door swing clearance.
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Measure the width of the space you want the curtain to span.
Hold the bottom brackets against the french door so the material pulls taut but without too much tension.
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Some homeowners choose to hang draperies over french doors.
Valances need to frame the window not cover its view.
Why we want our valances to hang high.
The examples above were all about outside mounted valances that are hung high enough to draw the eye up and frame the door.
Create pilot holes and mount the bottom.
But another way to enjoy a valance that won t obstruct a french door is to install it as an inside mount.
All of the pieces required should be.
In other words think about just covering the glass panes of the doors.
With 9 or 10 foot ceilings the valance should hang at least halfway between the top of the window and ceiling.
Any time you have adjacent windows and doors valances will look the best aesthetically when they re hung at the same height.
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They need to be complementary to the window not work against it.
The drapery rod is typically hung high above the doors and extends several inches beyond the door frame with the draperies extending to.
Measure the distance between the top of the door and the bottom.
It should cover the entire window and should not block the door handle locks or hinges.
Hang the valances over windows at the same height of the valances that are hung over adjacent glass doors.