How to Measure Where to Put Tiebacks on a Curtain is part of the HunkerCurtain Tieback 101 course.

When placed one-third of the way from the curtain's top or bottom, curtain tiebacks look their best.Tiebacks are part of a window treatment.The drapes or curtains are held back from the window by metal hooks.The curtain can be closed by releasing one end of the tieback.The height at which they are attached to the wall depends on a number of factors.The correct placement for tiebacks is determined by a few guidelines.

Placing tiebacks high makes the window look taller.This tieback placement is best suited to casual decor styles such as a country theme.The little girl's room has high tiebacks.If the tiebacks are to be functional as well as decorative, keep them low so that you can easily reach them when closing the curtains.Measure the length of the curtains and divide by three to place tiebacks high.As close to the curtain as possible, place the tiebacks a third of the way down it.

The curtain has low tiebacks that allow it to hang down in a sweeping manner.Low tiebacks give curtains an elegant and formal look, making them perfect for use in formal dining and living rooms.This configuration blocks a lot of natural light.Measure the length of the curtains and divide by three to get proper placement.The tieback should be hung from the bottom of the curtain.If the drape is 100 inches long, you would place the tieback 33 inches from the bottom.

You should never do anything halfway.It works well for curtain tiebacks.You cut the window in half when you place curtain tiebacks in the middle of the fabric.The result is a perfectly symmetrical look that is forced and rigid.It is taboo to place tiebacks in the middle of curtains.

Most of the time, the standard rules for curtain tieback height will serve you well.These rules are more like guidelines than the pirate code.The most important thing is how your curtains look.Before mounting a tieback to your wall, have a friend hold it in the desired position while you look at it.Move it if it looks bad.If the curtains look good in the end, it's acceptable to break the tieback placement rules.