Browse Forums Interior Decorating Lounge 1 Aug 25, 2013 6:41 pm Just wondering how much space a drawn curtain takes i.e. when you open the curtains, the material gathers on one side of the window - how much space does that normally take up? I'd like to have this as small as possible, is half a metre enough for a 6m wide window? Re: How much room to draw curtains? 3Aug 26, 2013 9:20 am It would depend on the style of curtain and the type of fabric. The fullness of the curtains would have an impact too (more fabric would take up more space). I just measured two windows/curtains here. Both are 1.8 m wide with the curtains opening to either side (so each curtain covers 90 cm). One window has flimsy cotton curtains with a tab top that you manually pull aside. When fully pushed back, each curtain is about 15 cm wide. The other is pinch pleat drapes with a cord pull. Each side measures about 35-40 cm when fully open. ~ Anne I used to be indecisive but now I'm not quite sure. Eeek - We're embarking on a knockdown rebuild! Click here for our build thread Our blog: kdrhome.wordpress.com Re: How much room to draw curtains? 4Aug 26, 2013 11:38 am There are many factors that affect the stack back, including the points Anne made. 50cm each side is not going to be enough. You may get close if you get all the factors working in your favour, but ideally you want a larger stack back area. Re: How much room to draw curtains? 5Aug 26, 2013 12:09 pm Thanks for the feedback & info everyone! 4walls, can you please expand on the other factors that affect the stack back? I may need to rethink my window treatments if it's going to take up too much room, as I want a modern look and a huge stack back might look a bit wrong. have you used any of the motorised curtain systems available from Ebay? Which one and how is it? 0 1966 |