Curtain Sizes

How long and how wide curtains should be, and how high to hang the rod, drawn to scale. Every size comes from a retailer or maker guide named on its page.

• How Long Should Curtains BeRod height − ½ inMeasure from the rod down to where the curtain should stop.
• Curtain Length for 8-Foot Ceilings84-inch panelsA 84-inch curtain is the usual length for 8-foot (96 in) ceilings (Linen Chest): hung for floor length, its rod sits 84½ in up, 11½ in below the ceiling.
• Curtain Length for 9-Foot Ceilings96-inch panelsA 96-inch curtain is the usual length for 9-foot (108 in) ceilings (Linen Chest): hung for floor length, its rod sits 96½ in up, 11½ in below the ceiling.
• Curtain Length for 10-Foot Ceilings108-inch panelsA 108-inch curtain is the usual length for 10-foot (120 in) ceilings (Linen Chest): hung for floor length, its rod sits 108½ in up, 11½ in below the ceiling.
• How Wide Should Curtains Be1½ to 2× the windowYour curtain panels together should be 1½ to 2 times the window's width, on a rod 12 in wider than the window (Wayfair).
• How High to Hang Curtains4 to 6 in above the frameHang the rod 4 to 6 in above the window frame (Wayfair, Linen Chest), or 6 to 12 in above it to make the ceiling look higher (Wayfair).
• Standard Curtain Lengths63 · 84 · 96 · 108 · 120 inReady-made curtains come in 63, 84, 96, 108, 120-inch lengths (The Home Depot, Linen Chest), and standard panels are usually 48 in wide (Homes & Gardens).
• How to Measure for CurtainsWidth × fullness, rod to floorMeasure two things: the window's width, and the height from where the rod will go down to where the curtain should stop.
• Curtain Size PlannerCurtain planner