Trade Secrets: the do’s and don’ts of hanging draperies

It has come to my attention that in the wonderful world of decorators, most have jumped on the bandwagon of "hang ‘em high".  I refer to, of course, the trend to hang the curtain rod for drapery panels well above the window to elongate the proportions in a room. And this does, in fact, work. BUT… like most things, this cannot be applied universally willy-nilly.

The advice is grounded in the notion that a longer line creates an unbroken vertical that makes the perceived height of the room taller. And while this is absolutely true, there are caveats.