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Curtains
A complete guide to help you choose the perfect curtains for your home. Learn about measurements, different curtain hooks, rails and much more.
SHOP NOWA complete guide to help you choose the perfect curtains for your home. Learn about measurements, different curtain hooks, rails and much more.
SHOP NOWTo be sure about the colour and material before you place your curtain order we always recomend that you order a free fabric sample first. This is especially important when you order curtains made-to-meausure since these products can not be returned or exchanged. We want you to be completely satisfied with your new curtains and that is why we offer these samples free of charge.
Read more in our guide “How to choose the right curtain” here.
ORDER »The second step is about the style you are after. The different styles are depending on the combination of rail and curtain hooks. Start off by choosing single layer or double layer curtains for that perfect hotel-style.
U-rail
For single layer curtains, the u-rail or the Alex-rail is a good option. The u-rail is neat and easy to mount in the ceiling as well as on the wall. Most suitable for light-weight curtains. Read more about the u-rail
Alex-rail
The rail works well with heavier curtains for home use. The Alex-rail has a higher profile compared to the u-rail, but can be combined with hooks that makes the top of the curtain cover the rail. Read more about the Alex-rail
Choose between deep pleat hooks for beautiful pleats or wave/rufflette hooks for trendy hotel-waves.
For the u-rail: Choose deep pleat with long neck or wave/rufflette hooks.
For the Alex-rail: Choose deep pleat hooks with short neck for the curtain to cover the rail, deep pleat hooks with long neck or wave/rufflette hooks.
READ MORE »Double hotel rail
For double layer hotel curtains, use the hotel rail with two tracks. Mount it directly to the ceiling with screws. No extra brackets needed! The rail is available in a maximum length of 260 cm. It’s possible to mount several rails next to each other if you want the rail to be longer, but since there is no joint for this rail, a better option is to choose separate u-rails in two layers.
U-rail in double layers
For widths over 260 cm, you can choose u-rails and joint together several lengths. Available in standard sizes or made-to-measure. The u-rail can also be wall mounted if ceiling mounting is not an option.
Choose between deep pleat hooks with long neck for beautiful smaller pleats, or wave/rufflette hooks for trendy hotel waves.
READ MORE »Always enter the total width of the fabric without folds when placing your order. A good basic rule is that 2 meters of fabric covers approximately 1 meters of the window when you hang the curtain with folds or waves.
Always consider the height of an already hemmed curtain when placing your order. Measure the height from floor to ceiling from a few different spots in case the floor or ceiling are slightly uneven. If your measurements varies- use the shortest measurement! To allow the curtain to hang freely over the floor and also depending on what hooks and rail you use, you should deduct a few cm on your total height measurement. See below our recomended deductions.
If you prefer to order a standard curtain, you can always hem the curtain yourself using hemming tape or stitches. Please note that the standard size curtains come without a hem. Read more.
HOTEL RAIL (Double curtain rail)
Wave/rufflette hook or deep pleat hook with long neck – deduct 3 cm
U-RAIL
Wave/rufflette hook or deep pleat hook with long neck – deduct 3 cm
ALEX-RAIL
Deep pleat hook with short neck – deduct 3 cm
Deep pleat hook with long neck or wave/rufflette hook – deduct 4,5 cm
All curtains feature Hasta’s multi-purpose curtain tape, which means you can hang the curtain in 4 different ways.
The quick and easy way is to use the loops directly on the curtain rod. For this you do not need any hooks.
If you wish your curtain to hang with more distinct folds you can use inverted pleats. For this you will need deep pleat hooks.
Pencil folds are smaller folds that gives the curtain a more romantic look.
If you like the hotel look, you can hang the curtain in wave folds. These folds require a bit more space and fabric, but is a trendy and modern way to hang your curtains!
Directly on the rod
Inverted pleats
Pencil folds with wave/rufflette hooks.
Wave folds with wave/rufflette hooks
To achieve perfect folds on your wave-curtain, you can use gliders on string. This helps the gliders to be positioned on an even distance from eachother so each wave are the same size.
If you like double layer curtains, for example a blackout curtain combined with a transparent curtain, we recomend that you use the hotel rail or two rails in parallell. If you do not wish to attach the rails in the ceiling, you can use a wallbracket and attach the rails on this.