Curtains outside a recess, on a pole

• Measure your existing pole, or fit new pole (see general measuring tips)
• Measure your required drop from the eye of the curtain ring to the desired length
• For full length curtains measure to the floor
• Measure from eye of the curtain ring to the bottom of the pole
• For eyelet and tab curtains measure from the top of the pole to required length, short or full length
• For eyelet curtains measure the thickness/diameter of the pole
 
Curtains inside a recess, on a pole

• Measure the width of the existing track or pole, or fit a new one (see general measuring tips)
• Measure the drop from the eye of the curtain ring to the sill
• Measure from the eye of the curtain ring to the bottom of the pole
• For eyelet and tab curtains measure from the top of the pole to the sill
• For eyelet curtains measure the thickness/diameter of the pole
 
Curtains outside a recess, on track
 
• Measure your existing track, or fit new track (see general measuring tips)
• Measure your required drop from the top of the track to the desired length
• For full length curtains measure to the floor
• Measure from the eye of the curtain hook/glider to the top of the track
 
Curtains inside a recess, on track
 
• Measure your existing track, or fit new track (see general measuring tips)
• Measure your required drop from the top of the track to the sill
• Measure from the eye of the curtain hook/glider to the top of the track