I finally got the curtains up in my master closet! The off-center window has been driving me crazy so I had to get something up — quick! There wasn’t a chance I was going to rip out the window and move it over so I had to get creative and just trick my eyes with some visual “deception”. Here’s how to use curtains to hide an off center window.
How to use curtains to hide an off center window
I installed a long curtain rod above the window that extended over into the area where I needed to pretend the window also extended. So the curtain rod is centered in this space. I hung a curtain panel on each end of the curtain rod, pulled to the ends and only leaving a small bit of window exposed. Open the curtains any wider and you see the side of the window moulding. Depending on how large your window is and how off center it is, you might be able to open your drapes wider.
Even though there’s only a little sliver window showing, my eyes are so much happier now that I’ve tricked them into thinking the window is centered!
Where did I get what?
Chair: TJMaxx for $160
Grey Curtains: Solid Faux Silk Taffeta Platinum 108-inch Curtain Panel
Curtain Rod: Bishop/ Beaded Ball Single 50 to 96-inch Adjustable Curtain Rod Set
Karen says
Beautiful. Do you have enough room for your clothes? LOL Love the curtains and the chair! Your closet looks like a boutique that I would love to go shopping in! Cheers.
Brandy Miller says
It looks awesome. But just one question. Where is my sleeping bag?
Andrea says
The chair IS gorgeous, but I think a plush, round ottoman would be really cool. Now I am off to wander my house to find off-centered windows to cover.
Diane Y says
Ah hah! I see the cabinet that you were painting the other day. That’s your ironing board cabinet isn’t it?
elaine says
gorgeous! I love the chair. I’d keep it. Curtains sure do a great ‘trick’ on the window.
Holly says
I love the illusion that it’s centered. And what a gorgeous chair!
SheilaG says
Love your closet- may I move in, please? Keep the chair, it’s gorgeous and the color is perfect! How about using both curtain sets on the window instead of one color?
Fong says
Ah yes, the old window centering curtains illusion. Other handy variations are floor to ceiling blinds for taller window illusion or pretend there’s a window where there isn’t one illusion. All great design tricks.
My vote is for an ottoman. It’s always seemed more traditional in a closet space and can be moved around without looking awkward when not against a wall.
Jean @ Flower Hill says
I used this trick in an old bedroom to help center the bed on the wall. Love how it looks here. And the chair is amazing! Works so well here!
Sarah says
Why not use both sets of curtains? Put the grey on the outside and the white on the inside and a bit more bunched together. I think that’d look good. 🙂
Either way, the look great and definitely do the trick to make the window look centered. Always a predicament! 😉
Kim says
The chair is pretty, but with the curtain-centering-trick covering so much of the window my vote is for the round ottoman. I liked the point Fong made about an ottoman being more mobile. Also, more people can sit on an ottoman and clothes can be laid out on it (maybe a bad thing if you’re me).
Great job on the closet!!
Andrea says
I am absolutely in lust with both the chair and curtains. If you put the cream pair up, I’d love to see how that looks also. Since the grey chair and curtains are so similar in color, maybe the contrast with the cream curtains would be a good option.
Lisa Casey says
I absolutely love that chair!
Bj says
I was just impressed that you tricked my eye! If I ever have this problem … I now know what to do 🙂
Hugs,
bj
Colleen says
You are A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!! I love the chair, but an ottoman will look good too.
Mary says
What about hanging a sheer in the middle between the two panels? Then it might seem even less obvious that the window is off center if you evened out the panels on each end of the rod without being so heavy as to block out all of the natural light. Just a thought.
Katie says
I love your curtain choice and think you did a great job on “tricking” the eye!
Christy says
Love it! “Centering” the window makes all the difference.
You may also want to consider something like bamboo shades hung higher, to create another illusion that the window is taller. I think that would finish off your look perfectly.
And fyi, if you are still considering an ottoman, One Kings Lane has an ottoman sale today.
Catherine says
What a difference! That was a great idea!
Chantelle - ThousandSquareFeet says
Is it just me or are the links all wonky, taking me to nonexistent sites? I will just go to o.co and find it the old-fashioned way! 🙂