How to Enclose a Loft Space

Hang Fabric Curtains

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  Measure the distance between the ceiling and the floor using a tape measure to determine how long you want the curtain to fall. Use fabric approximately 1 inch shorter than the final measurement so it will lightly brush the floor. Incorporate fabric such as silk, taffeta, cotton, linen or chiffon, depending on the color scheme and mood you want to create.

• 2

  Mark on the ceiling where you want to hang the fabric by using a pencil and a ladder. Install more than one curtain rod depending on the distance between the opposite walls in the loft where you are hanging the curtain. Purchase adjustable curtain rods, which can be extended during installation.

• 3

  Attach the ceiling-mount brackets over your pencil markings. Use a power drill to insert the drywall anchors and metal screws into the ceiling-mount brackets, holding them in place. Slip your curtain over the rod, and slide the rod into the mounting brackets.

Hang Bead Curtains

• 4

  Mark on the ceiling where you wish to hang the bead curtain. Space the markings evenly apart so your curtain will fall straight and not crooked.

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  Install either ceiling-mounted brackets for a bead curtain with rod pockets or ceiling hooks for a bead curtain with metal eyelets. Attach drywall anchors and screws to hold the ceiling-mount brackets. For a metal eyelet curtain, screw in the ceiling hooks until only the hook portion is protruding from the ceiling.

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  Slide the ceiling rod through the bead curtain's rod pocket, and slip the rod and curtain together into the ceiling brackets. Likewise, slip a bead curtain with metal eyelets over the ceiling hooks. Use as many curtain sets as required to enclose the portion of the loft you want to separate from the remaining space.