How to Hang Drapes From a Sloped Ceiling

Decide where you want the drapes to hang from your sloped ceiling and mark the spot. Use a level to draw a light line the entire length of where you want the drapes to fall, as well as sites for ceiling-mount brackets. Overstock.com Guides author Tonya Goodspeed suggests equally spacing these brackets "based on the width of the area in order to support the center of the curtain rod." You may need to account for multiple curtain rods, depending on the room's size.

Note the height of that point from the floor, as this will help determine how short to hem your draperies. How long your draperies hang will greatly influence the style and mood of the space. For example, long, plush drapes that meet or puddle on the floor suggest a more formal, even romantic atmosphere, while drapes that just barely meet, or even don't meet, your floor typically imply a casual, functional space.

Install drywall anchors where you marked to place the brackets on your sloped ceiling using a power drill. Goodspeed notes that drywall anchors, while not essential to the hanging of drapes from a sloped ceiling, offer extra protection against your draperies from falling or being accidentally pulled down. Attach your ceiling-mount brackets to these anchors with extra screws and the power drill.

Put your draperies up using one of several methods. If your drapes are to serve a decorative purpose, consider inserting a curtain rod into the ceiling-mount brackets and wrapping the fabric around it loosely. You can also hang the draperies by sewing over an edge to create a small loop for the curtain rod to slip through. Drapery hooks, which simply clip on the fabric, are another option.