How to Have a Curtain as a Room Separator

Use a stud finder and pencil to locate and mark the framing studs on opposite walls where you intend to hang the room-dividing curtain. Use a measuring tape to mark one wall, over the stud, at the desired height of the curtain header or top. Use that measurement to mark the opposite wall so the curtain will hang evenly. Curtain suspension hardware will be installed at the levels of the marks on opposing walls.

Select a drill bit that is smaller in diameter than the threaded shanks of the screw hooks. Drill a pilot hole through each mark, about 1 inch into the framing studs. Screw one screw hook into each pilot hole. Advance the hook until its curved portion meets the wall and the openings in the hooks are facing upward.

Measure the distance between the opposite walls. Measure the utility chain to the same length as the distance between the walls, plus 2 inches. Trim the chain with a bolt cutter or wire cutter.

Cut a straight piece of a wire coat hanger with wire cutters, about 10-inches long. Bend one end to make a small hook. Hook the wire onto one end of the utility chain. Using the wire as a needle, thread the chain through the top hems of the curtain panels.

Install one end of the suspension chain by hanging it on one hook. Hang the other end of the chain on the hook installed on the opposite wall. Reposition the chain links, if necessary, to remove slack in the chain. Evenly distribute the fabric curtain panels across the chain.