You can use a pelmet layered over voile curtains along with matching tie backs.
How to hang drapes over blinds.
Traditional curtain rods aren t big enough to hang over blinds so special steps are needed to overcome this size gap.
While we are at it describing the different ways you can hang your curtains over blinds other than the tried and tested screws and drill system it might be beneficial for you to understand what window treatments go best with curtains.
Blinds are great for privacy and light control but they don t always mesh well with the decor of your home.
But there are ways you can do the hanging without having to make holes.
There are windows where you would like a contemporary look with regular curtains over blinds.
How to install curtains over vertical blinds.
Luckily there are two kinds of curtain hardware designed to fit over your blinds.
Contemporary look with a traditional curtain finish.
Go ahead create that magic.
Achieve a designer look by multiplying the intended mounted width of the rod by 2 to 2 1 2 to find the ideal total width of the curtain panels.
These work as promised you slide the blinds housing out put the bracket over it adjust for size and slide the whole thing back in and voilà hang curtains to your heart s content and leave someday without having to figure out how to patch a hole.
Blinds can be ugly especially if you do not have the freedom to change the décor of the house but using curtains and drapes you can create a scenery you would have wanted for your house.
This is a perfect solution for mixing window treatments in one room.
Buy a set of outside mounting brackets and a curtain rod.
Install brackets on the cornice to hang curtains in front of the blinds.
For this look inside mounted vertical blinds work best allowing you to hang any style curtain over top.
Different window treatments with curtains.
Place the brackets close to either end of the cornice and adjust their settings so that they are firmly holding onto the cornice.