What size are 90 x 90 curtains in cm

What Size Are 90 x 90 Curtains in cm?

Curtains aren’t always sold in the most obvious of sizes, 90 drop is a common size or even 90 x 90, but what size are 90 x 90 curtains in cm? Let’s find out!

What Size Are 90 x 90 Curtains in cm?

A 90 x 90 curtain is measured in inches by default. 90 inches is 228.6cm or 229 rounded.

So a 90 x 90 curtain is 229cm x 229cm

What does 90 drop mean?

If a curtain is advertised as 90 drop this means the length of the curtain or drop is 90 inches.

The drop is just the distance from the top of the curtain all the way to the bottom.

Curtain Drop
Curtain Drop

Style of drop

Then there are also different styles of drops to consider. These are mainly, above the window sill, below the window sill and floor length.

If going for an above window sill drop it is advised to aim for about a 1cm gap between the curtain and your sill.

If going for a below window sill then the general advice is around 10-15cm below the window sill.

And finally, floor-length curtains should fall just above the floor but without touching, aim for a 1cm gap.

What width curtains to buy

The best place to start is by measuring your window width. You will then need to buy a curtain that is wider than your window or else it will not close properly.

How much wider is down to you. The wider you buy the more bunching you will have, this could be desirable or undesirable depending on the aesthetic you are looking for.

A common rule of thumb is to get a curtain that is twice as wide as your window, get somewhere near that with width and you won’t be far wrong.

Daniel Berry

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