Drapery Length 101: Puddle, Break, or Sill?

How drapery is hemmed changes the entire feel of a room, and it's a detail that's easy to get wrong without someone walking you through the options first.

The Three Common Lengths

A "puddle" length pools softly on the floor for a romantic, formal look, though it takes more fabric and more careful maintenance to keep clean. A "break" length just grazes the floor, giving a relaxed, tailored feel that suits most everyday living rooms and bedrooms. Sill-length drapery stops right at the windowsill, a practical choice for rooms with radiators, low furniture, or a more casual, breezy Hawaii feel.

Getting It Right the First Time

Length only looks intentional when it's measured for your exact windows and floor — an inch off in either direction reads as a mistake rather than a style choice. It's exactly why we measure ourselves rather than rely on guesswork, so the finished drapery hangs exactly the way it was meant to.

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