Measurement guidance
A few measurements.
A better starting point.
You don’t need to measure to get a quote: counting your windows and rooms is enough. If you’d like to give exact sizes, here’s how.
Stay safe. Don’t climb, move heavy furniture or take curtains down to measure. The team measures everything when it arrives.
01 · Curtain panels
Each panel tells
its own story.
Record width and drop separately for every panel. A pair of curtains means two panels.
- Width is the flat fabric width. Measure the full width of one panel, laid flat, without the gathered folds. The width of the rail or the closed curtain is not the same measurement.
- Drop is the fabric’s top-to-bottom length. Record it separately from width, in metres. Use existing supplier measurements if available and label their source.
- Keep layers and panels distinct. Note attached linings and record separate sheers separately. Leave inaccessible dimensions unknown.
Example: two panels and a separate sheer
Panel A: 2.5 m flat width × 2.2 m drop. Panel B: 2.5 m × 2.2 m. Note the two panels’ combined flat width as 5 m, keeping both drops. Record a separate sheer on its own line.
02 · Carpeted rooms
One room.
Two dimensions.
For a rectangular room, the floor area is length multiplied by width. Work in metres throughout.
- Record the length and width. Measure safely along two adjacent sides of the carpeted room. Name the room so dimensions stay together.
- Keep a line for each room. For example, 5 m × 4 m gives a floor area of 20 m².
- Sketch unusual shapes. Show alcoves, fixed obstructions and connecting spaces. Avoid counting the same floor area twice.
What about L-shaped rooms, stairs or rugs?
Measure an L-shaped room as two rectangles that don’t overlap, and add the two areas together. Stairs and loose rugs aren’t part of the room’s area: mention them when you ask for your quote.