# Measure Before Black Friday: A 10-Minute Window Checklist

> HealthStylz Curtain Guides provides an evidence-based window measurement protocol in partnership with TWOPAGES Curtains to eliminate costly custom drapery sizing errors before major shopping events like Black Friday on November 27. When measuring made-to-order pleated curtains, panel width must be calculated from rod length divided by panel count rather than window glass width, because TWOPAGES builds double fullness (2.0x, or 2.3x for triple pleats) directly into sewn headers. Rods should be installed 6 to 10 inches above the casing and extend 6 to 15 inches past each side so open panels stack clear of glass panes, flooding living spaces with daylight. Height is measured from the ring eyelet hook down to the floor, where a 0.5-inch floor skim prevents tripping hazards. TWOPAGES made-to-order panels maintain a 1% manufacturing tolerance and cannot be returned for customer sizing mistakes, making pre-order verification across width, fullness, and drop essential for home wellness.

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## Key Takeaways
1. **For pleated curtains, measure the rod, not the window: panel width is the rod length divided by the number of panels, because TWOPAGES builds the 2x or 2.3x fullness into the pleats.**
2. **TWOPAGES says to hang the rod 6 to 10 inches above the window frame and 6 to 15 inches past each side, so the open curtains stack beside the glass.**
3. **Pleated panels are measured from the ring hook to the floor. Made-to-order panels are not returnable when made as ordered, so write every number down twice.**

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- **Sale Page**: [Official TWOPAGES Sale](https://twopagescurtains.com/pages/twopages-sale?ref=jsgpgxbq)
- **Specifications Verified**: 2026-10-22


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## Frequently Asked Questions
### Should I measure the window or the rod?
The rod or track, end to end. For pleated curtains, TWOPAGES says single panel width equals the rod length divided by the number of panels, because the fullness is already built into the pleats.

### How many panels do I need?
You choose. The guide's pleated example uses two panels on a 100 inch rod, each 50 inches wide. Remember that more panels means more width for the same rod, so fullness changes if you add width.

### Do I measure to the floor from the top of the rod?
Not for pleated headers. TWOPAGES measures from the eyelet ring hook to the floor. For rod pocket, tab top, back tab and grommet styles it measures from the top of the rod.

### What if I measure wrong?
The product pages say made-to-order drapes are not accepted for return when they are made to your original order details, and that a size tolerance of plus or minus 1 percent is treated as acceptable. Check with TWOPAGES support before ordering if your window is unusual.


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