Way too high. 6" is plenty. You are not measuring down from your ceiling but up from your window frame.

Curtains come in 84" and 95". It would look beautiful to go with the 95" as it would draw your eye up and make your room appear larger.

The woman probably suggested you place the curtains higher up to give the illusion that your ceiling is higher. Without a picture, we don't know whether this is justified or not? Do you want to post one? To my mind, a farm table calls for a more textured curtain than sheers. Plus you may want to bring some colour into the room thru the curtains.

I like them high as well - does make the ceilings appear taller and the look is more sophisticated. I would not go with tab - go with gathered (more traditional look) or grommet (modern) tab looks messy and your eye will go up to the tab.

I was taught my an interior design student to hand the rod 4-6 inches above the top of the window frame, and take the panels to the floor. I don't do big expensive draperies (not with 3 Large dogs, a teen boy, and preteen girl. So I alter a solid or print heavier fab panel with a sheer panel. So I have have 3 heavy and 2 sheer in the main living areas and our bedroom.

Say no to the tab top--too country fied--you can do cottage without tab tops. You can also install 10 inches up too. Most times depends on the look you want.

should 84"curtain panels touch the floor?

this all depends on the window, the design, and the ultimate design goal...we specialize in window treatments and it helps to know how the window looks...pictures?

VOP very old post

Can you give me some advice on hanging panels and height? I would like to put panels in our bedroom that are 108" in length. I have 3 windows. 2 of them are 43"w x 68"l and the other is double window that is 72" w x 68"l. Our ceiling is 9'.5" and there is a crown molding that is 25'' top of window panel to molding. Trying to figure out how high to hang rod since my panels are 108" in length. Is this going to be too high? Should I have ordered shorter panels? Attached are pictures of the windows. I also have the rods ...2 that are 48" expanding to 88 " and 1 that is 60" expanding to 108"...is that right?
Thank you, Jackie

I see that no one has responded to this post. I am in the same position. I have 10 ft ceilings and have drapes that are 108 in length. The width of the largest window I am covering is 130 wide (3 windows together), and the smallest is 73 in wide. What would you recommend? I am ready to hang these tomorrow!

Half way between the ceiling and window trim would be nice; otherwise the windows look as if they have been placed too low for the wall.

Just a little lower than the book shelves - hope this helps.