| Curtain rods today are available in an incredible | | | | quality that. even though they may look heavy |
| assortment of styles. patterns and decorating | | | | and take the weight of heavy drapes. they are |
| motifs. This is because today's buyer is well | | | | actually lightweight and can be easily installed. Each |
| informed as feels that they should have a choice | | | | of the many kinds of curtain rods available serve |
| of both design and value. Curtain rods are | | | | a different purpose for your windows. Cafe rods |
| therefore available in many sizes. from small ones | | | | are used for short curtains and can be used with |
| for sidelight windows to enormous ones for | | | | either a panel pocket curtain. tab curtains. or |
| picture window drapes. There are rods that are | | | | curtains with rings. They may be in an enamel |
| designed especially to blend in with certain | | | | finish or brass to blend with with the decor. Sash |
| decorating styles. such as French Provincial or | | | | rods are usually spring-like to stretch across a |
| Modern. You can use curtain rods to add a very | | | | window or door and use shallow brackets so the |
| personal touch to your windows. Rods can even | | | | curtain stays close to the glass. Wide curtain rods |
| be chosen that will completment the individual | | | | are typically used for specialty windows such as |
| fabric you are using. such as a lighter weight rod | | | | bay windows or corner windows and come in 2 1 |
| for sheer curtains or a heavy. ornate one for | | | | 2 inch and 4 1/2 inch widths. The corner |
| brocade drapes. You can even match the rods to | | | | connectors allow them to adapt to curves or |
| the hardware on your windows or doors. | | | | returns in a window design. Narrow curtain rods |
| The materials curtain rods are made with today is | | | | are used for rod pocket design windows. usually |
| almost as varied as the styles available. You can | | | | for casually decorated rooms such as a kitchen. |
| bring the look of antique brass. copper or gold into | | | | laundry room or children's bedroom. |
| your home with rods made to look like those | | | | The proper curtain rod can really dress up the |
| materials. This old world look comes complete | | | | treatment of your windows when they match |
| with the patina of age. You can further customize | | | | the size of your windows and decor of your |
| your curtain rods with finials of different patterns | | | | rooms. You can make your own curtain rods if |
| that change the look of the off the shelf rods. | | | | you desire a simple look for the windows. |
| Finials such as this can be of such materials as | | | | Measure the window(s) involved. and buy wooden |
| brass. copper. ceramic. glass. chrystal. wood and | | | | dowels a few inches longer. for overhang on each |
| wrought irom. The adjusting telescoping features. | | | | side. You can then paint the rod and screw hooks |
| along with decorative brackets and rings means | | | | into the wall to fit the dowel through. You can use |
| that the rod can be customized even further to | | | | fancy hooks or loops. and putting knobs or finials |
| fit your windows and decor. | | | | at each end will finish the rod off nicely. |
| Today's curtain rods are manufactured of such | | | | |