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