subject: Spring Into Spring With a New Curtain Rod and Curtain Rod Hardware [print this page] Spring Into Spring With a New Curtain Rod and Curtain Rod Hardware
When you are decorating a room, selecting the window treatments can be one of the most confusing and challenging aspects of accessorizing that room. There are so many different styles of curtains, valances, draperies, and panels. The perfect window treatment offers privacy, light control, and adds the finishing touch to your decorating scheme. After you have selected the window treatment that is right for the room, the next step is choosing the perfect curtain rod.
There are a few steps that need to be done to make hanging the window treatments easy and stress-free. First you need to measure the window so you can choose the correct size curtain rod. You can extend a few inches beyond the window casing depending on how much of the wall you may wish to cover. The weight of the fabric is very important. Lighter weight curtains can be hung on any type of curtain rod. A heavier drape needs a sizeable rod and curtain rod hardware that will hold the weight of the fabric. The curtain rod must also be the right diameter. The top hem of the curtain must accommodate the diameter of the curtain rod.
An adjustable curtain rod is a great choice because if you have not measured correctly, the rod can be extended. Selecting the curtain rod hardware is just as important since the hardware is what will hold the rod onto the wall.
Since the curtain rod is going to be a permanent fixture for many years you want to make sure the rod will fit with the dcor of the room. You may have the curtain cover the entire rod or you may wish to have some of the rod exposed. The curtain rod can made of metal, plastic, brass, zinc, wood or chrome finishes, There are many color and style choices that will add just the right "pizzazz" to your window and add the finishing touch to the dcor of the room.
Finding the style of curtain rod and curtain rod hardware may take some time. It is easy to research and shop is on-line to compare a wide variety of window treatments. So take the time to replace those ugly "dated" curtain rods. Replace them with the new and beautiful rods and hardware that will make a "fashion statement" at your windows!
