How to Secure Your Curtain Rods

Curtain rods are a big help when hanging lovely curtains in your home. They add to the beauty of your windows and in the entire interior theme of your room. With these rods, homeowners can enjoy the privacy they so desire in their abodes.

Being a functional tool, curtain rods usually come in the expandable type with varying clearances. Clearance refers to the distance starting from the back of the rod to the wall. These rods are also available in different materials such as wood and metal to include stainless steel, wrought iron and brass.

Curtain rods are easy to install. As long as you have your tools ready, you can finish the installation process in just 15 minutes. Some of the things you will need are the rod, its end caps, brackets and fasteners, measuring tape, pencil, screws, plastic wall anchors or toggle bolts, power drill and screw driver.

The brackets are the parts that hold the curtain rod. These are also of various shapes and styles but normally, they are just screwed on the wall to keep them secure. For this purpose, you will need the help of a power drill to penetrate the wall whether it is a concrete or wooden type of wall. Two brackets will be enough to hold a curtain rod but they have to be properly screwed on the wall to ensure that the rod will stay in place and carry the weight of your curtain securely without danger of falling off any time into the future.

There are several things you will need to consider before hanging a curtain rod. First figure out the style of window treatment you want, the height and width of the window space you would like to cover with curtains, the height of the curtain heading and the height of the hardware you will use to hang the curtains on the rod such as hooks, tabs or rings.

The style of window dressing you want is vital and for this, you should consider the overall interior design theme of your room, the type and shape of windows in your home, whether you want to fully cover the window or allow a little sunlight during the day as well as the level of privacy you desire. By taking into account the design theme, you will be able to determine what curtain rod material and curtain fabric will suit the room. When these aspects successfully complement each other, then you can easily achieve an attractive interior space and comfortable ambience in your home.

The height of your rod is also an important consideration. Just so you are aware of it, there are varying lengths for window treatments. These are the sill, below sill, floor length and puddle length. The sill length starts from either the top of the window to the sill or from the middle part of the window only to the sill such as the cafe style. The below sill length goes beyond the window frame about four inches while the floor length is the longest one but which be a half inch above the floor. For More on curtain rods visit products section of Orion Ornamental Iron( www.ironartbyorion.com)


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