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About
making curtain rods
The first thing you should do when planning to make a curtain rod is to
measure the window for which you need the rod. In most cases, you want
the rod to extend a few inches on either side.
You may next want to go to a home improvement store and visit the window
coverings department to get an idea of what parts you will need to buy
for your curtain rod. You will need the rod itself, two finials (the
ornaments that cover the end of the rod) and two or three hooks.
While at the home improvement store, you should visit the lumber area
and choose an unfinished dowel to use for the curtain rod. You will want
to be sure it is the right width to support the rings you plan to use.
It must also be the right length for your window; of course, you can
always cut the dowel to size once you have done the final measurements.
If you choose a dowel, you will need to visit the cabinet or drawer
section of the store and choose two drawer knobs that might look
attractive as finials when screwed on to each end of the rod. Use your
design imagination and look for something that will enhance the décor in
your room.
You could use two or three large kitchen hooks or coat hooks as curtain
rod holders. Be sure to measure the hooks you choose. You want the rod
to fit into them.
Once you are ready to create your rod, measure and cut the dowel to
size. Sand it, then paint or stain it, perhaps with leftover paint you
used to paint the room.
Screw the large hooks that will hold the rod into the window.
Place the curtain rings over the dowel before screwing in the knobs you
have chosen as finials at each end.
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