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Curtain hanging systems the first step to beautiful curtains !
Curtain hanging systems, Rods, poles, tracks, rails and top boards
So what kind of curtain hanging system do you need ?
Going to see it ? then you need a curtain rod or pole. You firstly need to think about your room theme. Is it modern, traditional or crazy !
NOT going to see it? then you need a metal or plastic curtain track or rail to do the job. All you need to think about is do you want it corded or not. Also does it need to bend to fit a bay window.
Oh and nearly forgot will it hold the weight of your curtains.
You still not sure which curtain hanging system is right for you ?
Then take a look below for a bit more info on each one.
Wood curtain Rods
It used to be that wood rods and poles were basic and fairly traditional. Not any more the choice is amazing from standard wood finishes. Then onto special painted finishes. Also the finials (fancy bits on each end) come in every variety imaginable (plus a few you would not believe with out seeing them).
Metal curtain Rods
Metal curtain rods are a very contemporary and stylish curtain hanging system. They are made for eyelet/grommet curtains. The range of colors and finishes amazes even me sometimes. Chrome, nickel, gold, brass, pewter, wrought iron, the list seems endless. The finishes mirror, brushed satin, burnished and painted.
Wrought iron curtain rods
Wrought iron curtain rods come in 2 varieties. 1. The imitation black painted kind. 2. The hand made genuine iron rods and poles. Obviously a more pricey product. These rods look fantastic in the right setting. Generally in an older Gothic type setting.
Double curtain Rods
Double curtain rods have longer brackets that hold 2 rods one in front of the other. This usually to allow for sheer curtains to the back and fabric curtains to the front. You can also use these to create a "Panel system" on your window.
Swing arm curtain rods
Swing arm curtain rods are great over dormer windows or where there is no room to stack your curtains off the window. They can be very successful over a doorway as well.
Plastic curtain tracks and rails
Plastic curtain rails and tracks the budget choice. You can hang all but the heaviest curtains on these. Some you can bend fairly easy into bay windows. You also get a choice of corded or uncorded tracks.
Bay window curtain rods
a whole section on their own bay window curtain poles.This area is a minefield check it out.
For some reason there appears to be a far more curtain hardware from the U.K. for bay windows than from the U.S. I don't know
why that is, if anyone knows then please let me know.
Cafe curtain rods
So your looking for a cafe curtain rods but don't know exactly what kind you need. Well let me give
you soom ideas that will help you make up your mind. Most of these cafe rods are expandable. One half slides in side
the other half so you can pull it out to the right width for your window. They hang from the window on little
brackets which fit to the frame.
Have a curved or angled bay window ?
Curved curtain rods or poles as they are sometimes called can be a real pain. You just cannot buy them anywhere. Get this kind of curtain hanging system right and it will look stunning.
You can buy a bay window rod kit and have a go yourself or get a custom made bay window rod made specially for you window. There are 3 choices:
Metal curtain tracks
Metal curtain tracks and rails for the longer lasting high performance. You can hang very heavy curtains on these (short of stage curtains). Again you have the option of corded on some metal tracks. There are a few metal tracks that the DIY'er can fit in a bay themselves.
Magnetic curtain rods
Magnetic curtain rods, the easy answer to fitting curtains on a metal door or window frame. No drilling or fixing required.
Panel blinds
Panel blinds very contemporary very modern. These hold multiple flat curtain panels that slide to cover the window. Then slide open and stack on top of the other at the window edge. They are the curtain hanging system for the 21st century. When done in the right fabric they look like they have come straight of a "Bond set".
Have a very wide window, need a long curtain rod ?
Long curtain rods over 12 foot in length are not that common, but you can get them. There are 2 kinds that I reccomend 1. is the Silent Gliss metropole and 2. Any other rod or pole with passing brackets.
Top boards for valances, pelmets and cornices
Finally top boards are basically shelves for hanging your curtains and top treatments. They can be painted or covered in fabric. Also you can fit them over most shaped windows. They are my curtain hanging systems of choice in most bay windows.
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