DIY, - Curtain Rods

The West Elm rods are meant to look like industrial piping, so why not cut out the middle man and make your own out of pipes themselves?Instructions here.

Save money by creating your own curtain hanging hardware! Try these 25 diy curtain rod tutorials to find the style and price that's right for you.

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I was browsing the home section of Target the other day and overheard two women talking. One woman was gushing over some pretty curtains and asked her friend if she should buy them along with a new curtain rod for her living room. I approved of her choice and wished I could see her living room :). But then something strange happened. She took the curtains out of her cart, placed them back on the shelf, and pouted to her friend that her husband wouldn't hang the curtain rod for her in a…

Hanging curtains is a great DIY project to transform your living room. Simply measure and mark your space, install hanging brackets in a stud or with anchors, place the rod and the curtains, and steam for a more polished look. Get a more detailed how-to on The Home Depot blog.

Hey there, friends, and happy November! Yikes…that means the holidays are practically upon us! It’s time to start baking with pumpkin (like my favorite 2-ingredient pumpkin cake!), and watching the sale ads for Christmas gift ideas. I’m determined to stay ahead of the game this year, so I can actually savor the days. Yeah, I... Read More

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! It wasn’t my original plan to publish a post today. Since I discovered an entirely new way to publish a post at the wrong time, I decided it must b…

Hey there, friends, and happy November! Yikes…that means the holidays are practically upon us! It’s time to start baking with pumpkin (like my favorite 2-ingredient pumpkin cake!), and watching the sale ads for Christmas gift ideas. I’m determined to stay ahead of the game this year, so I can actually savor the days. Yeah, I... Read More

When a person goes to hang a pair of curtains or drapes, they will most likely attach a bracket to the outside edge of the molding that frames the window, attach the rod, hang the curtains or drape…

It’s been awhile since I first posted about Making Your Own Bay Window Curtain Rod and I wanted to share what I finally came up with for the finial. Curtain rods specifically designed for bay windows can be on the expensive side, especially if you have a custom sized window to dress – however with …

The sun comes blazing into our bedroom window most of the day which I am just starting to appreciate as autumn has finally arrived here in Southern California. Consequently we knew we would need a pretty heavy duty shade, to keep out the heat as well as the light. After trawling the internet blinds.com came out the cheapest. I chose a cellular black out shade in white, and as the window is 94" wide, its quite a piece of kit. So I decided to go for curtains as well to soften the window a…