Make Curtain Rods

Copper curtain rods can be really expensive but you can recreate the look for much less than 100 which is really cheap considering this is copper.

Make curtain rods.

Part of my problem is that i needed a very long curtain rod. Here s another diy bay window curtain rod from julie blanner. Trust me i tried. Once the primer is fully dry paint each component with a few thin coats of your chosen spray paint.

113 inches to be exact. Luckily it s really easy to make your own curtain rods using inexpensive items from your local home improvement store. Making my own rod using widely available emt conduit ended up costing me less than 6. How to make a diy curtain rod.

Cheap and easy diy finials. Make sure your hardware is clean first. My biggest window needed a 106 inch bar which would have set me back 50 from pottery barn. If you want the look of a metal or metallic curtain rod for your window treatments you can use gold spray paint to coat two ping pong balls and a wooden dowel rod.

Just be sure to cut to the rod to a slightly longer length than the width of your window so you can slide the curtains all the way to each side. Instead of bending the rod copper pipes are joined together to create a super sturdy window treatment. To make a custom curtain rod for a bay window you don t have to fork out the high cost of custom bay window curtain hardware. My goal was to make curtain rods similar to the pottery barn standard drape rod but at a much lower cost.

The secret to bay window curtain rods. Then you will join each rod with this connector here. Add a subtle touch of texture and style with a variety of curtain rods like the bronze curtain rods nickel curtain rods brass curtain rods brushed finish curtain rods oil rubbed curtain rods and curtain rings. Best seller home decorators collection 72 in.

You can make these diy copper curtain rods for less than 80 and in under an hour and that s for up to five curtain rods. If you choose to paint your curtain rods it is easiest to paint each of the pieces before assembling the diy curtain rod brackets. Double curtain rod kit in brushed nickel with crystal decorative square finial model u bn144foms03 59 97 59 97. You can t exactly buy rods that are almost 10 feet long at wal mart.

L telescoping 1 in. The materials make super inexpensive homemade curtain rods and the technique is easy as pie. Curtain rods are one of my favorite things to diy. Then spray each piece with a thin coat of spray primer.

Look through decorative curtain rods tension curtain rods and curtain tie backs that will dress your windows in style. I headed to our local hardware store on a mission to find a practical inexpensive solution to my curtain rod dilemma. Outfitting all of your windows with nice curtain rods can get very expensive very quickly.