My New Favourite Brushed Gold (Brushed Brass) Curtain Rod (And How To Customise The Size Of Non-Adjustable, Non-Telescoping Curtain Rods)
I’ve formally discovered my new absolute favourite curtain rod and rings. I’ve been looking and trying to find the right brushed gold (or brushed brass) curtain rods for years, and I might by no means discover something that (1) appeared very nice and substantial, (2) didn’t break the financial institution, and (3) was simply the fitting coloration.
In truth, after I was ending up the lounge some time again, I couldn’t discover something that met these necessities, so I ended up shopping for a unique coloration and spray portray the curtain rods and brackets.
They’re not nice. They’re telescoping rods, and those over the 2 home windows flanking the fireside are too quick to make use of three brackets, however the rods don’t maintain completely straight with out a third bracket within the center. In order that they bow down just a little bit, and that drives me loopy.
However y’all! This curtain rod that I purchased for the studio (affiliate hyperlink) is sheer perfection! At 1.25″ diameter, it’s substantial in feel and appear. And the brushed gold end is so fairly!
I ordered an 8-foot curtain rod. It got here in two items that screw collectively within the center.
For the ends, there are these easy little finish caps (which I want over ornamental finials) that simply aspect over the rod, so that they don’t screw on.
As soon as they’re on, there’s just a little screw on the aspect that tightens the top cap onto the rod with an allen wrench, which comes with the curtain rod.
So whereas these are described as non-telescoping (which they’re positively not) and non-adjustable, that could be technically true, however the place there’s a will, there’s a method. 😀 I wanted the curtain rod to be 88.5 inches lengthy (with the top caps), and the curtain rod I purchased was 96.5 inches lengthy (with the top caps). So it was eight inches too lengthy.
Not an issue! For the reason that finish caps don’t screw on, I used to be in a position to minimize 4 inches off of every finish utilizing my miter noticed. Do you know you possibly can minimize metallic with a miter noticed? I’ve accomplished it many occasions, and it really works out nice! For those who’re going to be chopping lots of metallic together with your miter noticed (like when you’re constructing a series hyperlink fence and you could minimize a lot of metallic posts), I might extremely recommend shopping for a blade to suit your noticed that’s particularly for chopping metallic. However I solely wanted to make two cuts. So I wasn’t going to make a visit to House Depot for a brand new blade, after which take the time to swap out blade, solely to make two cuts.
So right here’s what I do when chopping metallic with my miter noticed. (Do that at your individual threat!!)
- I solely ever minimize skinny or tender metals. This curtain rod metallic is comparatively skinny, so I used to be assured that it will minimize with no drawback. I’ve minimize aluminum utilizing my miter noticed many occasions.
- I’m going VERY slowly. Not like after I minimize wooden with my noticed, the place every minimize takes about two or three seconds, I’m going extraordinarily slowly when chopping metallic. I take about 20 seconds to make every minimize.
- I at all times, at all times, ALWAYS put on eye safety when chopping metallic. The very last thing I would like is a metallic shard being thrown into my eye.
Utilizing that technique, I used to be in a position to make a really clear minimize on every finish of this curtain rod. These finish caps match completely over the minimize ends.
I like the design of the brackets that include the curtain rod, additionally. The clear, easy design of the bottom (or no matter you name that half that attaches to the wall) actually appealed to me.
However after I obtained them out of the field to put in them, I used to be equally impressed with the ingenious design of the brackets. These oval holes are clearly the place the bracket screws into the wall. However do you see that center sq. gap? That’s the arm of the bracket that locks into the mounting plate to carry it securely.
Right here you possibly can see it higher with out the mounting plate in place.
So that you simply pull the arm of the bracket out a bit, and the mounting plate slides proper out.
After which after you have the mounting plate on the wall, the again of the bracket slides over the mounting plate, and the arm will get pushed again, locking it onto the mounting plate. After which the whole lot is held firmly in place with tiny screws tightened securely utilizing the allen wrench supplied.
I like this design a lot! I like that there are not any uncovered, seen screws (like what I’ve on my lounge curtain rods…bleh), and the non-telescoping rod offers the completed, put in curtain rod such a reasonably, clear look.
And simply take a look at these stunning, excellent little brackets!
It’s simply excellent! Have I discussed that but? 😀 Most likely not, so let me say it now. It’s excellent! And per week or so in the past, I confirmed y’all the curtain rings that go with it (affiliate hyperlink). Right here’s one other look.
That sq. metallic used to make the rings offers it the next finish look, in my humble opinion. I can’t wait to get my curtains made now!
I used to be so curious to see the material in place, so I draped it over the curtain rod to offer us a sneak peek of what this space will seem like when it’s completed. Have a look.
Isn’t that going to look so good?! I did get one other coat on the French doorways, so I believe these are utterly completed now. I nonetheless have to do another paint touchups and get the ground cleaned up. After which I simply have to make the curtains, and I believe that’s it for this again entry! It’s getting there!
Addicted 2 Adorning is the place I share my DIY and adorning journey as I transform and enhance the 1948 fixer higher that my husband, Matt, and I purchased in 2013. Matt has M.S. and is unable to do bodily work, so I do nearly all of the work on the home on my own. You can learn more about me here.
