Johns Practical Advice To Follow If Selecting Curtain Rods
On November 07, 2009 in Home
Probably one of the most ignored features of window are the curtain rods and finials. For a lot of folk this is the very very last thing they give thught to if they’ve chosen a curtain that covers nearly all ( if not all ) of the curtain rod anyway. Who cares what it looks like? Well, someday you can fall madly in love with a curtain design,eg a button tabbed curtain, that prominently displays the rod beneath. You don’t want a $2 tin stick alongside your adorable window coverings, you should getmakes an analogous statement as the curtains.
This overlooked feature can truly bring flavor to your decor and wishes to enrich both the window and the curtains you have chosen, as well as be suitably functional.
Hardware for window coverings is on the market in a broad selection of designs. Some curtain rods are engineered to be covered by the curtains, while others are best displayed prominently due to their highly ornamental nature. If the rod is designed to be featured you might hang the curtains from decorative rings stitched into the top panel. Considering both the curtain and the rod at the same time will save you the discontentment of getting pieces that don’t complement one another.
Today’s Lesson : do you know what finials are? They are the ornamental ends on the curtain rod. I didn’t know their official name for many years. I just called them ends of the curtain rod. They can be wooden, wrought-iron, glass, or plastic.
The most traditional kinds are :
Hook
The onion ( or ball )
The swirl
The dagger
Finials can vary extensively in price, from the $2 plastic pieces to $100 extraordinarily heavy fancy pieces. Think about your price range but additionally consider that what you select will make a certain statement in the room and that statement will last more than the results of paying a little extra money. You also need to be certain the finials will fit where you are installing the curtain. Consider the shape of your window and the molding around it. In a number of cases there just isn’t room for massive fancy finials, nor is it usually acceptable for the style of curtain you have selected.