![]() How to create flow in your rooms with curtain rods Little-known fact is that wooden ones have to be turned occasionally so they don’t bow, and really, do you want to add that task to your to-do list? Neither do I. (Did you really think I would say anything other than “simple”?) Curtain Rod Material Go flashy, chunky, and attention-grabbing, and they’ll be as trendy as anything else in your house that can be described the same way. ![]() Which rods are the most timeless? Go for simple and slim, and your rods will look timeless. I’m not usually looking to draw attention to the finials, although a lot depends on the way the interior is decorated and how important the window treatments are to the final look and feel of the room. I have crystal finials on my rods because they work with the glam feel of my living room, but nine times out of ten, I will choose a simple ball finial. Notice the rod is gold, which picks up the accessories and mirrored frame. There’s probably a matching window (out of frame) on the left to make this asymmetrical treatment work. Below, there is a panel only on the right and it cannot be drawn closed. Sometimes, a full-length rod is unnecessary. The rods in this bedroom below would look better if they were closer to 1″ in size, and better still if they were black to coordinate with the ottoman legs and picture frames. There’s nothing wrong with buying your rods there – just get the right size! So, just buy the 1″ rods at IKEA instead. Often, that’s when it usually looks cheap and like you bought them from IKEA. Rarely should you go thinner than 1″ curtain rod. To my eye, slim rods look better than fat ones, so I always look for drapery rods that are close to 1″ in diameter. My curtain rods also relate to the stainless steel legs of my white chairs. In my living room, I opted for brushed stainless rods because I already have lots of contrast with my pink colour blocking curtains and didn’t need to add more by detail by introducing black rods. I think this look would have been much better if the track was either painted the same colour as the ceiling or black. Because these are doors, they are taller and don’t leave too much space between the ceiling and the top of the window. Hanging drapery on a track works if you want a clean look and don’t have too much space above your window. I think a brown rod would also look nice to tie in with the accent furniture. ![]() In this room, the curtain rod colour is a statement all its own. A darker bronze curtain rod would have also worked in this room as it coordinates with the sofa and fireplace.Īlthough this room below is lovely, there is very little brass or gold in this room to relate to the curtain rod (maybe in the picture frame?). Source Choose a curtain rod colour that relates to the metals in the roomīrushed stainless rods coordinate nicely with the light fixture and grey tones in this Manhattan apartment interior.īrass curtain rods are a great choice for this room because they relate to all the varying gold tones in the living room decor and accessories. The curtain rods do not need to be the star of the show in this light and airy bedroom design. This helps to make the curtain rods almost disappear in this mostly white bedroom, instead of drawing unnecessary attention to them. The curtain rods appear to be white in the bedroom below. House of Turquoise Choose a curtain rod colour that makes them disappear Here again in the bedroom below, the thin, dark coloured rods are repeated in the canopy bed and the bedroom accent furniture. In the room shown below, the beams, accent chair, and the base of the lamp relate to the espresso rod colour. Look at the dark furniture in the room when choosing a colour for your rods. How to Choose the Right Curtain Rod Colour Choose the darkest colour in the room Think of your curtain rods like eyeliner: they are there to frame the room and give it depth, but not to command all the attention for themselves. Generally speaking, they should be chosen with contrast in mind. ![]() What size, what colour, which finials? Trendy or timeless? Wood, metal, or something else?Ĭurtain rods can either frame a room or they can be made to visually disappear. One of my lovely readers recently asked if I would write about curtain rods. Unsure which curtain rod colour you should choose? Here’s a guide to help you choose the right curtain rod, whether you want to frame your room perfectly or have the curtain rod disappear in your room design.Īnd before you purchase a curtain rod, read this post to make sure you measured them correctly.
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