Extra long curtains

Extra long curtains are often hard to find if you are not going the custom route.  Our custom curtain rods can be as long as customers need to span those large spaces.

Pottery Barn has some curtains that are 108" and even 124" long.  These dupioni silk pole pocket drapes are really nice.

JC Penney also has some long panels in various colors and patterns.  These are blackout energy savers.

Depending on their inventory, Overstock often has extra long panels.  IKEA carries some very reasonably priced longer curtains.

Crate & Barrel has these super cute curtains in a 108" length.

How many rings do I need for my curtain rod?

We are often asked how many curtain rod rings should go on a curtain rod.  And, of course, the answer is...it depends.  But a good average number is 4 rings per foot of your curtains.  So, if you have curtains that are 48" wide, you would need 12 rings.

It does depend on the style of curtain you have and what look you're going for.  But if you order a ring for every 4", you should be safe.

Organizing your craft room

I have an office that is really an office, craft room, sewing room and child/husband hangout.  It's a pretty small room, so I have to be organized.  I have the Expedit desk and bookshelves from IKEA.  They are very reasonable and come in different colors.  I also have the Kassett boxes that fit perfectly in the bookcases.

This is a great idea to organize your ribbon.

You can use a curtain rod of your choice with standard brackets and even add finials for interest.  Or you could use end mount brackets if installing your rod in a nook, window or closet.  Top it off with rings and you're done.  You could even put the ribbon directly through the rings and skip the clips.

Another way to organize your ribbon.

Here is a cafe curtain rod with hooks for hanging everything from scissors to marker cups.

I love these galvanized buckets hung on the wall.

Wire baskets can be hung on a curtain rod to hold almost anything.

Books on organizing your craft room:

Organizing Your Craft Space

                      

Good Things for Organizing

Candice Olson living room

I love this room.  It's from Candice Olson's Divine Design television show.  She uses curtain rods on the windows and also to divide the living room from the office space.  When you are dividing a room with curtains and you have a fur down (like in this photo), you can use standard brackets to hold your curtain rod.  If you don't have a fur down, you'll need to use ceiling brackets.   You can also use end mount brackets if you are placing a curtain rod between two walls.

How to make a headboard with a curtain rod

Want to make a frugal and easy headboard? Or maybe you want to add color to your bedroom but can't paint because you are a renter? Use a curtain rod and center it behind your bed at the desired height. Hang your choice of curtains to add tons of color! You could also use a cafe curtain rod and eliminate the need for finials and brackets.

You could also drape a quilt over the curtain rod like Martha Stewart did here.

Use holdbacks for curtains on multiple French doors

Trying to figure out how to hang curtains around several French doors in a row is challenging.  You can't hang curtains over the middle doors because there's nowhere to push the curtains.  If you don't want to leave the wall void of curtains all together, you can hang stationary, decorative curtains in between the sets of French doors.  You add tons of interest and color but nothing is in the way of opening and closing any of the French doors.

A great way to hang stationary curtains is to use stem holdbacks.  They came in a variety of styles and you can even build-your-own using different finials.  You could also buy very short curtain rods with finials.  A large rod, such as the 2" round rod, with 9516 finials would look great since the rods are so short.  All of this can be purchased online in any of our 15 finishes.

Extra long curtain rods

The great thing about our custom curtain rods is that they can go anywhere.  They can be as long as you need, stretching across several windows or a whole room.  They can bend and be placed on any bay window or curved wall or arched window.  They can be put in any corner at any angle for a bay window or a wall corner.

                            

Extra long curtain rods can be ordered and shipped in several sections.  They connect using a connector that is provided and finished in the same finish.  With the round rod, the connector goes inside the rod and is hidden by brackets (also included).  After they are hung, no one will ever know that it isn't one long curtain rod.

Corner curtain rods work the same way.  A connector, welded at the correct angle, is included with your rods.  So you simply stick the connector in the two rods and hang with brackets.

Arched curtain rods are bent to your specifications.  If too large for shipping, they might be spliced as well.  But, as with the others, a connector is included and the splice is hidden with brackets.

We can also do any custom job you have.  Please call us or email us today.