25+ Creative DIY Curtain Rod Tutorials
DIY Curtain Hanging Options
For a non-traditional look, try using knobs, nails, or hooks hung above the window to loop curtains over. (This works best for curtains which are decorative and not functional, such as when you have a shade beneath to control the light and just need curtains for decor.)
Or you can create a rustic or nautical feel by using rope as a curtain rod!
You can upcycle a yardstick as a curtain rod:
Or it works great as a valance on a lower window, too!
An old rowing oar adds character to any window! Perfect for an outdoors or nautical room.
A branch can be the FREE curtain rod you’ve been dreaming of. Leave it au naturale for a rustic look
or paint it for a different look:
or you can use something a little sleeker but still natural, like bamboo (and use rope to hang it and jute as your curtain rings!)
Or give an old fence rail new life by welding on a new finial! (Instructions here)
On the next page: industrial curtain rods and DIY classic style curtain rods–>
I have 2 windows next to each other that I wanted to drape as one, but it is really wide. The rods were so expensive, so I used electrical conduit for pennies…oh, ok. a couple of bucks. I painted them black and bought finials. They were a tiny bit big so used black electrical tape to make it fit. Perfect for less!
Perfect solution, Terri! Thanks for sharing!
I have plaster walls and it is very hard to get a nail to stay in the wall. Any suggestions
Hi Lora! I asked on our Facebook page, so hopefully the responses will be helpful! You can see them here: https://www.facebook.com/Remodelaholic/posts/10152795683209531. Thanks!
Collections.com has a package of 8 Instant up curtain rod holders that I just bought for one room (item #22368)