The steps below follow the order of the work for this decor project.
Handmade 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! well fitted 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 Handmade classic style curtain rods–>
Handmade Industrial Curtain Rods
Electrical conduit makes for a really inexpensive Handmade curtain rod, as shown by Love and Renovations here on Bekob.
And Colleen from Lemon Thistle used salvaged copper pipe and extra pieces to make this chic copper curtain rod for just a touch of metal industrial style, shared yesterday here for #AllThingsWindows!
For a very obviously industrial look, just change up the mounting hardware and finial style like this:
or use some vintage corbels and attach your industrial curtain rod for a lovely salvaged look:
Make the industrial look much more modest-cost friendly by using PVC! (Yes, that is plastic painted pipe! See more solid PVC projects here.)
Create Your Own Traditional Style Curtain Rod — And Save Money!
Even if unique or industrial aren’t your style, you can still Handmade a curtain rod and save some cash! Especially if you have an odd-sized or extra-wide window, save the money you’d spend on custom drapery rods and make it yourself. And there are lots of options for great looks!
While They Snooze shows you how to make an straightforward curtain rod shelf — hold your curtains and some decor!
Red Fly Creations used electrical conduit and some thrifted finials (plus a smart trick for attaching the finials to the hollow metal rod).
House of Hepworths also used electrical conduit and some IKEA finials:
The Shabby Creek Cottage created this curtain rod with some wall hooks, a wooden dowel, and some craft store wooden finials (and paint, obviously).
Similarly, Stephanie Lynn used a wooden dowel and finials, plus some wood corbels for this look:
Or you could use an actual rod bracket (inexpensive at the hardware store) and a dowel and different style of finals for this style that Thistlewood Farms featured in her home:
Diane over at In My Own Style used PVC pipe to and finials to make this curtain rod:
or she flexed her creative muscle and used a tennis ball to make the finials on this one!
And last but not least… one of the smartest curtain rod tricks I’ve seen, especially for renters: use a large adhesive wall hook to hold up your curtain rod! Found over at In a Nutshell.
See more creative Handmade curtain rods on the other page –>
