Determine the size of the curtain rod.
Homemade diy curtain rod brackets.
Materials 3 4 dowel rods these come in 4 foot lengths.
These 20 beautiful diy curtain rods are easy and inexpensive to make even if you don t have a lot of diy experience.
You can use them on windows or doors or as coverings for bookcases and closets and typically require only a small space for mounting.
Make sure the hardware you buy is compatible for the size electrical conduit you purchased.
To put together the diy curtain rod featured here you need two wood brackets a long wood dowel a saw a drill sandpaper wood stain warm gray chalk paint dark wax and dowel caps these are optional.
I think this makes it look more like curtain brackets and less like shelf brackets.
If you have narrower windows you could.
The drawback to these rods is that they are difficult to find for odd sized openings and they can be expensive.
I cut about 3 off the end of mine.
Table legs these will be used as the.
You ll need to get enough to cover the distance of your windows.
If you prefer something sturdier than wood you could use a metal rod instead of a dowel.
Create the curtain rod brackets.
Take this diy oar curtain rod.
Curtain rod brackets i used 3 per window since my windows were really wide.
Outfitting all of your windows with nice curtain rods can get very expensive very quickly.
I made these diy wooden curtain rods and metal brackets to go in my living room for 10 per window.
Diy sisal rope curtain rods.
Just hang up some sort of bracket and then lay the oar across them.
I clamped a scrap block to the miter saw fence to make sure each bracket is cut exactly the same for this diy wooden curtain rod.
Diy curtain rods and brackets step 1.
There are four double windows in the bedroom one in the closet and one in the bathroom plus the bay window above the hot tub.
Creating the brackets is simple.
They are over sized at 84 and 114 long.
Do this for both sides of the rod.
To make one bracket you will need at least.
Here is a pic of the back side of the hardware in the bags.
I have two real.
Curtain rods are one of my favorite things to diy.
Before jumping into making your homemade curtain rod you need to decide.
It s one of the easiest curtain rods to make and it s pretty cheap especially if you have a couple of old oars to use.
Now mark the location of your bracket this is where you will install the top plate.
Cut one end of your bracket off.
Cut the conduit.
Swing arm curtain rods are versatile decorative and functional.
These would be great in a boy s bedroom or den and they re super easy.