A homeowner may want to start decorating his newly bought home as soon as he enters it. If the house has many windows, then all of them should be covered. The homeowner may lookout for curtain rods if he decides to purchase curtains for the windows. Long time ago, there were not too many choices regarding the style or types of rods. During the nineteenth and the twentieth centuries, only wooden curtain rods or rods made of metal frames were available. The metal rods were available only in two colors i.e. black and white whereas the wooden ones were either plain or stained in light, medium or dark colors.
However, many new types of decorative curtain rods are seen to be sold at popular home decorating stores, mass retailers and hardware stores. You have a wide range of options to choose from such as café rods, wide, magnetic, crystal clear, spring tensions and bay window curtain rods.
Café rods are available in a metal, wooden brass or nickel finish. These types of curtain rods are available in varying sizes like 1 ½ inch, 7/16 inch, ¾ inch and a 5/8 inch. This specific type of rod is used where windows have curtains positioned in the middle of the window. As a result, the top portion of the window will be exposed while the café rod and curtain will cover the bottom part. Prices of this type of curtain rod vary, ranging from $41 to over $100. The prices depend on the length, type and quality of the material used for interior designing purposes.
Springs are present in spring tension rods which allow the rods to expand and contract so as to fit into a particular doorway or window perfectly. These rods are usually available in round or oval shapes and in different sizes, such as 7/16 inch, 2 ½ inch, ¾ inch and 1 inch too. Prices vary according to the style and material a homeowner prefers. The prices for these rods start from $6 to $30.
Valances or bay windows can make use of wide sized rods. Like the name suggests, these are wide, colored in white and made of metal. 2 ½ inch to 4 ½ inches are the sizes in which these curtain rods are available. These curtains rods are available as a continental or Dauphine Flat valance too. Prices of these rods range from $4 to $50.
For homeowners or business owners who have a window or doorway framed in steel, magnetic curtain rods might just be the perfect choice for them. Being attached to the steel frame, the magnetic rods will give the door or window a stylish look. Many different types of curtains can be held by the strong magnets. You can avail these magnetic rods in shades like pewter, antique brown, antique gold and the traditional black and white. The prices for these magnetic rods range from $16 to $35.
Crystal clear rods are just like their names suggests, clear. It means if a sheer curtain is placed trough a crystal clear rod, the rod will not be visible as the rod itself is clear. These rods are very effective in hiding them from the homeowner’s sight. This type of rod is available in sizes of 7 to 11 ½ inches and 20 to 36 inches. Prices for these rods start as low as $4 and go up to $50.
Ultimately, it is very important for a home owner or a designer to buy the perfect curtain rods. Modern styles and designs need not be plain white or black metal, you can buy rods that have decorative ends on it known as finials. Finials may come in shapes such as round, square, triangle, fruit shape and many other styles to match with the room or home. You can get these in an array of colors too. Because of the many colors available in curtain rods, we can buy rods in pewter, antique gold and antique brown colors too.