If you love the look of a real curtain rod or have a penchant for decorative finials then a simple tension rod probably won t work for you.
How to hang curtain rod without brackets on plaster wall.
Instant curtain rod holders wrap around the top corners of your window molding.
Make a pencil mark where the bolts will go into the wall.
This is much less awkward than trying to control both with one hand.
But since there was no curtain fairy around my house to hang curtain rods for me i eventually found my fake positive attitude and did it myself.
Make sure all of the panels you want to use are on and facing the right direction since you ll need to take the tension rod down if you want to adjust them.
If you are by yourself use a few pieces of electrical tape to secure the level to the top of the curtain rod.
Scan the wall with a studfinder to locate the studs in the installation area.
Tension rods are probably the easiest.
Instead use a trick we often employ on photo shoots when we don t want to drill holes in our studio walls.
A small v shaped piece slides behind the molding to secure the holder in place.
Decide on curtain placement.
So when i was faced with an entire room of windows to curtain in my future office all i could feel was dread.
You buy them hang your curtain and insert them between your window frames.
Use temporary command hooks.
Clever brackets exist that allow you to mount a curtain rod directly to the corners of the wood molding around your window instead of in the wall.
Mark both sides of each stud with a light pencil mark.
Pick up some command hooks.
Three different curtain rods each with three brackets into plaster walls.
The other tip is to hang them wide.
Magnetic curtain rods are available as are hangers that tap in behind your window frame.
Take down the rod and hang your curtains on it.
Slide the hoops or fasteners on your curtains onto the rod.
You want to hang them as high above your window frame as you can.
Position the curtain rod in the desired location aligning the.
I wanted to cry.
There are several different methods for hanging your curtains without using nails or screws in your wall.
As long as they re at least a few inches below the ceiling you re good to go.