How Do You Pick The Correct Drapery Rod?
A drapery rod holds up the drapery fabric that covers a window. Some drapery rods are completely hidden, allowing the drapery fabric to take center stage. Other rods are decorative, enhancing the overall window treatment by adding color and style. Wooden or metal pieces—called finials—can be screwed onto the ends of the rods for a decorative finish. Think about the composition of the window treatment when choosing rods. You may opt for sheers and drapes which require two separate rods or a dual rod. Adding a valance to a window treatment will require an extra rod. Treatments that include sheers, drapes and a valance will require three rods or one single and one dual rod. Select a traverse rod for heavy drapes. The drapes are hung onto slides attached to the rod with drapery hooks. The rod has a pulley system which allows you to open and close the drapes by pulling on a cord. Use a double traverse rod if you would like to add sheers underneath the outer drapes. This setup provides t
