D&R Question: Hanging drapes

Judah'sMommy

Please help a gal out.  I have a HUGE living room window.  Like 9 feet long.  How the heck to I find a rod for it?  Do I need to hang two rods side by side?  Also, if I want to hang sheers and curtains do I need double rods??  Anyone know?

busygal

9 feet isn't _that_ long. You should be able to find something on target.com. If you want something higher end you can find it on the internet. I have some curtain rods from Kirsch that I like. Of course, pottery barn, restoration hardware, crate & barrel would also have rods in this size.

If you want sheers and curtains then yes you need a double rod.

Gina418

We found long rods (we have a huge picture window in our living room) at Bed Bath.

tiniestjohnson

I have a 14foot rod I got at Target!  Lowes, HD and BB&B all have long length ones as well.  And I use the shower curtain-esque type rings to hang my curtains, so both drapes and sheers can go on there.  Good luck!

 

Judah'sMommy

tiniestjohnson:

I have a 14foot rod I got at Target!  Lowes, HD and BB&B all have long length ones as well.  And I use the shower curtain-esque type rings to hang my curtains, so both drapes and sheers can go on there.  Good luck!

Thanks!  9 feet was a guesstimate (I guess the first step would be to actually measure the thing, eh?)  But it seems huge to me.  Here's a pic:

And the rings are an interesting idea.  How do you do that?

inbetweendreams

We found a long rod at Bed Bath & Beyond, but we had to put an extra support in the middle because it bowed. You can use a long rod or something like this

https://www.potterybarn.com/products/track-rod-window-hardware/?pkey=crods-finials 

or this

https://www.potterybarn.com/products/cable-system-window-hardware/?pkey=crods-finials

Depending on your window moulding, you can also hang individual rods inside each window/moulding. I can find a picture of what I mean if you want.

You'll need to use a double rod if you want to hang sheers and curtains.

skoorbnibor

You HAVE to use a support for a rod that long, or it will droop and could actually pull from the wall...

these are clip rings...

You can use those to hang sheers and a heavier treatment, or use a double rod... I use clip rings almost everywhere, because I often use other materials (like sheets, runners, pillowcases, etc) as window treatments...  these are wood, but they come in all sort of finishes.... I prefer polished steel or brass