Thrifty Curtain Rods - Electrical Conduit

By Kris (Guest Post)

Good idea! Another idea is dowels and l-brackets. Use two l-brackets on each side. The first l-bracket gets screwed into the wall, then the second is connected with a screw. The screw goes through the hole that connects the two brackets, but doesn't actually screw into anything, it allows the outer l-bracket to rest at an angle providing a support for the dowel. Then you can use a dowel for a curtain road. Screw it into the l-bracket for stability or just use a longer dowel that rests on the angle crook of the bracket.

Another method I've used for a doorway is thin braided wire through eye hooks. It works best with a thiner curtain that's not too heavy.

By

acope

Cool ideas! You could use rebar as a curtain rod. It has that rustic look.

By

Wendee

I do the same thing! I get the plastic PVC pipe, it's white and you can buy the end caps for a dime and for a corner I even did a 90 degree turn, with the connector for that... super easy and cheap.
I'm thinking of making some kind of trellis for the yard this summer with it too.