Standard traverse rods , like any of these from Kirsch, come in various weights and diameters, depending on how heavy your curtain fabric is. You can choose from a center open traverse curtain rod or two-way draw. These rods are not meant to be decorative and none of the hardware will show.
Do you have a bow window or angled bay window and despair of finding a way to hang those gorgeous curtains? There are decorative traverse rods , even those with rings, which are constructed with hidden slides to give you the best of both worlds. You can choose metal or wooden poles, with or without rings, depending on your style. Continental Window Fashions is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.
First of all, what is a traverse curtain rod? When should I use traverse rods? Halo Curtain Holdbacks from Umbra can create versatile configurations to suit your needs.
Each ring has a diameter of 4 inches and they are sold in a pack of two. Halo comes in a polished silver finish in order to match your curtain rod and hardware. Holdbacks are typically placed a third of the way up from the bottom of a curtain. Measure your curtain first to ensure you have the right estimates. Umbra has both wall or ceiling mounting curtain rod brackets to suit your desired space.
Make your ceilings appear taller by using ceiling-mounted brackets , drawing your eyes upward while saving space. These ceiling mounting brackets can hold up to 20 pounds or curtain rods with a 1-inch diameter and can also be mounted to the wall if desired.
If you have tall ceilings and your curtains are shorter in length, wall brackets will be the easier pick for you. When choosing a curtain rod, look for a rod that is at least 1 inch 2. How do you convert Tab back curtains to traverse rods? If you want to use a traverse rod, that opens and closes with the pull of a cord, you need to alter your tab-back panels to accept a drapery pin.
Just by making a small single-finger pleat, the curtains can accept a pin and hold the folds in place as the curtains are opened and closed on a traverse rod. What is the difference between pencil pleat and pinch pleat curtains? The amount of gather required is the same as pencil pleat heading see above. This heading an be used with tracks or poles and has one row of pockets for the curtain hooks. Pinch pleat is a decorative heading for curtains, suitable for all fabrics.
Pinch pleats use more fabric and are fuller than pencil pleats. What is a double traverse rod? Double Traverse Curtain Rods. Curtain rods with two operable layers of fabric are called double traverse rods. For a stronger double rod, visit our heavy-duty curtain rods section.
How do you make a curtain pulley? Install a single stationary pulley on the left end of the curtain rod. Ensure that the top of the cord path through the pulley is level with the center of the eye screws on the wooden rings. Install a double stationary pulley on the right end of the curtain rod. Shim the pulleys if necessary. How do you make a drawstring curtain?
Measure the length of the window. As a classic and simple choice, these rods may just be the perfect choice for your needs. Remember, sometimes less is more. Single traverse curtains rods can be either decorative or superfine depending on your preferences for a space. Still, this classic take on windows is more customizable with the decorative traverse rod. You can choose from different finishes, add finials, and there is a larger available size range with them.
Overall, single traverse rods create a simply elegant look using one layer of drapery that works great for both windows and as sliding glass door curtain rods. Sometimes, one layer of curtains is all a room needs. There's so much you can convey with two layers instead of one. Double curtain rods are a great way to get creative with the curtains you match together and allow more color, pattern, and fabric variations in a room. Stack describes how the curtain folds closed along the rod.
Traditional rods can be drawn in a variety of ways because they are simply loose rings on a pole. Traverse rods have more complicated engineering. Unlike regular curtain rods, they are only designed to slide open and closed in specific directions.
Make sure to choose the correct way in which you would like your curtains to be drawn before adding a traverse rod to your cart. The term carrier style describes how drapery goes on a curtain rod.
There are two main types that will almost always fit on the traverse rods that we have at Drapery Rods Direct. Pinch Fold Pinch fold draperies are attached to the traverse rod using drapery pins.
Our metal rods with rings slides are only available for the pinch pleat carrier style. Ripplefold Ripplefold is another type of carrier style which will almost always work with our traverse rods. They are attached to the rod with snap tape which is sewn in during its manufacturing. Choosing the right carrier style is a little more complicated with ripplefolds than pinch folds. There are also different curtain fullness options that must be expressed for the proper traverse rod.
The fullness is shown as a percentage. The higher the percentage, the more pleating a curtain has. Along with a percentage, you must select between overlap master and butt master.
The overlap master creates a flat center where two sides of curtains meet while the butt master looks like the curtain pleats are continuous all the way across. Drapery Rods Direct specializes in traverse rods, so there is quite the selection to choose from. There are many options to match or contrast your home's current style. Here are the collections that offer these minimal effort rods:. This specific type of decorative traverse rod brings a warm style and graceful motion to your windows. The larger rod fills out the space better and also creates a warm and charming look.
This collection works well for windows in rooms with standard 8 foot ceilings. The sleek finishes offer a modern and sophisticated look in the home. These rods also look great in commercial settings as well. This collection features two different types of rods that are custom built to your needs: a traverse rod with plain slides or a traverse rod with ring slides.
Though not as many finial and endcap choices are available, you still have color choices ranging from black, golds, silvers, and bronzes. When it comes to the highest standard curtain rods and a unique variety of finials, the Buckingham collection at Drapery Rods Direct is the perfect addition to your window. Every piece in the Buckingham collection is an artistic masterpiece with over 20 distinctive finials to choose from and customizable traverse rods for them.
It has an impressive 15 hand-painted wooden finish options including black traverse curtain rods. The collection allows you to add charming flare to your curtains with a thicker rod and handcrafted finials along with it.
Every product in this collection is created to the highest quality standards proving nothing so regal can be purchased elsewhere.
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