![]() ![]() And that’s just for hardware! That doesn’t even include the actual cost of my draperies. And I think that the finish on their antique brass collection is gorgeous - much nicer than the Umbra hardware that looks a bit bright for my taste.īut talk about a splurge! For all of the hardware I would need for three windows, including the rods, brackets, and rings, the cost would be $866 with shipping. Of course, they have beautiful drapery hardware. So I went in search of a higher quality antique brass curtain rod with nicer brackets, and I landed at Restoration Hardware. Those are hard to find, but this one is available up to 180 inches. ![]() I like to hang my rods to allow for a stack back of about 12 inches in each side of the window (so that when open, the draperies don’t actually cover to much of the windows, but cover the wall so they don’t block out any light), which means that I need a curtain rod with a minimum width of 128 inches. And second, this is one of the only rods that I found that actually comes in a width larger than 120 inches. I can get everything I need for all three windows for about $220, including the rings! That’s a very reasonable (cheap, actually!) price for drapery hardware for three windows, especially when one window is 104 inches wide. And honestly, the brackets may not be a problem since I hang my draperies with a return that goes to the wall that will probably cover up most of the view of the bracket. And also the fact that the rings are clip ons and not made for drapery pins causes a problem, but I’m sure I can come up with a solution for that. I think that the curtain rod itself is beautiful, and I really like the understated finials. I did find this Umbra brushed brass curtain rod from Bed, Bath & Beyond. I think that antique brass curtain rods would look beautiful with black draperies! But finding reasonably priced antique brass curtain rods in the sizes that I need is not an easy task. Traditional Bedroom by New York Interior Designers & Decorators Chango & Co. I’ve never really been a fan of metal curtain rods, but I’ve really come to love antique brass.Įclectic Dining Room by Boardman Photographers Adrienne DeRosa I think they come in black, but black curtains on a black wood curtain rod…that’s just too much. Stained wood curtain rods just aren’t really the look I want with my black draperies. But they’re just not the right choice for the direction I’m going in my dining room. ![]() Generally when I want curtain rods, I head to Bed, Bath & Beyond and purchase their wood curtain rods, rings, and brackets. But the fact is that I’m having such a hard time finding something that I actually like at a reasonable price. I know, it’s not really a thing that you’d think about when considering a splurge…or at least I generally wouldn’t. I started thinking about this yesterday when I was looking for curtain rods for my dining room draperies. For others, a splurge might be a $200 cashmere throw for your bedroom. But regardless of where we are on that spectrum, we still have to decide what things are worthy of a splurge, and which things aren’t. For some, a splurge might be a $15,000 La Cornue range for your kitchen remodel. ![]() And of course, splurging has different meanings for all of us. When I want to splurge on something, I can always think of a thousand other things that I COULD be spending that money on. But at the same time, since I do save thousands and thousands of dollars by DIYing just about everything myself, I wanted to give myself the freedom to splurge on things here and there if and when I thought that splurge would really make a difference in the room…or just make me happy.īut I’ll admit, splurging is difficult for me. Yes, I love the challenge of getting the “look for less” by DIYing anything and everything that I can. Yes, I want to be wise with how I spend my money. When Matt and I moved into this house, and we were about 95% sure that this would be our last house (Matt is 100% sure, I’m about 90%), I made myself a promise that I wouldn’t be super cheap all the time when it came to making decorating and design decisions. ![]()
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