Back in the spring I shared my
Even though I’m not super into (or observant of) window treatments, I thought it would help freshen up our space to change that up from what we had
– 1-1/8” dowels
– dowel screws
– drywall anchors
– mitre saw
– drill press
– drill and drill bits
– pliers
– sandpaper
– clear finish
Directions:
For the dowel brackets:
Cut two 3.5” pieces out of the 1-1/8” dowel.
Clamp the two 3.5” pieces together side by side. Using a drill press and a 1-1/8” forstner bit (if you’re using a 1-inch dowel, then use a 1-inch forstner bit), clamp the pieces to the table of the press, with a piece of scrap wood as a base so that the center of the drill bit is centered over the center of the two pieces and an inch back from the end. Slowly drill through the pieces which will leave you with a half circle on each piece.
Mark the center of the dowel on the other end from the half circle.
Drill a 3/16 inch hole 3/4” deep at the center mark. Use pliers to screw one end of the dowel screw into the dowel. Repeat with the other piece.
Sand and apply clear finish.
For the dowel rods:
The size of your windows, and how much overhang you’d like past your window frame, will determine the length of dowel you need for the rods. You can find long dowels online – like
Sand and apply clear finish* to dowel rods.
We had our curtains on unfinished dowels to begin with, but I wanted to finish them so they wouldn’t change colors (unfinished wood will yellow & darken in sunlight over time). Once we finished them, it was so much easier for the curtains to slide, so I definitely recommend putting finish (or painting) on the dowels (2-3 coats is usually best).
To hang dowel brackets:
Measure and mark where you want to hang your curtains. Pre-screw the drywall anchor onto the screw (because the dowel screw is slightly bigger than the screw that comes with the drywall anchor). Drill a 5/16” hole in the wall where you want the bracket to go; install the drywall anchor. Screw the bracket into the drywall anchor. If brackets will be placed directly into studs, anchors are not needed. Drill a 3/16” hole into studs, and screw brackets into place.You can see the full living room
-Manda
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