When you picture a curtain rod, does a gilded pinecone finial on a brushed-brass rod spring to mind? Or a cut-glass diamond knob? They can be so strangely fussy, curtain rods, when all we really want ...

A good curtain rod will be versatile, both in terms of function and aesthetics: Ideally, you’ll change them out less often than your curtains, so you want them to work with a range of styles. Most ...

An attractively mounted curtain rod adds a subtle layer of embellishment to an entire room. Beyond completing a room's decor, however, a curtain rod possesses yet another secret power: the ability to ...

I'm larger than a pinnacle, but smaller than a spire. What am I? I'm a finial! This decorative element can be found on buildings, furniture, flagpoles, fence posts, walls, curtain rods, lamps and even ...