How to put up a curtain rod without a drill

How do you hang curtains without a drill? Can you drill holes in a curtain rod? See full list on how. If you have high-set windows, like those in the home above from Elle Decoration featured on My Domaine, suspending curtains from the ceiling will look natural. If you have particularly low windows, a tension rod may still be your best bet (see above).

Special Hardware for No-Drill Curtain Rod Brackets Clever brackets exist that allow you to mount a curtain rod directly to the corners of the wood molding around your window , instead of in the wall. Instant Curtain Rod Holders wrap around the top corners of your window molding. Hang your drapes without any nails, drills, or damage. Insert the back curtain rod if you’re using a double rod setup.

Then you can hang your sheer curtain or blackout curtain. If you’re not using a double rod you can skip this step. Put the main curtain rod in place.

Attach curtain rings if they are part of your setup. Hang the curtains and double-check to make sure your brackets are still secure. Rather than use a drill, you could get a large nail and hammer it in part way to make the screw holes you need. After pulling the nail back out, then you will just need to use a screw driver to mount the curtain rod brackets. However, it is often handy to have even just a simple corded drill and bits available.

Here comes the step by step of the best way to hang curtains without damaging your walls. Each hook comes with two sticky stripes, put them into place, on the back of the hook. Then measure where you want to hang your curtains.

Adjust the pole length. Then, just hang the pole in the hooks ! Pick a finish that is the same as the curtain rods you will be hanging. Clean wall surface where you will be applying hooks with rubbing alcohol and clean cloth or paper towel. Clean gently, rubbing too hard can remove the paint. A cord allows you to pull the drapes open and closed.

Panel curtains, eyelet curtains and tab top curtains are meant to hang from a plain round rod. They may have a pocket along the top to push the rod through, or the rod may be threaded through eyelets or tabs. When selecting a curtain ro look for one with a thin diameter — less than ¾ inches.

Any thicker, and it won’t be able to fit in the Command Hook. After you’ve carefully measured the curtains, peel off the adhesive cover on the Command Hooks. One by one, press the Command Hook firmly onto the surface for at least seconds. Measure the curtain distance from end to end and the height that you want the curtain rod to be positioned at.

Using a pencil, mark the place for each of the Command Hooks. Peel off the cover for the adhesive and then press the Command Hook into the wall on the pencil mark. Hold both of the sides of the curtain rod in each of your hands.

Press in on the curtain rod , compressing it. Set the ends of the rod on the upper interior edges of the window frame. Suspended Rods: This is another method of hanging curtains without drilling holes into the walls. Suspension of curtains from the walls will work especially well if you have higher windows where reaching to the top can be difficult.

The suspension will also look natural, and can fit into your overall home decor with aplomb. Place a nail on each side of the window frame. Use the hammer to place the nails securely on the sides of the window frame. The nails should be high up on the window frame, and they should be facing the ceiling. Here are the basic instructions if you need theFigure out where exactly you want to put the curtain rod.

Slide the clear part that sticks to the wall out of the body of the hook. Attach to the wall using the adhesive strip (following the label on the strip for which side is the wall side). Step Get the Cardboard Ready. The key to hanging a curtain is to ensure the rod sits level on the supports. Mark this spot on either side of your casing and use a laser level to make sure your marks are even.

Next, mark the locations where the bracket screws will go.