Designing your home can be both fun and tiring.  There are a lot of ideas that would come into your mind to which it sometimes you get confused on what you should do first. In a home, one of the most popular areas that are being decorated is the window.  There are a lot of things that we can attach to it to make it look elegant and presentable.

Now, one of the common hardware pieces that use is drapery rods.  This comes in different types of material; bamboo, rattan, chrome, brass and alike. It is important that you choose the one that suits you best.

It is important that before you start picking the type of window hardware rod for your home, you need to know first on what style you wanted to have for your draperies.  Since, there are certain draperies that need certain type or style of rods to show its beauty and design.

Rods make have dual purpose for your home, this can serve as a functional rod to which it will be concealed with curtains, while for decorative rods, and it will serve as a way to enhance the beauty of your draperies.

Some people do hesitate when it comes to using these rods as they are unsure on how to mount it to their walls or how to make sure that  they are doing things right. In this article we are going to share to you the some instructions on how you can mount hardware rods:

·         It is important that you get to know what the different measurements of your windows are. By doing so, it will be less likely that you will commit mistakes.

·         Have a retractable measuring tape, in this way when you mount all the brackets it will be of the same height.

·         With the use of an erasable pencil you need to mark the exact place where you will be mounting your brackets.

·         Now, when you will be installing your hardware follow the steps below:

o   At first, the brackets will be up followed by the rings into the rods.  Then you need to insert the rods into the brackets and place the finials at the end of the poles or rods.

·         When you are having a hard time in locating the studs then you can make use of a stud finder.

·         You can also use molly bolts as this is best if you are planning to install the rods on a concrete or brick.

Lastly, you need to make sure when you are mounting your hardware, you need to always keep in mind that safety is being practiced throughout the process.  Never make your life at stake just to perform certain tasks. 

Aside from that if you need more information you can always search online for details or ask experts for their professional idea.  Keep in mind, never hesitate to ask, since there are always people who are going to assist you and help you along the way.