Choosing the Right Rod for Your Kitchen

While the curtains may be the focus of your kitchen windows, the rod is one detail that should not be overlooked when choosing fabric for your curtains.

Your kitchen says so much about you. It can speak to your hobbies, your tastes and your lifestyle. From the overall look and feel of your kitchen to hidden details, everything in your kitchen speaks volumes to your visitors.

While the curtains may be the focus of your kitchen windows, the rod is one detail that should not be overlooked when choosing fabric for your curtains. The proper curtain rod could add style and sophistication to your kitchen if chosen properly.

Café – simple white or beige top tab curtains look great hanging from gold, silver, chrome or nickel plated rods that are thin and very plain.

Contemporary or Modern – modern kitchens, with stainless steel throughout, call for a chrome or silver colored kitchen rod with matching curtain rings.

Country – red checkered and bright yellow curtains are classic country style and they should be hung from plain white rods or distressed-looking wooden rods.

French Country – with bright colors and patterns of wine bottles, pasta and produce, choose a curtain rod that is dark in color with simple curves or metal finials at each end.

Traditional – imagine lacy or sheer floral curtains and that is traditional style and these curtains look wonderful hanging from gold rods with crystal ball finials.

Victorian – romance, whimsy and gentility are common in Victorian decorations, so when choosing a rod for your Victorian curtains look for metal rods like hammered iron or antique pewter and use tassel tie backs

When choosing a rod or rods for your kitchen curtains, you’ll have a choice of three installations:

Tension rods – very easy to install and take down, tension spring keeps this rod in place without putting any holes in the wall. Not many style choices.

Hanging rods – these can be simple to install, usually 2 screws in each of 3 hangers for each rod. Hanging rods offer the most style and finish options as well as countless finial choices.

Attached rods – pretty easy to install, usually just a few screws into the wall. More style choices but are very commonly used for pocket curtains (the rod fits into a pocket in the curtain and is hidden from view).

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