Pallet Curtain Rods - My 30 Minute Solution

by Noting Grace

5 Materials

$30

30 Minutes

Easy

Y’all, I love my bay window. It was the view from this window which finally sold me on buying this fixer-upper! I have never covered it up with curtains, shades, or furniture because being able to look out across a huge grassy field and watch deer and other wildlife pass unobstructed is a daily joy. But the space was screaming for some love and attention.

The problem was, with the smaller size of the side windows, there was no way to hang standard curtain rods and my life’s mission with this window is not to have curtains covering that view! That’s when I had a light-bulb moment! Here’s how I did it in less than a 1/2 hour with pallet wood.

While on a recent trip to Hobby Lobby, I found a bundle of weathered craft wood. These were skinnier pieces that would be perfect for the small space above my bay window, but I wasn’t sure how I was going to hang the sheers. Then it came to me: I had some old wooden curtain rings that had screw-in eyelets with hanging hooks.

I marked each craft wood piece, spaced about 4 inches apart for the eyelet screws. Then I predrilled pilot holes and screwed in the eyelet hooks. For my window, I used two pieces of craft wood on each side with seven of the eyelet hooks each side.

Next, I screwed the two pieces into each corner of the bay window. I didn’t make miter cuts to the wood. In fact, I didn’t make any cuts at all.

I butted the two wood pieces beside each other and it was a perfect fit!

Next, I clipped the sheers evenly and that's it!

The result is light and bright without too much obstruction of my beautiful view.

I love these pallet curtain rods so much, but I love even more how quick and easy the whole project was.

The wood elements add just a touch of warmth to the room.

Surprisingly, a simple stack of craft pallet wood and old hooks transformed my plain bay window into a soft and cozy feature! There’s still plenty of room to see outside, but now, it’s pretty to look at.

To see the rest of this Dining Room Makeover, you can click the link below to see how I styled my room, or you can check out my many other pallet projects I've done!

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Susan on Jun 06, 2019

The link to the eyelet hooks are not screw in? They have circle loops to on a pole. Where did you get the clips with the screw on other end?

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Connie Driscoll on Jan 16, 2021

why not paint the wood and hooks white to blend in?

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Patty on Jan 17, 2022

Why not just screw the hooks into the window frame? OR just use stick on command hooks? But I like that you used sheers and kept the view!!!

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Margaret Jones on Jan 02, 2024

I love the look but I would have went with something 'nicer' for that window. The window is so pretty, I don't feel the 'rustic palette' fits that space. I would have went with a really ornate 'cornice' type thing and used it all the way but the hooks in the same place as yours. It's a lovely makeover though, I really love the idea.

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- Katen on Jan 02, 2024
  
  So use another type of wood stained to your taste. Yes the wood does add dash of warmth
  
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Katen on Jan 02, 2024

You can buy curtain rods or drapery rods for box/bay windows or half rods if you choose to forgo this take and still get look. Or you could run wood around entire perimeter and hang and pull back curtains. I like this as it suited your needs and added a touch of color to otherwise white on white windows. That pop invites the eye in to enjoy what was being showcased, the view. Thanks for sharing and inspiration

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