Curtains on shelves?

Hi! How about a curved shower curtain rod? I would hang it higher so you could sweep the curtain back and forth without issues.

use velcro it would be easy to do and do the job it even comes in white

I go for the velcro. You can easily move the curtains to the side for access. They can easily be removed for washing.

Look into a cafe rod. They surface mount really easily and you could run two across the top of the shelves

It looks like 2 individual units and running a rod across both will result in an uneven rod, or a difficult challenge. You'd want to make it to 1 even curtain.

I would attach a rod to the cabinet on the right and build a structure on the left (as you are looking at it) to support a pole or a curtain rod. Go about it that way.

Tension curtain rods.

Hi Lisa, make your curtains so that you can run a rod through the top, then you could use some thin rope as a rod, nail or attach at each end after you have run it through your curtains, the video shows a valence rod, but you could run laundry cord, or parachute cord in it's place

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_GyKBWMzDg

You are right that Command hooks and a dowel will not hold up. There are too many dissimilar and uneven surfaces that are insufficiently solid for the hooks to adhere on to.

As for the suggestion to use tension rods, there are no solid walls on either of the end shelving units for the rods to push up against, so unfortunately, these will not work either.

Regarding the set up in the photo in Deb K's comment:

This type of casing curtain is not easy to open or close, as it requires two hands, and results in the casing bunching up and getting stuck along the rod. I would dissuade you from attempting to going with this suggestion.

How high is the ceiling in the room?

I am wondering if perhaps a ceiling mounted curtain rod may be an option.

These come in several different styles. Here are two examples.

The curtains, if hooked on, rather hung from grommets, will be easier to open and close than any curtains that have rod pockets or casings.

Hi Lisa, you should be able to wrap a piece of wire between the metal supports and hang your curtains from that.

I would use inexpensive shower curtains and tension rods to hold the curtain into place.

What you need there are swing arm rods. You would have to drill into the metal to attach them. You could put two on the middle leg one going right and another below it, going left.

https://www.amazon.com/Urbanest-2-inch-Diameter-14-inch-24-inch

Tension rods would require no extra parts like velcro which can make washing more difficult.

A shower curtain rod would work. Another idea is cup hooks on the underside of the top and either do tabs or grommets. You would probably need to add a board on the left table top.

Run a strip of velcro across the top for the curtain.

Hello. This is my project I would build a wood box frame around it and work with installation on that.

I also agree with using tention curtain rods.

Do you want to hide this with curtain

Curtain Wires and Hooks suitable to hook onto framework!

yes ! use velcro to fasten them to its edge