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Single to double curtain rod

17 years ago

Right now in my bedroom I have a single cafe rod. I was thinking of adding a valance to the pinch pleated drapes that I have there now. Does anyone know if there is something that I can attach to the existing single rod that could be removed if I wanted to go back to just one layer? I have plaster walls so really don't want to change the rods permanently anyway.

thanks, cocooner

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graywings123
17 years ago
Are you sure you have a cafe rod? Cafe rods are round and thin and not likely to work with pinch pleated drapery hooks. Can you post a photo of the rod and bracket area?

You may be able to change the single brackets to double brackets and hope that the holes line up.
cocooner
Original Author
17 years ago
There are 1/2" round cafe rods, with 3/4" rings. The drapery hooks hang off of the small holes in the rings.

cocooner
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dilly_dally
17 years ago
cocooner, I would just bite the bullet and get a double rod. You are probably going to enjoy the new look for years or even decades and can always plaster the nail holes if you ever decide to go with single ones again.

If you have a nice rod already PB and other places like it sell converter kits.

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