Curtain Rod Bracket

An antique style curtain rod bracket is made exactly like the modern ones, but once manufactured, they are treated to appear aged and made to look worn and beat, something similar to what is done for the new shabby chic style of furniture.  Antique and ancient styles may start as far back as the roman empire or the Phoenicians.
 
Classical models have spears and round alabasters on the finishes with rustic looking rods. Usually these rods are about ¾ inches and the spears at the end are approximately two or three inches wide, to allow for a good contrast between the rod and the finishes. They are made of aluminum or wood. Those made of wood can be worked better and given a better antique look than the aluminum ones but they both look great.
 
Curtains are hung directly from the rod and they do not use hooks. There were no rod hangers or clips to hang curtains in ancient Rome.
Manufacturers give very nice antique touches to rods and brackets alike. The brackets are strong and rustic, and they resemble stone, wood or metal pieces used long ago to hang the rods on. They have not changed much with time because they still have the same purpose, to hold the rod with its curtain in place.

Always try to use brackets that are a bit oversized for the rod you are buying, make sure that the brackets have a minimum of two holes through which you will secure them to the wall. Never use nails to secure them in place, they will eventually come lose and what is worse you cannot remove them without damaging the wall.  It is better to use screws and they should go into the wall at least a half inch to make sure they will hold any weight you put on them.

Curtain brackets can be a simple hook sticking out from the wall or they can be extremely ornate and delicate. It all depends on your choice of decoration for the complete room. Large elaborate brackets require big windows and enough wall area around them so they can be admired. If you do plan to use them you will need at least six inches of wall on each side of the window to place the brackets. That means an extra foot of rod, without taking into account the piece which will fit inside the finishes.

It is true that you cannot really see the rods and brackets behind or under the curtains but that is not the point of decorating, one day the curtains will be opened and people will see what is behind them, you must be ready for this moment. So don’t overdo it with the brackets, finishes and rods, they should all be in proportion to each other and they should also match the size of the windows or doors they will be covering.

What this means is that regular size windows require thin fabrics for the curtains, 1/2 to 3/4 inch rods with a maximum of four inch curtain rod brackets on the sides and the finishes should not be more than three inches wide and four or five inches long measured from the end of the rod.