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A curtain rod, curtain rail, curtain pole, or traverse rod is a device used to suspend
Bathtubs can use L-shaped or oval-shaped curtain rods, mainly when only one wall can be used.
A curtain rod, curtain rail, curtain pole, or traverse rod is a device used to suspend curtain
A curtain is a piece of cloth or other material intended to block or obscure light, air drafts, or (in the case of a shower curtain) water.
Curtains are often hung on the inside of a building's windows to block the passage of light. For instan ...
s, usually above window
A window is an opening in a wall, door, roof, or vehicle that allows the exchange of light and may also allow the passage of sound and sometimes air. Modern windows are usually glazed or covered in some other transparent or translucent ma ...
s or along the edges of shower
A shower is a place in which a person bathes under a spray of typically warm or hot water. Indoors, there is a drain in the floor. Most showers are set up to have adjustable temperature, spray pressure and showerhead nozzle angle. The si ...
s or bathtub
A bathtub, also known simply as a bath or tub, is a container for holding water in which a person or another animal may Bathing, bathe. Most modern bathtubs are made of thermoformed Acrylic resin, acrylic, porcelain enamel, porcelain-enameled s ...
s, though also wherever curtains might be used. When found in bathrooms, curtain rods tend to be telescopic
A telescope is an instrument designed for the observation of remote objects.
Telescope(s) also may refer to:
Music
* The Telescopes, a British psychedelic band
** The Telescopes (album)
* ''Telescope'' (album), by Circle, 2007
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and self-fixing, while curtain rods in other areas of the home are often affixed with decorative brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. They come in four main pairs of shapes, as given in the box to the right, which also gives their n ...
or finial
A finial () or hip-knob is an element marking the top or end of some object, often formed to be a decorative feature.
In architecture, it is a small decorative device, employed to emphasize the Apex (geometry), apex of a dome, spire, tower, roo ...
.
Special poles can be made for bay windows or made by joining a number of straight and corner bends to fit the shape of a bay window.
Bathtubs
Bathtubs can use L-shaped or oval-shaped curtain rods, mainly when only one wall can be used.
Construction
Curtain rods can be made of many materials including wood, metal and plastic. They are available in a variety of styles and designs. While many curtain rods are simple straight poles, there are also curved and hinged options. These designs facilitate installation in bay windows, around curved walls, and in corners. Prices and quality of curtain rods are as varied as designs from inexpensive big-box store products to high-end specialty products made by companies catering to interior designers and architects.Placement
Mounting a curtain rod high above a window can give the illusion that the window is much larger than it actually is.See also
*Curtain ring
A curtain ring is a small clip for suspending a curtain. They hold up curtains of all types, including shower curtains.
Usage
The Romans used curtains hanging from poles with a few rings. Pliny's Natural History (Pliny), Natural History reports ...
* Shower curtain
A shower is a place in which a person bathes under a spray of typically warm or hot water. Indoors, there is a drain in the floor. Most showers are set up to have adjustable temperature, spray pressure and showerhead nozzle angle. The sim ...
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