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A guide to the various types of window curtain hardware. Information on rods, poles, brackets, rings, hooks and tiebacks.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jun 1979 (v.57#6) pg. 56

An over-the-window shelf and built-in curtain rod. Estimated cost: $5.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1980 (v.58#7) pg. 95, 126

Draperies with extra-large buttonholes along their top edge are hung from doorknobs mounted on a board fixed to the wall above a window.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Aug 1998 (v.76#8) pg. 20

Painted closet poles supported by coat hooks make an inexpensive but sturdy drapery rod.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Aug 1998 (v.76#8) pg. 22

Decorator button to serve as a curtain tie-back or hold a swag for a valance. A 4" button is covered with cross-stitched rose motif and adorned with easy-to-do corded tassels.
CRAFTS May 1993 (v.16#5) pg. 26, 45

Metal cat-shaped curtain tiebacks are painted in two patterns.
CRAFTS Mar 1998 (v.21#3) pg. 34, 51

Birdhouse curtain and towel holders. Birdhouses, without sides, are mounted on heart- or star-shaped backgrounds and painted in country colors and antiquing glaze. Either curtains or towels are supported by these U-shaped hooks.
CRAFTS May 1999 (v.22#4) pg. 20, Insert

Tips on automating the opening and closing of curtains and drapes.
ELECTRONIC HOUSE Jan-Feb 1990 (v.5#1) pg. 6

Looking into windows. How to automate windows and window coverings. An introduction to what is available and what is coming.
ELECTRONIC HOUSE Jan-Feb 1990 (v.5#1) pg. 8

How to make curtain rods from galvanized pipe.
FAMILY CIRCLE Mar 13 1979 (v.92#4) pg. 111, 182

Tip: Incorporate wooden plates into the wall on either side of your window frames so that hardware for curtains and shades may be securely attached.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #224 Dec 1981 (v.31#10) pg. 80

Hanging drapes and valances.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #343 Nov-Dec 1993 (v.43#10) pg. 66

Tip on making curtain rods that mount inside the window trim. Made from dowel. Mounted using two staples.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #344 Jan 1994 (v.44#1) pg. 63

How to select and install curtain and drapery rods.
HANDY ANDY Oct 1980 (v.5#1) pg. 66

Window treatment combines a swag, jabot, and fabric-covered shade. Tips on repainting discolored brass-plated curtain rods included.
HOME MECHANIX #697 May 1986 (v.82) pg. 52

The right way to install drapery hardware. Emphasis on installing and repairing traverse rods.
HOMEOWNERS HOW TO #4 Winter 1976 (v.1#4) pg. 76

How traverse rods work. How to restring a traverse rod, work with the glides, and tips on installation.
HOMEOWNERS HOW TO Jan-Feb 1979 (v.4#1) pg. 74

How to install electronic push-button drapery tracks.
POPULAR MECHANICS Dec 1970 (v.134#6) pg. 163

How to hang drapery traverse rods.
POPULAR MECHANICS Mar 1973 (v.139#3) pg. 144

How to lengthen and shorten traverse rods.
POPULAR MECHANICS Nov 1977 (v.148#5) pg. 78

Tip: Carve a curtain rod "leader" from soft wood. Prevents snags when installing curtains on curtain rods.
POPULAR MECHANICS Sep 1980 (v.154#3) pg. 168

How to make your own drapery rings from PVC pipe.
POPULAR MECHANICS Mar 1982 (v.157#3) pg. 167

Small wooden "flaps" are used to keep patio door draperies out of the way.
POPULAR MECHANICS May 1984 (v.161#5) pg. 192

A guide to drapery hardware.
POPULAR SCIENCE Sep 1970 (v.197#3) pg. 100

Install an electric motor, switches and timers to open and close your draperies automatically, depending upon the time of day. Draperies must be hung from a traverse rod.
POPULAR SCIENCE Mar 1985 (v.226#3) pg. 77

Rings and rosettes. How to make a wall-mounted wooden towel ring. The same style mount is also adapted to support a dowel with finials for use as a curtain rod. Part 1.
WOODTURNING #77 Jul 1999 pg. 31

Rings and rosettes. Part 2.
WOODTURNING #78 Aug 1999 pg. 27

Project turning: Small and fancy. Make desk pens and cord pulls from wood scraps.
WOODWORKER #1089 Aug 1984 (v.88) pg. 528

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