{DIY} Another Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod

Hey there, friends, and happy November! Yikes...that means the holidays are practically upon us! It's time to start baking with pumpkin <i>(like my favorite <a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2011/11/fall-foods-2-ingredient-pumpkin-cake.html" target="_blank">2-ingredient pumpkin cake</a>!)</i>, and watching the sale ads for Christmas gift ideas. I'm determined to stay ahead of the game this year, so I can actually savor the days. Yeah, I like to dream big.<br /><br />A few weeks ago, I showed you the <a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2013/10/breakfast-room-curtains-take-2.html" target="_blank">new curtains in our Breakfast Room</a>, which we're totally and completely smitten with. Part of the adoration has to do with the curtain rod we whipped out for them. The previous rod <i>(used for the <a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2012/06/breakfast-room-adding-drapes.html" target="_blank">original  pink curtains</a>)</i> was being held together by <strike>classy</strike> electrical tape, because we had it stretched wider than it's intended use. So when it came time to hang <a href="http://bit.ly/17ezELL" target="_blank">the new curtains</a>, we needed to address the rod situation, too.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2013/10/diy-another-galvanized-pipe-curtain-rod.html" title="Hi Sugarplum | Breakfast Room West Elm drapes by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Breakfast Room West Elm drapes" height="734" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7460/10075503265_bff4975b46_b.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br />I know it's hard to gauge scale in photos, but this window required a whopping 110-inch rod...not exactly cheap or easy to find. <span style="font-size: xx-small;">TWSS</span> The window itself is 71-inches, but I like the curtains hung high-and-wide<i>. </i>So I pulled an old trick out of my hat, and made them with galvanized pipe. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2013/10/diy-another-galvanized-pipe-curtain-rod.html" target="_blank" title="Hi Sugarplum | Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod" height="640" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2837/10597111674_66ee06b351_z.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br />I know, you're thinking, <i>"Dude, didn't you just do those in your son's room? Nice recycled post."</i> But don't be hating yet! While the <a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2013/08/diy-galvanized-pipe-curtain-rod.html" target="_blank">original style of galvanized pipe curtain rods</a> worked well in his room, I wasn't going for the industrial look in the Kitchen. But it's hard to beat the sturdiness and price of galvanized pipe, so I switched up the parts and assembly for a more traditional rod.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>{Supplies}</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">1 ~ 1/2" wide pipe, longer than your window <i>(Home Depot will cut and re-thread pipe free!)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">2 ~ 3/4" <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FPCD6Y/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000FPCD6Y&linkCode=as2&tag=hisug-20">Floor Flanges</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=hisug-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B000FPCD6Y" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br /> <i>(the 3/4" represents the diameter of the opening)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">2 ~ 3/4" x 2 1/2" nipples<i> (the 2 1/2 represents the distance from the wall to the rod, so that's at your discretion)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">2 ~ 3/4" tee joints</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 ~ 1/2" end caps</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Yep, the rod is a different size than the parts...we'll get to that.  </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2013/10/diy-another-galvanized-pipe-curtain-rod.html" title="Hi Sugarplum | Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod" height="415" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2852/10597351193_4a5ff6530a_z.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br />I didn't really want these to look like galvanized pipe, so I sprayed everything with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001VOCYI0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001VOCYI0&linkCode=as2&tag=hisug-20">oil-rubbed bronze</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=hisug-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B001VOCYI0" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />first <i>(pipe included)</i>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2013/10/diy-another-galvanized-pipe-curtain-rod.html" title="Hi Sugarplum | Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod" height="423" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3790/10597095455_7a083e0453_z.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br />You'll want the rod to extend a few inches beyond the brackets, so consider that when determining your flange placement.<br /><br /><i>Tip: use anchors to hang flanges because the pipe + curtains are pretty heavy.</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2013/10/diy-another-galvanized-pipe-curtain-rod.html" title="Hi Sugarplum | Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod" height="550" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5528/10597094835_ae5098396f_z.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br />I hate to spring this picture on you, but you need to see that the next step is screwing the nipple in to the flange. Proceed with snickering. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2013/10/diy-another-galvanized-pipe-curtain-rod.html" title="Hi Sugarplum | Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod" height="674" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7289/10597350103_25f9629b0f_b.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br />Next screw on the tee fairly tight, but the final position should be parallel to the floor.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2013/10/diy-another-galvanized-pipe-curtain-rod.html" title="Hi Sugarplum | Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod" height="487" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5512/10597102526_0864a650c9_z.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br />It took too many hands for this next step, so I wasn't able to photograph it. Basically you need to thread the pipe through the tees...so hold the pipe in the middle and place one end through a tee, sliding it through until the other end is able to go in the opposite tee. This is why our pipe is skinner than the mounting hardware. I may or may not have figured this out the hard way. Proceed with your blonde joke. End caps give it a more finished look, and keep the pipe from sliding out of the bracket. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2013/10/diy-another-galvanized-pipe-curtain-rod.html" title="Hi Sugarplum | Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod" height="715" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7442/10597348343_16f76df1f5_b.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br />The threads are sharp, so you have to be careful with the pipe to keep the paint from scraping. I used a black Sharpie to darken the screws in the flange, too.<br /><br /><i>Tip: make sure your curtains are on the rod </i>before<i> threading it through the tees.</i> <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2013/10/diy-another-galvanized-pipe-curtain-rod.html" title="Hi Sugarplum | Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod" height="695" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7397/10597349173_8a34471290_b.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2013/10/diy-another-galvanized-pipe-curtain-rod.html" title="Hi Sugarplum | Breakfast Room West Elm drapes by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Breakfast Room West Elm drapes" height="636" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3783/10075596993_aa7d479a3e_z.jpg" width="550" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The pipe is so sturdy, no middle brace is needed, giving it a really clean line. I think they look pretty similar to <a href="http://bit.ly/1aWZ3MK" target="_blank">these</a>, but longer, and at a fraction of the price tag. I'll proceed with patting myself on the back.<br /><br /><i>Update: Some have asked about the cost of supplies...a 10-foot pole was $14, and the remaining parts were around $25. Not too shabby, right?! </i></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2013/10/diy-another-galvanized-pipe-curtain-rod.html" title="Hi Sugarplum | Breakfast Room West Elm drapes by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Breakfast Room West Elm drapes" height="672" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5466/10075537966_85d61e9c05_b.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2013/10/diy-another-galvanized-pipe-curtain-rod.html" title="Hi Sugarplum | Breakfast Room West Elm drapes by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Breakfast Room West Elm drapes" height="758" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5487/10075501765_da1637504f_b.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">What do you think of our new curtain rods? Would you have guessed they were galvanized pipe? Fifty points goes to the person with the best nipple comment or blonde joke. </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />BREAKFAST ROOM TO-DO LIST<br /><br /><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2012/05/breakfast-room-evolution-plans.html" target="_blank">The Befores & Evolution</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2012/04/big-phat-kitchen-update.html" target="_blank"><strike>* Paint the room </strike></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2012/06/breakfast-room-adding-drapes.html" target="_blank"><strike>* Add drapes</strike></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strike><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2013/10/breakfast-room-curtains-take-2.html" target="_blank">* Add better drapes</a></strike><br /><strike><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2013/02/family-room-adding-matchsticks.html" target="_blank">* Hang matchstick blinds </a> </strike></div><div style="text-align: center;">* <strike><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2012/05/breakfast-room-laying-down-rug.html" target="_blank">Add rug to define the space and bring more color</a></strike></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strike><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2013/03/breakfast-room-unified-set.html" target="_blank">* Finish painting the chairs</a></strike></div><div style="text-align: center;">* Do something to the Fig basket so it's not so matchy with the bar chairs</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(moved it to a new room)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">* Consider amping up the drum shade</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(oops, did this, forgot to blog about it)</i></div>

{DIY} Another Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod

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{Breakfast Room} The Curtains, Take 2

Our <a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/search/label/breakfast%20room" target="_blank">Breakfast Room</a> is one of many areas in our house being updated, and for all practical purposes, the Project List for the room was complete. But something kept nagging at me about the <a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2012/06/breakfast-room-adding-drapes.html" target="_blank">pink drapes</a>. They were fun and unexpected, two of my favorite things when choosing decor, but the dark color seemed to suck the light from the room. And our newly painted <a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2013/05/dining-room-pink-there-it-is.html" target="_blank">pink Dining Room</a> really clashed with them. We eat dinner as a family every night around this table, so getting the room right was a priority for me.<br /><br />A few weeks ago, I took advantage of a big sale and ordered <a href="http://bit.ly/17ezELL" target="_blank">these drapes</a> from West Elm. As soon as I opened the package, I knew they'd be perfect.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Breakfast Room West Elm drapes" height="758" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5487/10075501765_92c52c2ddf_o.jpg" width="550" /> </div><br />They are airy enough to keep the room bright, the chevron brings in some fun pattern, and the gray color is soothing and blends well.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Breakfast Room West Elm drapes" height="672" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5466/10075537966_3c0ef386d4_o.jpg" width="550" /></div><br />And the view from the Dining Room is less abrasive against the pink walls.<br /><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/10075537436/" title="Hi Sugarplum | Breakfast Room West Elm drapes by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Breakfast Room West Elm drapes" height="611" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7444/10075537436_9af8ee94d4_o.jpg" width="550" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Breakfast Room West Elm drapes" height="769" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2837/10075501125_b154db75d2_o.jpg" width="550" /></div><br />Here's the view from the adjoining <a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/search/label/Den" target="_blank">Family Room</a>....the drapes complement that room as well, so it's a more seamless and cohesive transition between rooms.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Breakfast Room West Elm drapes" height="784" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5534/10075502855_7c8906c1f1_o.jpg" width="550" /> </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Breakfast Room West Elm drapes" height="704" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5476/10075535986_413ff3b39c_o.jpg" width="550" /> </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Breakfast Room West Elm drapes" height="588" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5454/10075501535_7353d84852_o.jpg" width="550" /></div><br />I would have shown these to you sooner, but as soon as I took the old drapes down, I realized I needed a new rod. And of course I DIYed it...details on that coming soon. It's a slightly different take on <a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2013/08/diy-galvanized-pipe-curtain-rod.html" target="_blank">these Galvanized Pipe Rods</a>. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Breakfast Room West Elm drapes" height="640" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3704/10075457734_cfc52d23d2_o.jpg" width="550" /></div><br />I'm still patting myself on the back for this custom 110-inch rod! <span style="font-size: xx-small;">#TWSS</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Breakfast Room West Elm drapes" height="636" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3783/10075596993_fa538b53e2_o.jpg" width="550" /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Breakfast Room West Elm drapes" height="698" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7388/10075503565_69691248e2_o.jpg" width="550" /> </div><br />And how can I not show a Before and After....here we are with the <a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2012/06/breakfast-room-adding-drapes.html" target="_blank">original pink drapes</a> I made...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9609221688/" title="Hi Sugarplum | Kitchen Makeover by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Kitchen Makeover" height="687" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5538/9609221688_90a80a988b_b.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br />And after, with the new, less in-yo-face ones. Which do you prefer?? <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Breakfast Room West Elm drapes" height="734" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7460/10075503265_8fa68f6e25_o.jpg" width="550" /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Here's how we stand with the project list for the room. Have you ever taken so long to complete a room that you had to make over your makeover? </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">BREAKFAST ROOM TO-DO LIST<br /><br /><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2012/05/breakfast-room-evolution-plans.html" target="_blank">The Befores & Evolution</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2012/04/big-phat-kitchen-update.html" target="_blank"><strike>* Paint the room </strike></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2012/06/breakfast-room-adding-drapes.html" target="_blank"><strike>* Add drapes</strike></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strike><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2013/10/breakfast-room-curtains-take-2.html" target="_blank">* Oops, add new drapes</a> </strike></div><div style="text-align: center;">* <strike><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2012/05/breakfast-room-laying-down-rug.html" target="_blank">Add rug to define the space and bring more color</a></strike></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strike><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2013/03/breakfast-room-unified-set.html" target="_blank">* Finish painting the chairs</a></strike></div><div style="text-align: center;">* Do something to the Fig basket so it's not so matchy with the bar chairs</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(moved it to a new room)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">* Consider amping up the drum shade</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(oops, did this, forgot to blog about it)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Haagen-Dazs has chosen me as DIY brand influencer for their "<a href="http://www.hdmoment.com/">Moments for Me</a>" campaign, which encourages us to create spaces that allow us to cherish everyday life moments. </i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>They provided me with the gift card to purchase these new-and-improved drapes, but my opinions on them are all mine. I'm so excited to be part of such a positive campaign!</i></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>This is not a sponsored post. </i></span></span></div>

{Breakfast Room} The Curtains, Take 2

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{DIY} Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod

This Summer our son turned 12, and just like that, he was practically a teenager. <i>(Don't worry, you didn't miss the post...the party is scheduled for this month.)</i> Which meant it was time for some room upgrades, or in his words, <i>'Moooooooooom, take the baby stuff out of my room. Please?'</i><br /><br />You'll recall the purpose of <a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2010/08/before-after-boys-room.html" target="_blank">his room makeover</a> a few years ago was to welcome him in to tween-dom, so I'm a little confused as to why it no longer makes the 'cool kid' cut. But I'm all for making a space he's happy and comfortable in, so we've been making some tweaks here and there.<br /><br />The first thing he wanted, was to block the sun from streaming in early every morning. <i>(Teenagers = Sleepers, apparently)</i> The <a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2010/08/diy-cheapo-drapes.html" target="_blank">DIY Drop Cloth Drapes</a> still looked great, but didn't offer a lot of darkness, and his old curtain rod was barely anchored to the wall after a few rowdy sleepovers. For only a few bucks, we were able to solve both problems! <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9444217763/" title="Hi Sugarplum | DIY Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | DIY Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod" height="617" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3778/9444217763_12e9dd2cf7_z.jpg" width="550" /></a> </div><br />First thing we needed was a solid, sturdy rod...not only to support the heavier drapes, but to withstand boys who open-and-close said drapes with extra 'flair'. I thought an industrial aesthetic would be perfect for his room, and the internet had no shortage for these pipe curtain rod tutorials. <i>(<a href="http://bit.ly/1crMbC4" target="_blank">West Elm</a> sells them, if you're not interested in DIYing your own.)</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>{Supplies}</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">1 ~ 1/2" wide pipe, longer than your window</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 ~ 1/2" floor flanges <i>(the 1/2" represents the diameter of the opening)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">2 ~ 1/2" x 2 1/2" nipples</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(Really?! They couldn't think of another name for this part?!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I don't know who snickered more...me, or my 12-year-old son!)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">2 ~ 1/2" 90-degree elbows</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9444217607/" title="Hi Sugarplum | DIY Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | DIY Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod" height="547" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7398/9444217607_b92d347314_z.jpg" width="550" /></a> </div><br />Our window is 70-inches wide, so we bought a 10-foot long pipe...and the wizards in the orange aprons cut it down to 90-inches, and re-threaded it for us. For free!<br /><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="http://distilleryimage3.ak.instagram.com/7f4c5e70e59b11e2914122000a9f1439_7.jpg" class="decoded" height="550" src="http://distilleryimage3.ak.instagram.com/7f4c5e70e59b11e2914122000a9f1439_7.jpg" width="550" /> </div><br />Since it's true galvanized piping, I cleaned everything with a wet rag first to limit the black smudges on our hands and curtains while working with it. Then assemble the flange, nipple and elbow like this:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9444217429/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Hi Sugarplum | DIY Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | DIY Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod" height="453" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7327/9444217429_605f87857f_z.jpg" width="550" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some thread edges are sharp, so be careful!</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br />You need to screw the pipe into both ends, and hang the rod fully-assembled, so it's definitely a two-person job. <i>If you're using curtain rings, put them on before assembling the rod!! </i>I recruited Mr. Sugarplum who busted out <a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2011/03/new-mirror-at-waffle-house.html" target="_blank">his signature lunge</a> to get the anchors and brackets in place. <i>(Remember the wardrobe choice of <a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2011/10/living-room-mirror-mirror.html" target="_blank">this lunge</a>?)</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="http://distilleryimage9.ak.instagram.com/4ada6252e4e911e29e6e22000ae811b0_7.jpg" class="decoded" height="550" src="http://distilleryimage9.ak.instagram.com/4ada6252e4e911e29e6e22000ae811b0_7.jpg" width="550" /></div><br />He held the rod in place while I marked the holes, then he placed heavy-duty anchors in the drywall for added security <i>(the rod is fairly heavy, even without drapes)</i>. Then I held the rod while he screwed it in the anchors. Try not to bump the wall with the metal because it will leave a mark.  <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9447002174/" title="Hi Sugarplum | DIY Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | DIY Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod" height="570" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2885/9447002174_7976228bc5_z.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br /> I used these <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002FU6O9O/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002FU6O9O&linkCode=as2&tag=hisug-20">silver curtain rings</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=hisug-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B002FU6O9O" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> and clipped the curtains on after the rod was hung.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9444216811/" title="Hi Sugarplum | DIY Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | DIY Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod" height="683" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3816/9444216811_34112af448_b.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br />Now, for the brightness issue...I wasn't interested in dropping a bunch of cash for 10 yards of blackout fabric. So I went back to my <a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2010/08/diy-cheapo-drapes.html" target="_blank">original penny-saver idea</a>, and bought another pair of 6x9 drop cloths for $10, and sewed them on as liners. Yes, you read that right...I <b><i>sewed</i></b> them! <i>(It went moderately better than <a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2012/11/i-sew-did.html" target="_blank">this sewing attempt</a>.)</i><br />   <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9444216685/" title="Hi Sugarplum | DIY Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | DIY Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod" height="671" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3765/9444216685_7e91c4ccb9_b.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br />The extra layer made the drapes look fuller and more substantial <i>(see the before <a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2010/08/before-after-boys-room.html#uds-search-results" target="_blank">here</a>)</i>, and his room is quite a bit darker now when they're closed.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9444216957/" title="Hi Sugarplum | DIY Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | DIY Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod" height="836" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7312/9444216957_e6e187856a_b.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9447001918/" title="Hi Sugarplum | DIY Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | DIY Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod" height="557" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2894/9447001918_acf4199e4a_z.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br />Now he has a cool new industrial rod, and prime sleeping conditions...all for less than $40! Success! Next on his radar, is the 'baby stuff' on <a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2010/08/before-after-boys-room.html#uds-search-results" target="_blank">the gallery wall</a>.<br /><br />Check out how Natasha used these rods in her <a href="http://www.schuelove.com/2012/04/diy-west-elm-curtain-rod-striped.html" target="_blank">son's adorable room</a>. And my girl, Courtney, just glammed up a set for her gorgeous new <a href="http://www.athoughtfulplaceblog.com/2013/08/living-room-update-semi-custom-drapes.html" target="_blank">living room drapes</a>! I have seriously clever friends!

{DIY} Galvanized Pipe Curtain Rod

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{Dining Room} We Have Drapes, People!

It's feels like I've been talking about these drapes since the beginning of time. I think I teased the fabric when I found it, showed you <a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2012/04/pull-rug-out.html" target="_blank">mood boards with them</a>, and then talked about finishing them no fewer than <strike>87</strike> five times. If I hadn't gone through the <a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2012/12/christmas-no-sew-pom-pom-tree-skirt.html" target="_blank">sewing machine debacle</a>, I might have completed them sooner. No, that's a lie. It still would have taken me months <strike>and months</strike>. But all that is forgotten now that we have glorious, pretty, new drapes hanging in the Dining Room!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/8619411423/" title="Hi Sugarplum | Dining Room Drapes by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Dining Room Drapes" height="812" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8524/8619411423_f386bf9bef_o.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br />They are hemmed, lined and <strike>kind of</strike> pinch-pleated. And guess who did it? Me, that's who! Boosh!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/8619411525/" title="Hi Sugarplum | Dining Room Drapes by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Dining Room Drapes" height="568" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8521/8619411525_8a64a86039_o.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br />I'll save the tutorial for another post because I can't even deal with talking about the process yet. But if I made them, you know they were cheap and easy. Let's take a peek back at the old drapes...hung low and awkwardly across the window, and covering half the glass.<br /><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/8033726785/" title="Dining Room greek key rug by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Dining Room greek key rug" height="646" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8179/8033726785_54e41fcfb3_o.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br />We hung the rod 10-inches above the window, and added an extender so they'd hang wider. Now the window and tall ceilings are really showcased, and the whole room looks more grand. I may have to get a dinner bell for our butler. <i>(I'm kidding, we don't have a butler. Just a chef.)</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/8620514270/" title="Hi Sugarplum | Dining Room Drapes by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Dining Room Drapes" height="738" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8398/8620514270_974b0fca7e_o.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br />I'd prefer them a little wider, but I didn't have any more fabric, so I may try to widen the rod a little more and stretch the panel out. Does the fabric look familiar? I thought it was a dead-ringer for the <a href="http://www.fschumacher.com/search/ProductDetail.aspx?sku=173630" target="_blank">Schumacher Kerala Ikat</a>, which retails for over $200 <i>a yard!</i> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>*gasp*</b></span> I paid $7 a yard at <a href="http://rstyle.me/ad/kzhupw5w" target="_blank">Hancocks</a> <i>(doesn't seem to be online any longer).</i> Bam!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/8620513712/" title="Hi Sugarplum | Dining Room Drapes by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Dining Room Drapes" height="787" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8113/8620513712_e5a3309559_o.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br />The Dining Room opens to the <a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2011/11/another-mirror-makeover-giveaway.html" target="_blank">Entrance Hall</a> and <a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/search/label/living%20room" target="_blank">Living Room</a>, which all have touches of this deep blue.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/8619411351/" title="Hi Sugarplum | Dining Room Drapes by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Dining Room Drapes" height="772" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8528/8619411351_84b2d1580d_o.jpg" width="550" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/8619411121/" title="Hi Sugarplum | Dining Room Drapes by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Dining Room Drapes" height="774" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8245/8619411121_eba07e134c_o.jpg" width="550" /></a> </div><br />This room has come a long way, but the next step is to change the wall color. I can't rid of that yellow under-tone fast enough! <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/8619411059/" title="Hi Sugarplum | Dining Room Drapes by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Dining Room Drapes" height="746" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8111/8619411059_be3104ed09_o.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br />How about some more Before & Afters...to see what a difference new, and properly hung drapes, can make to a room.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/8033727400/" title="Dining Room greek key rug by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Dining Room greek key rug" height="759" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8182/8033727400_45c7c61816_o.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/8620513924/" title="Hi Sugarplum | Dining Room Drapes by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Dining Room Drapes" height="738" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8534/8620513924_350155abc2_o.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/8033726569/" title="Dining Room greek key rug by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Dining Room greek key rug" height="683" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8321/8033726569_b160bbb248_o.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/8620513996/" title="Hi Sugarplum | Dining Room Drapes by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Dining Room Drapes" height="825" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8394/8620513996_75e735cf18_o.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/8619411301/" title="Hi Sugarplum | Dining Room Drapes by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | Dining Room Drapes" height="636" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8246/8619411301_42a5e9cb82_o.jpg" width="550" /></a> </div><br />So here we are, almost to the bottom of the list!!! What do you think about the transformation so far??<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <u style="color: #121212; line-height: 20.7833px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Dining Room List</b></u></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="color: #121212; line-height: 20.7833px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">(click on each link to see the project) </span></span></i><u style="color: #121212; line-height: 20.7833px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></b></u></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #121212; line-height: 20.7833px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #121212; line-height: 20.7833px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strike style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2012/04/pull-rug-out.html" style="color: #d12057; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">Moodboard Plans</a></strike></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #121212; line-height: 20.7833px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strike style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2010/05/80s-called-they-want-their-brass-back.html" style="color: #d12057; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">Attempt to Makeover Existing Chandelier</a></strike></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #121212; line-height: 20.7833px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strike style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2012/01/mamas-got-brand-new-chair.html" style="color: #d12057; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">Replace the Chairs</a></strike></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #121212; line-height: 20.7833px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strike style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2012/09/dining-room-let-there-be-light.html" style="color: #d12057; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">Replace Chandelier</a></strike></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #121212; line-height: 20.7833px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strike style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2011/01/results-of-lamp-looza.html" style="color: #d12057; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">First Round of Sideboard Lamps</a></strike></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #121212; line-height: 20.7833px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strike style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2011/10/diy-metallic-lined-lampshades.html" style="color: #d12057; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">DIY Gold-Lined Lampshades</a></strike></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #121212; line-height: 20.7833px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strike><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2013/04/dining-room-we-have-drapes-people.html" target="_blank">New Drapes</a></strike></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #121212; line-height: 20.7833px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">New Wall Color</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #121212; line-height: 20.7833px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strike><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2012/10/dining-room-its-greek-for-me.html" target="_blank">Brighter Rug</a></strike></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #121212; line-height: 20.7833px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strike style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2012/10/dining-room-ring-it-in.html" style="color: #d12057; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">Address Knob Situation on Sideboard</a></strike></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #121212; line-height: 20.7833px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">What to do with the Piano?</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #121212; line-height: 20.7833px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strike><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2013/03/dining-room-no-more-yellow-blocks.html" target="_blank">Repair Piano Leg</a></strike></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #121212; line-height: 20.7833px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2012/11/sheepskin-piano-bench.html" target="_blank"><strike>Piano Bench Makeover</strike></a></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #121212; line-height: 20.7833px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Replace Lampshade on Piano</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wall Art?</span></span></div>

{Dining Room} We Have Drapes, People!

It's feels like I've been talking about these drapes since the beginning of time. I think I teased the fabric when I found it, showe...

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