DIY Curtain Rods (Restoration Hardware Inspired)

Check out these DIY curtain rods inspired by Restoration Hardware. Domino Mag recently named Maison de Pax as one of the 15 best design blogs to follow for budget-friendly design inspiration… Pick my jaw up off the floor because it totally knocked my socks off, first of all.

Secondly, it got me thinking that it’s been a while since I’ve give you a good ol’ straight, budget-friendly, DIY tutorial. So today I’m going to share how you can make gorgeous, real wood, DIY curtain rods that look like something from Restoration Hardware. Plus, with my secret for incredibly affordable luxurious curtains, you’re all set for your window decoration. Now to be fair, like many DIY projects, they would cost a lot more if you didn’t have many of these supplies already on hand.

But still, $50 for 24′ of gorgeous, real wood curtain rods seems pretty wonderful to me. In that vein, we bought these chairs from Restoration Hardware for our living room several years ago (and, by the way, if you make the right finish choices and catch a sale, you can save quite a bit off the list price). I just love the aged look of the “burnt oak” wood, and I wanted to recreate that for my curtain rods. Materials needed to make DIY wood curtain rods: Therefore, you will drill into the wood just below the edge and actually be cutting slightly more than half a circle, if that makes sense. I found it was easiest to make an impression in the wood if it was a little softer, so I did this before the stain was fully dry.

Once the stain is fully dry, take your light gray warm paint (I made mine by mixing two colors together)… When your paint is dry, apply the wax liberally and rub with a cloth until it has the desired look.

I love that they’re real wood and how the rich tones stand out against the light walls.

Even if you didn’t want the Restoration Hardware look, I love how a hole saw can transform affordable wood brackets into curtain holders.