I’m going to show you how I made an industrial curtain rod from inexpensive hardware store supplies. I was on a fairly tight budget for my curtains rods for the dining and living area of our home, but I still wanted something that looked solid and substantial for our seven foot wide windows. I used plastic pipe and plumbing parts for the brackets. They turned out exactly as I was hoping and you can never tell the difference between my plastic curtain rods and real galvanized metal. Keep reading to find out how!
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Supplies
- 1″ diameter PVC pipe
- Rust-oleum antique pewter and weathered steel spray paint
- 3 x 3/8″ ceiling flange
- 3/8″ threaded steel rod
- 3 x 1″ split ring hanger
- 2 x 1″ galvanized cap
- 1″ diameter wooden dowel
- Gorilla epoxy resin
Step 1: Cut and spray paint PVC pipe


Step 2: Assemble the brackets


Step 3: Make the plumbing cap finial

Step 4: Hang your industrial curtain rod





The curtains
Looks great! I would never have guessed this was PVC!
I know! They look just like metal. Spray paint is amazing!
Love this idea! My curtain rods are always bowing after time! I’m sure these would last the rest of time! Nice job!
I hope they last a long time!
This is such a clever curtain rod alternative! I love how it looks! I’m often bored with standard rods and I think this is a perfect piece to add character and start conversations.
Thank you!
I love the I distrust look! I did a paper role holder once. It took me ages to get all the materials because i simply didn’t know all the right terms…but once I found them all, t turned out lovely!
Thanks so much Habiba!
Jessica this is such a great idea!!! Industrial chic!
Looks fantastic!
I love how you thought outside the box! With all the hundreds of existing tutorials for the conduit rods this is refreshing! Great post and tutorial.
my only concern would be if your curtains have metal rings. Wouldn’t the paint be worn away with constant use?
I’ve had these up for about 8 months and so far there hasn’t been any chipping. My thoughts are that if they get really chipped in a few years, for the cost of a can of spray paint I can always paint over them.
Such a great idea! First time I see PVC pipes as curtain rods, I really like it!
Thanks so much!
These came out fantastic. They would look fantastic in my boy’s bedroom.