Cheap curtain rod

My friend Liz has officially earned the "thrifty mamma" award this week. She has this sweet house and she was searching for a curtain rod. She needed one about 14 feet long. So after looking around and pricing them, (at about $80.00 each...OUCH) she decided to make her own. I was very impressed, so she gave me permission to show you her thrifty deal.

First you buy a wooden dowel from the hardware store. (Depending on the length your price will vary. Her dowel cost around $14.00, roughly a dollar a foot).


Next buy some black spray paint (my favorite possession these days!) and spray the dowel.


Buy the hardware to screw onto the ends and to hang the rod (around $15.00). So voila you have an enormous cheap curtain rod for less than half the price! Great job Liz!

Here is her sweet rod in place!