1. Coat hooks. Brass or metal coat hooks can be attached above



your window to hold curtain panels. Attach curtain rings or

fabric ties to the top of the curtains and place over the

hooks. Decorative touches such as bows or silk flowers can

also be attached to the hooks for a finishing touch. Just

make sure you have a couple of extra hooks to hang your

coat on!

2. Glass or brass door knobs. Scour antique shops or thrift

stores for old doorknobs (It doesn't matter if they are

mismatched!) Attach them above the window. Tie curtains to

the knobs with fabric ties. (This idea is also great for a

coat rack - just in case you used all the coat hooks for

your curtains! Just attach the knobs to a nice sanded,

stained, and sealed wooden base, and hang on the wall near

your door!)

3. Spoons. Have you ever bought spoons or forks which bent while

trying to eat ice cream? Well, here is your chance to use

those misshapen tools. Bend the utensils in the shape of a

hook! They will make great hardware for kitchen curtains!

4. Cup hooks. Plain cup hooks painted a bright color can also

be used. As with the coat hooks, simply attach curtain rings

or fabric ties to the curtains and slip over the cup hooks!

They look great and they are very inexpensive!

5. If you are a horse lover or have a rustic home, why not try

horseshoes? Attach to the wall with a horseshoeing nail

(anyone know what those are called?) and use the nail to

hold the curtains rings. You can also use the horseshoes

as tiebacks!

6. Clothespins. How about trying old-fashioned clothespins?

Simply attach the top of the curtain to a cord or thin rod

across the top of the window. Paint the pins with colorful

acrylic paints or leave the wood natural.

Just look around your kitchen or bathroom for dozens of items

you can use for hardware. Be creative, but I would draw the

line if the males in your family suggest holding up the curtains

with knives! Or staples! Or darts! After all, a woman has her

standards, doesn't she? Hmmmm... How about holding them up with

5* stiletto heels attached to the wall! They have to be good

for something!

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