A good curtain rod will be versatile, both in terms of function and aesthetics: Ideally, you’ll change them out less often than your curtains, so you want them to work with a range of styles. Most ...

Mix metals, Lucite or wood; get it gilded, painted in colorful patterns, marbleized, sponged, granitized, French polished or vertigreed. Don’t stop there. Punctuate the rod with decorative finials; ...