See a handful of corner curtain rods and ideas for decorating around corner windows. I’ve shared ten corner curtain rods and corner connectors.
I’ve spoken before about our weird master bedroom layout and the random corner windows that I’ve learned to decorate around. I’ve rearranged our bedroom a handful of times to try to maximize space and still make it look “balanced.”
Then I got a wild hair and created my own curtains by “sewing” two panels together. I’m a huge fan of no sew projects because I’m not much of a sewer.
Below is a picture of our corner bedroom windows right after we moved in.
At first I had the bed on the long wall near the windows with this cute sitting nook (pictured above). After a year or so and for lack of space, we ended up moving the bed in front of the corner windows.
This created a bit of a design challenge because everything looked so unbalanced. That’s when I got the idea to add curtains to the opposite wall even though there was no window.
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Do you need to buy special corner window curtains to decorate a corner window?
You don’t need to buy special “corner window curtains” to decorate a corner window. That being said, depending on the look you are going for you might need to buy more than the regular 2 panel set.
When I decorated around my corner windows below, I only used two curtain panels. I thought about using a third panel for the actual corner area. Ultimately I wanted to keep this space light and bright and I worried that a third curtain would make it look too “heavy” and dark.
Decorating around corner windows
The first way I decided to decorate around the windows was by adding a cozy chair to make a sitting nook while highlighting the windows with drapes.
I even framed the window with my DIY botanical prints. Like I said earlier, this set up looked great but we wanted to maximize the space in this very long room.
We ultimately ended up moving the bed to the wall in front of these windows. I added another set of corner curtains to the other side of the wall to balance this space.
What do you think? Which set up do you like the most? I honestly like the look of the bed on the long wall with the sitting nook near the windows, but this set up creates the most floor space which we needed.
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There are a few things I’ve learned over the years while trying to effectively decorate around these windows.
Tips on decorating corner windows
- Buying curtain rod rings that clip to the curtains can help hide curtain rod ends that don’t have a corner connector.
- Sometimes it’s more cost effective to purchase regular curtain rods and corner connectors separately than purchase a whole corner curtain rod set. Always shop your options.
- Don’t sweat it if the corner connector and curtain rods don’t match. You can always spray paint them!
- Make sure you set your curtains high and wide. Don’t “box the windows in.” Set the ends of the curtain rods past each of the windows and go at least six inches above the top of the windows.
- If you want to minimize light in the room and downplay the windows, add a third curtain panel between the two on the ends.
While I was researching ideas on how to create balance to a space with corner windows, I found a lot of corner window ideas that I thought I could share with you too!
Curtains in Corner Window Ideas
See a handful of Curtains in Corner Window Ideas and learn how to create beautiful corner window dressings. These sites share corner curtain rod ideas as well as beautiful corner window curtains too.
Young House Love shares a simple way to trick to make corner curtain rods look seamless without the corner curtain rod hardware.
You know I'm all about using pipe materials to make curtain rods and shelves! See how Jen creates her own custom curtain rods from galvanized pipes.
In case you are looking to create a window dressing for an oddly shaped set of windows, Brooke does a great job at sharing a few ideas.
Twelve on Main shares a few great tips to make your own corner curtains with a drop cloth!
Linda does a great job at sharing corner window curtains and ideas that are easy to install.
Design Agony: 3 Awkward Window Problems Solved + Shoppable Solutions
In this post you will find lots of ideas for not only decorating around corner windows, but lots of other oddly shaped windows as well!
Megan does a great job at explaining how to decorate her corner windows in a bedroom. Her bedroom has almost the exact layout as ours and she has hung her curtains almost identical to how I've done it with two rods and a corner curtain connector.
Below are a few of the corner curtain rods and connectors I seriously thought about buying. Like I said, there are a few ways to get around buying entire sets of corner curtain rods. Sometimes, though, it makes more sense to buy than DIY. If you are in the buying mood, this list should help you out.
Corner Curtain Rods and Corner Connectors
See a handful of different corner curtain rods and corner connectors to purchase.
Hart & Harlow Lockseam 28-in To 48-in White Steel Corner Curtain Rod Lowes.com
This simple white steel corner curtain rod is very affordable. It includes one heavy duty corner curtain rod 3/4-in tall and projects 2 inch out from the wall.
Looking for a wooden corner curtain rod connector? This one comes in a 2" wood diameter.
If you are looking for a corner curtain rod that you can suspend from the ceiling or place the track with corner connector close to a window to block all light, IKEA makes a great option!
This is for those that are interested in creating their own DIY corner curtain rod connector with plumbing materials. You can find all you need to know here on this blog post.
If you are looking for a double corner curtain rod and corner connector set, this is a great one. It comes in a variety of different widths too.
If you are looking for a more modern corner curtain rod with connector set, this might be what you need. This set includes two 13/16 in. bay window rods, corner connector and mounting hardware.
This set includes two 13/16 in. curtain rods, corner connector and mounting hardware at a very affordable price.
If you are looking for the entire corner curtain set up with corner connector, this is a great buy. It is adjustable from 48"-84" and it allows for nearly 360 degree rotation.
This drapery rod corner connector is the perfect addition to connect two curtain rods together. It comes in 5 different finishes.
These corner curtain rod connectors from Pottery Barn are perfect to connect two rods together. These corner connectors allow you to bend at 90 degrees or varying angles for set ups like bay windows.
I hope I’ve given you some ideas on how to decorate around a set of corner windows. As always, thanks for stopping by.
Lindsey**