Those large screw anchors don’t come out easily (if at all) and there are definitely more steps involved in getting the rod installed. With the heavy duty mounting hardware of the West Elm rod though, while the installation itself isn’t especially difficult, correcting mistakes is tricker. The Amazon extra long curtain rod has more standard rod brackets that are easier to measure, adjust, and even correct should your measurements (or eyeballing method) be slightly off. While any curtain rod needs to be level, some leave more room for correction of error than others. So, now that we’ve gotten some of the basics out of the way, let’s get into the actual comparison of the two rods! They pair perfectly with my pleated drapes that have metal curtain hooks sewn into each pleat - you can find those HERE my color is Linen Weave Vanilla Bean and right now, they’re offering an additional 5% off lowest sale price with code KELLEY. They come in five finishes but I used black for both. In both rooms, I used my go-to, inexpensive curtain rings that ship free via Amazon ( HERE). I used the Amazon extra long curtain rod ( HERE) in the 120″-240″ option. The dining room has a window width of approximately 96″ - it also has very limited space between the window casings and the walls but I wanted to extend the rod as close to the full length of the room as possible. I installed the West Elm curtain rod ( HERE) in the 60″-108″ length in this room… The conversation room window has a width of approximately 71″ - it also has a bit of wall space on either side of the window casing that I wanted some pretty generous overlap for the curtains. West Elm Curtain Rod | Amazon Curtain Rodīelow, each rod is facing off in the following categories and comparisons:įor the record, here are the window stats for each window, along with the rod that was installed in each respective room. Unfortunately, they were out of one of the sizes I needed at the time (they’re now currently fully stocked again) but it gave an opportunity to take both of these rods on a test run to break down all the details. But, I wanted to see if I could find something I liked just as much on Amazon - I came across THIS sleek rod ( incredibly visually similar to the West Elm rod) with over 5k 5-star reviews and I was going to order the widths I needed for both rooms. I’m a fan of the cylinder finial and all the rods I’ve ever purchased from Williams Sonoma family brands have been great. I was originally most familiar with THIS pretty rod from West Elm. Click HERE for full disclosure.Įxtra Long Curtain Rod: West Elm Curtain Rod vs. Today, I’m sharing the results, comparison and full breakdown for these sleek, simple extra long curtain rods - one West Elm curtain rod, the other from Amazon. So, I decided to take on a little experiment and I ordered both. They were at two totally different price points but aesthetically very similar. And, when I found a rod for the conversation room, there wasn’t a size available that was long enough for the dining room. We’ll get into the specifics in a bit but I needed to extra long curtain rods for each - the only problem was that after I carted the rod for the dining room, I realized the size I needed for the conversation room wasn’t available. While different widths, the window openings in each room are large - the dining room window casing holds three windows while the conversation room holds two. Naturally, I wanted to use the same curtain rod for each and easily found the “look” I was going for - a simple, sleek and modern rod with a straight cylinder finial. When I was working on the conversation room (see the reveal HERE) and the dining room (see the reveal HERE) in tandem, I ordered the same extra wide, pleated statement drapes for the front wall they share.
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