Where do you buy curtain poles?

[Trills]

Are they all much of a muchness?

Should I just browse IKEA/Argos/Tesco Direct for some that I like the look of?

Or is there some important quality that I must be looking for, beyond "is a pole, is the right length to go above my window"?

[legotits]

I've wondered this Trills

The Ikea or BnM cheapo ones are a bit flimsier but one the curtains are up look like a curtain pole.

The nice ornate one I paid an unreasonable amount of money from tkmaxx feels slightly heavier. Makes no difference though because it looks like a pole with curtains on it.

Nowt to justify the quadrupled price unless you want to hit a burglar or some other purpose

[glitterandtinsel]

Ikea.

[Trills]

I don't have a cat or toddler who is likely to try to climb up the curtains, so not particular need for a "stronger" pole.

[legotits]

Upstairs I use brackets like these with net rods in.
garden canes

Cheap voiles that slot on the rods and a cat who is a prick and climbs em.

You can probably tell I'm still sore from spending £90 on a stick. A nice tkmaxx ornate stick, but a stick.

[HaveYouSeenHerLately]

Dunelm have a reasonable selection

[SealSong]

The Range or Dunelm.
B&Q also have an ok range

[Flumplet]

We got a lovely one in Wilkinsons.

[Trills]

So is it really just "pick one you like the look of"? That seems suspiciously simple.

[Endmoor1405]

Unless you specifically want ones made from oak or some other actual wood, or you want ones that have a built in pulley track so you don't have to shut them yourself (oh the hardship!!) I would just find whatever you like the look of and don't mind the price of either! I've had ones from all over and I can honestly say it's more about the person putting them up correctly (and not dangling toddlers and cats from them) than the price of the pole itself!

[finallyhavesometime]

I was thinking of trying this company //www.walcothouse.com as they look much more robust, because I've had problems with the cheap ones bowing and the brackets bending (my curtains are quite heavy), but I wanted to know if anyone else had tried them?

[finallyhavesometime]

I was thinking of trying this company //www.walcothouse.com as they look much more robust, because I've had problems with the cheap ones bowing and the brackets bending (my curtains are quite heavy), but I wanted to know if anyone else had tried them?

[champagnefromapapercup]

Yes pick what you like within your set budget.

However. I bought a pole from Argos. Said medium weight I think. Aka was better than a lightweight net curtain one and it came out of the wall. I was hanging heavy curtains but also screws and fittings it came with were rubbish. It doesn't look wonderful quality at the curtain rings but it's literally a curtain pole. It's been rehung and is stronger now. I'd rather hang lovely curtains on a basic pole than cheap curtains on a good pole.