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.

They look simple, but conventional curtain rods that attach to drywall can be surprisingly difficult to install correctly. Trust me on this—I've done this installation many times in clients ...

One of those users is Jay Blake, a mechanic on Cape Cod who is the only blind crew chief in the National Hot Rod Association. Blake is the founder of Follow A Dream, an NHRA race team that drives ...