How do you pick a finial?

When choosing the best curtain finials, look at the color, material and shape. These elements should coordinate not only with your curtains and window wall, but the whole room. Much like the way kitchen cabinet door hardware can make a great style difference, the same is often true for curtain finials.

Do finials fit all rods?

As long as you buy finials from the same manufacturer's collection, you should be able to keep the same rod and buy new finials of the same size/color in the future. However, it's best to buy all brand new drapery hardware each time to be safe.

What size finials do I need?

Most lamp finials have a ¼-27 thread and screw onto a lamp harp. Some lamps do require a finial with a larger hole. This is usually a 1/8-ip thread and measures approximately 3/8" in diameter.

Are finials a standard size?

Finial sizes vary greatly. A finial can have a length as small as 1.5 inches or as long as 9 inches.

What are the types of finial?

Types and styles of finials include simple ball shapes, foliate forms with four outstretched leaves, and candelabra finials with many bending and outstretched arms. Finials can be found in other decorative shapes like the fleur de lis, pineapples and celestial figures like moons and stars.

Turning a Tiny Finial

What does a finial represent?

A finial (from Latin: finins, end) or hip-knob is an element marking the top or end of some object, often formed to be a decorative feature.

How do I choose a finial curtain rod?

How far should finial stick out?

The standard distance from the window casing to the end of the curtain rod (excluding finials) on each side of the window should be four to 10 inches. As a general rule, drapes will be open during the day, so make sure the curtain rod extends at least four inches on each side of the window's inside frame.

What does 1 8ip mean?

It stands for Iron Pipe Size. It indicates the thread size. IPS is not the same as inches. 1/8 IPS is commonly used on table lamps. It measures 3/8 diameter.

Do curtain rods need finials?

Finials are what you see at the end of a curtain rod. They're a decorative ornament that helps keep your curtain on the rod while also adding a stylistic element to this hardware. Many curtain rods come with finials, but some allow you to mix and match.

What do finials screw into?

Finials are the decorative end pieces that fit into the ends of the drapery rod to give it a finished, ornamental look.

What is the difference between IPS and NPT?

IPS is Iron Pipe Straight thread. It's meant to seal on a washer (like the threads the hose for your toilet or faucets attach to). NPT is a tapered thread, designed to seal on the threads, which is why you put pipe tape on them - to lubricate them and help the threads deform and create a seal.

What does FIP and MIP mean in plumbing?

MIP? FIP means Female Iron Pipe. MIP is Male Iron Pipe. As the Pure Water Gazette points out, sometimes FIP is called FPT or Female Pipe Thread.

What size are lamp nipples?

The size of the nipple required for the female opening in the lamp was 3/8"ip. The light fixture mounting bar required a standard 1/8"ip nipple.

Should curtain touch the floor?

You should aim for your curtain hem to be about 3/8" to 1/2" above the floor. Not only is this an easier length to measure for, but it also makes it simple to vacuum and sweep. It's a great option if you plan to open and close your curtains a lot since you won't need to rearrange them each time.

Should curtains go to ceiling?

Your best move is to hang curtains within 8 inches of the top of the window frame. For very tall windows, which are popular in many modern homes, that means placing the rod as close to the ceiling as possible—in fact, you might want to install rods designed to actually hang from the ceiling.

What should curtain rods match?

Bright and contrasting accent colors: Select a color that matches with the rest of your accent décor. If your room is mostly neutrals with dark wood accents, select darker curtain rods that match. Metal light fixtures and grey accents: Try brushed stainless rods to coordinate with the fixtures.

Do curtain rods have to match door hardware?

There's no definite rule about matching the curtain rod with doorknobs, so it's completely up to you! As a general design rule, mixing these metals is even encouraged since it gives the space a more sophisticated and dimensional look.

Do curtain rings have to match Rod?

It depends. If you can see all the windows at the same time, then yes. You might even need the same drapery between rooms if your home is very open concept-like. The more obvious separation there is between rooms, though, the less you need to be concerned with coordinating rods between them.

What is another name for a finial?

decoration, ornamentation, ornament.

What is an architectural finial?

finial, in architecture, the decorative upper termination of a pinnacle, gable end, buttress, canopy, or spire. In the Romanesque and Gothic styles, it usually consists of a vertical, pointed central element surrounded by four outcurving leaves or scrolls.

What does finial D Arbre mean?

Finial meaning: a distinctive ornament at the apex of a roof, pinnacle, canopy, or similar structure in a building or an ornament at the top, end, or corner of an object. D'arbre meaning: French for tree.

What does CTS mean in plumbing?

CTS: copper tubing size. NPS: nominal pipe size. OD: outside diameter. ID: inside diameter.