Its sleek form and matte finish can be easily integrated into a variety of different decors. With a simple, clean design, the Twilight room darkening curtain rod beautifully complements and enhances any curtains or drapes. For a clean look, they simply slide on afterward. Umbra Twilight Expandable Blackout Curtain Rod. I liked how you could drill and screw without having to use the actual rod holders. It's very sleek and leveling is a breeze. Using both rods with grommets causes them to pull against each other, which is inconvenient, so I'm thinking of going with a sheer layer with no grommet holes. I wished there was a way to prevent the rod from separating because if you pulled it too far, it would split in the middle. It is supported by 200' of blackout energy efficient curtains and 140' of sheer curtains. My husband and I thought this would be the most difficult curtain rod to install, but the screws worked perfectly and there was a brace beam above the windows, so we didn't need drywall anchors. I was grateful for this because I didn't want to have to return such a large item. When I contacted the seller, they promptly dispatched the necessary components.

Two of the screw bracket sliders were missing from mine when I received it. br>br>One of my rods was defective in that it was scratched up and did not sit flush on the mounting plate (see photo), but returning an entire rod because the wrap around part was defective isn't worth it, though I am hoping that when I contact them, they will send me a replacement LEFT wrap around attachment. Grommet curtains are as simple as threading a needle pocket curtains, on the other hand, are a different story. br>Curtains are simple to replace because they can be pulled to one side, the inner rod unscrewed and pushed into the outer rod, and the curtain slid off. I'm currently using Deconovo grometted sheer curtains on the rod closest to the window and Deconovo blackout curtains on the rod farther away from the window, and it's working out beautifully. Because I don't have a place to mount the center bracket for support, I chose to get longer rods than I needed, so I cut down the inner rod and made sure there was more than 3 feet of the inner rod inside the outer rod, ensuring that there was no sag in the middle. A center support bracket was included with each rod, as well as all necessary hardware. br>I placed a total of three rod orders for three different windows. First and foremost, discard the included anchors and go to your local hardware store to obtain some genuine 3/16 or 1/4 inch anchors and screws.

Umbra twilight curtain rod