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Any curtain rod supplier can handle this -- try BB&B.

yeah, this is a basic product....google "curtain rod corner connector" and you should be good.

Maybe something like this?

http://www.bendablecurtainrods.com/

I'm going to try them (eventually) to hang room divider curtains from my ceiling.

I would check out the Specialty Hardware section on Smithandnoble.com - although the descriptions are somewhat cryptic, they do sell quite a few models of something called a "corner window rod," which I'm guessing is a curtain rod for a corner window! Their customer service is excellent, so i would just call them to make sure.

Well, here's a thought... how about getting this corner SHOWER curtain rod that seems to be made by Kohler, and then... install it upside down, and build yourself a cornice and attach the ends of this to inside of it! Now, if you do this, it will make kind of a "shortcut" in front of that corner, but it could be kind of wonderful. Of course, that means that you'll need for your cornice to follow that shape, too:

http://www.needplumbingsupplies.com/Kohler-Bathroom-Accessories.asp?id=8527&NpsRfrSrc=Froogle&NpsRfrMfg=6

I'll continue to wrack my brain, because this is a VERY good question.

Here's one specifically made to do what you want, made by Kirsch; this is an eBay listing, but maybe it's available elsewhere, too:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Kirsch-6518-Corner-Window-Double-Curtain-Rod_W0QQitemZ140096035384QQcmdZViewItem

ok i googled what i said to google and found a pretty simple looking thinamawhoozit:

Corner Rod Brackets - for 1/2" to 3/4" rods - JCPenny

http://www3.jcpenney.com/jcp/ProductsHOM.aspx?DeptID=25437&CatID=28616&CatTyp=dep&ItemTyp=G&GrpTyp=PRD&ItemID=0fa558d&ProdSeq=12&Cat=specialty&Dep=window&PCat=&PCatID=28419&RefPage=ProductList&Sale=&ProdCount=20&RecPtr=&ShowMenu=&TTYP=&ShopBy=0&RefPageName=CategoryAll.aspx&RefCatID=28419&RefDeptID=25437&Page=99&CmCatId=EXTERNAL|28419|28616

If you use wood drapery rods (great traditional look) you can cut one end of each rod at a 90 degree angle and fit the angled edges together perfectly at the corner. To mount just use standard drapery brackets. You will have two brackets (one on each poll) showing at the corner but if you use something simple it won't stand out much at all. I've done this before and it has turned out great.

I think you'd want to cut the wood drapery rods at a 45° angle, not 90...you mean to make a mitered corner, correct?

oh sorry yes 45... my brain is already out for the weekend!

Does full length mean down to the floor? If so, won't you be covering your radiator?

And it looks like J.C. Penney has something, too:

http://www.jcpenney.com/jcp/Products.aspx?DeptID=0&CatID=028616&Grptyp=PRD&ItemId=0fa558d&siteID=210054368

Bed Bath & Beyond has several brands. Buy the right size rods and corner joints.

IKEA corner rod piece
Cheap and effective. Use with the regular rod.

I rather like the Ikea curtain wires

http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=12&langId=-1&catalogId=10101&productId=41229

I just did this. Bought an L bracket and two curtain rods and made my own very inexpensively.

Would you use roman shades??

http://www.boscovs.com/StoreFrontWeb/Product.bos?quantity=1&itemNumber=56103&type=Product
Called a swing arm curtain rod, can do some neat things with these.
Lots of places have them.

Do you need to draw the drapes around the corner? If not, I'd vote for in-window privacy solutions (like Clairepetrol's nod to Roman shades) and just affix stationary side drapery panels for their decorative effect.

That also avoids the awkwardness of dealing with the heating unit in the curtains' path.

I found a great solution through an earlier post on AT - Konnect International makes bendable curtain track. I purchased some earlier this week to make a floor to ceiling shower curtain. It comes in a roll and is purchased by the foot. They were even nice enough to cut it to the exact length I needed. The entire package (track, rollers, endcaps, mounting hardware, shipping, and tax) came to $43. They even shipped the same day as I placed the order and I have already received the items. Check out the site and see if it might work for you. bendablecurtainrods.com

Pottery Barn has something for corners:
http://www.potterybarn.com/products/p7405/index.cfm?pkey=cprwwhwrod

And West Elm has a neat looking swingarm window covering. http://www.westelm.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?partNumber=WE-PRODr386&storeId=17001&langId=-1&catalogId=17002&viewSetCode=E&parentId=WE-SH1RUGHDW&retainNav=true&cmsrc=WE-SH1RUGHDW

Even with a corner rod, curtains will not draw around the corner, because the rod will require support there. Curtains mounted on both sides of the support could draw up to the corner, but that's all.

I tend to agree with Patrick the Other One that something mounted inside the window frames (roman shades, as already suggested, pleated shades, blinds, or sheer curtains) with long panels at the sides would be best. The second window on the end will is a bit awkward in this respect, and will be with any outside-the-frame window treatment on the corner windows. One option, if single panels at the outsides of the corner windows are used, would be to hang a single panel on the extra window, drawn to the left.

I think you should just move. Double-hung sashes on a corner are vulgar replacements of what was originally an iron casement window. This type of cheap treatment to a building is all over New York.

Either a previous or current owner ripped out the originals and decided to replace them with what you have now for maintenance reasons. If you can find a picture of the building from when it was first constructed circa 1930- 1945, I promise that was an iron casement.

The reason for this is that construction technology had advanced at the time to allow for a corner lintel. Corner windows are actually expressions of this innovation, and the iron members of old casement windows had thin profiles, which allowed the corner window to look lighter than the heavy double-hungs...

Go have a look at the apartment buildings with casement corners on Central Park West.

I agree with Paul. The double hung vinyl clad sashes are plain ugly, and have been an unfortunate epidemic in NYC since the J-51 tax abatement in 1988. These monstrous fat mullioned brown numbers have forever changed the face of NYC. Thank you mayor Koch!

However, moving would be a bit extreme. I would do floor to ceiling drapes wall to wall because they would diguise the ugly window frames / radiator / awkward seperation. I would turn the corner and extend past the righthand window by about two feet.

I did this in my own apartment using standard Ikea double rods with just one drape - I needed the extra inches of the double rod to accomodate the the extension of my window sill / radiator. The result is a straight hanging drape without bulges and the illusion of widening the narrow end of the room. Bringing the eye up to the ceiling will also make your ceilings look taller. A modern effect that works well with the period of your building.

Stephen,
Your corner window dilemma is not really that much of a problem. After viewing the picture, in my opinion you have two options:
Option 1. On the left side of the corner double window use a one-way left draw traverse rod and on the right single window use a one way right draw traverse rod. When the draperies are close they will meet at the corner and not really appear as two rods. From the picture it looks as if you have more than enough room to hang a traditional traverse rod.
Option 2. Use a flex traverse rod (which is made of pvc and metal) and each side of the draperies will actually traverse to the corner. This rod is more expensive and not quite as sturdy as the traditional one-way left and right draw traditional rods. Option 2 achieves the same effect as Option 1.
In my opinion option 1 is the way to go if you are hanging traditional pinch pleated draperies.

The rods can be ordered on-line. One site in particular is www.lindascurtainstudio.com there you can order on-line or special order.
Best Regards!
Vee Willis
Linda’s Curtain Studio
http://www.lindascurtainstudio.com/

Dear Stephen,
We may be able to help you. I would suggest that you hang your curtains from the ceiling. We can supply you with brackets in both iron or aluminum as well as hinges so the rod can turn the corner or supply you with a custom bent rod.
You can veiw some of your options at these pages on our website.
http://www.campbellironworks.com/curtain_rods_ceiling.html
http://www.campbellironworks.com/b_aluminum_curtain_rod_mira.html
Best regards,
Norman Campbell
Campbell Ironworks