* The hardware store will cut Dowels this thick on site for free. Anything smaller than 1 in. diameter will splinter and you will have to cut it yourself. It is up to you where you want to place the Rod and Corbels with respect to the window. I chose to add 8 in. in length to the Rod for each side of the window.
**You can paint and/or stain the Rods, Finials, and Corbels however you like. I used:
- Interior Stain in “Espresso” for the Rods and Corbels
- Valspar Chalky Paint in “Kid Gloves” for the Finials