In the past, when decorating, everyone would unanimously believe that hard decoration is the king. If the hard decoration is not good, then the house cannot be kept. But now people's views are completely opposite. Hard decoration seems to be no longer valued. Instead, soft decoration has become the subject of heated discussion. After all, good soft decoration can add a lot of points to your home! And among soft decorations, the most artistic and beautiful is of course the curtain. However, when installing curtains, many people will be entangled in the choice between Roman rods and track rods. When my house was just renovated, I chose track rods, but after only one month, I found that I installed it wrong. Not only did I spend a lot of money, but I couldn’t get the effect I wanted. I would have chosen Roman rods earlier.

1. Roman rod

The Roman pole is civilized because of its design style that resembles Roman architecture. It is generally a cylindrical crossbar with a rod diameter of about four centimeters, with gourd-shaped decorative shapes on both ends of the crossbar. Its materials mainly include wood and metal. Metal Roman poles are often hollow, light and easy to carry. Because the Roman pole is long, merchants often cut it in half, and the intermediary designs a special joint for easy transportation!

advantage:

1. Beautiful appearance. Roman rods are generally exposed rods. They look elegant and have decorative effects. However, if you choose a Roman rod, you must choose curtains that match the style of the Roman rod!

2. Easy to install. The detachable Roman rod is very easy to install. Just plan the position on the wall in advance, drill holes at both ends of the horizontal direction, and then fix the Roman rod.

3. Easy to clean. The Roman rod itself is a horizontal rod, and you only need to wipe it with a cloth to clean it.

shortcoming:

1. The load-bearing capacity is limited. The Roman rod is a horizontal rod. When installing curtains, the entire weight of the curtains must be hung on the Roman rod, which is a load. If the curtains are made of heavier materials such as velvet, the rod may bend!

2. There is a limit on the length. The length of the Roman pole is usually customized according to the consumer's own situation and is priced by meter, but the maximum length of the Roman pole is no more than 3.5 meters.

3. Pulling is sluggish. The Roman rod mainly relies on the hanging ring to connect the curtain. There is a large friction barrier between the hanging ring and the rod body, and the curtain is easy to be sluggish and stuck when pulled.

4. The price is relatively high. Roman rods are calculated by meter, and the price per meter is generally determined by the material of the rod body. Solid wood materials will be a little more expensive, about 20 yuan/meter to 100 yuan/meter.

2. Track rod

Track rods are also called slide rails, which are mainly divided into open rails and concealed rails. Concealed rails are a type of concealed rods, usually hidden in the curtain box, and are the main form of slide rails. The main materials are wood, aluminum alloy, steel, iron, plastic steel, etc. Open rails are a general term for Roman rails and decorative rails, and the main materials are aluminum alloy, solid wood, and steel pipes.

advantage:

1. Cheap price. Compared with Roman rods, the price of slide rails is much cheaper. The price of Roman rods is generally 20-100 yuan/meter, while the price of slide rails is also calculated by meter, generally 6-50 yuan/meter. The specific choice depends on the consumer's economic ability!

2. Changeable shapes. Good quality sliding rails have a certain degree of flexibility and can adapt to some windows with special shapes, such as apartment windows and corner windows, which can be bent to install sliding rails.

3. The curtains are smooth and comfortable to pull. The biggest advantage of the sliding rail is that the track is smooth, and the curtains can be pulled smoothly and easily.

shortcoming:

1. It is inconvenient to disassemble and difficult to clean. If you want to thoroughly clean the slide rail, you need to clean the pulleys one by one. The same is true for cleaning curtains. You need to untie the curtains from the slide rails one by one before you can clean them!

2. Affects the appearance. The track rod directly exposes the curtain rail to the outside, which is not only easy to accumulate dust, but also affects the beauty of the interior decoration!

3. Which is better, a track rod or a Roman rod for curtains?

1. From the perspective of the curtain itself

The Roman rod is a long rod with gourd-shaped heads at both ends. Some small rings can be inserted in the middle (to fix the curtain cloth). It looks more retro and is an exposed rod. The track rod is a hidden rod, which uses a sliding rail to hang the curtain cloth. The hooks usually need to be placed inside the track.

2. From the installation point of view

The installation of Roman rods is relatively simple. You only need to put the small ring in advance and fix the two ends. There is basically no such thing as installation errors, and it is also convenient to disassemble. The installation of track rods is relatively troublesome. Generally, you need to make a curtain box in advance, and then install the track and clips inside to complete the installation of the curtain cloth.

3. From the perspective of practicality

The Roman rod is not as smooth as the track rod when pulled out and generally requires a support point in the middle, otherwise it will easily deform if the load is too heavy.

4. From the appearance

Roman rods have various shapes and are usually installed on the wall. They are beautiful and can match many decoration styles, and are deeply loved by modern people. The track of the track rod is generally easy to be exposed and needs to be covered by a curtain box, which is also a major disadvantage.

In summary: the editor believes that Roman rods are more in line with the requirements of modern decoration, easy to disassemble, beautiful and generous, and not easy to deform under load as long as the fulcrum is properly handled. However, some bay window designs require track rods. Generally, if there is no ceiling, it is best to use Roman rods; if the house has a low floor height, it is best to use Roman rods.