Putting a curtain rod above a window normally means drilling the wall or ceiling. Tension rods, holders that fit onto the window and telescopic shower rods do without.
15 matching products
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Telescopic curtain rods
Gardinia
Slim spring rod for café curtains: set it 3 cm longer, compress it and it wedges into the window rebate, from 30 to 110 cm depending on the version.
30 to 110 cm
Width
Tension (telescopic)
Telescopic curtain rods
Gardinia
Slim white metal rod that you lengthen by twisting it and wedge into the window rebate, straight or sloped, from 35 to 120 cm depending on the version, without drilling or screws.
35 to 120 cm
Width
Tension (telescopic)
Telescopic curtain rods
Gardinia
Extendable metal rod that clips onto a 12 to 16 mm window sash with a rubber seal, from 45 to 125 cm, for a café curtain of up to 250 g.
0.3 kg
Max load
Clamp or clip-on bracket
Curtain rod holders
Gardinia
Plastic holders stuck to the window sash with tesa pads and a 150 cm wire cut with scissors, to stretch a café curtain without drilling or screws.
up to 150 cm
Width
Adhesive
Telescopic curtain rods
Gardinia
Metal rod that you lengthen by twisting it and that holds by tension in a window recess or door frame, from 60 to 220 cm depending on the version, without drilling or screws.
60 to 220 cm
Width
Tension (telescopic)
Telescopic curtain rods
Gardinia
Extendable metal rod that tensions onto a window sash up to 15 mm thick, without drilling, screws or glue, from 40 to 160 cm depending on the version.
40 to 160 cm
Width
Clamp or clip-on bracket
Shower curtain rods
IKEA
White aluminium shower rod fitted without screws or drilling thanks to a spring that holds it in place, adjustable from 70 to 120 cm or from 120 to 200 cm.
70 to 200 cm
Width
Tension (telescopic)
Telescopic curtain rods
IKEA
White spring rod that fits inside the window frame without drilling, adjustable from 70 to 120 cm, for a curtain of up to 2 kg.
2 kg
Max load
Tension (telescopic)
Shower curtain rods
IKEA
Stainless-steel shower rod fitted without screws or drilling thanks to a spring, with rubber end caps, adjustable from 70 to 120 cm or from 120 to 200 cm.
70 to 200 cm
Width
Tension (telescopic)
Shower curtain rods
Kleine Wolke
Telescopic aluminium shower rod held between two walls by a built-in spring, without drilling, from 75 to 250 cm depending on the version, in Ø 21 or 25 mm.
75 to 250 cm
Width
Tension (telescopic)
Shower curtain rods
Kleine Wolke
White telescopic aluminium rail held by pressure between two walls, without drilling, in 75-125 or 125-220 cm, supplied with 12 gliders instead of rings.
75 to 220 cm
Width
Tension (telescopic)
Curtain rod holders
tesa
Adhesive hooks that hold a curtain rod of up to 1 kg on a window frame, without drilling, on tiles, glass, wood, plastic and other smooth surfaces.
1 kg
Max load
Adhesive
Shower curtain rods
Wenko
Ø 28 mm spring shower rod from Wenko’s SCHÖNER WOHNEN collection that wedges between two walls without drilling, in 70-115 or 110-185 cm.
70 to 185 cm
Width
Tension (telescopic)
Shower curtain rods
Wenko
Rust-proof aluminium shower rod held only by tension between two walls, from 70 to 245 cm depending on the version, in Ø 2 cm or extra-thick Ø 2.8 cm.
70 to 245 cm
Width
Tension (telescopic)
Shower curtain rods
Wenko
Rust-proof Ø 2.8 cm shower rod that clamps between two walls, without drilling, in 70-115 or 110-185 cm, with plastic wall adapters.
70 to 185 cm
Width
Tension (telescopic)
18 October 2026
A tension rod in the window recess, a clamp rod on the sash, adhesive hooks or a telescopic shower rod: how to choose and measure without drilling.