NoNo Bracket - Outside Mounted Blinds Curtain Rod Bracket Attachment (Set of 3) No Drill Clip on Bracket

I recently bought a place with wide horizonal blinds on the (East facing) bedroom window. They look nice, and at first all seemed well. However as spring brought longer days and more sunlight I realized that (even closed) blinds were hopeless for keeping it dark enough to sleep in the early morning. I looked at shades - expensive and would be a pain to raise & lower under the blinds. I looked at curtains in stores and there seemed to be no way for a normal rod to fit around the fairly wide holder of the blinds. Then I found these. The secret is that they use the already installed holder of the blinds to also hold blackout curtains. Blinds are heavy, so the support is strong, and the easily adjusted NOno brackets are firm once the single screw is tightened. Then you just lay the curtain rod (with curtains on it) in the brackets and are done.The only catch is that the blind holder (and hence the brackets) are fairly high and near the ceiling, so you really do need a short Phillips screwdriver to get them properly installed. Watch the video, anyone able to get on a kitchen step stool can do this.

These were super easy to install after watching the installation video. I would suggest at least 3 per window as the tension in the middle of the curtain rod tends to bend in the center. Once I added an additional bracket in the center the curtain rod hung fine.

They fit and work perfectly with my heavy curtains. Love then!

Very clever design. Very sturdy and smooth, shiny finish. Once I understood how to install them, they were very easy to install. Let me save you some time by explaining the mysteries of how they work and my method for installing them.The brackets don't "clamp" onto the Venetian blind header, they "fit" precisely. When you apply downward pressure to the hook, as in putting curtains on the installed rod, the front leg braces against the header and the back leg braces against the wall. Your blind header must be very sturdy and precisely installed; it will be supporting both the Venetian blinds and all the weight of your curtain installation. Keep that weight in mind. The header must be very firmly attached to and very close to but not touching the wall, a little less than 1/8" from the wall (2mm) is good.Be prepared for this: the front leg of the bracket WILL ROTATE (so frustrating) when you tighten the screw. Plan to tighten the screw while the side of the bracket is tightly pressed against something very hard, like the floor. You'll quickly see which side to press to that hard surface. Use a vise if you have it.You need a #2 Phillips screwdriver; that's a very common size. Remove any decorative thing that's attached to the blind header. Find where the header is screwed to the wall by running a piece of paper behind the header, and put a marker where it stops. My header was fastened to the wall in the center and about 1" from each end. I marked with masking tape.Loosen the screw a bit so you can move the front leg. Rotate the leg if your header is very slim. Guide the bracket down over the header right next to your screw mark. Fit the bracket so that it sits on top of the header, the back leg is flat against the WALL, not the header, and the front leg is pushed back to the header as far as you can press it. You may not get it back as far as you expect because the "corner" inside the leg is curved, not a perfect right angle. If there's an angled gap between the front of the header and the bottom of the front leg, let the back come up a bit and push the BACK LEG FLAT AGAINST THE WALL. When your bracket is fitted properly it will be flat against the wall, resting on the FRONT of the header and on or ABOVE the back of the header, and flat against the front of the header.Carefully slip the bracket UP off of the header without moving the front leg. If it just has to move, don't worry; note where it was and guess. Very carefully push the front leg back a tiny bit more, about 1/16”, or 1mm. Lightly tighten the screw as in the paragraph “be prepared for this” above. Lower the bracket over the header and check for fit. Keep adjusting that push-back on the front leg until the bracket is a little bit difficult to get into place. Adjust each bracket, firmly tighten the screws, place them on the header and place your curtain rod in the hooks. Tighten the screws on the hooks to hold the curtain rod inside the hooks.Things I learned: The brackets impose a design limitation that I didn’t realize until I installed the rod. You cannot push your curtains aside beyond the end brackets. If your blinds just fit your window you can’t push the curtains beyond the glass! I found this to be very disappointing.If the screws mounting the blind header to the wall aren’t very close to the header ends, you’ll probably want to put the brackets at the ends anyway. Therefore, with the ends of the blind header not well supported, your curtain installation won’t be well supported either.You don’t have to tighten the screw while the bracket is on the header! The Phillips head screw is a metric M5 0.8 pitch and you probably won’t find a thumbscrew to replace it. You could try replacing it with an upside-down bolt and a wing nut but my method above solves the very frustrating problems that I had working with the screws about an inch from the ceiling.

Super high quality, easy installation, and sooo worth it!!

Awesome Product!!! Exactly what I was looking for. For years I have been trying to find a way to have the best of both worlds. So, one day I sat down and started researching for a DIY way to add curtains to vertical blinds & came across a video talking about No No Brackets. So glad I bought them, easy to install I have three windows and in no time they were up. I ordered the three set for my longest window & (2) two sets for the others. They recommended using grommet curtains as to hide the brackets, I currently only have sheers up but plan to add grommet curtains on the end with sheers in the middle. I just love these brackets & the possibilities are endless. I would recommend this product.

The media could not be loaded. I like the concept. It works in a rental because there’s nothing to mount into the wall. These are literally sturdy enough to use as directed.

Most difficult brackets I ever tried to install. When your screwing the brackets on, you need to hold the bracket with one hand while tightening the screw with the other. If you don't the screw will turn the post around so it's facing the wrong way and will not tighten around the headrail of the blind. See pictures 1 and 2 . Picture two is the correct way with the screw at the backside of the post (bottom of the screw will be facing you). Attaching the one inch curtain rod was another problem. It didn't want to got into the bracket. The brackets even though tightened correctly kept calling off when trying to install the curtain rod. I am not even sure how finally I got it to work. It took many attempts. My headrail for the blinds is 1 1/4 inch Levalor Blinds from Lowes. I think if the headrail were wider they may have been easier to install and maybe be tighter on the headrail but I can't be sure of that as the screws may loosen no matter what.Update, at the same time I ordered these I had ordered a package of silver ones directly from the No No company (not on amazon) and just used them today. They were so easy to install and fit the same size blinds in a different room perfectly. There shouldn't be a difference but there definitely was. one attempt and that's it, the curtains were up. The screws tightened perfectly and the brackets are tight to the headrail. I was worried because the rod is heavier than the other one I used but it wasn't an issue. I will be ordering another set directly from the No No company.

they fit perfectly and very easy to install

My building already has blinds, but I prefer curtains. This was the perfect solution to install the rods and curtains.

These rods made my update seamless.

For easily hanging curtains with out any drilling.

Installed easy. Working well.