<div><p>We've seen lots of ways to renovate your home on a budget before, but this is definitely the simplest trick we've discovered.</p><p>Curtain rods are so expensive, and a real pain to set up. Shelley Detton, who runs the blog <a href="http://www.shelleydetton.com/">7 Layer Studio</a>, was dreading installing rods over the the windows in her office, which are all at three different angles.</p><p>Then, she realized she could save lots of money and time just using PVC piping.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/rndr_782x440-2.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/rndr_782x440-2_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/rndr_782x440-2_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/rndr_782x440-2_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p>"I didn't want to spend a fortune on these walls," she wrote, "and I wanted the drapes to completely cover the space between the windows, so I knew I could get away with the 45 angle PVC couplers and the super cheap curtain rod brackets."</p><p>You can buy all these supplies at your local hardware store for almost nothing, and Shelley spray painted the pipes with special plastic, so it doesn't look like a bargain job.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/done-2.png" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p>In the end, Detton says the whole project only cost her $20.</p><p>Next time you think about spending money, remember Shelley and see if there's and easier way!</p><h3>Share this post if you think this idea is clever!</h3></div>