We used this to cover up some large windows that lead out to our balcony and it worked great! We only had trim in the space between the window and the ceiling, so we were worried about mounting this directly on top of the trim (mounting from the ceiling was not an option with these brackets) and it worked out really well! Thankfully the brackets are pretty slim so they don't stick out too much from the trim. Screwing the rods in place was kind of awkward - not sure how one does this since screwdrivers wouldn't fit and using our fingers didn't work (the screws kept falling out which would send the rod flying out to the wall).