This curtain rod looks great and is exactly what I wanted from a design perspective. However, the matte black paint is used on the entire rod, meaning that fabric curtains will not slide across it. We had to order metal curtain clips separately in order for our curtains to actually function. We also have this rod across a sliding glass door, so we had to use the third support piece to extend the rod to the length we needed. The level difference between that third extender piece and the rest of the curtain rod is difficult to slide over, there should be a better transition grade between the two pieces to help the curtain slide without jerking it.