Patent ID: 7743813

Claim:
A method of mounting a cornice fixture, the method comprising the steps of: mounting two brackets to a wall at least partially above a window without the two brackets being centered relative to the window, wherein each bracket is generally L-shaped and comprises a vertical leg which is mounted to the wall and a generally C-shaped horizontal leg extending outward from the vertical leg and comprising a pair of upwardly curved end portions that are spaced apart to receive a generally C-shaped telescopic rod having downwardly curved end portions and an interior portion with a raised segment on at least a portion of the longitudinal length of the telescopic rod; telescoping the C-shaped telescopic rod to accommodate a width of the window; inserting the generally C-shaped telescopic rod between the upwardly curved end portions of the two brackets with the downwardly curved end portions of the C-shaped telescopic rod slidably engaged with the upwardly curved end portions of the two brackets; centering the C-shaped telescopic rod relative to the window by sliding the C-shaped telescopic rod relative to the two brackets; and attaching a window treatment to the raised segment.