When I refurnished a guest room, I wanted to change from the existing valances to drapes, but it meant changing the rods. The rooms windows are in the corner, so the space is very limited, however, these rods went up like a dream! Not only did the screw holes line up exactly with those from the previous curtain rods (how lucky was I?) but they were able to meet in the corner and still allow the rapes to slide. Perfect!