Skip The Basic Bathtub Curtain Rod: The Amazon Find That's Great For Sloped Walls

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.

Sloped ceilings can be an appealing feature in a living room, but they're less charming when they're in your shower. A basic bathtub curtain isn't an option there — or is it? Before investigating expensive custom shower doors or specially made sloped curtain rods, check out the Newtay angled shower rod mounts from Amazon. These ball socket mounts let you use a standard curtain rod or tension rod with just about any angled wall, whether you're in a tiny attic bathroom or a cozy A-frame cabin.

The Newtay shower rod mounts retail for under $20 for a set of two and come in both white and black. The set comes with a pair of brackets, mounting screws, and wall anchors. At the time of writing, users had given this set a 4.1-star rating with more than 100 reviews. Many reviewers were relieved that this product finally made their awkward sloping walls usable, but some users had differing opinions on the plastic construction's durability. It's important to note that the product listing only includes the wall brackets, not the curtain rod, which some 1-star reviewers missed.

Newtay shower rod mounts are designed to hold rods with a diameter of 25 millimeters, or a little less than 1 inch. Screw one or both mounts into the sloped surface. Ensure they're level with a spot laser level, an essential tool DIYers will find handy for lots of home improvement projects. Snap the ball joint into the bracket and swivel it to adjust to the right angle, then pop in your curtain rod.

Angled curtain rod mounts can also be lifesavers in other rooms with sloping walls or vaulted ceilings. Use them to hang window curtains in rooms with low sloped ceilings. If you need to reclaim storage space from slanted ceilings, try hanging up shoe racks, over-the-door pockets, or other storage solutions that can hang from a rod. Just make sure you pick a rod that's sturdy enough to take the weight.

These angled brackets also create opportunities for room dividers that can make the most of square footage and help with temperature control. Sloped ceilings and stepped shelves are a match made in heaven, and combining them with curtains hung from angle brackets can create a storage zone or reading nook in an otherwise wasted space. You could also try a partition hack to control the temperature in your house. Hanging up curtains as room dividers is an easy and affordable way to manage airflow, and these brackets let you use this hack in rooms with sloping walls or even arched doorways.