Bear in mind that online reviews usually number a handful, so it's hard to determine quality based on reviews. Faucetdirect.com has lots of rods. Brass rods are the most expensive. I bought stainless steel. The Kohler rods would have been my first choice, but my shower is 58", and theirs and many others start at 60". I had to buy Moen and it does look nice. We have good ventilation so I don't think rust will be a problem. Location: Once you have the rod and shower curtain, you'll figure it out pretty quickly. Most shower curtains are 70-72" long. Leaking: Curved rods won't prevent it. I bought a shower curtain liner at BB&B that has suction cups along the sides. Shower curtains: JC Penney, Macy's, Kohl's, BB&B, Pottery Barn, Croscill.com, Overstock.com, etc. I've looked at hundreds and haven't found what I'm looking for. Most look pretty chintzy imo.

I don't know if The Crescent Rodî comes in ORB but you can do a Google search. We got ours in brushed SS/SN at BB&B but I think they discontinued carrying them. They were on clearance a few months after I purchased ours. I still had my receipt (we got two and one hadn't been installed yet) and I got the price adjustment. I think the one they carry now is from Moen. I saw them (in the packaging)hanging on the wall while at BB&B recently. I think it said "adjustable" on the pkg. If that means it is split with one half sliding inside the other, you might not want that kind. I would think the curtain hooks would catch on the lip between the two halves.

Yes, he's lying. Agree with above. You have been fed straight-up b.s. and now you have to be a hard @ss (stand your ground) and demand it gets done right. Who eats the extra labor is their tough problem, so stop trying to stand in their shoes. They have cast doubt in you (lying, frankly) and that is leading you down the path of "find solutions and compromise" for b.s. reasons. Force them to solve the problem that they created for themselves. Know a lawyer? Let them draft a friendly letter for you. "We wish to rectify this situation in a friendly manner...." Sincerely....Esquire. The ONLY reason to now leave it is would be that the owner wants to acquiesce and leave it - that's up to the owner. But you get $$$ back for that! I think the contractors are overtly taking advantage of your unfamiliarity with this process. Doing the work first, and they saying "by the way...??!!" B.S.!!! And if this happens to have a male/female dynamic, it can be all the more true, most unfortunately. Whatever the reason for the switch, this isn't the first time they tried it. That's for sure. Contractors are very well aware of the importance of fixture selection. Don't fall for the "there's no difference". I see plumbers that try to do this for toilets and tub drains too many times. You buy a Kohler tub and they try to install an old fashioned drain into it before anybody thinks about it - just so they can say "you should have told me". More b.s. This post was edited by homebound on Sat, Apr 19, 14 at 10:41

I got the YNL shower curtain rod recommended above from Amazon (thank you @Sarah Pecor!) and found these shower curtain hooks in brass that match pretty well from Parachute. They have a nice weight to them and when I walk in the room to me it all matches. They don’t stand out and don’t look super yellow which is what I’ve been trying to avoid. I find that brass looks different in different lighting and also different in person vs in pictures. To me it’s close enough and I’m happy with the closeness to my delta trinsic champagne brass hardware. I held up a towel rod for a color comparison. https://www.parachutehome.com/products/shower-curtain-hooks?options=color_brass