I wanted a black decorative tension rod. Well. This isn't it.It was not advertised as a twist and turn rod. Maybe I should have known that from the picture. Anyway, it does not stay up on a smooth painted surface. My curtains are extremely light. Yet, the minute I twisted this thing on, and hung the curtains, it immediately untwisted itself and fell to the floor. It took with it some of the paint from my wall.It is also cheap looking. Now I have to go through the inconvenience and expense of returning it. Not to mention having to spot paint my wall.