Buckles, belts and sports equipment—that's where David and the team got some unexpected ideas for VIDGA curtain rails. "By looking at solutions from different fields of products, you can get inspired to find new ways of solving problems," he explains. That's how the team came up with the concept for VIDGA to click together using as few tools as possible. And there aren't any rice-sized screws to lose. "You still put it together yourself," Martin says, lifting an arm into the air like he's holding a curtain rail against a wall. "But you don't need to spend an hour and a half with your arm like this." So now you know how customers and clicks helped improve curtain rails. That just leaves the robots.
Article Number502.991.49
Product details
Designer
David Wahl
Good to know
Comprises: 1 wall fitting (length, 12 cm).
Wall fitting with 12 cm arm allows you adapt the distance between the window and the curtain to prevent things like window sill, handle or radiator from getting in the way when you open/close the curtain.
Wall fitting with 12 cm arm can hold 2 VIDGA single rails or a combination of 1 VIDGA single rail and 1 VIDGA triple rail.
Different wall/ceiling materials require different types of fixing devices. Use fixing devices suitable for the wall/ceiling in your home, sold separately.
Screws are not included.
Materials and care
Material
- Wall bracket/ Cover:
- Aluminium, Epoxy/polyester powder coating
- Plastic stopper:
- Synthetic rubber
Care
Wipe clean with a dry cloth.
Measurements
- Length: 12 cm
- Max. load: 10 kg
Packaging
VIDGA
Article Number502.991.49- Width: 8 cm
- Height: 3 cm
- Length: 16 cm
- Weight: 0.08 kg
- Package(s): 1
Reviews
Looks good and good customer serviceSandeepCurtain tracks are easy to use for different sized windows. Professional staff with good customer service.
Highly recommended.
Good quality easy to install VictoriaEasy to install and good quality. Doesn’t come with screws for the wall
Good productRamyaThe VIDGA curtain system is very good!!
spare parts hard to findChengspare parts hard to find
easy to installMichelleeasy to install
Works well. Looks neat andLennoreWorks well. Looks neat and tidy.
Vidga curtain railingsKevinWhilst it works, theres alot of work installing which i could have saved going to bunnings and buying dual railings ready to fix to walls.
Could have made installation much simpler with some written instructions rather than pics which didnt help much. You need to know prior to constructing the rails that it only gets its rgidity by means of the bracket placement, specially if u want to add the end curves, too late when the bracket is on the wall.
Yes quite simple to doPeterYes quite simple to do
同一产品的多尺寸，多规格是十分重要的。如，窗帘杆的长度，挂钩的品种等等。谢谢！Carr同一产品的多尺寸，多规格是十分重要的。如，窗帘杆的长度，挂钩的品种等等。谢谢！
Perfect for our needsJuliePerfect for our needs
lack of partsMichaelthe whole section of the display area was gone, no vidg in sight and no way to order on line.
Easy to instalLilianCost effective, sturdy and easy to instal. I am replacing all my curtain tracks as I like the way the curtains glide easily on the matching tracks. Doesn’t come with screws so be prepared.
Great designBrianFantastic system, easy to install
HooksMeganGood
Simple and easySarahEasy to use and install and I love the plate that hides the screws. They do sag a little when you hang the curtains so just be aware that the track may not look exactly level once all hung up.
Otherwise solid product and works well.
Very useful little fittingMatthewSolidly built, highly recommend.
Curtains and fittingsJanProducts were satisfactory and easy to apply - once the whole system of how they should be assembled was figured out. There were no brochures on the accessory stands to explain how the system worked and we had to look at the sample curtains hanging to figure it out. Luckily my husband is very good with practical applications.
Shame you have to goRalfShame you have to go up to the bigger size when mounting a rod behind the track. It doesn't fit using the smaller size. The big size comes out far from the wall and is expensive.
HOT ITEMAnonymous++ALLGOOD TOPSHOP TOPSTUFF++
Best curtain hanging systemVickiWe bought the vidga system for one room. Now we’re hooked. Slowly but surely we are changing over the whole house as we renovate.
Customer reviews
4.4Average rating
150Reviews
Story
How customers, clicks and robots helped make better curtain rails
At IKEA, we want to create innovative solutions for a better everyday life that's easier, too. Take curtain rails, for example. Over the years, we've learned from customers that our curtain rails are good quality but assembling them can be complicated and take hours. In challenging ourselves to make a better solution, we never expected robots would be involved.
Product development engineer Martin Bo Zhang has worked with curtain rails for more than a decade. He uses lots of gestures and body movements when he talks. Martin lifts both arms over his head like a ballerina. He's showing how hard it can be to keep a curtain rail in place while assembling it at the same time."There are 30-50 small screws," Martin says. He brings his thumb and forefinger together, leaving space for a grain of rice. "This small." He keeps one arm up and reaches toward the floor with his other arm. "If a screw falls on the floor, you can't find it," he explains, "and good luck if you have a high pile rug." So how did Martin, designer David Wahl and a team of many at IKEA figure out how to improve curtain rails? First, they researched what customers and co-workers said about curtain rails that had been returned. They had workshops with lots of IKEA colleagues, too. Then they started looking at anything and everything but curtains.
A concept that clicked
Bring in the robots
Where are the robots, exactly? About an hour north of the IKEA home base in a town called Åseda with a population of roughly 2,500. A supplier there won the worldwide bid to produce VIDGA curtain rails, built a new factory and hired more than two dozen new employees. "Going from talking about the small things to being in the factory, looking at the conveyors going around the robots continuously working, is a mind-blowing experience," Martin says. The team was able to automate production with the robots because they designed every piece of VIDGA from scratch. In fact, since nothing like VIDGA exists on the market, we're applying for a global patent for the whole system—a rare step for IKEA. Will you need to call in a high-tech robot to assemble VIDGA curtain rails for you? Nope. You'll just need a simple allen key. Sometimes a better everyday life starts with a click.
Material
What is aluminium?
After iron, aluminium is the world's most used metal and has a very wide range of uses. It’s easy to shape and lightweight, but is still strong and durable. In our range we use it for things like kitchen utensils, curtain rods and tealight cups. A big advantage with aluminium is that it can be recycled again and again without losing its quality. Recycling consumes only a fraction of the energy required to produce aluminium from new raw materials.
Designer thoughts
Designer thoughts
"When mounting curtain rails myself, I’ve often thought about how it could be made simpler. So when I got the chance to create VIDGA curtain rail system, I knew what I wanted to do. The new system needed to look good, and be as easy to understand as to mount with just a few tools. And I am very pleased with the outcome! I’m sure you’ll like the end result, when all your curtains or panel curtains are in place."