A curtain rod assembly in which the two ends of the rod have both an elbow component that can turn inwardly toward a wall when the rod is fixed above a window and also a straight component that extends beyond the elbow component and upon which a finial can be mounted. The curtain rod assembly can thus have finial ends that extend beyond a hung curtain but can also allow the outer edges of the hung curtain panels to hang closely against the wall on either side of the window, thereby preventing or effectively reducing light from leaking past the curtain.