Abstract: A curtain rod mounting device for preventing window molding damage comprising a mounting housing with a front mounting surface, and a top surface and a side surface which depend rearwardly from the front mounting surface so that the three surfaces are in generally orthogonal relationship. The top surface of the mounting housing includes a wall securement flange adjacent to and extending upwardly from at least a portion of the rear edge which defines one or more apertures therein for receiving one or more wall securement elements. One embodiment of the mounting device provides for one or more apertures in the front mounting surface for securing a curtain rod bracket thereto and another embodiment provides a curtain rod bracket as an integral part of the front mounting surface.