Abstract: A retractable bracket for mounting one end of a window shade, venetian blind or mini-blind to the head jamb of a window. The retractable bracket is mounted in an aperture within the window head jamb so as to be substantially flush therewith when in an inoperative mode. The retractable bracket includes a bracket arm that can be adjusted by means of an actuator screw so as to be urged from a first inoperative retracted position to a outwardly and downwardly extended operative position. The bracket arm includes a plurality of spaced-apart apertures therein to which a bracket for a window shade, venetian blind or mini-blind may be selectively secured when the bracket arm is in its extended position. If the window shade, venetian blind or mini-blind is removed, the actuator screw can be rotated in an opposite direction in order to retract the bracket arm upwardly and inwardly into the retractable bracket so that the retractable bracket is again substantially flush with the window head jamb.

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.