This is also the day bed that needs to go in there..

Have you tried a plumbing and fitting store like Reeces or Plumbtec. Bunnings is not the right place to be looking. If I were looking I'd try Schots or Recollections as they are an older style item.

We've just installed roller blinds. We're on acreage so privacy is not an issue. However, we did put block-out blinds in the bedrooms (for sleep purposes) and sunscreen mesh fabric blinds in all other rooms. Re the latter, you can see through them whilst still retaining privacy. They stop 85% of the sun's heat and up to 99% UV. We moved to the northern rivers area of NSW earlier this year so we'll see how we fare in the summer. I suspect the see-through blinds will be down most of the time but because they're almost transparent they don't block the light.

​I had this exact issue! Recently bought 2 clear curtain rod pulls (spotlight). Managed to attach them to the inside of the first eyelet by hooking them over from back. No sewing. They're not visible from the room, sit just inside the edge and blend well with the silver eyelet at the front.They work ok, better for the opening process. They'd probably be better if they were a bit more solid for heavy curtains like mine. When closing I still find I need to grab some of the curtain from the back with the rod at the same time but they do help to lift my heavy curtains a bit over extension part of the curtain rail where they previously always got caught. Hopefully you can see from the pics. Good luck with it