Affordable Window Curtains

Sew What

She bought 5 twin size sheets at Walmart, and they weren’t for her bed! – You’re gonna love this one! I have come up with a super easy way to make curtains and for super cheap!

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IKEA’s Lenda curtains are our favorite white curtains and we’ve got some easy tricks for making them look their best… without sewing!

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Spring has finally arrived and it is such a welcome sight! Here in NJ, this winter felt everlasting and the warm sun feels especially refreshing this year. Now that our bathroom project is complete, I’ve been lightening things up around the rest of the house. I was in Target last week (why yes, I am in Target every week day), and I loved these tablecloths. Thing is, with 3 boys, fabric tablecloths don’t last longer than a day without needing to be washed. I knew I had seen tablecloths used as drapes on Pinterest, so I thought I would try it. Here is a close up of the fabric… Here are the curtain panels in the room. This is the front room that is open to our kitchen. In the past year alone, it has gone from sitting room to dining room, back to sitting room. I cannot make up my mind about this room! Our Spring Faux fireplace. The yellow pillows were a no sew project made from Target napkins. Our dining room table is now closer to the kitchen…again. And finally a quick look outside. We are working on getting our yard and pool ready for summer. Today, we peeked under our pool cover and saw a huge tear in our liner. Looks like replacing our pool liner will be our next project. It. never. ends. Happy Spring!

French Vintage

I know drop cloth curtains have been all the rage for some time in the DIY world, but I had my first experience with them last summer when I decided I needed to dress my three tall living room windows. Six 9′ panels don’t come cheap, though, so I began looking for affordable yet unique … Read More about DIY Smocked Curtains

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Make your own inexpensive industrial curtain rods using PVC plastic pipe, and basic plumbing supplies. This curtain rod is sturdy and solid, and looks great. You will never be able to tell it’s made from plastic pipe! To start, get a piece of PVC pipe that is long enough for your window, and cut it down to the right length I spray painted mine using a mix of two spray paint colors to get a color that looked authentically industrial. I used a mix of antique pewter and weathered ste…

Windows

One area of interior decorating that usually produces high anxiety in most all people is the dreaded window treatment. People think they have to spend an enormous amount of money to have their windows look nice. And let’s face it, custom draperies and other treatments can be expensive if it is a luxurious look you desire. Billowing draperies made of silk, linen, or taffeta are beautiful, and while I love to work with those fabrics and create high end looks for my clients, the creative part of me also tries to talk them into trying something unique and fun ever once in awhile. This blog post will show you some simple, inexpensive window treatments that are still lovely and unique and will create that \

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Create your own unique DIY window treatments at a fraction of the cost of expensive custom draperies. Each post includes a complete tutorial.