Wednesday, September 23, 2009

$24 Beautiful Custom Curtains

Do you ever feel something is wrong in a room and wonder just what? Well to me, this room needed some more "weight" on the wall with the window. Along with needing some artwork to hang on the wall down the road, it needed some curtains. But curtains with "weight". I did this using a darker color and making sure they reached the floor. I felt like a simple valance would not give me the "weight" I desired.


I first saw this fabric at Hancock Fabrics back in the discount section, but it was still $12 a yard. While I loved the lightweight silky blend with beautiful embroidered stars in the perfect blue/green shade, it was NOT in my budget. So I kept an eye on it, checking the store every so often. Sure enough, one day the fabric was on sale for $6 a yard!!

So $18 later - yes, you read that right!! 3 yards at $6 - $18!!! I already had the cup hooks from my former window mistreatment, and the rings I found at Tuesday Morning for $3.99.

$18 - Fabric
$4 - Rings
$2 - Cup Hooks
__________
$24

Here is what the window looked like before:


We are renting this home and it was already painted this blue color. I had the brown bedding and it made it simple to keep the palette 2 colors.


Also since we are renting, we didn't want to invest in a regular curtain rod, make those holes and marks in the wall. With this method, there are 6 little holes in the wall now, which we can easily spackle when we move.


I took the 3 yards, cut it in half, and each half on each side. I hemmed down the edges with Stitch Witchery - all you need is your iron. (If you have never played with Stitch Witchery, go get some!! I found it on sale for $1. It comes in regular and heavy weight.) It honestly took me just over 1 hour at the ironing board to get these curtains "hemmed" and ready to hang.



Curtain rings in above photo are from Wal-mart.


Hubs came home and had it hung in under 30 minutes. He is an engineer, and everything has to be spaced "just right".....so that takes a little longer, but I love his perfection issues! lol

Here is a view of the other side of the room:



For step by step instructions on exactly how to make this curtain, click HERE.



Really, it is SO simple and you do not need any sewing skills. If you have an iron and a measuring tape, you will be set!

I am participating in this weeks DIY Day. Click the button below to check out the wonderful website and see all the others entries for this week.


DIY Day @ ASPTL


Have a great day!



Share/Bookmark

24 comments:

  1. Big difference! Curtains are so hard to do on a tight budget and you did a nice job. I hope you come visit my blog. Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Good job. Curtains can be so expensive. I feel like I have learned so much in the last few years, I am ashamed at the price I paid for my family room drapes. Yikes! Great makeover!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Looks fab. Great idea. And A great touch of pizazz

    ReplyDelete
  4. That is a great look and so quick to do! Very good for people that like to change up things every season!

    ReplyDelete
  5. I love your choice of fabric - and to make the curtains yourself! That's fantastic! They turned out so charming - great work.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Oh those are so great! And that material is beautiful!

    ReplyDelete
  7. cute! you know i have ZERO curtains in my house. maybe i should try this. plus, what a deal!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Wow! Thanks so much for sharing...it looks great!

    Nancy

    ReplyDelete
  9. That looks great and look at all that money you saved not buying a decorative rod.

    Tonight is the cut off for the Celebrating Home give-a-way.

    Come on over.

    Cheri

    ReplyDelete
  10. Amazing. Please tell me who did the work and further details

    ReplyDelete
  11. I seriously love your website.. Great colors & theme.
    Did you build this website yourself? Please reply back as I'm looking to create my own personal site and would love to learn where you got this from or just what the theme is called. Many thanks!

    My website :: best juicing machines

    ReplyDelete
  12. Howdy great website! Does running a blog similar
    to this require a lot of work? I have no knowledge of coding however I had been
    hoping to start my own blog in the near future.
    Anyway, if you have any recommendations or techniques for new blog owners please share.

    I understand this is off topic nevertheless I just wanted
    to ask. Thanks!

    Look at my website: general anxiety disorder
    ()

    ReplyDelete
  13. Wonderful work! This is the type of information that should be shared across
    the internet. Disgrace on Google for now not positioning
    this submit upper! Come on over and visit my web site . Thank you
    =)

    Take a look at my web page - omega juicers

    ReplyDelete
  14. Wonderful work! This is the type of information that should be shared across the internet.
    Disgrace on Google for now not positioning this submit upper!
    Come on over and visit my web site . Thank you =)

    Also visit my blog post - omega juicers

    ReplyDelete
  15. When someone writes an paragraph he/she maintains the idea of a user in his/her brain that how a user can be aware of it.

    So that's why this paragraph is great. Thanks!

    Take a look at my blog post panic anxiety disorder ()

    ReplyDelete
  16. I will right away snatch your rss feed as I can not find your
    email subscription link or e-newsletter service. Do you've any? Please allow me understand in order that I may subscribe. Thanks.

    my homepage how to treat acne ()

    ReplyDelete
  17. Howdy! This post could not be written any better!
    Reading through this post reminds me of my good old room mate!

    He always kept talking about this. I will forward this write-up to him.
    Pretty sure he will have a good read. Thanks for sharing!


    Stop by my webpage: best juicers

    ReplyDelete
  18. Hello, just wanted to say, I liked this blog post.
    It was inspiring. Keep on posting!

    Also visit my web page; and anxiety

    ReplyDelete
  19. Very good article! We are linking to this particularly great article on
    our website. Keep up the good writing.

    Also visit my webpage: Acne Product Reviews

    ReplyDelete
  20. I am actually grateful to the owner of this web page who has shared
    this great piece of writing at here.

    Also visit my homepage :: acne treatments

    ReplyDelete
  21. This is very interesting, You are a very skilled blogger.
    I've joined your feed and look forward to seeking more of your fantastic post. Also, I've shared your site in my social networks!



    my page - cassette video (http://wallinside.com/)

    ReplyDelete
  22. Asking questions are genuinely good thing if you are not understanding anything fully, however this
    piece of writing provides fastidious understanding yet.

    My site anxiety panic guide

    ReplyDelete
  23. Great beat ! I would like to apprentice while you amend your website, how could i subscribe for a
    blog site? The account aided me a appropriate deal.
    I had been a little bit familiar of this your broadcast provided
    vibrant clear idea

    Here is my webpage ... anxiety disorder panic

    ReplyDelete
  24. Hey there just wanted to give you a brief heads up
    and let you know a few of the images aren't loading correctly. I'm not sure why but I think
    its a linking issue. I've tried it in two different browsers and both show the same results.

    Look at my web page :: types of juicers ()

    ReplyDelete

Thanks so much for your lovely comments!