Tuesday, August 3, 2010

DIY:More Curtains for Super Cheap

I posted back in March about the tie-ups I made for the dining room windows out of LENDA drapes from Ikea. I also mentioned that I bought a butt-load of LENDA's thinking I would coordinate everything. We have high ceilings, it has been difficult to find curtains long enough to work, and I may have mentioned once or twice that I am out of cash. So in the interest of working with what I've got:

Master Bedroom Drapes Before

Master Bedroom Drapes After


And once again, I apologize for my horrific photography skills.

I got the idea to add ric-rac trim from this pic:

Suburban Spunk via Better After
I still need to add a layer of stiff fabric at the top to keep it from folding over, but I think it looks better than the plain curtains.


It was super simple too. The rolls of ric-rac from Hobby Lobby just happen to be 3 yards each which is perfect for my 100 inch curtains! I used 8 rolls of trim. I waited for it to go on sale, so each roll rang in between $1.50 and $2.00. Not too shabby.

I decided how far from the edge I wanted it, pinned it in place, then sewed over it all. Easy peasy.


It was fairly labor intensive, but super simple. If I was a "finish-a-project-when-you-start-it" kind of girl, I bet it wouldn't take more than four hours, max. Apparently Suzanne (at Suburban Spunk) used no-sew hem tape to keep hers on, so if you don't have a sewing machine, no problem!

I'm linking up to The CSI Project's Fabric & Sewing Challenge and Thrifty Chick Decor's Before & After Party. Join me or just come check out all the superfantastic projects!




12 comments:

Kristina P. said...

What an easy idea. I really love your bed.

Debbiedoos said...

Very impressive, I could not do that...they turned out great!

Lisa said...

Really cute! I love the little detail to add some personality to the usual curtains!

Danielle and Clint said...

This is great! That little bit of black makes a huge statment! Great job!

Kim @ NewlyWoodwards said...

This loooks REALLY good. I love the idea of rick rack on simple curtains. I may just have to try this, friend.

Sara @ Russet Street Reno said...

Wow, that is really impressive! I really need a sewing machine. And sewing knowledge. SIGH

decor4poor@blogspot.com said...

Wow those look great. You are crafty. Nice..

Unknown said...

What an easy way to add some sass to your curtains. They look very cute.

LindsB said...

What a great makeover you gave those panels- LOVE how they came out!

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B said...

Hi! Thanks for your comment over at Billie Monster a bit ago! I friggin' love the difference just a bit of ric-rac can make to those drapes. Wow! I have never used that stuff before but wanna give it a try now. :D (ps - I made a spelling error in my previous comment so I deleted it and reposted it hehe)

Anonymous said...

You really did a great job on the drapes! Awesome. You made it really beautiful.
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