My window is bare no more! What-a-difference some fabric can make. After measuring my length, width, and height I headed out to Joanne's Fabric Store. I walked in with a skip in my step, ready to pick up some fabric. After I walked isle after isle lets say I wasn't skipping anymore and I dragged my feet out of the store empty handed. Not only did I not find any fabric print that I sort of liked... I also well.... don't know much about fabric yet. I will go back to Joanne's for some fabric, I'll share for what later--- hint it will not be for curtains.
Instead of buying fabric and making curtains I opted out to just go ahead and get ready made panels. The ever so faithful Ikea did the trick this time. The standard panels they sell are 98" long and the panels come in PAIRS. Everyone else seems to be tricky and sells ONE PANEL in a pack when you most of the time need two- sheesh! I've come across some nice panels or wait I thought it was panels... it was actually ONE panels and the prices usually obviously doubled. I'm not in the business (what business?) to pay double the prices... I only like to go the opposite way (-). Anyhow the only tricky part about this was ordering special hardware that would go out at least 5" for the clearance of my favorite vertical blinds, which I talked about here.
The best part of hanging these curtains aside from waking up and going to sleep by something pretty were some lessons I took away from this.
Lessons From Hanging Curtains:
1. I have a husband who is pretty much right most of the time, I don't know how he does it. If I started admitting to about what it would need a post length, so instead if you want to know ask me.
2. The arrows on the floor of Ikea will actually lead you out into the marketplace and to the exit. I will never go back to Ikea without Vlad or someone else that I can look silly with walking by the bedroom section 12 times and act as if that's normal... those shortcut doors aren't shortcuts if you are shortcutting every time--- I think it might take you in circles.
3. 84" curtains are short curtains.
4. There is a significant difference between drywall and plaster when it comes to hanging hardware.
5. You should get curtain rods that are longer than what you actually need. Say you need 95" in width go with the 120" because it will be much more sturdier than if you get a 98" rod and stretch it out as far as it goes-- it'll become rather flimsy in the center.
Now here are the curtains: I know I've mentioned to some that I want a pop of color or design, but I decided to be myself and go with what is my favorite for these type of things. We ended up purchasing three different packs of curtains, the white to go into the middle, the beige panels to go on the sides, and the brown panels to go on top... Here's what I mean:
Here's a before picture:
Instead of buying fabric and making curtains I opted out to just go ahead and get ready made panels. The ever so faithful Ikea did the trick this time. The standard panels they sell are 98" long and the panels come in PAIRS. Everyone else seems to be tricky and sells ONE PANEL in a pack when you most of the time need two- sheesh! I've come across some nice panels or wait I thought it was panels... it was actually ONE panel
The best part of hanging these curtains aside from waking up and going to sleep by something pretty were some lessons I took away from this.
Lessons From Hanging Curtains:
1. I have a husband who is pretty much right most of the time, I don't know how he does it. If I started admitting to about what it would need a post length, so instead if you want to know ask me.
2. The arrows on the floor of Ikea will actually lead you out into the marketplace and to the exit. I will never go back to Ikea without Vlad or someone else that I can look silly with walking by the bedroom section 12 times and act as if that's normal... those shortcut doors aren't shortcuts if you are shortcutting every time--- I think it might take you in circles.
3. 84" curtains are short curtains.
4. There is a significant difference between drywall and plaster when it comes to hanging hardware.
5. You should get curtain rods that are longer than what you actually need. Say you need 95" in width go with the 120" because it will be much more sturdier than if you get a 98" rod and stretch it out as far as it goes-- it'll become rather flimsy in the center.
Now here are the curtains: I know I've mentioned to some that I want a pop of color or design, but I decided to be myself and go with what is my favorite for these type of things. We ended up purchasing three different packs of curtains, the white to go into the middle, the beige panels to go on the sides, and the brown panels to go on top... Here's what I mean:
TA DA!!
Here's a before picture:
This before picture, faithfully reveals the real size of the window.... so hang your curtains wide and high :)!
I have those brown panels from IKEA! They are awesome! This looks really good Olya!!!
ReplyDeleteThat looks really nice Olichka! Great tips too...funny and true! :-)
ReplyDeletewhat a difference! beautiful room, love the softness in it :)
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