Thursday, April 26, 2012

[so cheap, so easy]: Painted Curtains

That's right. You can pretty much paint anything. And, after painting my rug, everything else seems to be pretty easy. After all, I didn't try to change the color of the curtains, I just painted stripes. (What can I say...sometimes I just have to learn things the hard way!)

My dining room curtains desperately NEEDED to be replaced. This is probably the only time that when I say NEED, it's actually true. Not that I should remind anyone of how bad they were, but if you don't believe me, check them out here. They were sad, sad, sad--wrong color, saggy, the lines were neither cut nor sewn straight...they had some issues (more accurately, I have cutting straight line and sewing issues). My new curtains? I'm happy with these. And, even though stripes aren't that unique anymore, I still love them, and the impact you get for the price of some cheap curtains, paint, and tape...you can't go wrong. Check out the full tutorial at Reckless Glamour. The only thing I would add is making sure you apply the paint generously so that when the sun shines through, you don't have any splotchy areas. I also taped my curtains to the floor to make sure they were pulled tight.


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12 comments:

  1. No way...these look stunning!! Can't believe you can paint curtains ~

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  2. No way...these look stunning!! Can't believe you can paint curtains ~

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  3. I love them! I've seen these a couple times but I'm always concerned they won't turn out, yours look great! Maybe I'll shoot for white/orange stripes for the office. Nice work!

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  4. Love this idea! Nice addition to the dining room!!

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  5. Looking good. I love the blue and white combo.

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  6. They look great...I have all the makings for my striped curtains accept I have yet to tackle them. And then I see others completing theirs and it gets me excited again. I'm using fabric and liquid stitch though, so we'll see how that goes. I love what they add to your space..=)

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  7. I love them. Pinning them for the nursery.

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  8. These are so fabulous. I failed at painting mine so I am in awe. Really such a great look.

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  9. This type of pattern always reminds me of the beach. It has a very calm and soothing effect for the whole room. I think it would also look good in gold stripes to match the texture and tone of your furniture.

    Roxie Tenner

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  10. Have you been to Santorini, Greece? I asked you that because your curtains simply remind me of that place! :’) When you go there, you’ll observe that houses have a blue and white theme. So, I thought that maybe it was your inspiration for your curtains’ great color combination. ;)

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    1. I wish! Sounds like I need to go there to get some inspiration, though! ;)

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