You may recall my One Room Challenge Ikea curtains that I hacked up. Here is the promised tutorial. I started with the  Curtains from Ikea. The weave and color the curtain was a perfect match to the weave of my fabric. Here are all the supplies I used. Buckram (4" wide)  the width of each panel. Drapery Hooks (I used 1.5")  7 hooks per panel. Drapery Weights (cloth)  2 - 4 per panel. Stitch Witchery (double roll pack) enough for 2 panels. As you may recall, I found a striped fabric to use on the leading edge of each panel. I prepared the fabric by cutting it into strips. On the wrong side of the prepared strips, place stitch witchery into the seam and press. Give the bottom a quick pressing with an iron. I should tell you that I love my iron and have had it for over five years. You will definitely want an iron with a great steam system and a Teflon face. Place the buckram under the lip of the existing hem, pin and sew along the edge of the pin line.

Once the header is ready, apply the trim to the leading edge with stitch witchery. Once you have decided how you want to hem your panels (of course I used the stitch witchery), add 2 drapery weights inside the pocket of the hem on each side.nagoya curtains kuala lumpur And now, because I have been feeling so guilty about not getting this up sooner.....custom made curtains capalaba Here are some beautiful fabrics that would be perfect to use on an Ikea Curtain Hack.avocado green grommet curtains You want to make sure the stripes go up the roll and not railroaded. glacier blue velvet drapes pottery barn

All of these go up the roll. A 3 yard piece will give you enough stripes for several windows. Great in a girl's room: Pink & Black / Blue & Green / Pink & Green / Pink Multicurtain pole brackets dublin This would make a beautiful Greek Key trimbay window curtain rails b&q Navy  / Light Blue / Red /  Blackcurtain and drapery fashions lowell nc Stripe in Blue / Stripe in Stone Blue Stripe / Navy Multi And finally....yes, this post will end...I am cleaning out my basement giving away bags of drapery hooks (28 per bag). That is enough for 4 panels (2 windows). I have about a dozen bags.... , I am a hoarder. Just leave a comment saying you want one...

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I would LOVE to know if you enjoy my work enough to share it, so please don’t be shy and drop me an email! Advertising & Guest Posts Man, do I have a hard time committing to decorating choices! It's especially tough when they either: a) cost a lot of money, or b) will take up a lot of time. In the living room, I wanted to do some sort of patterned/ colorful curtain to add some life into the room, but after searching for a while, I could not commit to anything :(. Buying two sets of IKEA's RITVA curtains was very easy for me to do because the total cost was $50 for both windows and the white panels would fit in with any other room if I do find more exciting curtains for the living room down the road. I just had to do something because we never opening the broken Roman shades that the old owner left behind and I felt like we were wasting a big part of what I loved about this house- the natural light! See, the room is a lot brighter with the curtains opened! Yeah, and now only one set is hung.

I'm a bit worried that the high and wide curtains will be too much with the future built-in tv unit (that will be my Christmas gift this year!). If curtains are too much, I could just replace the shades instead... I've also thought about keeping the existing shades for decorative purposes (they don't really open and shut easily)... but again, I'm not sure about it: The good news is that, as boring as this side of the living room is, I've at least added some interest to the entry side of the space by setting up an overscale thrifted museum poster. Yes, I know, a blue pillow + one poster does not make for an interesting space. I'd love some suggestions and opinions on where I should be going: curtains or not? I have anonymous comments (and no security code) enabled so I welcome some constructive snark! ETA: (In response to Heather's comment below) The dining room opening from the living room:When most rooms have 3 or four windows it becomes quite a project adding drapes to a given room.

Four curtain rods and four sets of drapes can really add up in no time. Oh well what can I say my house has a lot of windows. I picked up off white Ritva drapes from Ikea for $29 a pair , I know what a bargain right! This is how I like drapes to be installed , no ties or hold backs, no strange location of the drapes , drapes should frame the window NOT BLOCK the window , you want the light to come in , shades or blinds can give you privacy and light control. Drapes just sit still and are pretty. They add softness and warmth to a room. I also found an equally good deal on drapery rods , $27 a rod set from Home depot , they are the Martha Stewart black beehive rods and finials. I install my rods at least 4" ( this works well with the Ritva drapes length) above the casing and each rod extends out 8". This isn't always possible depending on where your walls are located but it is a good rule of thumb that I find typically gives a great result which is adding height and framing the window.

I went to see what a new thrift store had to offer , well turns out nothing much until I spied these two beautiful lamps for $10 each , no lamps shades but still a great deal. They are in perfect condition and have a crackle finish. I was so happy to find such nice lamps and the right scale for the dining room. Have a happy weekend, it sure is cold outside , feels like a weekend to hunker down and laze around.... OH yeah I have some exciting news to share. Style at Home is coming soon to photograph my kitchen , this is a real thrill ! I have always dreamt of having my design in Style at Home.... I took a recent trip to Ikea to pick up some goodies like drapes a new slipcover and some frames for the family room. I did go ahead and buy the Abyn Blue striped cover as it fit my style and was a great deal especially since now I am not thinking of buying a new sofa , our ektorp sleeper sofa is in great shape it just needed a new dress pretty, amazing for an Ikea sofa that is 10 years old.

I was worried my husband wasn't going to like it , since he is not one for stripes , but I find striped slipcovers very forgiving and it added interest. I even had my doubts when I went to pick it up. But we love it , both of us, it is just what the room needed. I also picked up the Ribba frames , the biggest ones they had, 39"x 27" , I just need to get my image printed. The frames really fill this wall well, smaller would be under scaled. Fresh , new, coastal , love... Ok up until this week I have only heard of people using paint colors at 50%, now what does that mean ? Well when a color is made using universal tints by a computer at a paint counter it is done is measured out predetermined amounts. When you ask for 50% strength of a color they punch that into the computer. Let's say your color requires 40 yellow 30 blue and 20 black for the purposes of example only , 50% of that color would be 20 yellow 15 blue and 10 black added to a can of untinted paint. For me I loved the color and tone of BM revere pewter but it seemed too dark for the look I wanted so I thought maybe at 50% strength it would be perfect , it seemed a better option than trying to find a totally different color.

So if you like a color but think its too dark or deep or bright , try it out at 50% , I swear they will know what your asking for at the paint desk. these photos were not edited or altered to show the truest color possible, the photos were taken around 10 am So what do you think? Sometimes when I am at the Home Depot paint counter I am in complete shock at the colors people choose to paint their walls, intense and I mean intense colors seem to be a big seller, which is why I get questioned by the paint associates when they see my paler shades. I always say the wall color should not be the first thing you see , it should be the background. Although I am loving my deep blue slate dining room I would not be able to live with that kind of intensity every where, I crave light and airy most of all. One more time this paint color is Benjamin moore's Revere Pewter in flat , mixed in CIL dulux paint at Home Depot. this is was my prize for winning the HGTV.ca holiday decorating contest

it is a Gluckstein home blanket Moe loves it too , I think he's found his momma its about time to figure out the paint colors , so there is a lot of this going on, these were all wrong, too "colory" this is better , the middle is Revere pewter BM, and the others are Revere Pewter 50%, which is what I went with , its perfection, full strength it was too deep for the look I want just one more wall to paint in the family room , then I can move onto wall art and a new slipcover old green stripe has got to go... my plans are to print out this graphic and to create a tryptic , I love it . I will get large white frames and mattes , the hard part will be choosing which color...but it's just a plan so you never know what will happen....the other option is black and white photography of course I have my eye on the striped slipcover at ikea but my husband doesn't love it , but I really think it will work...mostly everything is simple and neutral so maybe this will add a little happiness, I don't want to over do it with solids...

hope you're having a great start to the new year, I'm trying to get back on track with health and weight, its always my battle....sometimes I give up , but no more , I'm not gonna give up , that's my plan... I have been considering a deep shade for the dining room, and New Year's Eve day I decided was the perfect day to try the shade of paint called School House Slate a Martha Stewart. I think a dining room is a good room to create an intimate cozy feeling, dining rooms are for drama. I plan on adding box beams to the ceiling eventually but that is a big project for mild temperatures , painting is an easy one day transformation. I am so thrilled with the color , it is a smoky blueish grey tone. I could use this color again. I have to start figuring out what colors I will be painting the other rooms, next maybe our bedroom, but I have lots of trim work to do in there first. There is always so much to do in a new house...the living room needs some love. I can't wait to get all the wood flooring finished on the main floor , I hate carpet in the dining room.