I am about to show y’all a room that has never before been seen on this blog. The kid’s bathroom has really been the same old, same old for years. I have decided to give it a little makeover with some new accessories. First up was curtains. I may be the only human being you know with 5 windows in her bathroom….FIVE! One hint: if you are looking at building a house with five windows in the bathroom…don’t. It is cold! I had valances up on those windows. I have been dreaming of floor length curtains for sometime. My hope is that they will keep some of that cold air out this winter. But five windows with floor length curtains is a BUNCH of fabric. I finally had a brainstorm…sheets. I had enough white sheets to make curtains for the windows for FREE! But plain white sheets for curtains?? So I decided to paint on some stripes….
I am going a little bit bold in here. So I went with a dark charcoal grey on the bottom with a couple of shades of green on the top. And yes…great big clawfoot tub and 5 huge windows…in a bathroom people…on the second floor! That view so could have been better used with a different room! But that is a topic for another time — aka “How I would layout my house in a dream world”. Now for my before and after….
Oh so lovely! I literally laid out my stripes with a ruler and paint brush…marking the lines. They are all different sizes. I went with 3 inches on the bottom, 4 inches in the middle, and about 2 inches on top. I used Decoart paint with their fabric medium.
The fabric medium really made the paint thin and oh so easy to apply to the curtains. I was going for 6 stripes. But gosh…after sitting on the floor for 4 to 5 hours doing three on each of the five curtains….I was done!
Partway through I was not entirely sure I liked the look. Yes after 3 hours on the floor, I was unsure. Aack! I decided to finish them all, hang them, and then decide. Once they were all up there I was smitten! Hooray for perseverance!
Stay tuned as I have BIG plans for this room! You won’t want to miss this one. {Well as long as it turns out as well as it looks in my head.} The jury is still out on whether or not this is going to make this room any warmer. But heck, for the cost of a little paint and a little backache, I am willing to chance it!
~Thanks for stopping by!~
~Angie~
The Country Chic Cottage
I think young house love just added some of those dark out panels to her curtains in her daughters room I bet that would help with the cold room..we have a older house and I know all to well about drafts brrr
If you don’t want to spend the money on the thermal/ black out panels you can go for the cheap-o route of plastic. I know, I know, not exactly attractive but when choosing between my fuel bill and pretty, I tend to err on the practical (ugly) side, haha. If you are going to keep the curtains closed then no-one would be the wiser. And I love the sheet curtains!
Angie, these curtains are gorgeous! I love them and I’m pinning them!
They look great, Angie! And now that you have the windows completely covered with fabric, you could always do something else to make the room warmer. You could staple big towels or blankets over the windows to keep out the cold, and who would ever know? It would all be covered by your cute striped curtains! 🙂
I love those curtains!! Such a wonderful look on the cheap….Awesome Job!!
Traci
I just posted a striped curtain tutorial. But this is another great twist on the look. I love it!
maxwellhouseinteriors.blogspot.com
Ooooh Angie! I love it! It’s dramatic yet simple and sleek at the same time. Great job!!!
So BEAUTIFUL!!! I absolutely love them! Can’t wait to see your kitchen tips for Clear Your Clutter!!
Angie,
Never thought about painting curtains but how cute! Love the boldness and the bathtub…have one just like it! Visiting from The CSI Project so be sure to check out mine!
http://bodesandollie.blogspot.com/2012/01/hello-dramatic-curtains.html
Kimberly