{"id":1160,"date":"2020-04-22T17:46:59","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T17:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/?p=1160"},"modified":"2020-05-11T17:50:45","modified_gmt":"2020-05-11T17:50:45","slug":"diy-design-window-coverings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/2020\/04\/22\/diy-design-window-coverings\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Design: Window Coverings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you get excited about decorating a room, usually the last thing that comes into play is window coverings and curtains.\u00a0 Let\u2019s face it, it\u2019s the most boring (and sometimes most expensive!) part of design.\u00a0 It\u2019s the final thought process to complete a room, but without them, the room is missing something. Shopping for curtains and curtain rods can be exasperating, especially when you do not have an HGTV budget.\u00a0 Fret not, here are a few ideas to get the wheels turning and get privacy on those windows!<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>DIY Curtain Rods<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Curtain rods might be the biggest scam out there.\u00a0 You say to yourself, \u201cit\u2019s just a pipe and some fancy ends!\u201d\u00a0 Well make it just about that.\u00a0 The cheapest curtain rod you\u2019ve ever owned can also be completely customizable.\u00a0 Take a regular PVC pipe from the hardware store, spray some white primer on it and then use spray paint to color or make it look like whatever finish you want.\u00a0 Attach to the wall using some rod brackets.\u00a0 Here\u2019s the best part, take a tennis ball, poke a hole in it to fit to the PVC pipe and cover the tennis ball in a fabric that goes with your d\u00e9cor.\u00a0 Stuff extra fabric into the hole and attach to the pipe!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/inmyownstyle.com\/how-to-make-a-curtain-rod-and-finials.html\">In My Own Style<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>White Curtains Using Sheets<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Get the look of billowy white curtains for a fraction of the cost.\u00a0 Especially if you have a lot of windows to cover in a big room, this will give you that glam airy look you see so often without spending a small fortune on it.\u00a0 Find inexpensive Twin size Flat Sheets and curtain rings with clips for your materials.\u00a0 Check out this blog for tips for pinching and pleating the curtains into the clips so they look just like the professionals.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/sawdust2stitches.com\/cheap-white-curtains\/\">Sawdust to Stitches<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1162\" src=\"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/19.jpg\" alt=\"Curtains\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/19-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/19-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/19-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/19.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>DIY Blackout Curtains<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Found the perfect curtains for your bedroom, but then you hang them up and the sun is still blasting through?\u00a0 Make any curtains black out curtains with some simple materials.\u00a0 Purchasing black out curtain liner panels and a roll of Peel n\u2019 Stick fabric adhesive tape and get sticking!\u00a0 Attach with the tape at the tops, bottoms and sides of your curtains and tell that sun to go away, you\u2019re going back to sleep.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/grosstograndiose.com\/make-any-curtains-blackout-curtains\/\">Living Letter Home<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Industrial Chic Curtain Rod<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Another great affordable curtain rod idea is using electrical conduit rods.\u00a0 With a few hardware materials, you\u2019ll have a simple, industrial looking rod that looks right out of the Restoration Hardware catalogue.\u00a0 This website gives you all the materials you\u2019ll need to complete your look.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovelyetc.com\/the-cheapest-diy-curtain-rods-ever\/\">Lovely Etc.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Bedsheet Valances<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In the end, fabric is fabric, no matter if it\u2019s on your bed, on your body, or hanging over your windows, so if you find fun patterned sheets, expand your creativity to use them for perfect easy DIY valances.\u00a0 Take cardboard, yes cardboard, from an old Amazon box or whatever you have lying around.\u00a0 Measure and cut the sheet to the length of being able to cover the front side of the cardboard with enough so it can be puffed up and wrapped and secured around the edges of the cardboard in the back.\u00a0 Give yourself a little more fabric than you think you\u2019ll need.\u00a0 Secure the fabric to the cardboard with rubber bands (about 4) and puff up the fabric in-between the rubber bands to hide them.\u00a0 You now have a fluffy valance to attach to your windows and give the room some personality.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Window coverings can be unique and inexpensive so try a few of these ideas next time you are stuck in a creative rut.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you get excited about decorating a room, usually the last thing that comes into play is window coverings and curtains.\u00a0 Let\u2019s face it, it\u2019s the most boring (and sometimes most expensive!) part of design.\u00a0 It\u2019s the final thought process to complete a room, but without them, the room is missing something. Shopping for curtains&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/2020\/04\/22\/diy-design-window-coverings\/\"><span> DIY Design: Window Coverings<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1161,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1160","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1160","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1160"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1160\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1163,"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1160\/revisions\/1163"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1160"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1160"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1160"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}