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Every year when the Christmas decorations come down, it's inevitable that something big is going to happen. The house always feels sterile after the twinkling lights and glittery ornaments are put away. This is the time of year that I usually do something dramatic...
This year, it was the drapes.
I wanted a bold, graphic pattern. I love what stripes can do for a space (check out The Nester's Drapes). I wanted a print that was geometric and large in scale. And definitely black and cream.
I wanted a bold, graphic pattern. I love what stripes can do for a space (check out The Nester's Drapes). I wanted a print that was geometric and large in scale. And definitely black and cream.
I couldn't find a fabric that I liked so, I resorted to my usual ways and made my own.
They were originally plain off white cotton twill drapes from Restoration Hardware. They were a bit pricey so, I didn't want to do anything permanent.
I used black twill fabric cut into 14" wide stripes
and attached them to my plain canvas drapes with fusible fabric webbing.
Then, using the same technique, I covered the raw edge with black grosgrain ribbon.
Then, using the same technique, I covered the raw edge with black grosgrain ribbon.
Here is what they looked before...
(Before)
(Before)
and now...
(After)
These drapes could also be easily created with ready made panels cut into strips and sewn together. The technique I used is not permanent. Something to consider before starting this project.
(After)
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Oh, I love it! What a stunning difference those drapes make! Love it!
ReplyDeleteWow! They look beautiful! It's amazing how much a room can transform with one change!
ReplyDeleteThat does look great! I love the contrast.
ReplyDeletelove it! you have such a beautiful space.
ReplyDeletevery bold indeed! They look great with the ribbon trim.
ReplyDeleteReally graphic! I like them. Your whole house is too cute!
ReplyDeleteLove it! It looks great with the other black acccents!
ReplyDeleteWow what a difference the bold lines make! They add so much to the room. You have a great eye.~
ReplyDeleteWow!! Gorgeous..now that makes a statement!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE IT!!!! Such a simple solution with huge impact!
ReplyDeleteThose are FANTASTIC!!!! I love how they look in the room!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, those are beautiful! They make such a dramatic statement, love them.
ReplyDeletei'm in love! i've been looking for brown and white drapes the exact same color and stripe- and yours are BEAUTIFUL! maybe i'll recreate my own?!
ReplyDeleteLove it! Very inspiring!
ReplyDeleteLOVE these! great job!
ReplyDeleteWhat a difference! They look great. I found you by way of A Little Lovely and am so glad I did. Just yesterday I posted on my blog that I wanted to do curtains like this in my dining room. I was thinking of painting stripes, but this has me thinking differently. They are just lovely!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I have been thinking about switching up my own drapes and that is great inspiration!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic idea! I love it. Great way to re-use something you already have to create such an impact!
ReplyDeleteI love these drapes. Great inspiration for my great room! What a striking look!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and dramatic. Great change.
ReplyDeleteI love these nice bold stripes!
ReplyDeleteGreat decision
Christine
greatoakcircle.com
What a gorgeous look! I love the bold statement those drapes make in that space, and have been looking to do something similar in my master bedroom. So let me get this straight, you just fused the fabric on top of the existing drapes? Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteI came across a striped drape recently and should have picked them up at that time. Now I've been kicking myself because they are GONE. I'm just going to copy you!
ReplyDeleteWow, I love the stripes! You did a great job on the drapes. So glad I came across your blog. I'm a new follower.
ReplyDeleteMAGNIFICENT!!!!
ReplyDeletebeautiful! I've been looking for duvet cover just like that for my son's room. I think you just solved my problem, thanks,
ReplyDelete-denise
Oh, you have so inspired me! I am going round and round with my drapes and wanting to do something new. This is wonderful. By the way . . .Cannon in D is my all time favorite song. Walked down the aisle to it and dance with my hubby to it in front of the kids all the time! hehe
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ReplyDeleteCongrats!
Shelley
I am just in awe of your gorgeous draperies!! I have a weakness for big horizontal stripes, and these are just stunning. I'd like to feature your draperies on my "Before and After" post this Tuesday morning on my Addicted 2 Decorating blog.
ReplyDeleteThese are in-cred-ible!! LOVE, love love!
ReplyDeleteWow, so dramatic. I just love horizontal stripes.
ReplyDeleteAnd you made them? Awesome.
this is the perfect solution! bold statement. yet, not permanent. they look amazing in your room.
ReplyDeleteThis is an awesome post, I would really love it if you linked this up to Masterpiece Monday at Boogieboard Cottage as well! Have a nice Week! Mary :O)
ReplyDeleteWhat a big impact you made, they are stunning !
ReplyDeleteI've just popped over from Addicted2Decorating and WOW what a lovely blog you have! So glad to be following now :o)
ReplyDeleteYour drapes are fantastic. I have been thinking of doing something similar and I think this has given me the push I needed, thanks.
Angex
Fabulous! One question, do you know of anyway to remove the fabric if you decide you want a change in the future or is the look going to have to be permanent?
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS! I love the new look of your drapes!!! I love that you made them!
ReplyDeleteLove it- love it- love it- they are gorgeous!
ReplyDeletethe cutains are cute. but I LOVE your couch!! I'm doing my kitchen in it right now! so pretty!
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I love them! It's exactly what I've been looking for. Can't wait to try it. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! They look AMAZING!! I love blk & white!! I'm so impressed with your straight lines too...I think mine would be all over the place! :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm your newest follower...come check out my blog when you have a chance :-)
Shantel @
www.itsapricelesslife.blogspot.com
I am madly in love with this!! :) We have the same taste. Holy moly, it's amazing!!! Can I feature this post??
ReplyDeleteLove these so much! I am totally doing these in my living room...just found your blog and loving all of it! Great job! Off to check out more and featured your beautiful drapes on my blog.
ReplyDeleteLove love love these! Great job, and so easy too! I'm going to add this to my "tutorials to do" page because I like to change out the drapes pretty often and this is a very inexpensive way to do it! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteAnna
askannamoseley.blogspot.com
Absolutely in love with these curtains. Featured them this morning on my blog! thehillsidehome.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteLoving the curtains and loving your blog! I just stumbled upon it today! I also love your couch with the damask cushions. Did you cover the couch/cushions yourself? I am in love with the whole look and the way you put contrasting textiles together. Jen
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Wow, my interior decorator daughter loves them! Great idea with the ribbon.
ReplyDeleteThese are so pretty! I have been looking for a solution to jazz up my drapes. Just might have to try your version. Thanks for sharing. =)
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Fabulous! Thank you for linking up to "Amaze Me Monday" blog party. I will be featuring you curtains becaust they are so stinkin' clever!!!! Love love love them. Don't for get to pick up a button.
ReplyDeletesoooo much better! what a transformation!! They're beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant! I have been looking for thick striped fabric to do this very same thing, and couldn't find it. I love this idea!
ReplyDeleteHoly Catfish!!! Those are stunning and SO easy!
ReplyDeleteomg i just found u and i have been missing out. love, love, your style and thx for the info. i tried to become a follower and it would not go thru, so i am trying this. ur friend and future follower in iowa. what talent.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE them!! Your style is so amazing! So, this might sound a little funny... but can I purchase your old drapes from you?!! :)
ReplyDeleteNevermind... I just realized that you probably used your old drapers to make your new ones. I'm a little slow!! Your house is just gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog and I LOVE it! I am a little obsessed with all things black, white, and red! So refreshing to see another home with the same scheme. Great job on the drapes. I'm in need of some new drapes in my living room and have been thinking of stripes ( I love the nesters stripe drapes) Thanks again for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove the drapes, but where did you get the wooden table with the drawers and baskets in front of it?
ReplyDeleteamazing.....so going to try this! great idea!
ReplyDeleteWOW! LOVE IT! I would of never thought to just iron some fabric right on it. Clever, clever girl!
ReplyDeleteStunning!! I want to do the same,except in chevron!! :)
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous! I'd love to try this one mine!
ReplyDeleteOMGosh I love your blog! I just found you through Rate My Space and I'm dying over these striped curtains. If my husband wasn't sleeping next to me I might scream!
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Megan
Thanks for this tutorial , I've been trying to come up with ideas this is so much easier and nicer than paint!
ReplyDeleteYour whole room is fab! Those damask pillows are awesome! I love the red, black and white color scheme and of course, your curtains ROCK!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I love them! The ribbon is such nice touch as well.
ReplyDeleteyesss so cute!!! love them a lot!!
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful! I'll be featuring them later today :).
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I love these! I have resorted to cutting up tablecloths and sewing them back together to get my wide horizontal stripes! I'm gonna have to try thiss!
ReplyDeleteThis is just what I needed to see. I wanted striped drapes for my bedroom makeover and these will be perfect. I will probably use green and white, though. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! I love the punch they add to your room. Thank you for sharing your secret ;-).
ReplyDeleteBrittany
http://www.prettyhandygirl.com
wow, you are so talented
ReplyDeletea lovely improvement. I think I might apply this to some plain curtains in my teenage sons bedroom. I think he'll like the bold strips
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog and these curtains. WOW! I am so impressed and speechless right now. I'm looking for something like this for my laundry room, but not sure if it's worth the time and effort you took to make them. They would be perfect.
ReplyDeletesuch a great idea and so luxurious. thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDelete100% better.
ReplyDeletewho knew?
awesome drapes!!!!
Love it! What a huge statement they make. So dramatic!
ReplyDeleteThese are simply fabulous! Thanks for sharing (o:
ReplyDeleteLove the drapes! How did you do the very bottom stripe? Is there ribbon on the edge? I'm going to attempt these today.
ReplyDeletethose are so cute! thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteAnonymous, The bottom stripe was folded under and "hemmed" with stitchwitchery. I would love to hear how your project turned out.
ReplyDeleteLOVE THIS!!!! Thanks for the idea!!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Now I know how to get rid of the navy blue stripe (that no longer works) on my red Nautica tab tops!
ReplyDeleteOh I am totally copying these for my bedroom.
ReplyDeleteSo I get that you used the stitchwitchery on the back of the black but j/w did you only use it around the edges of the black fabric? as in none in the middle area?
These look great! It gave me an idea to change out our curtains for a fresh look!
ReplyDeleteI made your curtains and blogged about it! They were a lot of work but so worth it, I totally LOVE them. I hope you will come check them out and be proud of your inspiration!
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Love the curtains and love the table in front of them... Where did you get that from. Just moved into a new house and it's time to accessorize!
ReplyDeleteLove the stripes. I am definitely bookmarking this for a future project!
ReplyDeleteYour drapes are fabulous. LOVE!
ReplyDeleteIt makes a huge statement. Love it!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE them!
ReplyDeleteWonderful idea.
Stripes are my favorite! Clothing, decor, I can't get enough. You can also paint white panels from IKEA, for an inexpensive and easy update.
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the curtains look awesome & i love them even more knowing they didn't require sewing! i agree...the house just loses it's "mojo" after the holidays, so this year i already have a few projects lined up so i'll be prepared & not as let down when i have to take down the decor! thanks for sharing your tutorial :)
ReplyDeletei owul love to know where you got the black stand that sits infront of the windows! its exactly what im looking for! im going for a white and yellow look am im exciting to see how the drapes turn out
ReplyDeleteI love it ALL! Can you share where you found the table with the baskets underneath? Or what it's called exactly. I have been looking for something similar with no luck. Thanks
ReplyDeleteI came across your blog today... and I've been reading ever since! I love all your home transformations. Soooo beautiful! And, your b&w is exactly what I have loved my whole life, but never thought to do so much in the home with it. Thank you for all the beautiful inspiration. I think I just may try to do some replications. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a transformation! I absolutely LOVE the bold stripes!
ReplyDeleteWhat a good idea! they look amazing.
ReplyDeleteAfter considering paying $150 PER PANEL for curtains for my son's room (my husband just doesn't understand why I NEED to have horizontal striped curtains for him), I will definitely be giving this a try! And I love that they are no sew!
ReplyDeleteOutstanding!
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to figure out why these panels speak to me, but they do.
A fellow black, white and red devotee!
you'd love my showroom.
ReplyDeleteit's got blk & wht floors.
broad stripes - 24" each.
love your post!
Thank you so much for this inspiration!! I am going to try my hand at this for my front room! I am a major black, red & white fan & this is so inspiring!! Thank you, thank you!!!
ReplyDeleteI should always know when I do a google search for a design I have in mind, I am going to wind up here. :) I love your style! I am working on an update of my kitchen dining area, and this is just what I have in mind. Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteVery cute indeed!
ReplyDeleteI too would love to know where you found the table with the baskets. I've just recently found your blog (thanks pinterest) and am loving it.
ReplyDeleteLove your curtains! Inspired me to make some... check them out and tell me what you think! =) http://h2hblog.com/diy-curtain-tutorial
ReplyDeleteWill definitely have to try this. I bought custom made drapes several years ago, but I'd love to switch them out now and again -- but on a budget. Good idea!
ReplyDeletelike the curtain...it look so fresh and clean...beautiful just the way it is.
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BEAUTIFUL! May I ask where you got the lamp and shad? Thanks
ReplyDeleteI am in love!! I have always been obsessed with bold striped window treatments and this is a wonderful and easy DIY!! I'm literally doing this tomorrow!! Thanks so much for the awesome post!
ReplyDeleteI made these and they look great! Thanks for the idea and guide. I changed it a little and sewed the black fabric and it looks great still.
ReplyDeleteLove it!!! I wanted the same thing, but I actually went to Target and purchased 2- 70X114 white tablecloths and 1- 70X114 black tablecloths and 2 rods up to 48"...total cost $96.00...I purchased the ribbon from Hobby Lobby 50% today....I will post pictures....Thank you so much for your inspiration. I had recently painted my fireplace black (Martha Stewart Silhoutte) and a Dark Gray above the wall...and chincilla on the outter surface....I was debating changing the wall color, but believe your inspiration may change that....We'll see...
ReplyDeleteI did the whole DIY striped curtain thing as well, but used fabric paint. Didn't come out nearly as clean & finished as yours...might have to try again! Thanks for sharing!! :)
ReplyDeleteThis. Is. AMAZING. I am so glad I found this, and even MORE glad that these were DIY because I have to do this! Thank you for sharing - what an easy technique too. No sewing required. Really awesome. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI love it! Can you tell me where you got the table/cabinet furniture in front of the window? I've been looking for something just like that one! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI want to make these and I love the black and cream! I'm going to so it just like you, except using canvas drop cloth from home depot. I want to know how you think it would look with a BROWN leather couch though???
ReplyDeleteMy dining chairs and a cute little dresser in the same area are black thoug. What do you think?
These are fabulous, and as I hate sewing (well, I think it hates me), this is perfect! I love stripes! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteFABULOUS!!!! Wow, what a huge difference.... I have to do this one. Thanks for sharing your inspiration!
ReplyDeleteFABULOUS!!! Wow! I love it. Thanks for sharing your ideas. I am like you too, don't want to make everything perm. I change things too much.
ReplyDeleteLove the drapes!!! Where is the table from?
ReplyDeleteI would love to know where you got the table with bins. I love how you decorated the room!
DeleteI loved these curtains! Want to sell them to me?? : )
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love your site, so glad I came across it! I love these drapes! Do you think they would look good in a living room that is long and has about 5 Windows that run all along the front wall of the house? I didn't know if that would be too much stripes or curtain for that matter! Their floor to ceiling Windows.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love your site, so glad I came across it! Do you think these curtains would look good in a long living room with about 5 floor to ceiling Windows running next to each other all along the front wall of the house? I didn't know if that would be too much stripes or curtain, for that matter. Thanks so much! I would love to have you decorate my home!
ReplyDeleteHi! I absolutely love these! however, with my busy schedule, I am not able to make these. If I gave you my measurements, and paid you, could you make me two sets? These are stunning! If so, please email me at sbauer06@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Sarah
Love the drapes! Do you think you could tell me the name of the color on your walls as well? Looking for that perfect color for my new house and I really love this!
ReplyDeleteI really LOVE the drapes! Do you think you could tell me the name of your paint color on your walls? I've been looking for the perfect one and I love it!
ReplyDeleteWhere did you get the table ? It goes great with the drapes!!
ReplyDeleteI love this idea! I just linked you to my inspiration blog post! They are the perfect solution to the PBK rugby panels i've been coveting! Do you think the heat and bond will work on thermal panels?
ReplyDeletemolly from mollyandkate.com
Love your curtains!!! And thank you for providing inspiration for me to just make some for my self after spending WAY too much time looking some. They took a while, but I had help and they look beautiful! Check them out here!
ReplyDeleteI need these curtains <3
ReplyDeletelove these! how wide of a grosgrain did you use?
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! I wanted to let you know that I included your link on my blog if you want to check it out: http://amyroachsenter.blogspot.com/2013/12/crafting-for-uncrafty.html#more
ReplyDeleteI know that this post is a few years old, but I couldn't have happened upon it at a more perfect time! This room is so similar to mine, it's eerie! Can't wait to try my hand at these tonight! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI know this post is a few years old, but I couldn't have happened upon it at a better time. Can't wait to try my hand at these tonight. Thanks!
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