DIY: 1 Curtain 3 Ways

Curtains are one of those things that can definitely break the bank and make you wonder how 1 curtain panel can cost upwards of $300. But there are some pretty inexpensive, simple readymade curtains out there, they just needed a little bit of help. So we wanted to save a few pennies and have some fun by taking a simple white curtain panel and DIYing it 3 different ways for your viewing pleasure. Whether you’re into simple black and white graphic stripes, girly and fun pom poms, or boho stamped curtains we have got something to fit every taste and style. Also THERE IS A REALLY CUTE TODDLER MODELING THESE CURTAINS. Click through to see the most adorable gif of your life. Although i’m insanely biased. But it’s my birthday today so you kinda have to look at the pictures of my baby. Now let’s get into it.

Pom Pom Tassle Trimmed Curtain:

Here is what you need:

Pom Pom Tassle Trim: we sourced ours from JoAnns. You will need to decide how many rows of trim you want and then calculate the yardage from there. We ended up doing 8 rows of trim and spaced them pretty close together.

Fabric Glue

Scissors

Curtain (similar)

1. You will want to start by measuring out the width of your curtain, and then precutting strips of the pom pom fringe to that same length. We did 8 rows of pom poms, but you could do more or less depending on what you want it to look like.

2. Using your fabric glue work in 3 inch sections and begin gluing down the trim to the curtain, leave a bit of space in between each row of trim so that it doesn’t look too overcrowded. 8 rows later and you have yourself a brand new curtain panel.

Ribbon Trimmed Curtain:

Here is what you need:

Ribbon: we used black grosgrain ribbon that was 2″ thick.

Fabric Glue

Scissors

Curtain (similar)

1. You will want to start by measuring 12 inches up from the bottom of your curtain and marking on either end and in the middle to help you keep your ribbon straight. If it helps you could even through down a piece of painters tape to create a line along those marks so you have a guide to glue your ribbon against. You will then cut 4 pieces of 2″ grosgrain ribbon slightly longer than the width of your curtain as you will need the extra to fold behind and glue down so that you have a clean edge.

2. Once you have your pieces of ribbon cut, following your marks glue the first piece of ribbon down working in 6″ sections so that you keep it straight. Once you finish your first row you will measure 4″ up and repeat the process for the second, third and 4th row (or more if you want). After your glue has dried flip over the curtain and glue down ends of the ribbon to create a clean edge.

Stenciled Curtain:

Here is what you need:

Stencils: We used a combo of two different stencils to create our pattern, the Daisy Chain and the Moroccan Lace

Blue Painters Tape

Paint and small roller set

Scissors

Curtain (similar)

1. You will start by laying down your stencils in the pattern and placement that you want and securing them down on either end with some painters tape.

2. Using your paint (either acrylic or house paint works), you will want to lightly roll on the paint over the stencil. Be sure to go slowly and lightly, too much paint and it will seep through under the stencil. You may want to even hold down the stencil with your hand as you roll to insure that it doesn’t move. Once you finish your first section move the stencils over and line them up with the last stencil and continue the process until you reach the end of the panel. Let it dry for at least 24 hours before you hang it up.

There you go folks, three different ways to fancy up any ordinary pair of white curtains, and now.. for the reason we are all here… a GIF of this little guy (that is not so little anymore)

Redbook kinda hinted at the idea of Charlie being in a shot, so I checked with his agents to see his availability and it turned out he hadn’t booked a post nap playdate yet, so I brought him in mainly so I could have an excuse to bring him to work. He really knows how to work a curtain. You should hear him right now when he says that he’s going to be a ‘beeg broda’. I’m not sure if he knows what that means (translation: big brother), but man it fills my heart with warm gel to hear him say those words.

Back to the curtains …

*Photography by David Tsay, styled by Scott Horne, DIY projects produced by Brady Tolbert for EHD (art directed by me).

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