I have a thing for silk stripes. I think it's my inner French girl. But anyway, it's a good thing because as I told you the other day, my long-awaited living room curtains are hung and there is a lot a fabric in here now. I have to admit I was just a tad nervous as I was sewing all those yards that the stripes would turn this place into a circus tent, but now that they're up, I love them. So, here are the pics I promised.
First, my naked windows, in case you forgot what they looked like before. (Pay no attention to Cinderella's dress in the floor.)
And here are the afters:
The fabric is kind-of an oyster & olive stripe--a combination I love. I got it here. If you're interested, I may post more on how I made these later. It won't be the way Martha would have done them, but it is the way an experienced amateur like myself does them. Less-than-perfect, yet full of bliss.
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it softens the room so nicely....now I'm in a curtain sewing mood!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Traveling Thrifter
ReplyDeleteThey look really beautiful! Good job!
ReplyDeleteJulie-Those look great. I love olive and off-white too...and they are perfect for your room. Any way you can do them is fine-as long as they come out the way you want in the end. What does Martha know?? lol Hugs- Diana
ReplyDeleteLove the curtains! I love the stripes!
ReplyDeleteVery nice :)
ReplyDeleteThey're great! I love the green.
ReplyDeleteThey're beautiful! And the stripes are perfect- not too stripey at all :) They add so much warmth to your room.
ReplyDeleteVery calm and soothing...
ReplyDeletereally finished those windows nicely!! Thanks for visiting my little blog...trying to get the word out =)
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Those drapes definitely finished off the living room so nicely! They look so classy and beautiful in the room!
ReplyDeleteWow! What a great room! Love the new curtains and I'd love to hear how you made them. I bought a sewing machine a year ago and its collecting dust in the corner. My goal - curtains and pillows!
ReplyDeleteThey look fantastic... I couldn't even tell they were striped until you pictured them close up... Super cute!! I would love for a tutorial on how you made them. I am needing to make curtains for my living and dining room but have never done it before... so I am always looking for a good help!! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletewowsers--what a terrific room! I am having a curtain dilemma right now and just posted about it here: http://housefinally.blogspot.com/2010/10/curtain-panel-decisions.html if you have time, weigh in for me- you obviously have great taste!
ReplyDeleteOh! They are so beautiful. I have fallen in love with your curtains.
ReplyDeleteThose curtains are absolutely beautiful. What a pefect choice, both fabric and style. I'm impressed!
ReplyDeleteThe drapes are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining Get Your Craft on Thursday at Life As Lori! Please join me again for another great party!
You cracked me up twice, once with Cinderella's dress and once with your circus tent comment. The fabric is a beautiful combination of colors and I don't think you can ever go wrong with silk! I wish you'd gotten a more close up shot of a window, your pictures didn't enlarge when I clicked on them. Okay, I'm done whining, I can see you have large dimensions in your room and tried to get good photos. Thanks so much for linking these lovelies.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful curtains and a beautiful room. Thanks for the link to the fabric. I am always looking for more fabric sites.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! They complete the room! I like how you hung them a little higher than the window to fill the space better.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing difference! I love how you hung them higher than the windows, it makes the room feel taller. It really warmed up the space. Beautiful job!
ReplyDelete-Angela