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| Today I suffer from failed project syndrome (I swear it is a real condition) I tried my hand at a project and it totally bombed. It happens. So instead I thought I would take the opportunity to share my kitchen curtain. This curtain kind of happened by accident but people who come over are constantly asking me about it. It could not be easier to make so I will share it with you. (although I made this before I was blogging my crafts so I don’t have step by step pictures it was so easy there is really no need)
My kitchen suffers from 2 problems. 1 it is small but there are a lot of cupboards crammed into the small space (which is fine by me really) However the kitchen window has the worst possible placement. You see on the right side there is a heat duct so the ceiling cuts in lower and further over. Then on the left the cupboard door can’t open if there is a curtain rod there which is fine since the heat duct is in the way anyway. So we did just have blinds in the window, and those are fine but I wanted a punch of color. |
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| That’s when I found this wire curtain hanger at Ikea for like 6 bucks no less. I was sold. It fit within the windowsill so I could put up a curtain without fighting the duct of the cupboard door. So then I measured my window across and I new I wanted a straight rectangle to still give that clean streamlined look I like. So I made a rectangle that was the width of the window and the double the length I wanted (so I could fold it over) I turned over the two outside edges then folded the rectangle in half. I sewed along the top half and then I was done. ( I told you way to easy) |
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| since the fabric was just a solid color I added a little detail to the curtain. I cut a simple branch shape out of black felt. Then I cut some circles out of white felt. |
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| Then I put the curtain wire just inside the window frame (in front of the blinds which I did move back a little to make room) Then using the little metal clips that came with the wire set I hung the panel. Super easy and yet I love the outcome. And on days when other projects failed it is nice to see a simple accidently project that turned out so well)
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Mommying On The Fly
I like it very very much.. and i totally LOVE IKEA.. lol.. (HEY Better failed projects than neglected projects.. I have been projectless for almost 4 years… since I got pregnant with the twins creativity has taken a back seat to EVERYTHING in my life.. I am Creatively constipated… bwahahahahahaha)
Isabel
That is lovely, and such a great idea! I love in an apartment and this would work great for us and I can change them for each season! Thank you so much for sharing this awesome project!
Jessie K
I am completely copying this for my kitchen! We rent an old house with cabinets immediately on either side of the window. No room for curtain rods there!
Cori
Darn, I wish we had an Ikea close by. This would work perfectly in my bathroom, where I run into the same problem. Great project!
shel
this is so great! i might just copy 🙂 i have roman shades… so – not sure if fabric on fabric would look okay, but my hubby suggested the grass panels (from ikea) we have. hmmm… gonna have to think on this. thanks for the great idea!!