Showing posts with label Home Office. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Home Office. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Curtains on the Cheap

After years of discontent with the home office that I work from; I decided to make some changes.

We went from a ho-hum tan to a color called Relaxed Navy. This was our first decorating attempt with blue in our home. I was a little worried. Either way, it came out fantastic. Along with the freshly painted room I wanted to add a some pattern with curtains. I searched and searched for curtains that were economical and exactly what I envisioned.

Well, that didn't go so well. I had my mind set of a pattern from Pottery Barn that would have been $139 a panel x 4 panels would be $556 !!! Yikes!
So, I set-forth and expanded my own vision and found something at Target. Then as I was standing in the curtain  aisle at Target; it came to me. I should cut these buggers in half vertically!! I was only looking for more or a decorative accent versus covering the whole window for privacy. 

I bought two panels and proceeded home to cut them down the center. Here is the final product that cost me a whole $39.98 vs the $556 or even $278 for just two.
Tips
*Measure twice and cut once
*Insert original hemmed edge on the insides of the window where it would be the most visible
*Use iron-on hem tape to create a hem on the cut edge if necessary