Window treatments can be one of the hardest things to put in a home - in my opinion. I always seem to have difficulty finding exactly what I want to match the room's decor. Once I decorated a room around the curtains, which I found first! But that doesn't usually happen. So, why don't we take a lesson from last week's do-it-yourself projects and just add our own touch to premade window treatments. How many times have you been to some one's house, or walked through a store, admiring the curtains and window treatments, only to find out that it would be way out of the price range you are comfortable with, to purchase them. Or maybe they don't come in exactly the color you would like for your own home.
Start with solid color panels to fit your window. Then - go crazy! Stencil a word on one panel, in white or black, if the panel is colored, or a color to coordinate with the room if the panels are black or white. Word suggestions? Your child's name, nickname or favorite phrase. Use fabric paint, on the fabric once you have traced the desired word onto the fabric.
Buttons. Buttons are so much fun and it seems like we often have extra buttons everywhere - do you keep the ones that come extra with shirts, sweaters, etc? They might be perfect here, or buy buttons to coordinate with your room, then glue or sew them onto the panels! Create a pattern first by laying the panel flat and placing the buttons, until you like what you see. Glue and hang!
Ribbon. If you are new to embellishment, this might be the one to try. Ribbons come with embellishments of their own, in satin, glitter, narrow, wide, you name it, it's out there. Pick your ribbon(s) out, lay out the panel flat, then place the ribbon(s). Using a ruler or yardstick might be a good idea, to get your ribbons straight.
Glue or sew into place and you have a custom window treatment!
Faux flowers - this is one of my favorites for a little girls room! Faux flowers can be glued onto the window panel to look as though they have been scattered and just landed in place, or in a more structured pattern. Use flowers in all one color or more than one color, flower type, Have fun with it!
Don't forget, any of these ideas can be done all over the panel, just at the top, just at the bottom, down one side, along the inside edges or any combination of these places.
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