Where to Find Curtains and Drapes

My cousin asked me for some advice on picking out and finding drapes...she asked, "I am looking for good window panels and keep striking out. Any suggestions of good web sites?" She then emailed me pictures of her BEAUTIFUL house along with 4 links to drapes she had been looking at for the space. 

So FIRST here is the room from all angles:

LOVE this Chair!

NOW here are the drapes she had picked out...and I will review how I think the do or do not work for the room.

Barcelona Drapes from JcPenney: could work but I think the burgundy color is too dark for the space.

Alessandra Floral Drapes from Pottery Barn: This is my #1 for this room. The colors and pattern complements the chair, pillows and accent wall beautifully.

Margaritte Embroidered Drape from Pottery Barn: This is a VERY beautiful drape BUT for this space I do NOT think it is the best choice, because there are already two similar patterns in the room with the chair and pillows. It is best to MIX patterns (get lots of different patterns), rather than many of the same pattern.

Simone Drape from Pottery Barn: Nice but for this space I like the idea of bringing in more red tones to the wall instead of green, since there is already a green accent wall.

Some ADDITIONAL option:

Peyton Drape from Pottery Barn: You can never go wrong with a simple solid. Even though it is a solid color it will balance the room by complementing the green accent wall.

Where to buy curtains and drapes?

I will admit that ALL of my drapes are from Ikea because they have great products for an AWESOME price. BUT they don't sell many things online and I don't think they sell any drapes online (which is such a bummer) so if you don't live close to and Ikea you need some more options.

Another place I like to look for inexpensive but good quality drapes is Overstock.com. They have a HUGE selection of great products, but the downside is it is sometimes like finding a needle in a hay stack ESPECIALLY if you don't know what you are looking for. So it is best to have something in mind before you start searching through Overstock.

If you want to head into a store World Market has some fun and fairly inexpensive drapes if you want a more global feeling to your space.

If you have a little bit MORE budget to work with theses are some fool proof places to look:

Pottery Barn

Crate & Barrel

If you want something kind of funky and unique try:

Urban Outfitters

Anthropologie

Note: There are TONS of other places to find great drapes and window coverings...this is just some ideas.

Or if you are feeling crafty try sewing your own drapes. FabricGuru.com is a GREAT source for discounted designer fabrics. Even if you just hem the edges of the fabric you can purchase some drapery hardware like the one bellow that clips onto the fabric.

PEACE!

Cyndi

Nursery Drapes: Finished

Thanks to dear old mom who came to town for a fun weekend, I suddenly have drapes for the nursery! Thanks, mom! Here's the play by play:


We went to JoAnn Fabrics and bought 6 yards of brown and white stripe and 6 yards of brown and white polka dot. The stripe was the intended front part and the polka dot was for lining the back. Each was $5 per yard so it was $60 for all of it.


Mom laid it out on the floor (while Birdie walked all over it).

 She cut each panel in half so each one became 3 yards long.

The next few pictures are of the various hems.

She did a 4 1/2 inch bottom and top hem.

Side hems were about 1 1/2 inches.

For the top hem she did something cool. She made a tunnel for the curtain rod in the middle so the top would bunch up nicely. You'll see what I mean later.

Here's the finished panel, front and back. They're reversible! How awesome is that? She also made some ties which I secured to the wall with Command Strips cut in half (the Velcro kind). I had to use strong glue to get the fabric to stay on its side of the strip.

Here is the bottom hem.

You can see at the top that it has some extra fabric to bunch up like I was saying before.

Right panel.

Left panel.

Bottom part.

Here's the right panel tied back; I love that the polka dot is exposed when it's tied back. And if I ever get sick of the striped side I can turn it over to the polka dot side.

Here are both panels together. 

I have a lot of brown going on in this room! Next up on my to-do list is adding more color and brightness!

*Martha

Drapes for Baby Nursery

I am thinking about possible drapes for my nursery and here are some I am loving.

Brown trellis drapes from Nena Von on Etsy.

Brown imperial trellis drapes also from Nena Von on Etsy.

These black chevron drapes are a DIY project from Kristen Davis, a lady who does decorative painting for a living. She painted the black part with regular old wall paint! I'd do a different color for my nursery, but I still can't get over them.

Or fabric to make my own? Sewing can be torture for me but it would be the cheaper option and easy enough that I wouldn't have to poke my eye out.

Michael Miller Trellis Moss 

Dwell Studio Maze Work Brindle

Dwell Studio Soft Scrolls Leaf

 Ty Pennington Wave Taupe 

As you can see, I'm leaning toward brown and green as accent colors. But that could change...

*Martha