Affordable window treatments

I would like to entitle this little number the "Drama Queen"

What's a queen style room without the drama?

This living space is grand!

18 ft high ceilings and 22 ft wall of dramatic windows

How do we add the "drama" without losing the beautiful architecture?

I know..... I will Create something Fab

We decided to compliment the architectural features by attaching medical tracks to the ceiling, which made them fully functional, then build a facing with the same crown molding that is already featured in the room.

We felt like trapeze artist hanging these puppies up. Don't try this at home kids!

How many yards for this dramatic effect you ask? 250 yards of rich chocolate silk fabric and liner, triple pleated baby!

It felt like I was sewing a parachute at one point, I was swimming in chocolate silk. At any time of the day these drapes can be shut close for a complete blackout effect, also a great insulator from the outdoor elements which is huge plus for those heating and cooling bills.

Ciao for now

Inexpensive window treatments

OK.... How do I get a high end look on a low end budget?

I know.... I will build it myself.

So begins my next quest to get that WOW factor I love so much.

Window treatments are like picking out a dress for a party,

It has to go with the rest of the ensemble.

There are also ways to accentuate certain features.

So in this case I want to make these average size windows

appear larger than what they really are.

Ahhhh!!!! Look at this naked window!!

before image

We constructed a frame using your basic 3/8 inch black foam-core.

Yeah, I could of made it out of wood but remember that low budget?

We measured the windows and drew a simple template.

We cut the foam core board with a razor knife and hot glued the pieces together. As you can see in the picture below we cut some triangle pieces to brace it.

It doesn't have to be pretty on the backside, no one will see it.

Then we wrapped and glued the batting on the front surface.

Next, we wrapped it in a designer fabric, pinned and hot glued the fabric edges.

To hide the ugly back side of this masterpiece just take a solid piece of fabric use hot glue to attach it for a clean finished look.

This image shows the construction of the cornice without the finished backside

This is the final look

It is so light weight it only took two small screws to hold it up.

The foam core board was FREE from a local company that was

going to throw it away

Foam core: Free

Batting: $1.50 per yard

Pins: $2.00

Wholesale Fabric: $3.oo per yard (sells for $16.00 per yard)

Time and Creativity..... PRICELESS

How do you like them apples?

Ciao for now