We can’t live anywhere without making it more beautiful and more of a home. Β It doesn’t matter that this condo we are living in is not ours…we’re living here now and so it must become more functional and beautiful. Β In fact, we even have a family mission statement about that.
So we’ve been sprucing up here and there. Β We desperately needed more privacy in the family room. Β There are large sliding doors that look out to the joint “backyard” of all the condos…the pool especially. Β We needed more than the random piece of fabric we threw up there one night in an attempt to cover at least part of the door. Β Over a month later and I’ve completed some drapes!
I’ve made a lot of curtains in my day, but these were definitely a project. Β These drapes use 9 yards of fabric all seamed into one piece and are fully lined. Β Plus for the first time, I used a header tape. Β It was just slightly trickier to use than I planned, but I LOVE how it turned out! Β The directions were particularly non-helpful. π
The header tape helps give you the great “rolls” to the drapes. Β They are always there!
Then we finally bought a piece of molding long enough and some cup hooks to create a little yet LONG curtain rod for the kitchen. Β 94″! Β So I was finally able to put up my little curtains in the kitchen to help make it look like we care. Β I think that it is sweet and looks sort of a like a skirt for the window.
We even did a little sprucing up outdoors near the entrance to the condo. Β The grounds crew is supposed to do all that, but sometimes you need to take things into your own hands. π Β So we got 10 bags of river rocks, some mums and a new hydrangea to add to the rocks already there. Β I meant to take a before picture of the lovely perfectly trimmed DEAD bush, but alas forgot. Β So you just get the after shots. Β They’re the pretty ones anyway.
Trust me when I say that it looks a 1000 times better!
Maybe someone will actually want to buy this place from my brother after we move out!
And I bought a play kitchen for Caitlyn from the consignment store and I feel it needs some curtains. π Β Because everything is better when you throw some fabric on it! lol. Β So that is in my eye line for the future. Β No rush…but I thankfully found the MOST perfect fabric color-wise for the curtains…it’s an Anna Maria Horner fabric from Innocent Crush. Β It’s not even a fabric that I like all that much, but here’s a clear case of using the right fabric for the right project…and that fabric turns out to be perfect. Β So yay for swapping for that fabric at some point in my life. π
So much more to share, but I’ll save some for later! Β I’ve been working hard on my projects. Β Project Zig Zag is the next on the list!!
Wow, great job! That header tape is just the kind of thing that makes me put of a project… indefinitely. I have promised my husband that I'll make us living room curtains this September. So, curtains on the brain for sure.
Very nice curtains.
Nice!!
Donna S.
I LOVE the curtains and I think the fabric for the kitchen set is perfect. The condo is feeling more like a home! Love your Husband!
oooh don't you love making a house a home!? We've been in our new place since March and just got a rug and floor lamp the other day – makes such a huge difference