I’ve been on a fabric rant recently, especially with curtains. Because we have lived in our house a good 17 months with only our living room properly curtained. What a shame for someone who professes themselves to be a Modern Domestica!

But no fear, now our house is 66% curtained (I don’t count the kitchen and laundry rooms, as the windows are tiny). Only rooms left are sunroom (the name of which implies it does not need them) and the office, because that room will hopefully have another very important function someday and will require adorably cute fabric which I should not purchase yet because I would be getting way ahead of myself!

Anyways! Away from future endeavors, and back to curtains. With the number of options available, and the coupons you can find, the hardest part of making the curtains truly was deciding on which fabric I wanted. I measured my windows, which were 37″ wide which meant the default width of the bolt of fabric was wide enough for a relatively flat look (if you want a super gathered look for your curtains, then you need double the amount of fabric and to make two curtains per window). They were 60″ long, and I was going for a basic look so maybe about 4″ overhang. About 2 yards of fabric was more than enough and allowed me to sew a nice boarder on the bottom of the curtain.

With the measurements, some coupons, and a relative idea of the color schemes, I went to Jo-Ann’s to find some fabric. Found a very neat cotton that had a slightly plastic texture, great for the bathroom with its yellows and greens, which ties in the shower curtain and the tile.

The curtain washes our bathroom in a yellow/greenish light and every time I walk by it, I momentarily think Aliens are landing in our yard to abduct us. Or maybe the Ozone layer has finally come undone?

Also found a light, soft cotton with slight floral prints that was perfect for the bedroom.

It is hard to take pictures of curtains…

I really noticed how much the curtains added to the room, and tied elements together. Without them, the walls looked more plain. But with them, any art work or other colors in the room really stood out more. It was awesome to observe this after having lived with the curtain-less painted and decorated rooms for a few months.

Curtains are like the eyes of the room. If you’ve got no eye-liner on, no eye shadow, it doesn’t matter how great your lips and cheeks look. It will look as if something is missing. Without curtains, your room won’t look quite done.

So go make some neat curtains for your room so that you, too, can think Aliens are attacking whenever casually walking by your window!