Hey there!
Over the weekend I was at Home Depot getting some supplies for a paint project I was working on. I was in the paint prep aisle when suddenly these beauties came to mind:
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| The Lettered Cottage |
I’d seen these a while back at The Lettered Cottage, and loved them! Yes, those are curtains, no big deal right? Look closer. They’re made from common home improvement store drop cloths! Yup the stuff you throw on the floor to catch drips and messes, is actually made out of lovely canvas that when hung up looks like linen!
They come in various sizes, I chose the 9×6′s. At under $10 each, I just couldn’t pass them up. I mean if I mess up, I can always use them as actual drop cloths, right?!
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| Laid them out, sprayed, after they dried, flipped them over and painted the other side. |
I wanted them to look a little more ‘custom’, so I folded the top down 15″ and created a faux ‘valance’ to sort of frame them. They’re 9 ft. in height so there is plenty of room to experiment!
I chose not to add any embellishments because I like the simplicity they offer as-is for my particular space. However, you can certainly sew on some trim, or even paint a nice pattern (it’s canvas!), the possibilities are endless!
Perfect!
Thank you!!
They look beautiful! I have GOT to get me some drop cloths! I’m in love with linen, and this is such a nice, inexpensive alternative.
Thanks so much Erica!
Your curtains look beautiful!!!
Dee
Thank you Dee!! Appreciate it:)
Your curtains look lovely! Nicely done!
Thanks Maria!
They look great, drop cloths are my favorite fabric. You cant beat the price and the versatility.
Thank you! You are absolutely right, can’t believe I hadn’t done this sooner!
Barbara, your drop cloth curtains look fabulous!!!
Hugs, Tanya
Thanks girlfriend!
Love it! Love mine too.
Can’t beat the price either!
~Ellie @ beauty4ashes-ellie.blogspot.com
Thanks Ellie! I’ll stop by and check yours out too!
I need to try this too… Love that look! How much light filters through?
Rhonda, I get plenty of light in the day time, and it offers plenty of coverage at night, surprisingly! It’s really a great ‘fabric’ to work with! Thanks for stopping by!
Love this idea!!!!
Thank you!!
those are fabulous! I think I’d use something different than clips; my concern is, the fabric would slip out of the clips.
well done!
Thanks! Surprisingly they hold really well. The material is pretty heavy so it grips nicely, but not so heavy that they slip off. But you can definitely sew on some tabs or fold it over and slide a rod through it. So many options! Thanks for stopping by!
They look fabulous! Thanks for sharing at Pin It and Win It!
Thank you so much!
I’m LOVING this! They’re perfect! XO, Aimee
Thanks Aimee, you’re so sweet!
So cute and I love the mini valance part the best … so much better than Layla’s (oops, don’t tell her I said so ) …
I’m pinning because I want to create a similar faux valence in my bedroom!
Linda
Linda, you’re so funny! Thanks for the pin and for stopping by! Can’t wait to see your drop cloth curtains!
Barbara
I love drop cloth curtains too- I made some ruffled ones recently for my office. Yours are lovely! Thanks for linking up at Feathered Nest Friday!
Thanks Courtney! I’ll have to check your ruffled ones out, they sound so pretty!
Barbara
Ah I love this!! I NEED some curtains and was considering buying canvas and making my own… so this is perfect!! I was at Lowes today, should have looked!
Kelsey, Go back to Lowes and get them! LOL Seriously so great looking and easy to put up..you can’t go wrong! Thank you so much for stopping by!
Barbara
Hi! I’m visiting from Saturday Nite Special. Your curtains turned out so adorable. Great job!
Carolyn
{my simple messterpiece}
Thanks Carolyn!
They look just gorgeous. Well done.
Thank you so much Donna!
Great ideas – thanks for sharing!
Thanks for linking up this week!
Stacey of Embracing Change
I saw this when I was going through your Pinterest boards. I LOVE them! I have these 2 massive sliding glass doors side by side & curtains are so expensive! You rock, Barbara!
Thank you–you’re so sweet! Go get them–dirt cheap! I’m getting more, can’t wait!
What a great idea! I wonder if you could dye them another color, like with Rit dye. Or can they be bleached lighter? I could really use some of these in my bedroom but in a light white color.
The new living room curtains shown here are wonderful have a look at it
Love it ! just repainting my kitchen . maybe this would work ? hum…
my tip.. myo spray starch..
I mix 2 T of Corn starch in a microwaveable measuring cup.. with 1 cup water.. cook & dissolve. (cooking it a bit is SUPPOSE to keep it mixed .. but I have found I need to shake it before use anyway. )
pour mix into a spray bottle & fill with water.. total water about 2 cups.. .
but try it out & see what stiffness you like tho..
( had a spray bottle of lavender for ironing & broke the top, so added it instead of plain water..
lavender keeps the months away too: