March 12, 2009

DIY roman shades

I'm pondering Roman shades lately, after seeing a couple DIY tutorials on the world wide interweb. Maybe our orange room could benefit. (This shade in there is flimsy. And any excuse to use fabric makes me happy.) Check out a project by Jennifer Hagler based on an inexpensively purchased Roman shade, or try this project made from an old set of mini blinds at Little Green Notebook.

(Image from Apartment Therapy)

20 comments:

  1. ice pink starsMarch 12, 2009 at 5:14 PM

    I have JUST started looking at ways to dress up windows with blinds, curtains, roman shades and more. It's like you read my mind ;D Thanks for the links, checking 'em out now!

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  2. Marty MasonMarch 12, 2009 at 5:25 PM

    Love your blog.....and your flair for color. I've just added you to my "creative friends" I follow...

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  3. deannaMarch 12, 2009 at 5:46 PM

    I say "go for it!" I've heard they're pretty simple to put together.

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  4. AnonymousMarch 12, 2009 at 8:43 PM

    I have terrible mini-blinds in the bathroom and bare windows in the dining room. These DIY blinds are the perfect low-cost fix - excited to give it a try!

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  5. [¯Ô¯]njoyMarch 12, 2009 at 11:56 PM

    Thank you for posting this. I love your blog. I look forward to more tutorials and new "useful resources!"

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  6. Paddywack DesignsMarch 13, 2009 at 8:22 AM

    I've been contemplating making some roman shades! Thanks so much for the post... I love the reuse of the mini blinds and have three "victims" already in mind... now to find the fabric. (:

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  7. AnonymousMarch 13, 2009 at 12:44 PM

    I love the way roman shades look, nice and modern! I say go for it!

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  8. AnonymousMarch 13, 2009 at 1:58 PM

    Wanted to let you know that I love my orange bird print Target chair. LOVE. It smells like bandaids and my elderly cat snoozes on it almost every day, so she, too, smells like bandaids, but the chair is divine.

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  9. AnonymousMarch 13, 2009 at 3:43 PM

    Yea! I was just researching how to make these yesterday. Thanks!

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  10. Jessica JonesMarch 13, 2009 at 4:53 PM

    Heels, thanks for the chair report. I wondered if those were as nice in person as they were on the website! And, well, I guess there are worse things than Bandaids for it to smell like.

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  11. bubblemunchMarch 13, 2009 at 7:27 PM

    You simply must make some. They're really not difficult and would show your gorgeous designs off to their best!

    It's easier to make blinds with a geometric pattern rather than plain or random I find, so yours should be a breeze - especially with your talent!!

    You can really go to town on the beads for the cord too! ;-)

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  12. Brown BirdyMarch 13, 2009 at 11:41 PM

    LOVE them! Yep Jenn has the greatest ideas!

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  13. AnonymousMarch 15, 2009 at 12:20 AM

    I have to second Susan's recommendation for the Jen Duncan tutorial...the instructions are so simple and easy, and I plan to make a set for my new kitchen.

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  14. LAURAMarch 16, 2009 at 4:18 PM

    I like to make Top-down shades. They are more work, but worth the effort. Privacy+Light! Here's the photo on my blog: http://theklubb.blogspot.com/2009/03/top-down-shades.html

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  15. JaneMarch 29, 2009 at 9:28 PM

    I took a community ed class a few years ago to make roman blinds for our 2nd bedroom. If I hadn't made insulated, I think I could have figured it out myself, but it was fun, and they turned out great. It was a fun way to spend a few hours with a friend!

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  16. raquel raneyMarch 30, 2009 at 1:56 PM

    oooh!

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    I have be searching google all day and this is the best diy roman shade around. Thank for posting!!

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