I loved the above image from Domino when I originally saw it and must have subconsciously had it in my head when I bought a yard of this fabric in the $4.99 remnant bin:
I decided to try my hand at a DIY fabric shade to add a little drama to our guest bathroom makeover. (When I say "diy," I'm almost embarassed. All of my projects are so simple, I'm pretty sure a monkey could do them. . . . )
So, here's what I used: a $5 roller shade from Wal-Mart, fabric & fabric glue.
These shades were super easy to size--just measure and tear:
You see who actually ends up doing the bulk of "my" projects. . . We just left a couple of inches of fabric on all sides so that we could fold over a seam. We used the glue sparingly and only around the edges.
Window before:
Window after:
Like this look? IKEA is a great source for striped fabric in these fun colors:
I just purchased some fabric from IKEA myself... very affordable!
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xoxo Laura
Loving that fabric, but that mirror is fab.
ReplyDeleteEmily this is my favourite of your posts - such a fun idea! Thanks for sharing. P.S. Bathroom now looks so stylish and chic.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea and so easy! I love the stripes and with the paint color its perfect. Love the mirror too!
ReplyDeletegreat idea!! Love that you have help from your husband...how sweet is that! Janell
ReplyDeleteIt looks fabulous! Love the mirror and the towels too.
ReplyDeleteI want to give this a try. Easy right? Oh hubby...
I am so glad to see I am not the only one that has her husband carry out most of my design ideas!! Very easy DIY project...thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletelooks great (the whole bathroom does) and that's motivation for me to do that to our roller shades. how much fabric did you buy for that size shade? that's where i don't know what to do, and just do nothing.
ReplyDeletegreat job!
Fabulous DIY Emily! So simple with such great impact. I might have to tackle this one myself.
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Black and white stripes are one of my favorite choices. Great choice for your room. I saw the striped fabrics at Ikea on my last visit and was surprised that the quality was pretty good too.
ReplyDeleteGREAT idea!
ReplyDeletelove this!
ReplyDeleteWow - that is easy! I had no idea it was such an expensive project. It looked really fabulous in your bathroom. Thanks for the great idea!
ReplyDeletei've always loved that domino spread too. the shades look great!
ReplyDeleteGreat post! Thanks for the idea!!! I love that striped fabric from IKEA.
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I am book marking this post... you really are amazingly talented... any tips on how to make your own curtains without sewing?
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute project, it looks great in your bathroom!
ReplyDeleteokay seriously you rock. This is so fabulous.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to try.
Okay, you've inspired me again Emily. I have a window in the basement with an ugly roller bling and I was thinking of making a roman blind but this idea will save tons of time. Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! Love, LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteLove this!!! I am so going to copy this idea for my Master Bedroom!
ReplyDeleteNew follower here! This is a great DIY project! Thanks for posting!
ReplyDeleteThe shade looks great! I had to laugh - my husband ends up executing many of my ideas, too. :)
ReplyDeleteI love this idea and have thought of trying it in our master bedroom. Do the shades function after you glue on the fabric? I am always worried that they won't go up and down due to the extra fabric. Looks awesome, Emily!
ReplyDeleteGreat work! Your bathroom is stunning!!
ReplyDeleteYour mirror is so pretty. What a great idea to use it for your guest bathroom. Such a great DIY on the shades. Thanks for sharing. The bathroom looks great!
ReplyDeleteHi, Emily! This looks great! Maybe even I could do this! I stayed up really late the other night looking at old posts of yours. I had to finally make myself go to bed but I really liked it! I took both kids to Big Lots the next day and bought 2 nice pillows for the couch (I thought you would be impressed by the color and texture it added to the couch and loveseat that we really want to replace someday.) and a really neat dish to put our stuff in on the counter (after reading one of your posts about that). Keep it up! Who would have thought 15 years ago?? You are great!
ReplyDeleteI think it looks darling! Love the b&w with the yellow. And those towels are great.....
ReplyDeleteLooks wonderful, I love that bold black and white stripe.
ReplyDeleteSO cute emily! I'm a huge fan of that fabric, and have always loved that room from domino as well! great job!
ReplyDeleteIt may be simple, but it's stunning! My favorite kind of DIY! This would be perfect for my pantry. Thanks for the tutorial.
ReplyDeleteVery cute, puts a nice final touch in there, I'm guilty of husband-helping (as I call it) too :). I admire "crafty" people, I'm desperatly debating making a bedskirt for our 4-poster bed b/c I can't find one long enough, this is NOT my territory and I'm panicking! Any advice?? *Amy
ReplyDeleteVery nice! I missed this post....
ReplyDeleteI must show this to Erika (blu label bungalow). She would love to do this for her boys!
Great DIY! Love this - I think it's a great alternative to roman shades as well. thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThe roller blind mechanism is good, so don’t want to replace the whole thing, just the fabric of the blind, but can't seem to find anywhere selling the fabric alone.
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I've been thinking these would be a great idea for matchbox living room. I have two huge windows and all the light comes right through making my tv viewing experience impossible-- I now have my tv in front of windows to avoid this problem but dislike the living room feel. Glad I saw this post now I just have to find some roller blinds and fabric to compliment the living room feel I'm trying to create. Ah, it never ends.
ReplyDeleteDoes this curtain still roll up and down the way that the wal mart "before" curtain does?
ReplyDeleteSo easy....You turned it out...looking beautiful.
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ReplyDeleteHi! sorry if this is was already answered above, but I am wondering if the blind is still functional. I like the light coming in the bathroom, but need to have something that rolls down for privacy.
ReplyDeleteI think they can be functional if you use the right (light) weight fabric. Ours wasn't but it was mainly just to get the house ready to sell and worked fine for that.
DeleteLove this! Did you find that the fabri-tac glue held up well? I used it to add pom-pom trim to a vinyl shade for my daughter's room and it was fine at first but then the trim came unglued. I'm now working on a different project and wanting to add ribbon to a vinyl shade. Wondering if I should glue? Sew? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThe glue worked fine for us--but we never lowered the shade. If it was something you were going to use on a daily basis, maybe you would want to sew it.... ?
DeleteThanks so much for your reply! I went ahead and used the Fabri-Tac. Hopefully it holds up and if not I'l just have an excuse for another project.
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