It's been almost two years since we moved into our house, and I feel like we are still unpacking and updating here and there. It is such a work in progress. When we moved in, our kitchen windows were adorned with the below Home Depot (not knocking it!) bamboo roman shades:
We've all either seen them, or had them at one point, and they are a very cost-efficient way to provide shade. I've been staring at them for almost two years trying to decide how to replace them without breaking the bank. I appreciate custom shades, but honestly at $700+ (depending on fabric and shape) per window and 4 windows, there had to be a better way. Enter the DIY roman shade. One shade cost me $30 in fabric and glue and took about 30 minutes to complete.
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| Picked out a playful stripe.....mixes well with the greys in my home, and really wanted a stripe. Love the yellow polka dots too. This was actually in the children's section at the fabric store, but I kept coming back to it. Picked up some spray glue, but ended up not needing it. |
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| First step was to cut the fabric so the stripes matched up vertically across. I cut the fabric face up to make sure the pattern was even. |
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| Ready to go |
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| Flipped over the shade |
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| Used staples to attach fabric to bottom rod and cut excess fabric |
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| Instead of Fabri-Tac, I decided on Scotch Maximum Strength Adhesive....it isn't as sticky as Fabri-Tac, and dries quickly. I pulled the sides tight and glued to edge of the shade's lining. |
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| Cut fabric to match up the stripes on the top of the shade |
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| All finished. Considering that it truly is a "recovered" shade, I think it looks pretty cute ;). I have three more windows with shades that will be recovered this week. Will post pic when they are finished. |
