The mudroom is so incredibly close to being finished, and I can't wait to get the reveal post up on the blog (thinking it will be next week). It's been way too long since we've had a reveal post around here. In the meantime though, let's take a detour and talk about window trim.
So all of the window and door frames were finished with drywall returns during the building process. Adam and I knew we wanted trim eventually, but figured we would do that later (plus they weren't going to make the …
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Master Bedroom Progress and the Nicest Draperies I’ve Ever Owned
Progress has been happening in the master bedroom! We haven’t done any big projects (there still isn't a ceiling or a floor) it’s mostly just been me shopping and dreaming, and its been fun. Last month I posted the plans for the room and showed you these before pictures -
This is the design mock-up I came up with (it’s not great, but you get the picture) -
And here are some of the updates I made -
There is still plenty to do, but it is certainly a huge improvement. The …
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Cowboy bedding and how to make lined curtains
Okay, sorry for the awkward long break...lots of things going on here at Casa Domestic Imperfection! Exciting news...we are we are almost finished finalizing plans for the new house and will be breaking ground much sooner than we thought. Yay! (and holy stressful!). I can't wait to talk about all of it, but first let me get out these last three posts about the boy's room and then we will talk new house stuff. (If you're wondering what the heck I'm talking about, you can read HERE, HERE and …
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How to Stencil Curtains
If you love stencils then I have some great news. Every Friday for the next month I'll have a have a new stencil project and tutorial for y'all...and three of them include giveaways. Who doesn't love free stuff? So today is the first tutorial - how to stencil curtains.
You will need...
Paint (fabric paint would be best, I just used latex)
Stencil
Curtains (I made my own, tutorial here)
Small roller and/or stencil brush
Paint tray
spray adhesive
dropcloth
Step one- …
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Dining Room Windows – Done!
I'm slowly working my way around the dining room, finishing one section and then moving to the right and finishing the next. It feels pretty good, since I usually don't finish something before I move on. I call it 'new project enthusiasm'...my husband calls it something very different. So far I've finished the chalkboard, the pantry door, the plate wall, and now the windows. I have one more area to finish after this and then we will have nothing left to do besides actually finish the kitchen. …
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How To Make Curtains
Yesterday I told you how to make curtain rods, and today we are moving onto curtains!
Curtains are so superbly easy to make. If you can sew a straight stitch on your sewing machine, then you can make curtains. If you don't have a sewing machine (or just don't want to use it) then don't leave just yet, you can easily make these curtains with some hemming tape and an iron.
You will need -
Fabric (check out this list of my favorite online fabric stores)
tape measure …
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How To Make Your Own Curtain Rods On The Cheap
Making your own curtain rods is super easy and super cheap.... it's a project you can do even if you're not a DIY kinda person. I made a rod for just under ten bucks, including all the hardware.
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The secret to the homemade curtain rod is electrical conduit, which you can find at any hardware store. I love this stuff and have used it all over my house. I used it to make my laundry room curtains...
My funky, uneven, dining room bay window curtains...
My master …
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DIY Bay Window Curtain Rod & Back Tab Curtains
Bay windows, though beautiful, can be a problem when it comes to adding window treatments. The main problem is that hardware can be crazy expensive, if you can even find any to work for your particular window. But I found a way to my windows go from the bare before to the much better after for only $100 (including the curtains!).
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Here is what you will need to make the bay window hardware -
Materials
Electrical conduit (one for each window …
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