DIY Roman Shades: Part 1

We picked out these two fabrics for our guest bedrooms.

We measured our window and then I cut the printed fabric.

You will need to add 6 total inches to the height and 2 total inches to the width.

(This will provide 3" at the top and 3" at the bottom.  It will also give you 1" to each side)

I also added a canvas backing to block out more light.  

The canvas is measured to the exact size of my window.

This is a no-sew project---can you believe it??? Yes, it's true!

I used stitch witchery tape for the 1" sides.  Fold the 1" extra fabric over the canvas.

Sandwich the tape between the fabrics and pin.

Now you are ready to iron which glues the fabrics together.

(You can also spray a light coat of aerosol glue on the canvas to attach it to the printed fabric.

I did do this on one curtain and not the other.  So far, I do not see any difference.)

Kitchen Re-Do: Part 9

The backsplash is metal tiles.  They are very cool!

We love looking at our red dishware. 

We are so happy with our new updates to our kitchen.

On a small budget, we really transformed the space.

New shelving, countertops, backsplash and sink.

Kitchen Re-Do: Part 8

We had a desk (top right) at the entry of our kitchen which we never used as a desk.

It ended up being a good place to throw shoes or bags.

After we removed the hanging cabinets from the kitchen, we

thought that we could reuse one of them here...

This worked out perfect and gives us more storage.

This will be a usable space now.  

Kitchen Re-Do: Part 7

For the counters, we over laid concrete on the existing countertops.

It works really great and dries quick.  It has two, thin coats of concrete.

We will also seal the concrete once it is dry.

We added concrete to the other side of our kitchen as well.

Kitchen Re-Do: Part 6

We added open, metal shelving in place of the cherry cabinets.

It makes the kitchen more open and contemporary. 

Kitchen Re-Do: Part 5

Our wall looks much better with a fresh coat of white paint.

Kitchen Re-Do: Part 4

Here's the cabinet…..

now it's gone!

One cabinet down….and one to go!

All of our hanging cabinets are removed and now we just need some paint.