Herringbone Stenciled Curtain Ideas To Complete Your Space!
Welcome back, my DIY makeover mavens! Are you just about finished with a room makeover? As you put the finishing touches on your newly decorated space, does it feel like something is missing? What about window treatments? They truly complete the look of a room and yet they can be so difficult to choose and so costly to purchase. Don’t get hung up on those designer price tags. Cutting Edge Stencils has the perfect stencil idea to help you complete your room with the designer look you desire for a fraction of the price. We strongly feel that a stencil pattern is the perfect way to embellish your window. That’s right folks, we spotted our stencil patterns dressing up simple window panels to transform them into fabulous curtains. Don’t believe us? Let’s take a look…
Meet Andrea, the fab DIYer behind the blog Andrea+Kris+Our Chaos. Let’s start by showing you what Andrea’s bedroom looked like before the makeover.
It’s a cute master bedroom but it lacked the couple’s personality and pizazz. After she completed one DIY project after another, Andrea transformed her bedroom into this:
Looking good, right? But it still lacked window treatments. So Andrea put her DIY cap on and decided to stencil our Herringbone pattern on a set of curtains. She purchased simple white Ritva panels ($29.99 per pair) from Ikea and some gold FolkArt paint from her local craft store. She used blue painters tape to position the stencil on the panel and then painted the design using a dense foam roller. Andrea says, “I totally agree with Sherry from Young House Love that curtains/drapery are like eyeliner for your windows. Don’t you think?” We totally agree!
Next we’d like you to meet Jonie, the DIY craft genius behind the blog Just Between Friends. She had been living in her house for 3 1/2 years without curtains hung up in her family room. It was a combination of uncertainty and budget that kept her from completing this project. You see, she had a perfectly fine set of grey curtain panels sitting in her craft room but they were so blah that she couldn’t bring herself to hang them in her family room. She also didn’t want to throw away perfectly good curtains. That’s when she had an ah-ha moment. Jonie says, “Then the idea of a painted pattern came to me and I knew that is what I needed to do.” She selected our Herringbone Stencil and purchased some white all-purpose acrylic paint from the craft store. After taping the stencil to her old gray curtain panel she painted the striped design. It was as simple as that and now she has a gorgeous set of curtains hanging in her family room. We think they look absolutely fabulous!
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Michelle and the Cutting Edge Stencils Crew
11 comments
Hi,
I got impressed..that was a great effort. Thanks for sharing with us..!
Is out pleasure Sara!!
~ The Cutting Edge Stencils’ Team ~
I’ve been contemplating painting a couple paint cloths for curtains for our master bedroom but have to wait til I can get the paint cloths, then of course the stencil I want to use. That was actually hardest part as I couldn’t make up my mind what pattern I wanted. After seeing the above herringbone curtains I’ve decided. Now all I have to do is be able to afford the herringbone stencil
. Being on SS means having to save and plan a lot. But the wait will be worth it when I finally have the curtains I’ve wanted for our room since we moved in July/2006. Yup, been waiting for awhile. Just thinking about it makes me realize how much more I’ll enjoy those curtains when I finally get them made. Happy days
Hi Janet,
We look forward to see pictures of your stenciled curtains!!
Cheers!!
This is exactly what brought me to this sight! I am wanting to stencil my living room curtains. I love the color, just want to update them to add texture. I am so excited! Now the difficult part…choosing a stencil. :)
Hi Jodi,
We suggest you to place a search on the search box on your right, for “curtains” and you will see more examples.
Also we do have several new stencil designs so take it easy…….:)
This is a very good way to save money, time and recycle. I painted my kitchen a pumpkin color several years ago, and I’ve hated it ever since. Can’t afford a painter again, but even I can stencil. So I’m thinking if I use a white stencil, the pumpkin will go away, especially since I have white counters and two white hutches. ?
Hi Judith,
Your are right! This is a very easy, inexpensive, and fun way to vamp things up around the home :) If you are thinking of covering up the pumpkin color, what you can do is what we like to call a “filler” stencil for example:
Cascade:
http://www.cuttingedgestencils.com/cascade-allover-stencil-pattern.html
Casablanca:
http://www.cuttingedgestencils.com/allover-stencils.html
Tuscan Trellis:
http://www.cuttingedgestencils.com/tuscan-trellis-allover-stencil.html
Hacienda:
http://www.cuttingedgestencils.com/hacienda-stencil-pattern-allover.html
Or an “in between”:
Trellis Allover:
http://www.cuttingedgestencils.com/allover-stencil.html
Charlotte Allover:
http://www.cuttingedgestencils.com/charlotte-allover-stencil-pattern.html
With these designs you will be covering most of the wall in the white paint you are thinking of and you would be seeing little of the pumpkin you are trying to hide.
Hope this helps! :)
They are all so gorgeous–hard to decide.
I’ve been looking for 2 pairs of Chevron black & white curtains for my living room for almost 6 months. I’m so thankful I found your curtain link. Now, I know exactly what I’m going to do. I have just 2 questions..Is there any specific type of curtain (material) you would be better off using? Is there a video of the above ladies stenciling their curtains? This is a great idea. I’m so excited. I can’t wait to hear back from you. Ciao..
Hi LadyJustice,
Here is a link for how to stencil curtains http://southernhospitalityblog.com/how-to-stencil-drapes/. You might find the tutorial helpful. Most of our customers find stenciling curtain panels from Ikea to be easy and cost effective. The Ritva panels were used in that tutorial http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80063833/. Happy Stenciling!