I always think the clothes we choose to rock affect the way we decorate our home. A lot of us take more time in picking out clothes that represent the true us then in decorating our home which are not on display everytime we leave the house.
When working with a new client I always pay attention to the way they present themselves. Are they in all black, wearing accessories, etc? It helps paint of picture of what their effortless style is, which is what I want to do for them in their personal space.
More than once I’ve been inspired by a fashion pic and during one of my latest projects a clothing picture saved the day.
When I first painted this room it was in the height of the blue and chocolate brown craze.
Only problem was the room was placed on the back burner when other projects took precedence and it never fully come together. With all that time placing I had at this point grown tired of blue and brown.
So instead of starting from scratch I removed all the brown in the room and went with a new color combo.
As always Kate Spade comes to the rescue! That yellow and white striped skirt was always one of my favorites and until recently I hadn’t realized that the top featured was the same blue as my walls.
I then decided that horizontal yellow stripe fabric was the solution to my problem. When I saw that Jenny was doing something similar I knew I was on the right track.
I couldn’t find the exact fabric that I wanted so I decided to go with a DIY solution.
Enter IKEA with my basic white curtains:
Plus Tulip Fabric Spray Paint, Frog Tape, tape measure, construction paper:
Now for the how to. I decided that I wanted 7” stripes so we (and by we I totally mean Jon) started taping off the fabric.
As you continue to make the stripes you will notice that spaces don’t look equal. This is because the painted sections are 7” on the inside of the tape, but the section that will remain unpainted is also 7”, but from the outside of the 1” tape.
We tried a bunch of techniques on the first panel to make sure we had no overspray, but for the second panel this technique worked best.
We cut construction paper to size and then taped it over the white section. No chance of overspray here!
Next step is spraying!
It’s important to have a light hand when you spray. Keep the bottle moving as you spray so that you get a yellow mist coming out. Make sure you let the stripe set for around 5 mins and then remove the paper:
Immediately after you remove the paper move on to removing the frog tape. Be careful when doing this because there will be yellow overspray on the frog tape, which you don’t want to get on the white section:
Voila! Finished Product:
Hanging them was rather simple. I didn’t like the pull tab look, but it was the cheapest option at IKEA. Instead of cutting the tab off or using the sewing machine I used clips instead.
They still need to be hemmed, but I couldn’t wait much longer. So up they went so I could snap some pictures!
Close up:
Due to the fabric paint the curtain was a bit stiff, but since we had done the first panel weeks earlier it was already soft. So the stiffness does disappear. After 3 days of setting the fabric can be washed!
Hope you all enjoyed the steps and try it out yourselves! I can’t wait to try it out again.
Now I’m off to finalize the room. It needs artwork to go up along with the flat screen that Jon is trying to get in every single room of the house. Oh boys and their toys.
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My living room is one of the rooms that evolved drastically from when we first moved one. Originally I painted the walls chocolate brown and did accents of white, blue and orange. That lasted maybe 2 years.
Our dining room sat empty for months. Okay maybe it was empty for just a handful of weeks and then we couldn’t take it anymore and put in a folding table and plastic outdoor chairs, but in my mind that was still empty.
On the main floor of our house we have a Florida room. Being that it’s a Florida room it is a considered a 3 season room, because there is no heat in the room. The previous owners used it as an indoor patio with outdoor furniture and it looked like this when we moved in.
What a great idea! I love it!
Brilliant! I was just trying to figure out what to do with some ready-mades I got from IKEA. Great idea! I'm a lover of stripes!
looks very cute…great job. i need to try it.
You have made my day!! I have been looking for brown and white awning striped fabric for curtains and can't find what I need. I cannot wait to try this. the real beauty is that is easy and inexpensive!! Many thanks!! you are brilliant!
That is SUPER brilliant! Great idea! I would have never thought of doing something like this. How many bottles of the paint stuff did you end up using for both panels?
Great idea! I'm loving the yellow with the blue!
OMG! They look FAB-U-LOUS!! Thanks for the how-to tips!
I love this idea!! I had no idea you could do something like that!!
Thanks everyone! Glad you like them. I used 5 bottles. They are available at Michaels and around $6 and you can use a 40% coupon on them!
LOVE the color combination, and your painted stripes are genius! I've been thinking about dying the curtains in my craft room, but I may have to take this route instead . . . looks awesome!
~ Liz
http://www.itsgreattobehome.net
I am SOOOOOO impressed. These look absolutely perfect.
Those are awesome! I am helping a friend with her nursery and I can't find a fat green stripe anywhere, looks like painting them might be the solution!
FABULOUS job! they look absolutely great and I love that the inspiration came from a skirt!
hahah i LOVE it!!! genius!!!!!
xoxoxoox
Are you kidding me? I was skimming through my blog reader and had to back up. Those curtains look fabulous!
I saw black and white stripped curtains a while back (possibly in Domino?) and when Jenny made similar ones, I started hunting for fabric, but didn't find the width I wanted for the stripes. I think I'm going to try this! Thank you, thank you!
I love this! The curtains look great in the room. I've been wanting to get new curtains for my bedroom but now I'm considering the DIY route. Thanks!
Genius!!! I instantly fell in love the second I saw Jenny's horizontal striped drapes and have been on the hunt for a similar fabric ever since. When all else fails, do it yourself!!!! I love the way the yellow pops with the blue, it looks great!
Yes! Yes! Yes! Brilliant and want to try it myself RIGHT now!!! Thanks!
Your curtains turned out beautiful! Thanks for sharing this tutorial. I see striped curtains in my future 🙂
Have a great day!
xx
I didn't know there was such a thing as fabric spray paint. I love this idea and will be stealing it immediately.
What a great idea. I need to try this with a stencil. Thanks.
looks fantastic!!
delightful! great solution when you can't find the fabric of your dreams — just make it!
Great ideas on decorating and doing something so nice on a budget. Much cheaper than buying them already decorated.
I love this! I was actually just thinking of painting some curtains! Thanks for the "how-to"!
Fabulous job!! I want a pair:)
they look amazing! I love finding inspiration in unexpected places, kate spade is perfect.
This is so perfect! I love how budget-conscious it is, and I love what a problem-solver you are! Now I'm looking around to see where I could put some striped curtains…
Thanks so much for sharing!
Oh I love how this turned out! What a great idea!!!!!! Definitely putting this in my future DIY folder. 🙂
OMG!! I didn't even know you could do something like this!! It turned out incredible! I love the colors together… so chic!
This is seriously so cool! Thanks for the step-by-step instruction too…very helpful! The final result is fabulous….so cheery! Yellow and turquoise is just the best!
Camila it's brilliant-not to mention gorgeous! Kate Spade always serves as a bold color inspiration.
I especially love that you did something so creative on a budget. My kind of project!
Love this. Trying to figure out exactly where in my house I could do it.
I love the yellow and turquoise combo! So pretty!
ooh, they look great! I never would have thought that spray painting fabric would turn out that nice. Great job! Want to come do mine next?
You're a genius! I love them, and now I must go make my own for our new place. I can't wait to share the pics with you.
Yay! I love yellow and turquoise! Beautiful curtains!
*clapping* I've been planning on painting some curtains for a while now.. just never got around to it. Great job!!
They look fabulous! I actually got similar curtains (only with vertical stripes) for baby no 2's room a few weeks ago. I'm HOPING to get them up tomorrow! Yay!!!
i've been obsessed with that skirt for months now. I'm SO incredibly impressed with your handywork making icky ikea into gorgeous preppy kate spade. Thanks!!
ps-my word verification for this comment is "manish." WHY??
I LOVE these, Camila!!! Great idea, great job!!!
jenny
Seriously how do you get Jon to do all this stuff for you?? You better watch out or I'm going to get a group of bloggers together and come kidnap him- whoever comes with me will then share him and have him do stuff around our houses too 🙂
LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE these curtains, the stripes are perfection!
Love this idea girl!
It is just as fabulous as you are 🙂
XO – Katie
I've always loved that Kate Spade image. And it looks so FRESH on your curtains. Love it.
Cam they look fab! Good job
Fabulous! I love how you looked to fashion trends to achieve such a fresh crisp look. Great tip! Love the look. cheers-s
This is SERIOUSLY awesome. Seriously.
I swear you are so amazing. Yellow stripes! How much do I love them?!
Looks AMAZING!!!
What a great idea. I have always loved the clean, crisp look of wide stripes…yellow and white are the best. Thanks for the 'how to' tips.
I recently came accross your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.
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I recently came accross your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.
Susan
http://carusbcharger.com
Super transformation with the color change and bold curtains!
Aqua blue and yellow is one of my very favorite color combo's! I also love it with a punch of hot pink. I just bought a shirt from Forever 21 that has horizontal yellow stripes just like that!
Camilla, saw this yesterday & thought I should come back & say, gorgeous! Great idea & what an impact those yellow stripes have. Love it!
This is brilliant! Awesome job!
This looks fantastic! Thanks for being the guinea pig- I've been wondering about fabric spray paint!
Camila. O.K. I was so impressed by your curtains I tried it myself. i wasn't as successful as you were..check out my blog tomorrow!!
Amazing, Amazing, Amazing!
they look amazing!!! GO YOU AND JON!!
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE that curtain treatment! You did a great job.
Wow, I *love* this! They really pop. So, so pretty! I'll be linking.
I just saw this post on One Pretty Thing and had to check it out. I love it!! I always want to use bold colors, but never do. That panel idea is fab. Making note of this project for my house.
What a creative and clever idea!! Congrats on being featured One Pretty Thing
SO CLEVER! Is the curtain rod and clips also from Ikea?
I did a test run on some scrap last night and am attempting to do this today.
The problem: I can't get the bullfrog tape to stay on the fabric. It keeps coming off. Can you pass along any advice? Maybe the material of your Ikea curtains worked better than the sailcloth I'm using?
Such a clever idea!!
Ooo – you did a GREAT job with those curtains! I think it's a fab idea. =-D
Great job on the curtains! The yellow stripes look great with the blue. I'm loving it!
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Great idea! They turned out perfect! Now, where can I find this paint?!