On one of my many Ikea trips I picked up two different curatins I wanted to layer in our guest room. This one...
And this one...
Since the walls are a cool aqua (Benjamin Moore Makaha) I wanted curtains that were light and airy to give the room a serene beachy feel.
The only problem was I wanted curtains without tabs....and the second set of curtains only came with tabs....
Then I started thinking. how hard could it be to remove the tabs? Turns out, not very.
Down with tabs!
Enter seam ripper!
I removed the stitches from the hem on either end of the top of the curtain panel to make room for the curtain rod.
Ignore the horribly chipped nail polish. Ew.
Then I removed the stitches attaching each tab to the top of the curtain...
and pinned the open edges in place while I removed the rest of the tabs.
Then I sewed along the top of the curtain where the tabs had been.
And hung up my tab-less curtains!
Layered with the lace curtains and bamboo blinds.
I can't show the rest of the room just yet (it's....kinda a mess...) but will post a "Progress" pic soon!
P.S. All of you other bloggers are amazing. I love reading and learning from your blogs and thank you, thank you, thank you! for reading mine. I appreciate every one of your comments :)
Down with tabs! Love it. Can't wait to see a full picture of the room with the new curtains!
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I love the layered look you created with the lacy curtains underneath! Can't wait to see the whole room! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat idea removing the tabs! I look at curtains with them and always think "blah, if only they didn't have stupid tabs".
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see the rest of the room!
Love the idea of the layered lace! I can't wait to see the rest of your room!
ReplyDeleteThis looks fantastic! I just hung up curtain rods/curtains - finally! - this weekend too! I'll be blogging about them in a few days. I need to get new curtains though and this is a GREAT idea!
ReplyDeleteAre the double rods also from Ikea? I could use something like that, if they're fairly lightweight?
ReplyDeleteOooooh that looks so soft and serene! I can't wait to see what the whole room looks like! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Aunt Linda! There are actually two curtain rods, one smaller than the other. I hung one about a 1/2" lower than the other to make it look like a double rod :) They are very lightweight and I got them from Home Depot for no more than $7 or $8 each.
ReplyDeleteLindsay I'm so impressed. My mom still sews buttons on for me!!
ReplyDeleteAw thanks Barb! :-D
ReplyDeleteSigh... I'm really jealous of anyone within shopping range of an Ikea. You did a great job! They turned out so pretty.
ReplyDeleteReally digging the layers and the lace behind. Great idea to remove the panels. I like the polished look of the after.
ReplyDeleteI agree...curtains look so much better without the tabs. Nice improvement! They look just fantastic over the lace and bamboo. Now I really can't wait to see the whole room!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous...where are your curtain rods from? They are perfect size for what I'm looking for! delicate!
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Genius, I think it looks much better without the tabs. I can't wait to see the whole room.
ReplyDeleteVery nice! My living room curtain panels are the ones from Ikea that you have to hem yourself. I love that store!
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