Curtain call!

Hello all!
I wanted to share a great, little project with which I was honored to help a client. She knew exactly what she wanted for her dining room window. A curtain that will "frame" the window, still let in light, but allow her to still see the kids playing in the backyard. She had found a photo of a curtain in a book, but it was custom and not available in the stores. Luckily, for us both, I have a knack for bringing images to life! As part of my fashion design training, we often were given only sketches of garments and we had to construct them. This skill, along with my ability to see things as they can be, not just how they are, made for quick work of these curtains.

Here is the image:


What made this valance so rewarding for me was the problem solving. Instead of having four fabric sections, we took a pre-made, purple curtain panel and turned it sideways to create this valance for this rather large window. The linen panel below the purple is also a "turned" panel. Next, we needed to find 7 "hooks/hangers" that matched the decor theme but could still hold the curtain ties. These are actually black, fleur de lis drawer pulls that we glued a double sided screw into and just screwed them into the wall (with anchors of course!). The trim was the most expensive part of the valance, but really gives it that final, polished touch.


I know the client is very happy with the outcome and I feel great having helped her make her curtain "dream" a reality.