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Finally! Curtains For The Den

September 23, 2014

This post has been a long time coming. Can you believe we completed the garage-to-den conversion over two years ago already? And, that big window (formally a garage door) has been bare ever since. In the day, I love the openness and natural light. But, at night, having nothing on the window makes me a little uneasy—especially when I’m trying to work my way through Scandal on Netflix. I’m happy to say that I can now resume season 3 without fearing government spies are looking at me through the window.

den curtains

I had always envisioned layering more blue behind the navy sectional and spent months looking through and pinning navy fabrics.

blue-fabrics 

Then, I found this one from Online Fabric Store, and the whole plan changed.

fabric-swatch

(By the way, besides being able to receive samples really quickly, I love how their site shows you photos of the fabric gathered—see above—so you can envision what it might look like as curtains.)

 

The “sand” fabric pulled out the camel color in the rug that I hadn’t even thought about before:

persian rug

 

Once I committed to the fabric, my aunt in Kentucky graciously sewed the curtains for me. (Thanks, Susan!!) She used this fabric for the lining.

drapery lining

 

These hang in the busiest hub of our house, so I opted for no puddling or pooling. They just barely skim the floor:

curtain-length

(By the way, my aunt—the seamstress—recommends using clothes pins for a few days to train the way you want your pleats to hang once they first go up on the window.)

I love layers, as you know, and bought an inexpensive matchstick shade for texture—but it’s just for looks.  We clipped the rings onto the pinch pleats to make them easy to pull closed at night.

window-treatments

 

I couldn’t be happier with the fabric, or the fact that we finally have something on that big window. Slowly, but surely, I’ll get this den decorated.  

 

Have a fabric project of your own? Online Fabric Store is giving one of my readers $100 to their site!

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Thanks to Online Fabric Store for providing the fabric and gift card for this post.

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  1. Chaney says

    September 23, 2014 at 9:17 am

    Love the pattern on the curtains, Emily! Great pick. And thanks for hosting the giveaway!

    Reply
  2. Abby says

    September 23, 2014 at 9:33 am

    great curtain pick and fantastic give away! and I love your rug!!

    Reply
  3. Katherine @ Grass Stains says

    September 23, 2014 at 9:38 am

    I love the neutral that you chose … it’s gorgeous! And thanks for hosting the fabric giveaway! You know I’m a total fabric slut! Hope to win. :-)

    Reply
    • Emily Clark says

      September 23, 2014 at 9:39 am

      :)

      Reply
  4. Elizabeth @ The Little Black Door says

    September 23, 2014 at 9:55 am

    I think the pattern and color you picked is just right. Love it!

    Reply
  5. Lucinda says

    September 23, 2014 at 10:14 am

    You’ve inspired me to change out the drapery in my dinning room and I’m sure I could find the right fabric at the Fabric Store.

    Reply
  6. nancy says

    September 23, 2014 at 10:31 am

    I love it when a room comes together and feels right :) Love the curtain fabric. Mind if I ask where you got your matchstick blinds from?

    Reply
    • Emily Clark says

      September 23, 2014 at 10:36 am

      Yes, I found it on clearance at Lowe’s. I was surprised to find the width I needed in-store. Around $40.

      Reply
      • nancy says

        September 23, 2014 at 11:20 am

        awesome! thanks! need two for our neglected guest room i’m about to reno. these would be perfect!

        blessings,
        nancy

        Reply
  7. Helena says

    September 23, 2014 at 11:00 am

    Emily, the room is coming along nicely. The drapes look amazing. Your aunt did an amazing job – she is a great seamstress. – very professional.

    Reply
    • Emily Clark says

      September 23, 2014 at 11:01 am

      Yes, and a very good aunt on top of that :)

      Reply
  8. Megan @ Our PInteresting Family says

    September 23, 2014 at 2:05 pm

    They look beautiful. Great choice with the fabric. Wow…I also cannot believe it was two years ago that you did the garage to den change. Time flies by.

    Reply
  9. Melissa says

    September 23, 2014 at 2:18 pm

    Thanks for the opportunity Emily!

    xoxo,
    Melissa

    Reply
  10. Kellie says

    September 23, 2014 at 2:41 pm

    She did a great job! Is she taking custom orders? ;)

    Reply
    • Emily Clark says

      September 23, 2014 at 3:13 pm

      She’ll probably read this, so . . . we’ll see :)

      Reply
  11. Katherine says

    September 23, 2014 at 3:00 pm

    Any tips for hanging the curtains? My handy husband usually does it for me but I would like to do it myself. I just have power drill phobia tho! And I am terrible at measuring!

    Reply
    • Emily Clark says

      September 23, 2014 at 3:13 pm

      Ummmm…. I recruited my dad to help (aka “do it for me”) while they were visiting :)

      Reply
    • Abbey says

      September 24, 2014 at 1:55 pm

      I’m sure the ladies over at Shanty-2-Chic.com could give you some pointers! :)

      Reply
  12. JennyBC says

    September 23, 2014 at 4:30 pm

    I love that fabric and can see using it in my den as well. By the way, I used the blue fabric in the middle that you showed above as window treatments in my kitchen. Thanks for the inspiration!

    Reply
  13. Karen says

    September 23, 2014 at 6:47 pm

    What an awesome giveaway!!! Thanks for the chance to win. I spend a lot of time looking at their fabric choices. You made a great choice. The curtains look wonderful.

    Reply
  14. Musette says

    September 23, 2014 at 7:16 pm

    Ohmygosh! This is just too weird – I was just walking back from our shop (a whole 4 blocks! pant!pant! :-) – and passed a row of teeny houses with teeny attached garages. The thing is, all of those houses have huge backyards that back up to an alley – and I was wondering why none of them converted those little garages into dens or ……something! You did – and it’s gorgeous!

    xoxoA

    Reply
  15. Emily says

    September 23, 2014 at 7:47 pm

    They turned out beautiful!

    Reply
  16. ashley says

    September 24, 2014 at 1:08 am

    Hi, Emily! I am about to install a similar curtain and shade setup and was stuck on where to hang the shade. I want to hang my curtains high and wide over the window but plan to have them open most of the time. As far as the shade- It’s currently inside the window frame like yours- but should it be hung just under the curtain rod instead of having the expanse of wall between the shade and rod? I appreciate any advice that you can provide!
    ps Was it really already two years ago? My how time flies!

    Reply
    • Emily Clark says

      September 25, 2014 at 11:44 am

      Hi Ashley, Our shade is actually hung above the window frame. I personally don’t mind seeing some wall between the shade the the rod. I think it depends on how high your ceilings are as to how high you hang the curtains.

      Reply
  17. sherry hart says

    September 24, 2014 at 7:00 am

    They look great Emily….I like the neutral tones in the fabric with the navy sofa. Whoa that’s a newsflash huh…..me liking neutral!

    Reply
  18. Natalie says

    September 24, 2014 at 11:10 pm

    Love the fabric you chose! Your den is looking so great. I’ve had both the Portfolio Sikinos Indigo Fabric and the HGTV Garden Odyssey Fog Fabric for two separate projects in my onlinefabricstore cart for awhile and just haven’t bit the bullet yet :).

    Reply
    • Abbey says

      September 30, 2014 at 10:34 am

      Let me know if you have any questions at all Natalie :)

      Reply
  19. Tracy Laverty says

    September 25, 2014 at 9:28 am

    Your room is coming together so beautifully. I love the fabric you chose for your curtains- they hang so nicely. Your Aunt did a great job sewing them.

    Reply
  20. Leslie Sinclair says

    September 26, 2014 at 11:50 am

    Love your choice for curtains! The pattern is just enough to keep them interesting but neutral enough not to be overwhelming! Great choice
    xo. Leslie
    Segreto Finishes

    Reply
  21. Christie McCullough says

    November 22, 2014 at 10:55 am

    I love your curtains Emily! I always check your blog for great ideas. We are doing something very similar in our breakfast room and have a large window like yours. Where did you find your curtain rod? I’m hoping to hang my new curtains very soon! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Emily Clark says

      November 22, 2014 at 11:09 am

      I bought this one at Lowes.

      Reply

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