Window Treasures

After searching high and low, I found these unique ideas for window treatments. Try some of these ideas to update a room, or just to satisfy your personal style

This nature inspired functional work of art is easy to make. A relatively straight tree branch an white pray paint.

Reuse Old Curtains

Don't toss curtains you love if they don't fit your new windows or need to be replaced. Instead cut and sew them into panel-style window shades with rod pockets. Tension rods hold the shades in place in place and make them easy to change or remove. This trick also works to make outdated curtain fabrics look trendy again.

Second Time Around

A pair of ski poles can also be used as a rod with a wool blanket as the curtain. Tie together the fringe on one end of the blanket to creat loops for hanging on the pole, then attach the other pole at one end of the curtain hanging down

A boat oar mounted on wooden brackets and drapeed with fabric can add a nautical touch to a room, while an Indian blanket stitched with yarn around its sides makes a beautiful curtain when hung on an old wooden walking tick.

Create Drama

This window treatment idea will leave you asking yourself.

"Why didn't I think of this sooner?"

Buy enough sheer fabric to reach floor-to-ceiling and hem the edges. Tie the panels from a curtain rod mounted just below the ceiling, then cinch the sheers with decorative rope or ribbon. It's so easy and it looks great over french doors -- the treatments won't hinder traffic like bulky one would.

Dess up a plain roller shade - use material squares from the same color family in a variety of patters to create a grid. Adhere to a plain shade with craft spray adhesive (spray both the shade and the bak of the paper for the best results). For a uniform grid, mark the vertical cener of the shade. Start by placing the squares along the bottom of the shade on either side of the center line, then work your way up in rows. Trim paper along the sides if necessary. Glue ribbon across the botom edge to finish.

Source:Better Homes & Garden

http://www.bhg.com/decorating/window-treatments/budget/curtain-rods-you-can-make/

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