Well, Nester strikes again at my house. I’ve had these miserable curtains in my master bathroom for years. I kept telling myself, “No one sees them. It doesn’t matter.” Well, it matters.
I purchased this material several weeks ago. It was 50% off of 50% off. Apparently, that does not mean free. It does, however, mean really cheap. The issue was the now what do I do with it? syndrome.
Lucky for me, I fell in love with this rug (that was not as cheap, mind you) to put in my master bathroom. Edited to add: I found the runner at Kohls. I knew I could somehow tie the fabric in to match the rug, but I didn’t know how—still.
Long story 
I literally just draped the fabric high above my windows, nailed some upholstery tacks in the wall, and straight pinned the pleats. Yup. Straight pins. Call me crazy. Oh yeah…I hot glued the fringe on. While I stood in the tub.
I’ve decided the exposed tacks bug me, so I bought some “make your own fabric buttons” to place there. Another day. This mistreater was done. 
I’ll admit. I was intimidated. However, I’ll also admit I’m SO doing this again!! I’ve got a million little holes in my bathroom right now, but I also spent about $20.00 on some pretty nice looking “roman shades”. 
I’ll be back later to show you the whole bathroom. I was losing light, and my kids were whining about wanting dinner or something trivial like that.
39 comments:
Great job, Chris! It looks beautiful! I love your runner, too. I've been looking for new ones for my house; can I ask where you found yours? I love those colors.
It looks great! You did an awesome job and so much nicer and custom-looking than the sheers. Your post made me laugh. I like your writing style. :)
It looks really, really great!! Love them!
It looks great! It's funny how sometimes the most unconventional solutions and methods work the best. You did a great job, I love it!
Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful! I would have never thought to go about it that way. I think I will recycle the idea in my bathroom! Thanks!
Looking good! However, I am so in love with the runner that I'm a bit distracted. I've been looking for one for my master bath. Yours looks perfect!
looks great! I really need to figute out what to do in my bathroom.thanks for the ideas:)
Love your mistreatment! I think it looks great!
Where did you get that beautiful rug?
Perfect! So perfect, in fact, that I may have to "steal" your idea for my bedroom! My kids always whine about wanting to eat, too...
That looks terrific! Great job & I love that rug.
Looks great, your runner matches my living room area rug, Love it!
Vanessa
They look great. I love the colour. If the exposed tacks bother you you can always put them in bewteen the fabric at the very top. I did a similar post a few weeks ago and I hid mine.
This simply rocks! I need master bedroom window treatments and while I have the fabric purchased, making curtains of any kind scared the bajeebus out of me, but this looks like something I can tweek and do myself, Thank you!
I absolutely love this! So clever. I too need a treatment for my master bathroom window that is over the tub. This looks so chic! Thanks for the great idea and photo!!
My kind of "sewing"...non-sewing. Looks wonderful!
Looks great and I love that fabric!
sandy toe
Wow, great job on the curtains. I have a window over my tub just like that, why don't you whip out another one for me, lol!
Your new (mis)treatment looks fantastic! Also, I am in love with that rug...do you mind sharing where you got it? Thanks so much, and it's good to have you back to regular posting!
Beautiful color. The fabric looks so elegant.
I really love them! I am working on mistreatments right now, i hope mine turn out this nice. I love the runner too, the colors are beautiful.
WOW! Very impressive....I bet even I could do that. Thanks for the inspiration!
Liz
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The fabric is really rich n elegant looking! HIGH QUALITY! and girl this is my kind of sewing... "NO SEWING" love what you did. I also just tacked up some cutain panels under a large shelf i have! SO IT WORKS!
I LOVE this!! Now, this is something I can do!
Love that runner too!!
Lou Cinda :)
Those turned out so nice. That fabric looks so rich!!! I can't wait to see the rest of the room.
I love that! I'm in the same boat w/our master bath and those are my colors! I was totally looking for a rug and now I know where to find it! Great job! Hurry, feed the kids and post the rest! :)
Loving your blog. You're organizing tips down a ways are just awesome! Thanks!
Good for you, Chris! Isn't it fun to do something that makes so much difference without spending tons of time or money?
Thanks for the inspiration!
I actually liked the sheer curtains...
Really? Seriously? I love it! But you won't ever be letting them down, correct? I have some shutters in my living room I'd like to replace and something like this would look so perfect but I have to be able to let them down when the sun goes down or we go blind. Anyway........love the rug too!!! Just my style.
Beautiful! Love pleats and the fringe. Great job
Sugarrrrrr!!! I've been known to pin the fringe on curtains. Upholstery tacks? Yep, I use them frequently to hold my lace curtains up. I hate putting holes in my walls, chick! This works well for me.
xoxo,
Connie
I HATE it when they want me to make them dinner! Ugh!
Shades look great and I love love the rug! How was Taco Bell? ;)
You're incredible! Great idea. I laughed so hard too! I'm the same way, if I can cheat at it and it still looks great, then why not?!?!?
I loved this!! Very innovative. I always read your blog, but this inspired me to post. Where did you get the beautiful glass canisters that are sitting in between the sinks?? Those are BEAUTIFUL!!
Kelly
Your window mistreatment looks great! Who cares if it's straight pinned and glue gunned?
You did a great job, I love it!
Work from home India
You are a flippin' rock star!!! I saw those roman shades in your 2/3 post and thought...oooo. Then saw your earlier post on how to make them. Awesome! So inspiring...thanks for sharing.
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Splendid! Extremely well-done!
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