Monday, July 9, 2012

Roller Shades 101


The new kitchen is coming along.  I hadn't planned on making any window treatments, but the afternoon sun has been streaming through the back door, making it quite difficult to eat dinner at the kitchen table.  I wanted to make something fast and easy, and these roller shades are just that.  You can find the tutorial
here.


Now when I say fast, I mean fast!  This roller shade took about a half hour to make, and most of my time was spent making sure I cut the fabric straight.  The best thing is if I get tired of this one, I can find new fabric and whip up another! 

19 comments:

  1. They look great Heather! And you know I love the fabric - it's the same one we used in my son's room! Once again, you and I have the same taste!
    -Shelley

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  2. Genius! I can't wait to see more of the kitchen!

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  3. I love the color and the chevron pattern of the fabric, very clean and crisp. Everything is looking great!!! Can't wait until it's all done. Thanks for sharing.

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  4. I love it!! It looks sooo good.

    Kathy

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  5. Having seen this in person I can say how great it looks...and it works! So glad to find a way to do this with out all of the mystery involved. And so easy ~ super!

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  6. Can't believe you made such a pretty shade so quickly! Can't wait to see your full kitchen reveal someday!

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  7. Hi Ms. Heather,
    The shade turned out great. Thanks for sharing the tutorial. I've gone back and sneaked a peak at how your kitchen is coming along...I love what I see so far. Hope you'll be sharing more pictures soon. Hope you are doing well my friend. Sending you a great big hug.

    Much love,
    ❤Ana

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  8. This looks great to me! It would probably take me more than hald an hour to make this. You are amazing :)

    xo
    Myric

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  9. This excited me.. What a great shade!!! I can't wait to see how easy it is.
    Happy Weekend.

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  10. Very chic! I know what you mean about the streaming sun too!

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  11. Hope you are well, my friend. Haven't heard from you in awhile. How's the kitchen coming?

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  12. Fabulous window!

    Miss your posts - hope to "see" you soon.

    Blessings, Linda

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  13. Hope all is well and your projects are coming together. You are missed!

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  14. Missing your posts - hope you and your family are fine.

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  15. I actually really like the sun coming into my window when I eat dinner. The light from the sun helps stimulate stomach acid production. That helps you disgust your foods.

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  16. I love this shade! Can you tell me where you purchased the basic vinyl shade at before you covered it? I am having trouble finding a narrow width for my door. Thanks!

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  17. Great post about roller shades. I was searching information about Window Solutions And Roller Motorized Shades In Humble, then found your blog post. Thanks for sharing valuable post. Thanks

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