Make Roman Shades Out Of Wood Blinds

For one blinds aren t as attractive.

Make roman shades out of wood blinds.

They can also be mounted to the front casing. Roman shades pull up in sections with the help of a traverse cord or roman shade cord both available at a crafts store. I ve always loved the look of roman shades. There are many different reasons people opt for roman shades instead of curtains.

In a colorful patterned fabric roman shades can instantly add personality to windows in your kitchen bedroom or living area. By following these instructions. There are 100s of fabrics. Using mini blinds for diy roman shades if your heart is set on making roman shades that are fully functional but you don t want to create them from scratch this tutorial is for you.

Many times i ve considered making my own but every time i look at the directions i felt too intimidated to try. When it comes to roman shades there are three basic styles. Measure cut and pin the fabric to ensure it is the right size. Classic casual and formal.

If you want your windows to make a statement rather than blend into the background go with a roman shade or roller shade in a colorful print. It s shaping up to be my fave room in the house for sure. Both blinds and shades can give you a high end look. Just to bring you up to speed we ve built and upholstered the mini fainting couch toddler beds stenciled and trimmed out the herringbone patchwork accent wall acquired the perfect dresser and fashioned a vintage esque starburst mirror phew.

Learn how to make this easy and affordable fabric roman shade from inexpensive mini blinds in this step by step tutorial. To make a roman shade cut a piece of wood to fit across the top of your window opening. You ve probably seen roman shades starting at 65 or 75 apiece in window treatment catalogs. Then select a decorator weight fabric to make the shade out of.

Her tutorial shows you how to convert mini blinds into a roman blackout shade using fabric. Back to the big girl room transformation. The choice of fabric will influence the final effect toile for instance tends to look more formal than gingham regardless of the shade s shape we installed the panels inside window frames. To make one of these gorgeous window treatments yourself you can either use a set of deconstructed blinds or make a roman shade from scratch using wooden dowel rods.

Also mary elayne from we can make anything needed to use roman shades because curtains would have been a fire hazard above her stove.