The Living Room Curtains are Done.


I told you...dramatic, right?

I'm liking them - I wanted drama.

Plus, every time I walk into the room now I say "BAM!!" to myself while doing a little kick. A positive development, I think.
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47 comments:

  1. annaJuly 27, 2009 at 6:55 AM

    oh, I love them. They look great. The whole room is beautiful.

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  2. bluehydrangeaJuly 27, 2009 at 7:20 AM

    Wow! They look great!! It would make me happy every time I walked i the room.

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  3. nelyaJuly 27, 2009 at 7:45 AM

    BAM! is right and they look great...bold and beautiful! I also love how you've painted the inside of the bookcases in a dark tone. I've considered doing the same to mine, but worried that the items on display might get lost. Not so, just lovely.

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  4. ShannonJuly 27, 2009 at 7:47 AM

    Wow! I love those! I've been thinking making some curtains for my bedroom and those fit the bill perfectly. How did you sew the stripes? And what type of fabric did you use? Thanks.

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  5. AnonymousJuly 27, 2009 at 7:56 AM

    Wow. I've always wanted stripes but was afraid to try to sew them fearing the match would be off ever so slightly and I would be bugged forever by it. Not so with yours...they're perfect (and I love the dramatic bookcases too).

    Andrea

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  6. Ashley LaurenJuly 27, 2009 at 8:02 AM

    They look fabulous! I'm trying to figure out a window in my own home to copy :)

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  7. mindyJuly 27, 2009 at 8:03 AM

    LOVE them!! Show us the rest of the room, pretty please!?!

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  8. PetertammensonJuly 27, 2009 at 8:18 AM

    Holy drama indeed! I am loving them!

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  9. Lovely Little NestJuly 27, 2009 at 8:34 AM

    Love them! Very preppy :)

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  10. Things That InspireJuly 27, 2009 at 8:36 AM

    I think it is great to take risks, then have the result turn out so well. It makes a room so much more interesting than playing it safe.

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  11. MFAMBJuly 27, 2009 at 8:50 AM

    nice! and you're right a karate montage should be expected when one enters that room.

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  12. UnknownJuly 27, 2009 at 8:56 AM

    Great bold statement. They really suit the room. Are the custom? Where did you get that great fabric?

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  13. Jeannine | The Small and Chic HomeJuly 27, 2009 at 9:13 AM

    I've been looking for curtains with horizontal black and white stripes for a while. I guess the fact that you made yours is a sign that they are not readily available?

    They look spectacular!

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  14. Dr. BlondieJuly 27, 2009 at 9:27 AM

    Beautiful!

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  15. LizzieJuly 27, 2009 at 9:29 AM

    I really like the stripes! Love love love the greens and blues...also the color of my living room.

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  16. CLAIRE WATKINS, ASID ALLIEDJuly 27, 2009 at 9:37 AM

    Looks great! And I can see your ottoman in peacock blue affectionately peaking into your camera's frame!

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  17. Laurel @ Ducks in a RowJuly 27, 2009 at 9:40 AM

    Love them - so bold and so perfect.

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  18. alison giese InteriorsJuly 27, 2009 at 9:57 AM

    LOVE them! BAM is right! ;)

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  19. AnonymousJuly 27, 2009 at 9:58 AM

    i loooooove them.

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  20. High-Heeled Foot in the doorJuly 27, 2009 at 10:40 AM

    Love, love, love them! They look amazing! Are the stripes black and white or a dark blue and white? Either way I love them.

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  21. knittingknirvanaJuly 27, 2009 at 10:49 AM

    Love them!!! Usually striped curtains are vertical and it is great to see your vertical curtains!

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  22. Karisa TomkinsonJuly 27, 2009 at 10:51 AM

    Wow... they look fabulous! Love them!

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  23. Anna/Quilted GiraffeJuly 27, 2009 at 10:59 AM

    They look amazing! Wow.

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  24. KatyJuly 27, 2009 at 11:17 AM

    I REALLY love them. You never cease to amaze me. When will I start thinking stripe for living room instead of little boys room and pull it off so it looks so sophisticated and seriously gorgeous? I'm learning a lot. Thanks!
    I love the blue on the inside of the book cases.

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  25. Kim @ Twice RememberedJuly 27, 2009 at 11:28 AM

    Fabulous! Love those stripes!

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  26. AnonymousJuly 27, 2009 at 11:34 AM

    Love it! And I love the "BAM"! I'm going to have to create something BAM-worthy in my house just so I can do that!

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  27. LindsBJuly 27, 2009 at 12:02 PM

    WOW, I LOVE the way they look, they are so awesome!! I would say BAM too everytime I walked in there too- they are so great!!

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  28. fric and fracJuly 27, 2009 at 12:53 PM

    Wow-these are great! I would feel a jolt of happiness everytime I saw them!

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  29. Megan LeeJuly 27, 2009 at 12:53 PM

    I love the curtains! They add a great punch to the room and yet look like they blend in to the room's whole mood. Perfect!

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  30. Tracy WatierJuly 27, 2009 at 1:00 PM

    Pretty! And dramatic. Good color choice too... any other color from your room might have been a bit TOO dramatic!
    Hope you enjoy California! At least you'll be on the coast... it's hot and humid here in the foothills.

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  31. Laura@JourneyChicJuly 27, 2009 at 1:23 PM

    That look fabulous! Would love to hear how you did them. Did you start with a solid base and add the strips on top, or are they all pieced together?

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  32. MMWJuly 27, 2009 at 1:29 PM

    oh so pretty pretty. they remind me of a haute couture dress.

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  33. Stephanie Fazio (aka lealou)July 27, 2009 at 1:57 PM

    love them!

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  34. UnknownJuly 27, 2009 at 3:52 PM

    who knew something as simple as large horizontal stripes could make such a WOW statement? but they do! they give the room a whole new timbre.

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  35. AmyJuly 27, 2009 at 3:56 PM

    i LOVE them!! so fun-please come to Utah and help me finish my place.

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  36. UnknownJuly 27, 2009 at 3:58 PM

    Also loving them. Can I wonder out loud if you hung them the tiniest bit wider to take up almost all of that space ... It would look more like built ins on either side... Then maybe a big bench under window and you're looking like custom cabinetry delight. Is that crazy?

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  37. Wanderings of a WannabeJuly 27, 2009 at 4:46 PM

    those are AMAZING!! they make such a statement. love them.

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  38. YansyJuly 27, 2009 at 5:46 PM

    I can't tell you enough of how much I love them. I actually have a love affair with stripes and your curtains are fabulous.

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  39. Full HouseJuly 28, 2009 at 2:30 AM

    I'm obsessed with horizontally striped curtains as I have some in my family room...Jenny seriously I love yours as they are absolutely stunning. Wait did you sew those?

    I got my new couches but they were the wrong color so I sent them back & I've been waiting on the new ones to get here before I pressed forward with having you help me pull it all together. Now that you will be in AZ...don't you want to come over to my house instead of me sending pictures online:-) haha

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  40. Design EsquireJuly 28, 2009 at 9:00 AM

    Beautiful!

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  41. The Gardner GangJuly 28, 2009 at 11:46 AM

    Love the curtains!! What I love even more is visualizing your "BAM kick". So funny!

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  42. ChristyJuly 28, 2009 at 1:13 PM

    They are a.m.a.z.i.n.g.

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  43. JessieJuly 28, 2009 at 1:41 PM

    Love it! They really that window into a statement, and I really love the ottoman in that room together.

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  44. stellaJuly 28, 2009 at 7:13 PM

    my immediate reaction was similar to what i suwannee said...

    try to fill in the space between the window and the bookshelves on both end to make the bookshelves look like built-ins.

    and i think i'd hang them just a notch lower. there is something a bit awkward looking about the height.

    love them otherwise!

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  45. Rilla CheckoOctober 26, 2010 at 4:01 PM

    SO I am SO in love with these curtains! What can you tell me about them? Did you make them? What was your source for the fabric? And/or what is the fabric material? Your blog is my favorite to check every morning. Impeccable style.

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  46. TMykulaJanuary 17, 2011 at 11:51 PM

    I absolutely love these curtains. Please, please, please tell me where you found the fabric. I've been searching the net for something similar in turquoise and can't find anything even close. Help!!! Or...just thought of this...any ideas on how to make fabric like that myself?

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  47. Sarah JaneJanuary 21, 2011 at 3:00 PM

    LOVE them! I used a chevron stripe fabric for curtains in my bedroom and they always make me happy!

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