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Roundup: 10 Affordable & Awesome Do-It-Yourself Window Treatments

by on May 8, 2014

If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. And that can be the case when it comes to window treatments. If you can’t find the perfect curtain, rod, or shade, make it! We’ve rounded up ten window treatments that you can create yourself!      

diy confetti drapesvia Remodelaholic

Have a party in the bedroom with confetti drapes

no-sew roman shadesvia Little Green Notebook

Use old blinds to make roman shades! No sewing required! 

tea towel window treatments via BHG

Use tea towels to cover up small windows in the kitchen! 

map as roman shadevia Brooklyn Limestone

Take an old map and turn it into a roman shade! 

wallpaper window shadevia Martha Stewart

Cover your window shades with patterned wallpaper

fabric covered roller shadesvia Design Sponge

It doesn’t get easier than these fabric-covered roller shades

painted drop cloth curtainsvia The Turquoise Home

Paint drop cloths from your local hardware store and hang them as curtains! 

tree branch curtain rodvia BHG

Replace your curtain rod with a decorative tree branch

custom curtain rod from hardware storevia House of Hepworths

Create a custom curtain rod to fit any window

painted window filmvia Design Sponge

Want to get really creative? You can always paint your windows

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  1. hi there how to you prepare the branch curtain rod. do you let it dry out to get rid of the creepy crawlies then undercoat and paint? thanks!