Mary, here's a tip you might like to make you windows look even a little larger. Instead just attach each of the last clips on either side of your curtain panels to be attached 'past beyond' the brackets. It will hide the bracket and make the window look larger because the curtain will then extend further out beyond the window frame. I hope this makes sense.
Mary I have watched you for at least 6-7 years and you never stop amazing me with your ideas, ideals, your home, and your sweet sweet soul!! I just love and adore everything you do 🥰
Absolutely love the curtains. I've never seen anybody do a little pinch pleat at the top. What a great idea. And honestly I love the fact that the walls and the curtains are close in color. I think it looks very classy. I wouldn't paint until you get new furniture and see how everything looks. Great job.
Agreed! The color looks great against the wall with white furniture! When you flipped that frame, I laughed "Of course, she has a two-sided seasonal wall hanging! Brilliant.
YEP! They do look GREAT and what I like most, is that it shows everyone that you don't have to have a lot of money to decorate your home. Fifty years ago when I first married, we had $5.00 YEP. I had to be creative I have always loved lace. I came across four square pieces of a lacey material, pinched the top with clamping curtain rod rings. This made beautiful cheap kitchen curtain. Can't wait to see more.
Absolutely love the new curtains. You have such a good eye. The contrast between the type of fabric and the elegant way you hung them with the pinched pleats, the casual rings and the formal length, they are exquisite and so very beautiful! ❤
Good tips from everyone about hanging with at least 1 curtain ring outside of the brackets. I have 4 since I extended the rods about 8 inches. I also put rings on the panels before hanging them so I don't have to work with my arms raised for so long and risk unbalancing. I measure everything before fastening rings to be sure they are perfectly spaced (because of OCD tendencies 😊).
What a difference. The new curtains really elevate the look of your room. I had to laugh when you talked about painting the room, white! Of course! Really appreciate the time you take in explaining all the steps and not taking any shortcuts to get the perfect look. Your Etsy shop items are perfect for Valentines Day 💝
As usual, beautiful! I agree with earthy artist...when I did this I spread the panels on the floor, folded & attached rings. Then just slipped the rings on the rods. The key rings are so sweet 💌👌 HAPPY VALENTINE MARY 🌸🌸🌸
Those curtains are beautiful, it just goes to show how a small change can make such a difference! I do have a suggestion....move the last clip on each end to the outside of the brackets. This will balance the look of the rods and prevent the curtains from sliding. Great tutorial on your pinching method! 👏🇨🇦
What a great idea! I'm so glad you raised your curtain rod! I just did this for the first time and I love it! You are so talented, Mary! God Bless you from Missouri!!
Your new drapes look terrific. Drapes are SO expensive... so I've had drop cloth curtains/drapes for probably 5 years now, and I love them. In the winter, I fold them in half (instead of a little valence) for extra insulation for our old windows. Yes, they become "curtains" instead of "drapes". Makes a difference in the temperature of the room. Also keeps the light out more.
Greetings from North Carolina, I love how they all turned out. I have the same set up in my home. The entire house was smelling of bleach but the end result of my project was worth it. YOU CONTINUE TO INSPIRE ME, LOVE AND REGARDS TO ALL THOSE ALSO READING THIS POST❤🎉
I walk on my furniture to hang things and clean. It's much easier than moving the furniture and getting a ladder out lol. Curtains turned out gorgeous!!!
Oh , Mary! Your curtains turned out just beautiful 😍 Made me want to make a Walmart run and do my living room and bedroom. Thank you so 💓 very much for ALWAYS giving us such great inspiration! Godspeed!!!
Love, Love, Love the curtains!!! They compliment the room so nicely. Have you ever thought of perhaps hanging a thick jute tassel from the pole in the middle the double window? It will actually hide that metal apparatus between the two sets of curtains.
The curtains are lovely. I think they would look nice ironed and folded over on the “ right “ side for a more traditional or eclectic style home. Terrific hack! 🙏
Omg, this brought back memories of doing this with thinner white fabric I think was curtain lining fabric over 30 years ago for a house in Florida but I wasn’t clever enough to do the pinch pleat in the fold over. Your version looks much nicer. Does anyone remember when we used to “dye” our drop cloths or white fabrics in tea? Yeah, that’s how long ago it was lol😂
Love it! I have drop cloth on all of my windows downstairs and also on my long narrow windows on either side of my front door. Love them! Easy to wash and warm in the winter time.
Mary I love how the curtains look. I think that when they are higher it does make the room even fill bigger. Your home is always so beautiful I love everything. Oh and I walk on my furniture to hang my curtains it's just easier for me. It's not like my socks are dirty.
They look beautiful and have changed the room. You saved so much money Those curtains would cost hundreds. Thanks for showing us curtains we can make at a budget. So much better than those RUclipss that show us how to hang thousand dollar curtains we could never afford.
The curtains look amazing! 🤩 It really has changed the whole look of your living room. My guess is, now with the new curtains, the rest of the living room will get updated quickly! 😉☺️😍
I used drop cloth as wall covering over damaged drywall behind 4 shelves I built in my kitchen. I used upholstery tacks to affix it, so the wall actually looks like it’s upholstered. The scrap piece I hung over a back door in my laundry room that lets a lot of cold air in, the bottom puddles & makes a perfect draft dodger. I use one every year & don’t need to this year. 2 for 1. I’ve ALWAYS puddled drapes bc it’s a vintage way of hanging drapes.
Such a good idea Mary, I need new curtains in my living room and patio area. I really like how you clipped and hung your panels, and they have certainly made the area look bigger by extending the hardware beyond the window frame. Thank you for sharing your home and ideas with us.
What a difference!!! The room looks massive now. Mary, no matter what you do it always looks beautiful, and that's because you are beautiful inside and out❤️
Your living room looks like a showroom! The new curtains really add a touch of elegance with the folds, the height of the rod and the nice pooling at the bottom. I have drop cloths just waiting to do exactly this. Thanks for the video.
Love the curtains!!! It makes the room softer. So glad you did this video, I wasn’t completely confident in bleaching or washing the dropcloth! ❤thanks Mary
Love how these came out, what a great idea for the pinch method and thanks for letting us know you actually walk on your furniture because I do the same thing! I couldn't help but laugh!
I just found your video for the 1st time watching you use drop cloth for your curtains.You then showed some extra precious things for Valentines Day I am so glad l found this beautiful video and you can believe me when l say l wont miss these again.Thank you for sharing.Cant wait to see what you will do next. You have given me an idea about using drop cloth for my dining room window.Thanks again and looking forward to your next vlip.
Beautiful. Love the valentines items. An idea I seen on Pinterest I think was having one curtain hook on the outside of the curtain rod holder so curtains can go to the edge. But yours looks great too.
I really like your new curtains. Love watching how creative you are. And font worry about walking or standing on your furniture. It's YOURS. Thank you for being you Mary.
Beautiful room. I agree that the outer rings should be outside the brackets and the way you angled that chair across the corner is great. I would angle the cabinet across the corner too.
Oh Mary Such a brilliant idea ! I just ❤❤ them , they look brilliant. I want cream curtains for my bedroom and I’m sure gonna try your method 👍thank you for sharing and have an awesome day 🤗
I am excited to try this as we prep to renovate our Master bedroom. Thank you for taking us thru the steps from purchase to finish. Visiting your Etsy shop next! God Bless❤
Drop curtains look so good!! I never thought of folding the top edge down and then gathering two pieces of drop cloth together to make a pleat. My boyfriend has a sunroom and he wants curtains to close at night, since he lives in a neighborhood. I’ll have to show him this video so ha can visualize it….he is having a hard time grasping what I’m explaining.
The curtains look really great! Wonderful change. I laugh at you "climbing all over the furniture"!😂 i used to do that all the time when decorating, but now that I'm older, I am much more cautious and use proper ladders. A quality 3 step folding step stool with hand rail and non slip on steps works great for me much of the time. 😉❤
Good morning Mary, you are so smart to use drop cloths to make curtains. The fabric after bleaching and washing is perfect. I love the look. Thank you for sharing . Until next time take care.❤
I am going to join in with the love the walls the way they are and wait for the new furniture to make a final decision on the wall color. We hosted our son's wedding here in our back yard, right in front of our New England style barn. I draped bleached drop cloth panels over the green barn doors. Added large tussy mussies with very long ribbon! Love being frugal with essential decorating. Good Job!!!!
Mary, here's a tip you might like to make you windows look even a little larger. Instead just attach each of the last clips on either side of your curtain panels to be attached 'past beyond' the brackets. It will hide the bracket and make the window look larger because the curtain will then extend further out beyond the window frame. I hope this makes sense.
This also keeps them neat since the panel can’t drift in towards the center of the window. It stabilizes them.
I came here to say the same thing!
I was going to mention the same thing. It’s easier when you close them too. ❤️
Love the new look. ❤️❤️
I just made the same comment before reading yours...great minds!!🇨🇦
Mary I have watched you for at least 6-7 years and you never stop amazing me with your ideas, ideals, your home, and your sweet sweet soul!! I just love and adore everything you do 🥰
I only live 30 minutes from Mary . Hubby and I hope to stay in one of her cottages. We have been married 51. Years!!
What length is the drop clothes?
Absolutely love the curtains. I've never seen anybody do a little pinch pleat at the top. What a great idea. And honestly I love the fact that the walls and the curtains are close in color. I think it looks very classy. I wouldn't paint until you get new furniture and see how everything looks. Great job.
I agree, good idea.
Agreed! The color looks great against the wall with white furniture! When you flipped that frame, I laughed "Of course, she has a two-sided seasonal wall hanging! Brilliant.
I agree too, it makes for a classy look and it is soft on the eyes.
I love the new look the curtains are really beautiful. You always do a great job. God Bless your beautiful family.
Agree. That's what I do.
The curtains are perfect! You did a wonderful job in hanging the drop cloths. Good for John for installing the rods. Fabulous!
Your space is very serene. The Christmas tree was beautiful
YEP! They do look GREAT and what I like most, is that it shows everyone that you don't have to have a lot of money to decorate your home. Fifty years ago when I first married, we had $5.00 YEP. I had to be creative I have always loved lace. I came across four square pieces of a lacey material, pinched the top with clamping curtain rod rings. This made beautiful cheap kitchen curtain. Can't wait to see more.
Absolutely love the new curtains. You have such a good eye. The contrast between the type of fabric and the elegant way you hung them with the pinched pleats, the casual rings and the formal length, they are exquisite and so very beautiful! ❤
Really liked the look of the new window drapes! That’s a great tip for spacing the bracket drill holes.👍
Good tips from everyone about hanging with at least 1 curtain ring outside of the brackets. I have 4 since I extended the rods about 8 inches. I also put rings on the panels before hanging them so I don't have to work with my arms raised for so long and risk unbalancing. I measure everything before fastening rings to be sure they are perfectly spaced (because of OCD tendencies 😊).
What a difference. The new curtains really elevate the look of your room. I had to laugh when you talked about painting the room, white! Of course! Really appreciate the time you take in explaining all the steps and not taking any shortcuts to get the perfect look. Your Etsy shop items are perfect for Valentines Day 💝
As usual, beautiful! I agree with earthy artist...when I did this I spread the panels on the floor, folded & attached rings. Then just slipped the rings on the rods. The key rings are so sweet 💌👌 HAPPY VALENTINE MARY 🌸🌸🌸
Those curtains are beautiful, it just goes to show how a small change can make such a difference! I do have a suggestion....move the last clip on each end to the outside of the brackets. This will balance the look of the rods and prevent the curtains from sliding. Great tutorial on your pinching method! 👏🇨🇦
Love the fold over and pleats they really do enhance your beautiful living room! Thank you for another how to video 💝
Harbor Freight also has inexpensive drop cloths. Your new curtains are lovely!
When I checked Harbor Freight drop cloth, the fabric had raw edges.
What a great idea! I'm so glad you raised your curtain rod! I just did this for the first time and I love it! You are so talented, Mary! God Bless you from Missouri!!
You've created a peaceful home. I love it!
Your new drapes look terrific. Drapes are SO expensive... so I've had drop cloth curtains/drapes for probably 5 years now, and I love them.
In the winter, I fold them in half (instead of a little valence) for extra insulation for our old windows. Yes, they become "curtains" instead of "drapes". Makes a difference in the temperature of the room. Also keeps the light out more.
Greetings from North Carolina, I love how they all turned out. I have the same set up in my home. The entire house was smelling of bleach but the end result of my project was worth it. YOU CONTINUE TO INSPIRE ME, LOVE AND REGARDS TO ALL THOSE ALSO READING THIS POST❤🎉
What a difference they make in the room. Softens and cozies.
I walk on my furniture to hang things and clean. It's much easier than moving the furniture and getting a ladder out lol. Curtains turned out gorgeous!!!
Oh , Mary! Your curtains turned out just beautiful 😍 Made me want to make a Walmart run and do my living room and bedroom. Thank you so 💓 very much for ALWAYS giving us such great inspiration! Godspeed!!!
What a brilliantly creative & cost effective idea…thank you…just the idea I was looking for 💚🌷
Love, Love, Love the curtains!!! They compliment the room so nicely. Have you ever thought of perhaps hanging a thick jute tassel from the pole in the middle the double window? It will actually hide that metal apparatus between the two sets of curtains.
Your curtains are gorgeous. I love the way they hang. Thank you for your explanation.
I'm so glad I went back and found this video! I need it, and this is definitely a cost-effective idea to do ! Thanks!
The curtains are lovely. I think they would look nice ironed and folded over on the “ right “ side for a more traditional or eclectic style home. Terrific hack!
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Something about the natural fabric just adds such a calming effect to the room. Great job!
The drop cloth curtains look stunning. I was going to make some prior to seeing this video but now I'm going to go for the no sew style. Well done 😁x
Love the way you pinched where you hooked it up, looks neater when it hangs without looking too formal
Love the new drapes! They really change the look of the room.
Such a difference! Yes Mary🤗 Thanks for an encouraging video. I can do that! Very serene.
Omg, this brought back memories of doing this with thinner white fabric I think was curtain lining fabric over 30 years ago for a house in Florida but I wasn’t clever enough to do the pinch pleat in the fold over. Your version looks much nicer. Does anyone remember when we used to “dye” our drop cloths or white fabrics in tea? Yeah, that’s how long ago it was lol😂
Love it! I have drop cloth on all of my windows downstairs and also on my long narrow windows on either side of my front door. Love them! Easy to wash and warm in the winter time.
It looks beautiful! I actually like the monotone look now.
I love the wall color. Good job with curtains pleats. You are very creative and always in motion.
❤Love the new look. It’s amazing what you can do with a drop cloth…..and no ironing or sewing machine.😊
Wow this is the best one yet! Those curtains turned out absolutely beautiful and give the room a sophisticated look.
The curtains look so pretty ❤
Mary I love how the curtains look. I think that when they are higher it does make the room even fill bigger. Your home is always so beautiful I love everything. Oh and I walk on my furniture to hang my curtains it's just easier for me. It's not like my socks are dirty.
They look beautiful and have changed the room. You saved so much money Those curtains would cost hundreds. Thanks for showing us curtains we can make at a budget. So much better than those RUclipss that show us how to hang thousand dollar curtains we could never afford.
The curtains look amazing! 🤩 It really has changed the whole look of your living room. My guess is, now with the new curtains, the rest of the living room will get updated quickly! 😉☺️😍
I used drop cloth as wall covering over damaged drywall behind 4 shelves I built in my kitchen. I used upholstery tacks to affix it, so the wall actually looks like it’s upholstered. The scrap piece I hung over a back door in my laundry room that lets a lot of cold air in, the bottom puddles & makes a perfect draft dodger. I use one every year & don’t need to this year. 2 for 1. I’ve ALWAYS puddled drapes bc it’s a vintage way of hanging drapes.
Love the new curtains ! I've wanted to try that for years, now I will. Thanks for showing how to do it. They make your room look very elegant.
Such a good idea Mary, I need new curtains in my living room and patio area. I really like how you clipped and hung your panels, and they have certainly made the area look bigger by extending the hardware beyond the window frame. Thank you for sharing your home and ideas with us.
They turned out wonderfully and make the room look so much cozier.
What a difference!!! The room looks massive now. Mary, no matter what you do it always looks beautiful, and that's because you are beautiful inside and out❤️
Love the look of the curtains, and I absolutely love the way your kitty sleeps on your lap❤
Mary,
The curtains are BEAUTIFUL, you did such a FANTASTIC JOB!
They look perfect in your living room and with your decor.
Your living room looks like a showroom! The new curtains really add a touch of elegance with the folds, the height of the rod and the nice pooling at the bottom. I have drop cloths just waiting to do exactly this. Thanks for the video.
Love the curtains!!! It makes the room softer.
So glad you did this video, I wasn’t completely confident in bleaching or washing the dropcloth!
❤thanks Mary
I just love to see how people come up with their ideas for décor. This is so very nice. Thank you for all your ideas and for always sharing with us.
Oh my goodness, so pretty! Always amazes me what a difference it makes when curtains are hung high and wide. Very pretty! Great job!
Love how these came out, what a great idea for the pinch method and thanks for letting us know you actually walk on your furniture because I do the same thing! I couldn't help but laugh!
I just found your video for the 1st time watching you use drop cloth for your curtains.You then showed some extra precious things for Valentines Day
I am so glad l found this beautiful video and you can believe me when l say l wont miss these again.Thank you for sharing.Cant wait to see what you will do next. You have given me an idea about using drop cloth for my dining room window.Thanks again and looking forward to your next vlip.
Beautiful. Love the valentines items.
An idea I seen on Pinterest I think was having one curtain hook on the outside of the curtain rod holder so curtains can go to the edge. But yours looks great too.
Love drop cloth curtains.
I really like your new curtains. Love watching how creative you are. And font worry about walking or standing on your furniture. It's YOURS. Thank you for being you Mary.
That was a very good idee, Mary... it looks very pretty now♥️♥️♥️
I enjoy watching you make such beautiful changes to an already pretty and comfortable looking room.
What a difference. I love the look.
I love the drop cloth curtains. I have them in all the rooms of my house. Mine came out a little whiter. I love them.
Love the curtains and really like the color of the walls with them, more monochromatic. Great tutorial. I’d like to give this a try for my home.
Beautiful room. I agree that the outer rings should be outside the brackets and the way you angled that chair across the corner is great. I would angle the cabinet across the corner too.
It looks like your children have their parent's talents and creativity! Pam
Absolutely beautiful. I agree, an improvement
That did make a huge difference and I love how they puddle, not too much just the right amount. I think dropcloth curtains make a room feel so cozy.
I absolutely love the way they came out Mary, beautiful ❤️🙏🏼💐 Tfs. Diana Tomero
It's interesting how the curtains make the windows look so much bigger. It really looks nice, Mary.
Thank you for sharing! I love them! Beautiful! ❤
Yes yes yes on the drop cloth curtains. LOVE them. You can just do everything! Absolutely love your house.
Love the curtains, the pinched pleats look great. I like the curtains being a similar colour to the walls. It makes the space cohesive I think.
Oh Mary Such a brilliant idea ! I just ❤❤ them , they look brilliant. I want cream curtains for my bedroom and I’m sure gonna try your method 👍thank you for sharing and have an awesome day 🤗
I am excited to try this as we prep to renovate our Master bedroom. Thank you for taking us thru the steps from purchase to finish. Visiting your Etsy shop next! God Bless❤
Amazing as always Mary!❤
Great suggestions in the comment section also!
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Just love the drop cloth curtains!
Love how the curtains look!
The curtains turned out great Mary. Love drop cloth for curtains.
I love the different uses of whites. I definitely want this for my home, it helps brighten the space and feel inviting
Wow what a difference those curtains made 😍! Pinterest worthy!
Loved this video....?thanks for sharing ❤️ 😍
❣️ Pinching the drop cloth, raising the height and new rods just made it! Looks really nice. As always I appreciate your sharing your own new ideas.
Mary those curtains are beautiful. I’m gonna buy some drop cloths and do that. ❤️
Yep. Headed for Walmart. Love the curtains!
Love the curtains and the pinch pleat!
Love these! They look perfect in the room. Great job.
Drop curtains look so good!! I never thought of folding the top edge down and then gathering two pieces of drop cloth together to make a pleat. My boyfriend has a sunroom and he wants curtains to close at night, since he lives in a neighborhood. I’ll have to show him this video so ha can visualize it….he is having a hard time grasping what I’m explaining.
Just in time. Just moved into a new house and I dreaded looking for the right drapes. I love the idea!!
I LOVE the curtains, so elegant yet functional. Beautiful.
from mrs: excellent DIY on the curtains. Also valentine ideas awesome.
The curtains look really great! Wonderful change. I laugh at you "climbing all over the furniture"!😂 i used to do that all the time when decorating, but now that I'm older, I am much more cautious and use proper ladders. A quality 3 step folding step stool with hand rail and non slip on steps works great for me much of the time. 😉❤
Mary, I love the curtains. Brilliant idea and perfect in your home. So glad you tried them!
Many blessings and thank you for all your sharing!
Good morning Mary, you are so smart to use drop cloths to make curtains. The fabric after bleaching and washing is perfect. I love the look. Thank you for sharing . Until next time take care.❤
It looks warm, cozy, inviting and stylish.
The curtains look fantastic! I admire your style and your energy.
You are a delight to watch. God bless.
The curtains are beautiful, and really elevate the look of your home.
I love it! I plan to do my patio door with drop cloths
LOve the curtains!! May have to try these in my home! Thanks for sharing your ideas!
This is so amazing. Very affordable but looks great. And no sewing!
Mary, it looks very nice, you are so talented ❤
I love those curtains! ❤
I am going to join in with the love the walls the way they are and wait for the new furniture to make a final decision on the wall color. We hosted our son's wedding here in our back yard, right in front of our New England style barn. I draped bleached drop cloth panels over the green barn doors. Added large tussy mussies with very long ribbon! Love being frugal with essential decorating. Good Job!!!!
Mary your curtains look so nice and fresh!