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DIY Polka Dot Curtains

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I have been sprucing up my laundry room hoping that it will motivate me to actually do laundry on a regular basis. (If you know this doesn’t work, please don’t spoil it for me.) I wanted to add some warmth with a curtain, and I live in CA where houses are practically touching each other so window treatments are a necessity. I opted for a cafe curtain so some light would still come in, and found a boring white one at Target for $15 (and there is this similar one on Amazon), and I knew I could add some polka-dotted flair with paint and a stencil sponge. Read on to get the DIY details!

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First and foremost, always measure the length of the window before buying curtains or hang your rod to match the curtain length. I put the rod in the middle of the window thinking it would be standard size, but it wasn’t so I had to make some adjustments like cutting off the tabs at the top (I didn’t want them anyway) and then “hemming” (folding the bottom hem under with liquid stitch and ironing).

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Then I prepped for painting by putting paper down because the paint can bleed through the fabric, and taping off the bottom of the curtain so my polka dot lines would be straight.

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Now ready to paint, I used some paint I already had from my living room focal wall and stencil project and mixed it with with a little white. You can use any paint, and even craft paint would work well. Then all you need is a stencil sponge (you can get the Martha Stewart one I used on Amazon) to do the rest. I have found that the best way to use a stencil sponge (especially when stenciling) is to dip it in the paint and then remove some of the excess paint on the side.

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It’s such an easy way to spruce up white curtains with any color you want! I might just make a spring/summer version with yellow polka dots next, what do you think?

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If you’re curious about the rod, my hubby and I put it together with 3/4 inch piping and some flanges from Home Depot. The piping was originally black, but I cleaned it and spray painted it with hammered antique pewter.

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You can check out my other laundry room updates like my painted cabinets.

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And a great solution for creating more space in the laundry room with a DIY clothes rack.

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Or if you like the industrial piping look, the DIY open pipe shelving that frames my fireplace/TV.

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*Affiliate links used, but all opinions are my own.

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July 26, 2016 · 5 Comments

About Debby

I'm Debby, a mama who believes in taking time out for creative "me time." I love DIY design and tweaking most anything to make it my own, and my husband likes to occasionally share his recipes. Thanks for stopping by!

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  1. Charles Kemp says

    August 19, 2016 at 11:22 am

    My wife might actually like this for our bathroom. We want to get a curtain for our bathroom because it is really hot in the afternoons. A curtain would help to make sure that it wouldn’t get so hot.

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  2. Angela H says

    January 13, 2017 at 10:07 am

    I love this rod! Beautiful!! I want the same thing in my half bath downstairs, which looks at my nrighbor’s eat-in area of their kitchen. Thankfully they never open their blinds! This is the perfect solution. Thanks.

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    • Debby says

      January 23, 2017 at 3:55 pm

      We have the same situation and I love that it partially blocks it and still lets in some light!

      Reply
  3. Demi says

    January 26, 2017 at 5:53 am

    so pretty!! I really love the simplicity of the project and how elegant it looks!
    Demi

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    • Debby says

      January 26, 2017 at 2:42 pm

      Thank you, Demi!

      Reply

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