Home Style Ideas

Eyelet curtains are really some of the least expensive window treatments that you can find. However, since they are so cheap you need to be aware that this is kind of a tired design style. It’s something that people see around quite a lot. Instead, you can just find different ways to really make this personal to you and show off the beautiful feminine and airy quality of this kind of fabric. This can refer to the eyelet lace material as this article does or a clip ring system of hanging.

One thing that you can do to really make an eyelet curtain a lot more contemporary is to go with just a flat panel. Usually these just come to the windowsill and they often have matching tie backs and valances. It can even have a lot of ruffles on it. Instead, just go for a plain panel. This can go all the way to the floor and is going to make this a lot sleeker but still give a little bit of that country kind of feeling.

If you are using ready made eyelet curtains then consider just changing up the color. Typically this would be a white or off-white. Instead, you can just find ways to really bring in pastel colors. This works really beautifully in a kid’s room or a nursery. Depending on the fabric you might even be able to make it yourself. This is also a great idea if you want to make window treatments and just want an inexpensive material. A sewing project is really going to allow you to change up the traditional silhouette as well as a basic kind of color.

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Another thing that you can really do is to combine this with a typical curtain panel. For instance you could just add eyelet lace to the bottom of a panel that might be a little bit too short or to the side if it just isn’t wide enough. This just requires you to be able to sew a straight seam.

You could even just use this as an appliqué over the fabric as long as the white eyelet curtains were extremely sheer. This is going to give kind of an antique effect and really change up how people think about this. This is perfect if you want cheap eyelet curtains that don’t look cheap. You can just apply them over the window treatments that you already have. It’s also going to add a lot more color to white eyelet curtains. The really great thing about this is that oftentimes if you’re shopping for specific design styles such as shabby chic window treatment then you will have a very limited selection. Instead, you can just really make it all your own. This gives you the chance to really take a theme that you see and use colors that are going to compliment your room while bringing in the materials that really relate back to the overall design style that you’re going for.

You can also just take eyelet curtains that are very traditional and change up where and how you use them. For instance, this can be a way to really add a more feminine touch to an all white bathroom that might have a lot of harsh white tile in it. This doesn’t have to be for the window treatments. In fact you could just take a few of these and sew them into a coordinating duvet set, although it will be a little bit sheer. Another option would be to use this on your closet doors. You could even use this around a desk to really make a dressing table. It can even be an accent around the kitchen sink. Really anywhere that you want the country, shabby chic, or farmhouse look using this material is very appropriate and very inexpensive.

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