Ain’t No Sunshine When it’s Gone
July 2nd, 2010 | 
Author: My dad and husband are rock stars and built this pergola last year to add some shade to our roasting backyard patio.
I LOVE it!! But I hate it at 5 in the afternoon when the sunshine likes to come down and glare in our eyes…
Solution!!!!
Hang some curtains!!!
I bought some place mat and napkin sets at Hobby Lobby for $2!!!
I cut the placemats and napkins in half, evened them up, sewed them together, and came up with some fancy little ties for my curtains…
I would love to make some cushions, pillows, and accent pieces for the patio as well…
Someday…
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Love the pergola…I want one too! Can I hire your dad and hubby? The curtains are a great touch and really give it that chic outdoor living feel.
You always have fantastic ideas – and I wish I found that kind of deal on placemats!! Have a great Day!
Drooling over the pergola – southern exposure is a killer! LOVE your curtains!! So fancy : ) NFF
LOVE the placemat idea. I’m so going to do it too! You need something with more holding power outside and little drapery tabs wouldn’t have done the job. Nice. Happy Friday! Found you over at Diana’s (TGC).
~Dawn
Looks like I’m not the only one that loves the pergola
hee!
I have been wanting one forever! Great blog…have a happy 4th weekend!
Hi- Love those curtains you made! Such a lovely house. Your blog is awesome! Found you on New Friends Fridays! Enjoyed reading your blog. Have a great day! Would love you to stop by!
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gosh, it’s gorgeous – the pergola AND the curtains.
Its totally cute. love your blog. I wish I could sew. check out my blog. happy blogging
My family owns an upholstery & patio shop and I’m a big fan of curtains on the patio! It is so much less expensive than more permanant options, plus it adds tons of charm! I love when my clients chose to go this route. Great job with the tie backs…so creative!
The pergola is fantastic, love the curtains! Great job!
Your pergola is great and your curtain solution is lovely. I absolutely adore the black and white curtain fabric! I would redo my bedroom if I could find some here. What a nice relaxing area you have now, even better than before!
Oh I adore this project. It is going in my style file for sure!
Happy 4th of July!
Love those curtains! Your blog is great! I found you on New Friends Fridays, and would love to have you stop by, I am a new follower of yours!
Thank you so much for visiting my blog!! love the pergola and the curtains are BEAUTIFUL!! You blog is so cute!
Your pergola is really pretty and your new curtains look great with it My mom has a problem with the sun coming in on her porch in the afternoon. I’m going to share your solution with her to see if she might like to try something similar.
LOVE the fabric!!! Beautiful! Thanks for sharing and visiting Dragonfly Designs!
Great idea! I’m keeping my fingers crossed for a pergola to be built soon in our back yard. Yours is really big!! Love it!
Drop by for a visit sometime.
XO
Heidi
You are SO clever! Very good idea! Thanks for linking up!
I love the name of your blog and your curtains !
Oh wow! That looks so good, I love the colors that you used!
This is such a great idea! I need to get one of those pergula thingys too. One day maybe.
I love seeing you all over the blogosphere. Your pergola is awesome! I LOVE the curtains!
Your pergola is awesome and the curtains are so cute! They add a lot.
I love the curtains! The tie backs were a great idea! Thanks for stopping by my blog! I wish you’d been able to come to the race! I know what you mean, I ran the ragnar too, and it was hard for me. I was blown away that he did that during cancer treatments. It was a lot of fun, they had a lot of cool donation and people helping out.
It’s nice “meeting” you!
XOXO,
Andy
So pretty! I love the fabric, it looks wonderful with your house. Thanks for linking up to Sister Sister Sunday, come back next week.
Thanks,
Amanda
I love these and adding it to my favs list for tonoight.
Cheri
GREAT idea! Love it!
Warmly, Michelle
Beautiful! I’ll be featuring this at Life As Lori… If you would like to stop by and grab my I was featured button please do so!
Lori
wow that’s impressive. i love it! thanks for linking up to our giveaway!
Love what you did wth the curtains and tiebacks…we have the same problem on our back patio only its the morning sun, we live in the desert so is brutal until mid morning at the earliest. Can I ask what kind of fabric did you use for the curtains. I would think a cotton duck or sunbrella kind of fabric. thanks
Barb