Ok, I like to pretend that I know what I’m doing when it comes to redecorating, or designing…

Fortunately, I have my amazing sister in law, who is a fabulous designer, to hold my hand and approve my ideas…

For the next couple of weeks I’ll be sharing bits and pieces of the room I’m redecorating for my 17 yr-old sister now living with us, and my new little kindergartner. 

This was a tough one to figure out a style that both of them would love, and that my daughter would continue to like, even after my sis graduates and moves away…  We finally decided on aqua/teal, a paler shade of aqua, black, and white.  I have to say I’m loving this combo!!

So the room is a work in progress, but we finally got the painting of the walls DONE…

with my carpet being a slight casualty along the way…

I love my kids, I love my kids, I love my kids…

Ok, so painting done.  (PS, we found a great carpet cleaner that got most of the paint out, but we’re still gonna need a rug!)

Moving on!  The closet door, totally busted.  (I have three kids 5 and under, lots of things in my house are busted!)

We could try and fix it for the 4th time, or figure out a prettier solution…

So maybe I’m the only one with this problem… or maybe you just want to try something different and maybe a little risky for your bedrooms, either way, here we go!

Supplies:

• tension curtain rod
• fabric (you can make your own curtain, or alter an existing one.  I chose to alter one I already had)
• thread
• rotary cutter and mat
• sewing machine

Step 1:

Get your curtain ready.  Measure the width and length of your closet door.  The curtain I already had would work perfectly for the width, but I had to take a lot off the length. 

Step 2:

Hem your curtain using a wide hem.  Fold the edge down about 1/4 inch and press it down.  Next, fold down another 2 inches, press and pin.

Sew along the folded edge, making sure to catch the first fold.

(Don’t worry the other side of my thread is white…)  Press the entire curtain for a fresh crisp look.

Step 3:

Get your tension rod out, and follow instructions to lengthen the rod.  (This is what a tension rod looks like, it’s pretty much a shower curtain rod.)

Thread the curtain over the loops, and pop it up behind the front wall of the closet, hiding the rod.

Voila!!  You’ve got a new sleek closet door curtain!!

I had another leftover curtain, so I decided to make a matching valence for the window…

What do ya think so far?  Any suggestions for this rookie:)

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