Curtains…again

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I know I just did a post on curtains in the bathroom, but I think they’ve been ignored in contemporary homes for the past while… and it’s time they came back.   Blinds can be fantastic, but curtains give you a softness and a sense of the windows being properly dressed.  I love, love love these pom poms.  Such a sweet look.

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You can buy pom pom trim online for less than $2.00 per yard, and pretty much anyone can sew a trim like this onto the edge of a curtain.  Check out www.etsy.com for the below vanilla bean pom pom and others…

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Another gorgeous way of making a statement with curtains is to have a complementing pattern on the reverse side like the image below…

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By using a blind that matches the walls so it disappears (but can provide block out when down) you can go for it with a gorgeous sheer fabric like they have with this panel of black lace from Laura Ashley … utterly beautiful.

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I know it’s safe and easy just to get your blind guy to do all the windows the same…but make a statement in at least one room with a beautiful curtain and you won’t regret it.