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Cut the Cost of Your Window Treatments In Half

I had my living room and dining room painted this weekend and realized that my old window treatments would not work. Because the rooms are directly across from each other and painted two dramatically different colors, I would need the window treatments to be cohesive to balance out the stark contrast. I found a window treatment set that had the colors of both rooms in the pattern, and fell in love with them. The problem was that if I purchased 4 sets, it would cost far more than I had budgeted for them. After staring at the curtains for a … Continue reading →

Home Week in Review: February 25 – March 2

Another week, another round up. Did you miss any of these? Preventing Colors from Bleeding Recently, I was astonished to hear my friend’s simply laundry technique. She throws everything in her washing machine at once, regardless of color, and does it all together. I admit that this technique is tempting, since you can just do laundry as soon as needed and not have a pile up… Just when I thought it was safe to go Potty… I know I’m not the only one who looked forward to days when I could have a few moments alone in the bathroom, without … Continue reading →

More Ways with Sheets

King size sheets, in fact all sizes, can be used in many ways to make great treatments for your home. Sheets also make simple, attractive shower curtains. Snip the ends of the edge banding from the backside and slide over a tension rod. Press if needed or throw in the dryer for a few minutes then hang. Back with an inexpensive shower curtain liner. You can use a king size sheet which you can close over the shower or draw to one side, or you can use two smaller sheets for curtains that open and close in the middle. It … Continue reading →

Make great Treatments from King Size Sheets

Whether you’re staging a home or trying to add some touches to your current or new home without spending a lot, you’ll find that sheets are a great source of attractive, affordable fabric. A “regular” king size sheet is around 76-78” x 80”. It’s almost square. The California King is closer to 72” x 80” and since there frequently isn’t much difference in the price, I prefer to buy the king (sometimes called eastern king) rather than the California king. Of course, when purchasing sheets for a bed, you don’t have a choice. When purchasing sheets to make other treatments, … Continue reading →