Sarah Michaels Interiors

Roman Shade DIY

Sometimes new neighbors move in and suddenly there is a need for window coverings where none were needed before. Such was the case for my mom. She consulted her decorator (lucky me!) and I decided to use the opportunity to try out a DIY project I had run across online. I used the directions on Little Green Notebook as my guide. She is amazing. Here is the before shot:


And after a bit of measuring and gluing – and my wonderful husband’s installation skills:



I am planning to add a lining to the back. I purchased the lining at the fabric but then wanted to hang the shade first and see if we needed it. Also, I added a valance which isn’t covered in the LGN tutorial. I just cut some extra material, glued cording to the bottom and then attached it to the back of the shade so it would flip over the top and hang in front. My mom and I are both pleased with how it turned out.

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