I love fringe bordered curtains but one thing I’ve noticed is that the trim is nearly always along the side of the curtain instead of along the bottom. The side fringed curtains are awesome, don’t get me wrong. But to solve the issue of length that most of us run into with big box store curtain panels, I thought a fringe border would be a fantastic solution! That paired with my obsession with moroccan wedding blankets let me to create these sheer panels with sequin and natural cotton fringe border. Solving the issue of too short curtains and adding a small nod to the global flair I lean towards.

Sequin & Fringe Trimmed Curtain Panels

What You’ll Need

Sheer curtain panels, Washable fabric glue (meaning it can be washed and will still hold), Sequin ribbon, Cotton rope, Scissors

How to DIY sequin fringed curtain panels

The most inexpensive option I could come up with in terms of fringe borders is DIY. This totally brings the price point on this project way down, so if you’re not strapped for time, I would go this route.

Take the cotton rope and cut a length that is the same length as the bottom of the curtain panel. Then, cut about 700 (yes, seven hundred) pieces that are 10 inch long. This length could vary based on how far you’re hanging the panel from your floor, so that’s something to consider if you’re hanging the panels pretty high up on the wall.

Fold one of the 10 inch pieces of rope in half and tie it onto the long piece using a larks head knot. It’s tedious, but I find it didn’t take nearly as long as I expected. Once you find your groove, you could even catch up on shows while knotting. When nearing the end of the rope, start sliding them toward the end and work inward. It’ll be easier than trying to force knots onto a little sliver of rope.

Once you’ve finished creating the fringe, put down a ribbon of glue along the bottom of the curtain panel.

And press the fringe into it. The glue doesn’t dry very fast. In fact, my particular brand takes 24 hours to cure.

Make sure the panels are in a place they can sit for awhile so that the glue can fully dry. I chose to do mine in stages, first the fringe, then when I had more time without the little one, I pulled them out into the living room and did the sequins.

Put down more glue along the fringe and up the side of the panel. Press the sequin ribbon into the glue.

Once the dry time is complete, though, they’re ready to hang! I’ll go ahead and be the first to point out that they are extra gypsy with the lack of curtain rings. I assumed I had more rings on hand than I really did, and am awaiting for more to arrive.

But, they’re still very pretty and add a touch of femininity that my living room was lacking.

The sequins along the side are subtle, but catch the light and cast little rainbows on the walls throughout the day.

I hope you’ve found this tutorial helpful and inspiring! If you’re eyeing that cool leather pendant light fixture, it’s a DIY that I’ve already shared and you’re welcome to come and check it out.

Are you diggin’ the retro feel of an arched floor lamp? I’m not sure where I first saw and fell in love with one. The details aren’t really all that important. What is important is that I found one, and I want to share what I think about it with you today!

I bought mine with my own moolah off Amazon. My lamp was $84.50 shipped, but the price fluctuates constantly. Whenever I shop on Amazon I always add an item I’m interested in, from a few different sellers, and watch the prices increase and decrease over the course of a few days and/or weeks. Whenever one hits the lowest, that’s normally the one I go with. That was this lamp: Floor Arc Lamp with Marble Base in Nickel Finish.

First of all, and I found this mentioned a lot in the online reviews: my lamp did not come with instructions. It may seem silly to want instructions for a floor lamp, but it comes pretty dang unassembled. I figured it out, but if you’re not apt to figuring out how to assemble things, this may be a major issue for you. (Although, one reviewer said theirs was printed on the side of one of the boxes included in the delivery, just for reference).

The on/off switch is a very handy and perfectly functioning foot activated switch. There’s a great deal of cord on either end of the switch too, so  you can maneuver it to where it’s convenient. (omg my floors are so dusty!)

The base of the lamp is a very heavy circular slab of marble. I don’t doubt that it is in fact a heavy stone material. There is an alcove on the underside. This space makes it fairly easy to screw the pole into the base. I was missing no parts necessary to attach the two pieces.

I’m making the assumption that these slabs are made to fit with a variety of lamps/products as there’s a smaller hole beside the larger hole (that the pole of the arch attaches to the base with) that serves no purpose. I want to also point out that the threaded piece that attaches the pole to the base screws out to be long enough to accommodate the pole, base, and nuts and washers (I saw this complaint mentioned a few times in reviews).

The finish is a very definite brushed nickel. And the poles appear to be heavy-duty enough to hold up to the weight of the metal shade and arch over time. I’m not sure how much the lamp could take if you’ve got a small child who likes to shake things, though. I think it’s definitely worth mentioning that I think rambunctious children could eventually loosen the nuts holding the base intact. (the lamp is heavy which could be a safety concern).

The pole that’s attached into the marble base attaches to the other two “sections” of the arch by simply sliding into place, and screwing a small screw (included) into the predrilled holes. While it’s undoubtedly in place, the construction overall leads me to believe that constant moving of the lamp, or jostling caused by small children, could loosen some of the important joints (as aforementioned).

The middle segment is slightly skinnier than the first. Still the same brushed nickel finish, though. What I’m finding a lot of the reviewers mention, is that the third segment is missing. In fact, it’s actually inside of this second segment. Most people aren’t finding this and are bummed because the lamp doesn’t arch enough and the shade doesn’t point straight down.

In the picture below, I added a rectangular overlay to demonstrate just how crooked the adjoining pieces of the arch are. Unfortunately, this doesn’t seem caused by over tightening of the screw or misassembly. So I’m left to believe this is a quality issue.

The third section is a bit tough to pull out, but it’s there and pulls out to fully extend the arch. I don’t have much upper body strength, so I couldn’t figure out if the piece pictured below was meant to be turned to tighten the other piece in place (but, a reviewer said that is indeed what it does). If it is, mine could very well be broken and that’s why I can’t turn it. I’m having no problems with it slipping out of place, though.

Probably the flimsiest part of the whole lamp is the shade. It’s not a single piece, but rather two, as you can probably see by the line below the holes (for the release of heat, if you’re wondering). It’s disappointing, as that’s not obvious in the picture. And the mechanism for attaching the shade to the rest of the lamp isn’t very sturdy. You may be able to see where it didn’t screw properly in place and a sliver of light is showing between the shade and the light socket portion of the lamp.

The rim between the two pieces that made up the shade can be seen below. The lower portion just rests atop the upper piece.

We have 8 foot ceilings in our home. Many reviewers on Amazon mentioned that they thought you’d need at least 9 foot ceilings because the lamp is too overpowering otherwise. I think if you’re looking for this type of lamp, you’re probably looking for a statement piece anyways. So I pulled it out and snapped a photo so you could see it in comparison with my 8 foot ceilings and Broyhill China Cabinet.

We’re in the process of buying pieces and arranging them in our home, so don’t mind the mess, will ya’? Here’s a picture of the lamp in the corner over my fabulous Vintage Swivel Egg Chair. Hopefully this gives you an overall view of it’s size and construction.

Overall, I love the look of the lamp. And for the price, it’s on par with what I expected it to be. It’s functioning, but the quality could be better. But, I could also spend a whole lot more money for one that is better quality. I wanted to point out a lot of what reviewers were complaining about, as the reviews are largely weighed negatively against this lamp because of misinformation. If proper instructions were included, a lot of these negative points would be void. Alas, I’m happy. And if you’re wanting this style of lamp, you may be happy, too!

Did I ever tell you about that one time I bought 3 yards of a faux leather fabric in probably the most perfect color on Amazon? Well, I did. And having never really bought fabric before, I way overestimated how much I needed. So I’ve been thinking of different ways to use the extra fabric and came up with this ultra cute leather fringe banner!

What You’ll Need:

Leather-like material, ruler/yard stick, pencil, scissors

Start by cutting out a rectangle of fabric. Mine is 10 inches tall by 36 inches wide.

Go along one of the long sides and mark 1/4 inch increments. I used the threading on the backside of the fabric as a guide so only had to mark part way. Then mark off about 1 and 1/2 inches on the other long side as a guide for where to stop cutting,

Cut straight lines at those 1/4 inch marks to the stop point. (This would be the time consuming part)

(See that large bundle of leather fabric there in the basic? I’ve still got loads more to work with!) Gold thumb tacks work really well for the weight of the fabric. Just press through the fabric and hold it up on the wall, adjust until you like how it hangs, then press the tacks in place!

Our living room is in that awkard state where we’re still buying and arranging furniture. So please excuse that! It’ll come together soon enough, I can’t wait!

I thought about hanging up a really cheesy and badly edited picture of it hanging over a white fireplace. I think it would look hella cool hanging across the mantle but, alas, have no fireplace yet. I’m pretty stinkin’ determined to have one eventually, so if you see a good DIY fireplace, send it my way!

I tried out a new thing with curtain making. Naturally, that meant I wanted to share with you my recent DIY curtain adventure today. I have been wanting to play around with tie dye for months now and finally pulled out the kit I’d bought. I used them on the plain canvas drop cloth panels I had hanging up. The results are stellar, I hope you like!

What I Used:

Canvas drop cloth, this “moody blues” tie dye kit, saran wrap, spray bottle with water, and these antique bronze finish drapery clip rings

The curtain rods are DIY.

The Process:

First thing I did was run the panels through a rinse cycle in the washer.

The instructions in the kit are pretty much straight forward. I chose the pattern I wanted, which they call “Stripes.” The kit came with rubber bands, which is convenient, but they aren’t very heavy duty for reference. I spaced a few of the rubber bands closer and a few farther a part from one another. I matched up the spacing on the two panels.

Then, I took my saran wrap out, pulled some out, laid the end of one panel onto it. Pulled more saran wrap out and laid more panel onto it. And so on until the whole thing was on saran wrap. I did it in sections so that the saran wrap didn’t bunch up and stick to itself.

Once I added water to the bottles provided with dye in them, I put the plastic gloves on as I figured I’d have to touch the panels a lot to get the dye spread.

I then zig zagged some indigo dye in some sections and turquoise in others.

Immediately after running the dye down, I sprayed over it with the water to spread it out and let it seep. The kit isn’t really designed for large curtain panels so I utilized the water to help the dye reach further into the bunched up fabric.

I then wrapped the saran wrap around the panels and let them sit for just over 24 hours. I dragged them out to the washer and ran them through a rinse cycle. Then through the dryer.

You may or may not want to wash it more than rinsing before putting it through the dryer. It didn’t seem like there was still dye running out of my panels after rinsing, but that may not be the case for you and I don’t want you to tie dye the inside of your dryer.

Once dry, they’re ready to hang!

The rocker is vintage rattan, garden stool was a makeover, sequin pillow I shared on Houseologie, and I’ll talk more about the lamp and plants later on. I’m not digging the lamp in the living room. I feel like it clashes with all the warm undertones in the wood and leather. What do you think?

I was initially worried about the blue on blue in the space but I’m not at all disappointed! I’m very happy with them when I hang out in this space. They feel so me.

The accent pillows here are handmade. I shared the leather pillow on the Love Nerds and I created the gold glitter heart pillow.

The panels fit beautifully with our vintage furniture and eclectic finds. I am so excited to share with you all the things coming together in this space. I hope you’re following along, and if you’re not, you should!

Do you dig tie dye?