$60 Burlap Curtains!!

Time for a remodel of the great room. I originally went with a Tuscan feel but it seemed a bit dated, especially the curtains. After looking at hundreds of Picts on Houzz I realized that the one thing I was going to change for sure was the height of the curtain rod. All of the pictures have the curtain rod literally inches from the ceiling. I had originally broken up my palladian windows with a rod in the middle and a swag. I wish I had a better before picture but this gives you a general idea. I also just switched my christmas tree to have a more natural appearance with pine cones from the yard, branches and burlap. I really fell in love with the burlap, that must have stuck in my sub conscience.

I wanted a more open feel and a little bit rustic. Kind of Restoration Hardware meets a rustic barn in Italy. I shopped for fabric everywhere before I found.... burlap - $2.00 a yard! I needed 80 feet total (20 feet per panel) so 27 yards total, I rounded to 30 just in case. Sewed one straight stitch across the top and $60 dollars later I had new curtains!!! 

The sales person at the store had warned me that the gasoline smell burlap has may never go away but at $60 I figured I would take the chance (if nothing else I would use it for wrapping gifts at christmas). They did smell for about 4 days. The first couple days were really bad. I burned candles which I think also burned some of the oils in the air but by day 4 or 5 you could not smell anything. They look rustic, neutral and were exactly what I was looking for - plus super cheap!!!

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