3 DIY Kitchen Window Treatments

 

Adding a nice window treatment to your kitchen can really brighten up the mood, and it is easy and fun to do on your own. Making your own kitchen window treatment can be inexpensive as well as personal. Here are three methods for making your own perfect window treatment.

For a thrifty and resourceful kitchen curtain simply pick out two kitchen dish towels that are long enough and wide enough to cover your window. Next find a think piece of ribbon that matches your towels and your kitchen. Fold the ribbon in half and attach it to the towel on the top. This will create a pocket to stick a curtain rod through. You can sew the folded ribbon to the towel or you can glue it. The hem tape that you iron to activate also works well for this project. You can add fake flowers, more ribbon, buttons, or other embellishments to the curtains if you like. Finally string the curtains on the rods and hang.

Another fun and unique kitchen window treatment requires the use of scarves. You can use several pretty scarves, or you can simply use one. If you are using one scarf you can fold it to make a triangle and hang the corners through the hooks for the curtain rod. If you have a couple more scraves that are long braid or twist them together in the middle and drape around the window. Let the ends hang loose for a dramatic effect.

For a very personal and attractive look utilizes handkerchiefs or bandanas. You can use many different colors and patterns to make this window treatment even more exciting. Simply tie the end of each handkerchief around a curtain hook and string onto the curtain rod. For another neat handkerchief look fold the handkerchief into a triangle and tie one end of a handkerchief to a curtain hook. Next tie the other end to another curtain hook, but also tie the end of another folded handkerchief to that hook. Continue until you make a chain slightly bigger than your window. Finally finish the window treatment by stringing the hooks onto the curtain rod and hanging it.

Creating a fresh look in your kitchen is as simple as creating your own custom window treatment, and these three ideas will help you get started on renewing your kitchens appeal. The techniques you have learned here will inspire and delight you and your kitchen guests for long to come. So go get crafty!