So I did a little project this morning ala The Nester and her window mistreatments inspiration. This is the window in my laundry room. It's so boring I could fall asleep right there on the spot. I was going to take the blinds down and tack some fabric on instead, but I didn't want to spend any money on upholstery tacks. So I used what I had. I was in Calico Corners Outlet (Oh yeah, I just happened to drive by this store when we were cruising through Amish country in PA and I made Mr. Jones stop) and I saw that their valances/blinds were all on little board frames that stuck out of the wall, so I had an idea.
My blinds stick right out of the door just like CC's valance frames, so I just broke out the glue gun and glued some fabric right on that bad boy.
I glued it across the top and then folded and glued again on the sides, like this:
I used a bigger piece of fabric that I folded in half, and I hot glued the seam so it wouldn't show. Then I hot glued some scrap trim I picked up at CC Outlet. Look at how crooked and imperfect it is.
Then, I just got some big safety pins and pinned the pleats in the back. All done. So easy. So fast. If you look up close you will find all kinds of things wrong with it, but who's going to be inspecting window coverings in my laundry room?!! My family will notice right away, of course, because you know they use this room to do laundry and get cleaning supplies all the time. Not really. I'm glad I didn't wait until I had time to sew perfect blinds. Cuz it would have stayed like the first picture for a few more years.
So the finished product is great because I still have the blinds and can actually close them if I care to. I probably won't though.
Here is something else from my laundry room. I stuck one of those tool peg boards from The Home Depot on the wall to hold my stuff. Apparently you are supposed to put two boards on the wall and mount it to that, but I didn't. I just stuck it right to the wall. I drive Mr. Jones nuts with all the horrible things I do to our walls.
Here is something else from my laundry room. I stuck one of those tool peg boards from The Home Depot on the wall to hold my stuff. Apparently you are supposed to put two boards on the wall and mount it to that, but I didn't. I just stuck it right to the wall. I drive Mr. Jones nuts with all the horrible things I do to our walls.
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FANTASTIC!!!!
you know I adore that fabric and the bloggie wall paper is to die for! I want fabric like that too!
You know you are on to something when Nester links to you. I love the mistreatment, lamp, everything. It looks great! Did you glue the peg board to the wall??? You are one brave woman. I'm afraid of commitment. Thanks for sharing!
Dont'cha love the inspiring things the nester teaches us? I love your window project. I'm about to mistreat the big window in my kitchen next week (hopefully). I'll be sure to post pictures of the before and after! Thanks for sharing!
Very cute, Heather! Welcome back, btw...looks great. I'm working on a little treatment similar to that too in my masterbath.
You just can't beat that toile!
Rhoda
While I love your adorable window mistreatment...it's the tool-peg-board repurposed to the laundry room that has me excited! Thanks for sharing!!! :)
Oh..and I came here from the nester...but I'll be back!
i love it! i love it so much that i'm going to completely copy the idea! (hope you don't mind :>) i'll give you full credit!
I'm so glad to see you again! And I want to do the exact same thing for my bathroom window. With the same kind of fabric, no less. Only blue toile instead of black. I have in my mind exactly what fabric I want, but needed this post to show me how to do it! Thanks and I hope to see more from you!
Songbirdtiff and Sheryl~I didn't glue the board to the wall, I actually used 4 drywall screws, and just left them hanging out a little so there was some space between the wall and the board. I love this peg board stuff. I've used it in a couple other places in my house. I'll do a post in the next week showing you what else I did.
Katy lin~Good luck with your project. I appreciate the credit, but I must be honest - I *completely* copied Nester on this one. I can't wait to see your finished product!
Hey, Nice to have you back!!! Missed ya! Jen R
Wow! I came over from The Nester's! Looks great! Can't wait to read more...but right now I have 2 little ones who are wanting a snack :) Your blog is beautiful...so is your family :) Gonna be tough keepin' up with you Joneses! Oops...now I really gotta run...just spilled my blueberry pineapple smoothie allll over the keyboard! Yikes! (At least my kids aren't right here to see Mommy had stuff to eat or drink around the computer :O) Rut Roh!
looks wonderful! Welcome back!
Hey, that looks great! And not only is it a great example of a window mistreatment, it is a "creative concealment"! Come on by my blog and if you want to link up Monday, we are showing our creative ways to conceal uglies! I would say this is a perfect example!!! You are a genius!
Glad you're back!
xoxo
So clever, just found your blog, very sweet, Paula
Niiiiice!! I love that you just glued it right on--awesome! And I love the lamp--I may hafta do that. Thanks for "keeping it real." It's always encouraging!!
I love that fabric.. I would have never thought to put a lamp in my laundry room. I like it.. Makes it kinda cozy.. Love your blog.. Take care, Susie H~
So glad that you are back! I wish my laundry room was a cute as yours is!
Yep, came here from The Nester and I love what you did with the door window!! It rocks!! I've always kept a small 'candle' light in my laundry (Kirklands has oodles!) and it won't be so big as to draw the eye to the shelves. And don't you just loooove the warmth of a light at night?!
Glad to have found you. The treatment is great, and I have a little lamp sitting in the closet, think I'll put some paint on it, and give it a try. Stop by some time.
Came over via Nester, I love your black toile - your window looks fantastic and if anyone is in there long enough to be inspecting they should be loading up the washing machine as well!!
I'm so impressed! It looks great!
I too, linked over from the nester. I am so inspired. You did a great job and I love the peg board thingy. I have just the wall in my laundry room for one of those.
Blessings,
Trixi
If I didn't know better I'd think Nester herself did it. That black toile is just beautiful! It certainly livened up the window. The peg board is a great idea too and I'll have to remember it if I ever have a real laundry room (ours is in the utility room outside at present). I especially liked the dirty laundry because it made me feel right at home!
I just found your blog through the Nester. Love the mistreatment! Of course I love the toile. I desperately need to cover my laundry room window...we'll see what comes of that! I've enjoyed looking at your posts...I'll definitely be adding you to my blog roll and visiting often! :)
Woo-hoo to infinity!!!!!! Mrs. Jones is blogging again! You have given me a reason to smile today!!! Well, that -- and also your great idea with the hot glue curtains. My porch has 25 windows with those stick-out blind thingies...Now I know how to make them look pretty! So glad you are back! xoxoxox
OH!!! I've missed my pal!!!!!!!!!!
How cute and creative are YOU?
Thanks for linking up your Creative Concealment (which doubles as a mistreatment! LOL!) You hit the nail on the head with this little project! You are famous now! No more blogging breaks for you, you are in demand for creative ideas...
Happy day,
Melissa
OK. I thought you were having awfully loooong computer troubles!
Love the mistreatment! It look sfabulous!
I'm glad I stopped by...I'm was in need of that idea- perfect- Love the fabric also.
Those are my kind of solutions and thanks for keeping it real!
First of all, welcome back to blogland! I have missed seeing what great projects you are doing around the house.
Your laundry room looks great!
I love LOVE both of those ideas!! Looks awesome!
I'm so glad the Nester sent me over here. I have this exact ugly looking door w/blinds in my house...only it's not hidden in the laundry room. Now maybe I will finally dress that door up. I just never knew what to do with it.
Nice to see you again Mrs. Jones!
OOOOH! I love this! I hardly know how to sew a button on, so I'm loving the hot glue gun ideas!
Where have you been young lady? :) I have kept you on my sidebar on my computer and kept hoping you would come back. Looks like you've been busy.
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