Monday, April 18, 2011

Stupid Curtains

I asked Nate what I should title this post…and there you have it…

For my new readers, I have been waiting on West Elm's Opaque Linen Pole-Pocket Panels for 2 months.  You can read about my impatience here, here, and here.

They finally arrived 2 weeks ago.  We were busy doing yard work last week-end and didn’t get them hung.  It just about killed me.  Seriously.

This week-end it decided to snow (awesome) so I am happy to report that they are now hanging beautifully in our bedroom. I wish I had some better lighting this morning.  It was gloomy yesterday so I waited in hopes of some sun but still gloom.  They are talking 12 straight days of significant rainfall. Go Iowa.  I also really need to learn how to use our DSLR….and get rid of that ceiling fan…

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I like how they soften the room but don’t disturb the view.  I think they are perfect (but not perfectly fluffed yet).  I’d almost say that they were worth the wait but I won’t go that far.  My impatient side won’t let me. I did get 5% cash back from the wait though (my credit card started offering 5% cash back on purchases at home stores…awesome!).

Anyone else have a husband who loves hanging curtains?  Who can convince Nate that the ceiling fan must go?

Did you notice our curtain rods?  We made them ourselves….more on that tomorrow!

10 comments:

  1. they look beautiful!! Can't wait to hear about the DIY curtain rods!!

    My hubby hates hanging curtains, esp when it is re-hanging rods that i want higher and wider! :)

    i dont think i would remove the ceiling fan though, i love a nice air circulation in the bedroom in the summer. Maybe i would change out the fixture for something a bit more modern?

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  2. Curtains look great Michelle! I hate to be a fun killer but taking out the ceiling fan sounds like a bad idea. The ceiling fan is the only thing that saved me in a second story bedroom in an Iowa summer. Sorry. :o(

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  3. They look great.

    And I have to agree with Midwest at Heart - I'm a ceiling fan lover. I'd never have a bedroom without one. ;)

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  4. Love the new curtains. I hate ceiling fans in the bedroom. They give me a stiff neck so I am in complete support of your idea to rid your bedroom of that thing. Do you have AC?

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  5. how do you like the curtains? I've been searching for curtains for the 4 years we have loved in our house. I need four 108" panels for our living room and don't want to break the bank. I almost bought some at west elm last weekend but they were out of stock. I took that as a sign to wait a little longer to find something i'm 100% sure about. I did, however, buy a king size window headboard while I was there and now I'm kicking myself after seeing your DIY tutorial. I just linked here from AT. well done.

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  6. Sorry, I'm with Nate. I can't sleep without a fan in the summer. It's just too hot. I'm all for comfort over decor in this case.

    P.S. I need to show you a picture of my dining room project. I think it turned out pretty good.

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  7. I HATE waiting for things on backorder! But they really are beautiful.

    Can't wait to hear about your curtain rod - I have curtains waiting to go in my bay window and I haven't found a rod that will work, so they are still sitting on the floor.

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  8. You ladies are killing me on this ceiling fan business. :P

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  9. I love the colors of your bedroom! Where did you get your bedding?

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  10. Our bedding is the West Elm parachute duvet...figured if I was going to "steal" their headboard design, I should at least purchase something from them.

    We are really happy with the curtains. The quality is really good. West Elm doesn't dissapoint...only on pricing...

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