Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Curtain Quest

So my maniac Monday for once carried over into Tuesday! I am on a mission to find curtains for the living and dining room.

Stage 1:
So this morning Madi and I ventured to Gabriel Brothers, TJ Maxx, and Goodwill. We purchased curtains at Gabriel Brothers, but neither of them worked out.

Stage 2:
While Madi napped, I searched online at JCPenney, Linen's N Things, Bed Bath and Beyond, Joann Fabric (yes I debated sewing), etc. I found ones I liked at JCPenney, but they were a little pricey, see them here.

Stage 3:
My mom graciously watched Madi for me, so I could grocery shop. So I stopped at Marshall's to look there. I found amazing Chris Madden Panel and Valance curtains on Clearance for $10 and $3 respectively. Now here's my questions for you:

The dining room: Can you put three valances across two windows, like so?



I just love the details on these valances.


The living room: Do your curtains really have to fully cover the whole window?


Another Marshall's nearby has two more valances that I currently have on hold until tomorrow night. Should I put them across the center of the living room window to cover the gap? Or should I call some stores near our Pittsburgh friends and see if they have anymore of the long curtains.

Here's the beautiful fabric up close.



Oh, and wait until you hear the story about why we do NOT have our new appliances yet. That's coming soon!

1 comment:

Kelly said...

So we have nicknamed the living room curtains the big top tent, so I don't think they will be remaining. So far we are liking the dining room curtains though.