My search is over!

Friday, 05 March, 2010 21:12 Written by Kirrily
8 Comments

I finally found them. The curtains that are going in the LGBB’s new room!

Now, this is no easy feat. The girl has gone from All-Pink-No-Compromises to… well, exactly the same obsession but just swap the “pink” with “purple”. Kind of tricky when you’ve been painting and decorating a new room (complete with green walls).

So here was her room a few weeks ago, Steve is still using it as his cutting room at the moment so it looks like a bombsite now – can you believe, we were HALF a measly box short of finishing the whole 63sqm of bamboo timber flooring. Half a box!! And they were out of stock! So that has held just about everything up. We now have the box. Steve is doing the last of his cutting this weekend. And then, the finishing touches are ready to go in Lolly’s room before we can get carpet laid and then…. she’s IN! Five months she’s been sleeping in our lounge room. She has done remarkably well (although since about halfway through, she has been beside herself with fear about the fireplace – who can blame her, really – and other shapes and things that go “Bump” in the night in there).

Her bedroom window view, lucky girl
(the sun – and the glorious full moon! – rises over that ridge)

I looked everywhere for some plain white curtains. The closest I came (complete with child-strength blockout) was a $100 eyelet curtain – just one! For $100!

So then, I found this really lovely plain jacquard tab top curtain on Ebay. Excellent drop (I’m going to put them right at the top, near the ceiling) and a Buy-Now price of just $35. After visiting Spotlight last week with the LGBB, we came away with some blockout for $20-something, a really cute set of sheer purple (of course) sequin curtains to jazzy up the window a bit and I also found Lolly’s decoration of choice: Butterflies. I am going to snip off the wire and hand stitch these somewhere so they can be easily removed for washing. The photo doesn’t do the big one nearly enough justice. It is an exquisitely delicate, dusty pink with glittery edges that sparkle in any light source. To finish the curtain off, I also bought 1.5m of the cutest, funky, girly ribbon – white with pink and purple “squashed” squares – which I am going to sew on near the bottom. Some curtain weights for added effect when hanging and…. voilé! The entire lot cost just under $90.


AND I get to have some fun too and bring out my sewing machine!

Brought to you by The LGBB and Me

Comments

  1. Anything Fits a Naked Man
    March 5, 2010 at 11:02 pm

    Oh, that looks terrific! LOVE her view!! Can't wait to see the finished project!

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  2. cjtato
    March 5, 2010 at 11:25 pm

    How gorgeous. Wish I was even remotely talented or motivated when it comes to sewing. I'm doing well to sew a hem, seriously. But then what can you expect from someone who passed woodwork with flying colours yet failed Home Economics?

    My father, the builder, has a lot to answer for! LOL

    I can't wait to see the LGBB's finished room. It's going to look stunning!

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  3. Kakka
    March 6, 2010 at 1:29 am

    They are going to be great fun curtains – will love to see the finished shot. Butterflies are my fav too.

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  4. Melissa
    March 6, 2010 at 4:30 am

    Beautiful. Can't wait to see the end result.

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  5. Heather
    March 6, 2010 at 6:24 am

    oh wow, that all looks great – and what a view. can't wait to see it when it's finished!

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  6. Danni
    March 6, 2010 at 10:34 am

    I love it! And I love the view from her room! Cant wait to see the end product

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  7. Kellyansapansa
    March 6, 2010 at 11:51 am

    Those butterflies are gorgeous – your little girl is going to have the most beautiful curtains around!

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  8. alliecat
    March 7, 2010 at 12:25 am

    Sounds gorgeous, don't forget to come back and show off the finsihed product!

    Reply

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