Project One - Living Room curtains

A before picture:

An after picture:

And an in-between picture:

I bought a curtain rod that extends to 144" from the Home Depot.  The picture above shows the rod about 80".   The picture below shows it about 95".   I extended the sides to about 10 inches on each side of the window which I think looks a lot better.  I was able to widen the curtain just a bit without compromising the size of the window.  

I'm really pleased with the quality of the curtain.  It's called the Tibast from Ikea.   It's 98" inches long so it worked really well on that wall.   And because I love neutral colors, I am so very happy with how they look.   

Project two is next weekend:   curtains on kitchen windows.

I'm going to post.....

A video!   How is it that I just realized that I could post videos on my blog?   For the next few months posting a video might be easier than posting pictures.   I want to be able to capture my before and after's but taking pictures is time consuming.   With all the unpacking (almost) done, I have been able to focus more on decor and this will be a great way to capture all the fun changes.  It will also help me remember specifics about new purchases.  

This is a test:

I think I'm going to like this SO much better!  At least for the next few months!