37 Basement Progress - Studio Curtain Call

I know you are all waiting patiently for a barn door tutorial.  Let me tell you, so am I.  I have heard they are expensive.  And I haven't started looking for hardware much as it is a little confusing to me... but I also couldn't stand to look to my right while working, and see unfinished under-stair storage any longer...

I needed a cheap solution and I needed it N O W!

Remember, I am impatient.  And I am more productive when I love my surroundings.  I am not loving anything about that unfinished doorway...

So I snagged a white 84" curtain panel from Target for $9.99.  It's so cheap they don't even have it on their website...  I also used a curtain rod and curtain rings I stole from another unfinished room in our lower level. 

I could have left the panel plain white.  Could have.  But why do that?  I had some extra yellow fabric from my pin board project!

I have always wanted to add a band of fabric to the bottom of my curtains panels in my upper level, but I can't sew and have been too chicken to do it no sew.  But I figured this would be the perfect time to get my feet wet because it's only a $10 curtain in a lower level studio...  Plus, I feel like I can do anything now that I have learned how from my blogger BFF!

So, I just gave it a whirl!

I started by ironing the white panel...

Then I figured out the approximate size of the band along the bottom and cut down my fabric to accordingly:

Then I ironed the yellow fabric:

Next, I ironed over one edge of the fabric to create a straight edge, which I then used to measure up 16 inches {the width of my fabric piece, I just eyeballed a good size}.

I measured on the back side of the yellow fabric and marked it with a pencil across the entire width:

Back to the iron to create a second straight edge, this time, I used the hem tape to finish it off:

So as of now, my yellow fabric has one finished hem and one ironed edge.  I laid the yellow fabric back onto the white panel and took that non hemmed ironed edge and wrapped it over the bottom of the white panel.

I used the hem tape to hem the bottom of the yellow fabric to the bottom of the white curtain panel.  Next, I flipped it over and did the top of the yellow fabric to the front of the white curtain panel.  Last, I wrapped the edges back around and hemmed the sides of the yellow fabric to the back side of the white panel.  Sorry, it's a tad confusing to explain, but it was what made the most sense as I was moving along.

I decided to hang the curtain with simple ring clips:

When all was said and done, I had this:

Notice that we installed the rod with only one finial, the other end looks like it is coming directly out of the wall.  We did this since the wall is flush through the doorway and the finial wouldn't have allowed the curtain to close all the way to conceal the storage area.

The extra color at the bottom was just what I was looking for!!

Oh boy, do you see that amazing stool I snagged up at the Junk Bonanza.  I am beyond in love.  I could just take it to bed and snuggle with it.  I want to take it with me when I leave the space.   It keeps me smiling!

The combo of the stool and pretty curtain is helping take my studio from this:

To this:

It's slowly taking form now!  The printer got placed onto the top of the craft cart, and tucked behind the curtain on the back wall under the stairs.  I will show more of those details as we finish up that space and add some additional storage.

Of course, there is still SO much on the "To Do" list.  In fact, it seems to be growing... 

• Update the ceiling light fixture
• Create a crafting work space {sell brown table and build a long and more narrow work table}
• Create a panel on the back of the desk to hide all of the cords
• Finish trimming the room
• Add a barn door or pocket door to storage area
• Finish walls in storage area and install shelving
• Paint the dresser {I am a deer in headlights...  just. can't. decide}
• Add an area rug
• Create a built-in surrounding the desk
• Create and hang artwork
• Create craft storage

Wowzers.  But that's what happens when you start from scratch!  And have a tight budget.  But I am so up for the challenge!

Anyone else add some no sew banding to the bottom of a curtain panel?  How about tips to create a barn door?