Diy Outdoor Curtains For Patio

Our back patio faces west and even though it s covered the relentless texas sun bakes our patio between the hours of 2 and 7 pm.

Diy outdoor curtains for patio.

A quick note the drop cloths i used have a seam down the middle of them which i didn t mind because it s right where they ll be tied but. 7 hang your diy outdoor curtains. This was part of her recent backyard makeover for the home depot blog s patio style challenge series. Bonus you can make these curtains with no sewing.

An outdoor space is the perfect place to entertain friends and family or to sit and have a cup of coffee before you start your day. Here is her easy tutorial for the outdoor curtains and pipe curtain rod. It doesn t happen every time but this time it did. The open area between each post is almost 10 feet so i knew any normal exterior curtain rod wouldn t work for my little outdoor curtain ikea diy.

Supplies for diy outdoor curtains 4 canvas drop cloths mine were 6 x9 outdoor spraypaint i used valspar outdoor in oceanic it took about 3 cans. How to make diy outdoor curtains out of drop cloths hi friends. We cut our fabric to be 3 inches taller on top to make the rod opening about 3 inches and 9 inches longer on the bottom to allow for fabric to be folded over and be strong. We used these closed curtain rod hangers to minimize the risk of the rod being jarred and popping out of the hanger it s windy where we live.

We used 7 per panel. I posted how i made these outdoor curtains for less than 10 and the response from all of you was overwhelming. I m super excited for this post today. As promised i m back today to show you how we hung our outdoor curtains with a really inexpensive solution for a diy outdoor curtain rod.

I m so glad that you love them as much as i do and if you make them. Outdoor patio curtain ideas are only as limited as your imagination. You could use open hangers. These diy patio curtains from drop cloths may be exactly what you need to add a bit of shade to your outdoor space.

But if the sun is too hot or if your neighbors seem close enough to lean over the porch rail and swipe a burger off the grill outdoor curtains patio shades or outdoor blinds might just do the trick. These will then slip on to a rod mounted inside the gazebo. They re everywhere and inexpensive especially when compared to curtains specifically made for the outdoors. Hang the curtain rods.

Caitlin ketcham of diy blog desert domicile created the curtains to give her back porch a breezy cabana look. The same drop cloths movers use. You know when you have an idea and it turns out exactly as you imagined. The same drop cloths that are stocked in every home improvement store all over the world.

I checked in my local home improvement store s electrical department and found some 10 foot long galvanized conduit. Yep the same drop cloths painters use. Step by step tutorial to make an outdoor curtain rod that won t rust. Budget friendly patio decor.

Stay tuned for an upcoming post on our cheap and easy way to hang outdoor curtains.