Rope Curtain Rod

I finally did it and I am so excited!  I saw this rope curtain rod from Vintage Revivals and I have been dying to do this in our living room.  Our living room just didn't look complete with our bare windows and I have been trying to come up with a creative idea for a curtain rod for this room.

I recently did tree branch curtain rods in our master bedroom, but I was looking for something different here, and this was just the thing :-))

Now, we have a finished room!  It was so easy and so much cheaper than buying an expensive curtain rod!  The rope we purchased at Lowes for .58 cents a foot, the boat cleat was from the marine shop for $10 bucks and then we purchased 5 of the long eye bolts for a little over $1 each. 

The curtains were the most expensive part...Target for $29 for a pair. 

I am so grateful to all the amazing bloggers out there willing to share their fabulous ideas!!!

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Curtain Rods Made out of Branches!

Our windows in our master bedroom have been naked for a while now and I finally got the courage to try to make my own curtains.  I had some beautiful fabric that didn't work out quite right for the bay window seat that I was trying to dress up and it was just screaming curtains to me!

Now remember I told you I don't sew...so I picked up some hemming tape and my iron and got to work.  I didn't want to go out and spend a ton of money on new rods for my windows and I wanted something unique.

I did something completely outside the box for me and I have a feeling it is going to be a love it or hate it idea. 

I went outside and cut down a couple branches from our tree and nailed them to the wall.  A perfect make shift curtain rod that brings in the rustic look this room needed.

What I really like about this project is the branches are so different from one another and absolutely no measuring was done because I didn't want things perfect.  I stuck a few clip on rings on the curtains and hung them right up!

I know...I know...all you see is the big blank spot in the center of that wall!  One project at a time :-)  I know right now that hole stands out more than ever, but I promise I have an idea for that spot that I am hoping to share very soon.

My husband has been out of town and gets home tonight, so I am very curious if he is going to be on the love it or hate it side.  My daughter said this morning that daddy was going to come home and say, "what a beautiful house!"  Isn't she the cutest!? 

I for one, love the outcome.  I feel like it adds some texture and charm.  However, I have been known to do some projects that I think are perfect and then a month later I wonder what on Earth I must have been smoking (i.e. my kitchen table - don't tell my husband I am re-doing that soon ;-))

Hope everyone is having a fabulous weekend!

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