Our kitchen has been fully-functional since February when the last of our cabinet hardware was installed. At that point we had all new cabinets, countertops, and working appliances. Since then things have been slow-going in finally making the room feel finished.
Enter:
For those that may not know...the Pinterest Challenge is an encouragement to all Pinterest users near and far to stop pinning and start doing! I haven't yet participated in the PC, usually because it creeps up so dang fast and I don't have the time to pick just one thing to tackle. This time though I took action and was finally able to check something of my Pinterest-inspired list. The Pinterest Challenge: Inspiring lazy observers around the world.
Now back to the kitchen. We needed something for our windows and anything was better than the cheap-o roll-up blinds we had going on. Here were my inspiration pins:
The idea: use simple fabric napkins, curtain clips, and a tension rod to make cafe curtains in no time at all! This was right up my alley. After searching a bunch of different stores for a simple patterned napkin, I eventually decided on the simplest of them all: white. I only needed four and I found them at HomeGoods. After carrying around a pack of 12 for $15, I wandered into the Clearance aisle and found a pack of 4 white napkins for $3.50. Sold!
A couple of tension rods and a few curtain clips later and we had this:
The window frame and sill are still a work in progress...
Like I said: couldn't be easier. And since they are white, if I want to change them up a bit with a stencil, fabric trim, or anything else that inspires me I easily can. Yay for progress! And double yay for Pinterest. To see all my Pinterest boards click here.
