So Curtains...

I've got curtains on the brain.  Probably because our house has only 2 windows properly clothed, out of, I think, 18 windows?  Do door windows count?  It seems to have gotten so bad that my neighbor stopped by yesterday with a set of drapes she wanted me to have.  "You know, *head point towards bare front windows* because it seemed like they might... let us not see you all the time warm the place up a bit."  Right Jules, right... "warm the place up"... I see right through you... kind of like you can see right through my windows...

Once I get curtains, this guy won't be able to see in anymore.
Guess he'll have to find another hobby.
Racquetball is an option.

Anyhow.

I know it's New Year's Eve's eve, and I should be thinking about resolutions and reflecting on this past year.  So let me get that part out of the way so I can go back to whats really on my mind.

Resolutions

• Exercise myself and my dog regularly
• Eat real food even when Handsome is on shift (anyone else think cereal is a fine dinner meal 3 nights a week?)
• Seek justice, love mercy, walk humbly (and regularly) with my God.  Yes, it's in a song, but it's pretty apropos.
• Handsome would like me to add, "Take better care of my things and put things back where they belong."  Apparently I've been lacking in some areas...

Reflections

• This year has been great.

Obviously, I'm not feeling very reflective.  In true scatterbrained fashion, I'll probably bore you with some "looking back" next week or something.  But this year was awesome.  Here's to another!

So... Curtains...

You might think that curtains are a boring topic for a blog post.  Let me warn you, you ain't seen nothing yet.  I'm about to dissect this subject so thoroughly that you'll be crying for 10th grade history.  

You think curtains are interesting and could never be boring?  Challenge, accepted.

Part One: Fabric

I've got the fabric.  At least, I think I do.  I mean, I know I have fabric, but I just don't know if it's the fabric or not.  However, based on the current state of our bank account, it appears that it is, in fact, the fabric, or else there is none, and the creepy guy doesn't get to take up racquetball.  (As a disclaimer, all of these fabrics are Waverly-something-or-other from Joann.com, although they don't know I stole their pictures.  Because I don't have an actual store near me.  And also, the first fabric is actually outdoor fabric and sort of plastically.  FTR.)

 

 

Apparently, I like cool colors.  These are the fabrics I have, although should the fabric fairy visit, I think I'd ask her to bring me these to add into the mix.

 

 

As a second disclaimer, I would like to note that that last fabric might be ugly.  I think it's supposed to be pineapples or something.  I can never tell if I like things because they're awesome (and usually expensive) or because they're hideous.  Either way.  Whoops, and I just realized that the green is the same as the dark blue above.  Meh.  Here, we'll go with this instead.

You know, because the fabric fairy might really bring them...

Part Two: Hanging Methods

No, there are not just curtains and that's it.  No no no.  We've got grommets, we've got hidden tabs, we've got visible tabs, we've got the sleeve, the clips, the valance, and the cornice box.  We've got frilly, drapey, stream-lined, and casual.  Maybe there's more, but if there is, pinterest doesn't know about them.  

Suffice to say, we've got options.

Part Three: Height/Length Options

Floor-to-ceiling?  Or Cafe-style (meaning only the bottom half of the curtain)?  Or anything in-between?  Does it matter if the window is wider than it is long?  I think it might.  Is there a bad height/length?  I fear there may be.  What if I pick an in-between, where it's longer than the window itself, but doesn't reach the floor?  Am I a nube?  Obviously, the answer is yes, but I don't want it to be apparent from my curtain choices.

Did you ever make curtains?  I've made the sleeve option, and the visible tabs before.  I'm totally in love with the grommets, the hidden tabs, and the cafe curtains.  I'm also totally overwhelmed by the idea of it all.  Please let me know if you have any experience or wisdom to share!

Living in a naked house, 

TFW