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Relaxed Pink Beaded Shades
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Copyright 2009 - Dawn Silverstein, Lexington, South Carolina
Dawn made these relaxed shades for her granddaughter's room. They are trimmed with beads on the bottom hem.
Dawn wrote: "I just wanted to thank you for your help. I am very happy with my window treatments and I wanted to share these photos with you."
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These beautiful shades are an example of: 1) A variation on Roman shades that are called Relaxed shades. They are sometimes also referred to as London shades or Soft shades. You can read brief instructions on how to make Relaxed shades by clicking here. 2) Shades on multiple windows. There are five “windows” in this room. The two shades on the sidelights (the narrow windows on either side of the French door) were made the same size. The other three shades are different sizes. 3) French Door Shades. Even though this door opens into another room, covering the glass area with a shade helps to isolate a bedroom for sleeping. That is particularly important when it is a child’s room. |
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Dawn asked how I would mount the board to a French door and if I would use an L Bracket. I mount my French door shades screwing a metal or wood screw directly into the door. The 1x2 board is mounted flat. No angle iron or bracket is required.
I love the bead trim on the bottom of these shades. The easiest way to add trim is to sew it onto the very bottom of the shade after it is hemmed and the side seams are sewn. If necessary, use FrayCheck on the edges of the trim. |
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