Sharing all my tips & tricks for how to make a DIY Balloon Shade or curtain in less than 2 hours for Free with a step by step tutorial & pictures, no pattern needed!
A few weeks ago, I shared how I woke determined to makeover our powder room.
I chose to makeover this room mostly because of our curtain free bathroom window… and had been back & forth over whether or not to cover the bathroom window with a curtain or shade.
I wanted to keep it curtain free & Jason wanted privacy. 🙂
Well, long story short, he won & I made a DIY balloon shade or curtain, ha!
However in the end, I must confess that I appreciate the privacy & style our new DIY balloon shade gives to our small bathroom.
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How to Make a DIY Balloon Shade for our Powder Room
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I found this green French toile fabric over 15 years ago.
I bought it for a project that never happened but I loved the pattern so much that it has followed us from house to house to house :).
Supplies & Tools Needed to Make a DIY Balloon Shade
- Fabric for the Shade
- Scissors or a Rotary Cutter to cut your Fabric
- Thread to Match the Fabric
- Scrap Wood to Attach your Balloon Shade to & Saw to Cut the Wood
- Staple Gun & Staples
- Plastic Rings
- Needle to sew on Plastic Rings
- Safety Pins or Diaper Pins
- Nails & hammer to Hang your DIY Balloon Shade
Step by Step Instructions for How to Make a DIY Balloon Shade or Curtain
Step ONE – Gather your Supplies & Measure Your Window
After measuring our small farmhouse bathroom window, I cut the Toile fabric I had into one big rectangle leaving a few inches on each side.
Step TWO – Sew a Hem Around the Fabric for the DIY Balloon Shade
Using my sewing machine I sewed a hem around the perimeter of the entire rectangle of fabric.
Step THREE – Hand Sew on Plastic Rings to the DIY Balloon Shade
Next, I hand sewed plastic rings every 6 inches down the length of both sides of the Toile fabric for the DIY balloon shade or curtain.
Step FOUR – Cut Scrap Wood to Fit Your Window & Staple on the Fabric for the DIY Balloon Shade
Previously, Jason had measured the size of the casement window & cut a piece of scrap wood the width of the window by 2 inches wide.
Once the fabric was hemmed, I used my staple gun to attach the toile fabric to the cut scrap wood before hanging the balloon curtain to our farmhouse casement window.
How to Hang the DIY Balloon Shade to the Window
Next, I hung the balloon shade to our powder room casement window by nailing the scrap wood to the top of the window.
Using diaper pins (yup, diaper pins), I attached the bottom 3 rings together to create a balloon effect to the farmhouse powder room DIY Balloon curtain.
Because the toile fabric is white it really does keep our powder room bright and the added privacy is appreciated by everyone… even me. 😉
It also looks really pretty with all the green accents I added to the farmhouse powder room. 🙂
My new DIY Balloon Shade was really easy to make in just 2 hours & the best part is that is was totally free!
I hope this inspires you & answers all your questions of how to make a DIY balloon shade or curtain for your home.
by Tara Lehman
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See our DIY Balloon Shade along with all the changes we made in our Powder Room!
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