Painting Your Curtains For A Fun Update

Painted stripes

Painting your curtains delivers plenty of drama and energy to a room. The best part is that you don't have to hire an interior painting expert. Curtain painting is an easy DIY paint project.

Steps for Painting Curtains

• Put your curtain down on a drop cloth and place horizontal pieces of painter's tape all over the entire curtain at even increments.
• Thin your paint using a textile medium. Be sure to adhere to the instructions on the bottle.
• With a small foam roller, put on two thin coats of paint for every stripe.
• Slowly pull the tape off as soon as you're finished with the last layer of paint to have the neatest lines and repeat the technique on your other curtain panels. When all your curtains are dry, hang those bad boys up.

A Few Painting Curtain Tips

• Use pre-made, plain curtain panels to get out of any sewing.
• Use a fabric medium. It would be best if you didn't wash your painted curtains unless necessary. If you do wash them, use the gentle cycle.
• Wear knee pads, especially if you are painting on the floor.
• Customize your curtains. You have a chance to use your creativity, making your curtains unique. You get the exact design you want. If you desire thinner stripes, do thin stripes. If you want wider, thicker, shorter, or longer lines, do what works for you. Any color works for painting curtains. 

For ideas, search online and check out social media sites such as Pinterest and Instagram.

Advantages of Having Painted Curtains

• The perfect colors on your painted curtains give your room an added emotional element. Custom painted curtains create spaces that feel just the way you want them, making you feel that way as well.
• Painted curtains offer a brilliant backdrop for the rest of the room.
• Use painted curtains as a room divider. Painted curtains are an excellent way to cut up space to create distinct spots. Making individual spaces using curtains is a clever home decorating trick. Vast open areas or studios benefit from a little definition and seclusion. 
• If you're already going to use curtains to break up your rooms, don't just mark the space. Use your painted curtains to deliver some color and personality to your areas.

​Stop by Rochester Painting and find out more about painting curtain projects.

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