Rolling Window Shades

Rolling window shades are a great and very inexpensive way for you to be able to cover your windows. Compared to common blinds, these shades can easily be created in your own home in just an hour especially if you are going to make use of the DIY kits available for this kind of project.

Depending on the window shade that you have in mind, this can actually make for a decoration for your window treatments as well. Now you don't have to spend so much to rework on your windows to make it look more aesthetically appealing, here are some quick tips to help get your started for this kind of shades.

There are various ways for you to be able to decorate your rolling window shades at home. You can simply buy your favorite kind of fabric and use that to decorate your window shades. Make sure that the cut of the fabric fits the window accordingly. You can easily attach this to your window shades by means of adhesive spray and while you're at it, you can also make use of tassels and trim to make your window shades more decorative and well-suited for your home's dÈcor.

Hand painting your rolling window shades is another way of going about decorating it. You can do this by getting a rolling shade that has texture then cut it to the size of the your home's window. You can make use of acrylic paints to create stripes, dots or swirls that will match the existing decor in your home. Or you can also create a mural on your window shades by making use of a projector to help blow up the image or if you're confident about it, you can also opt to do it freehand. Depending on the design that you choose, it can actually turn your window into a major focal point of your room. Just be careful with the application of the paint, not just so things won't be messy but you need not apply it on too think as it will have the tendency to crack or flake off.

Are you interested in coming up with your very own rolling window shades? Well you can actually customize your very own window shades without even having to spend much.

Start by shopping for the different materials that you need for this type of DIY project such as: a roller shade kit, scissors, tape measure, iron on fabric and a steam iron. You can easily get the roller shade kit from home supplies stores as for the rest of the materials you can just go to your local craft and stores.

Now to start creating your very own rolling window shades:

Start assembling the rod for the roller shade - you can find this inside the roller shade kit. Assuming that you are already done making the curtains, you can attach it onto the roller shade rod so you will be able to easily roll it up or down.

After that, start to measure the height and the width of your window. Make sure that when you cut the fabric, it is two inches wider as well as nine inches longer from the actual measurements of your window. Then cut a piece of the iron on fabric lining, however, this time, make its each side about one each smaller compared to your shade. Place the back part of the fabric on the shiny side of the iron on fabric. With your steam iron, start working your way from the center of the fabric to its edges. Make sure to smooth out any air bubbles that you spot.

Start marking the final measurements for your rolling window shades with the help of your roller shade kit. With a pair of sharp scissors, start cutting along the lines that you have marked and trim the bottom part of the shade depending on your desired pattern. As for the final step of this DIY project, remove the cover of the double stick tape which can be found on the rod and put the top part of the shade along with a piece of tape and smoothen it. Now it is done, just follow your kit's instructions when it comes to hanging the shade on your window.

Interested in making your very own rolling window shades? Well it is actually pretty easy especially if you enjoy creating DIY projects and you are pretty creative.

When it comes to having a quick way to cover windows, you need not actually resort to buying blinds anymore as you can simply come up with window shades all on your own. Window shades are definitely the most inexpensive way for you to decorate and cover your windows at home, this goes especially for plain windows.

Here are three ways for you to be able to design and decorate your very own rolling window shades:
Making use of fabric: applying fabric to your window shades is a quick way to update your windows. Do be mindful of your window's size so that you would not end up buying fabric that is too big or worse, too small. Aside from fabric, you should also get adhesive spray as this is what you will use to attach the fabric to your window shade. Depending on your taste, you may choose to add tassels or other embellishments to your window shade.

Making use of paint: choosing to paint your window shade by hand is also another very popular way to decorate it. Do choose acrylic paints over any other type of paint and use this to create all sorts of designs that will complement your home's dÈcor. However, do be careful with the actual application of the paint. If you are not that confident about doing things freehand, then you can try getting a stencil to paint over or pencil in your pattern first. Also, do be careful not to apply the paint on too thick or the paint will just end up cracking or flaking off.

Decoupage: is another fun way for you to be able to come up with truly unique rolling window shades. Instead of making use of the usual decoupage glue, simply make use of adhesive spray as well as polyurethane spray to help make your design last longer.