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{Before and In Progress} Curtains Are on the Sidelights!

March 31, 2013 by Amber Filed Under: before and after, design, foyer Leave a Comment

A while back, I mentioned that I wanted to add a decorative option to cover our sidelights. When we first moved in, we had stationary sidelight panels, but that didn’t give us the option to move them during the day. I wanted a more modern approach for covering these windows, that would also be moveable and let the light in. When I came across these inspiration photos, I knew this would work for us…

Source: jonesdesigncompany.com via Amber B Interiors on Pinterest
Source: southernliving.com via Amber B Interiors on Pinterest

Adding drapery panels was such a clever and stylish way to add privacy. My walls are wallpapered and busy, so I knew I didn’t want patterned drapery panels. I decided to try my own take on this project! Here is the before shot of our foyer…

Before

And here are the afters in progress, with the curtaind rod and panels…

After

I say in progress, because I still plan on installing some sort of tie backs for the panels. I ended up using the same panels that are in our kitchen and family room, but I added pom pom fringe for a special, fun touch. The curtain panels are from Target and are the Farrah Curtain Panels in Cream. They can be found here. I ordered the panels in size 54×95 so I could hang the rod high and near the ceiling. I think it helps to draw your eye up and create more space when you can mount your curtain rod as high as possible. I will be back next week for a full tutorial on adding the pom pom fringe!

To all who are celebrating Easter tomorrow, have a wonderful, special day!! We plan to do just that!
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  1. My Garden Diaries says

    March 31, 2013 at 3:28 am

    I really enjoy this look! The progress is stunning!!! It really adds that bit of warmth to the entry….I have a door in my family room that leads to the garage…I am thinking I might want to try this there???!!! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  2. Julia Konya says

    March 31, 2013 at 12:09 pm

    I love the drapery panels and the privacy that you get now.
    Happy Easter!

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  3. thefarmfiles says

    March 31, 2013 at 12:43 pm

    Great result. I love the pom poms. Happy Easter to you!

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  4. Tiffany Leigh Interior Design says

    March 31, 2013 at 1:27 pm

    Wow I have never seen this done but it makes SO much sense. Absolutely loving this look!

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  5. Lindsay says

    March 31, 2013 at 1:38 pm

    I really like how this turned out!

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  6. Karen@StrictlySimpleStyle says

    March 31, 2013 at 8:45 pm

    I like the progress. Sidelights are great for being able to see out and to bring light in, but I don't like the way people can see directly into our house. This is a great solution.

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  7. Kat says

    April 1, 2013 at 9:38 pm

    It looks really nice, Amber! I like the fringe part too:) Fun touch.

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  8. Fabrik ETC says

    May 8, 2013 at 11:25 am

    Thanks for the great article here. I was searching for something like that for quite a long time and at last I have found it here. I hope to see more such nice articles in the nearest future too…
    Curtains

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