How to Personalize Your Bathroom with a DIY Shower Curtain
Like most textile decor items, I’ve found it far more rewarding to go the DIY route so you can choose your own fabrics. Doing this provides makes it so much easier to personalize your home the way you want it, from colors to prints to texture.
When I DIY’ed my first shower curtain years ago, I was a more of a sewing novice. Because the fabric was not as wide as a shower curtain should be (about 70″), I sewed the printed fabric onto a bedsheet to make it wider.
With my current bathroom, the fabric was again not wide enough. However, I accepted the challenge and went with a fussy-cut. It’s not perfect, but I’m pretty impressed with myself. There’s probably an easier, more professional way to bind together a fussy cut fabric, but this is how I went about it. From a distance, you barely see the seam anyhow.
The second version of my DIY shower curtain also features a different top. Instead of adding faux grommets, I sewed buttonholes for the shower rings. Because the curtain is fabric and not waterproof, I have a cheapo plastic curtain attached to the same rings behind it.
I really dig how it softens the room. I didn’t want too bold of a change in here, and this is just right: soft with hints of color.
Now I’m sewing a sink skirt in osnaburg (faux linen) to add more softness to the room. I’m debating if I should add more length to the curtain with the osnaburg? What do you think?
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Great idea, I can’t wait to make my own! 🙂
Keep up the great work!
Love, Isabella
Thanks! I appreciate your stopping through & commenting!
You really can’t see that seam. It looks wonderful. The Japanese print is really beautiful.
Thanks! I appreciate your words and taking the time to comment!
I would love to know how your button holes stand the test of time. It looks great BTW
Probably not great over time, LOL. But that’s OK because I’ll probably change it up in the future. Thanks for commenting!
Wow, that fancy seam is impressive. Beautiful choice of fabric (both times!). I was just thinking about sewing longer shower curtains for our new rental. Thanks for linking up to The Creative Circle. Keep them coming!
Thanks! Why do they make shower curtains so short anyway?! Thanks for hosting the party each week!