How To Make Blackout Curtains

They re also energy efficient and help reduce noise.

How to make blackout curtains. This little guy s room needed gray blackout curtains though. In this article we ll show you step by step how to make them and we ll even give you instructions for a. Blackout liner can be ironed just not on very high heat. Since blackout curtains are extra heavy make sure to buy a sturdy rod.

I ve made all the curtains in my house. You don t have to be a diy queen to make your very own blackout curtains. My mom and i made the blackout curtains for owen s nursery. We probably didn t need that many people but it was a fun mother s day activity that all 4 generations of women could enjoy together.

Finding blackout curtains that were not grommet top which i don t like was proving to be difficult and we needed some for his nursery pronto. Today i m sharing how to make blackout curtains. 8 step tutorial how to make curtains with blackout lining. I find the ones you buy in the stores are not really dark enough to block the light.

I have been searching for white blackout curtains for our daughter s room but that s besides the point. How to make blackout curtains being mother s day i had my own mother helping my grandmother helping and my 3 year old helping. Generally curtains are pretty easy to make. And be careful how you store them if you they ll be off the windows for a while the light blocking layer can peel off if it get stuck to itself which leaves light spots in the curtains.

They re easier to create that you might think. If you re redoing your bedroom designing a nursery or you want something that keeps your room dark during daylight hours blackout curtains are the way to go. Babies slept best in very dark rooms so blackout curtains are great for blocking outdoor light any time of the day. Curtains are expensive and sometimes not even that great.

You can buy blackout backing from fabric stores with a home decor selection or you can order it online. Especially curtains with blackout lining.