The bottom right photo shows the first blind I did fully coverage of the back and partial coverage of the front in lower light. But even the ones that had only the front side done look good at night. The bottom left photo with two windows shows the one with both sides on the right and one with just the front side painted on the left. Ideally it would be better to do both sides, but as I mentioned, in the dark even a single side looks good.
They looked horrible, so we thought we would paint them. They came out awesome. We used tricolor fabric paint from Hobby Lobby.
The shades were originally brown we painted the grey. I have attached some pics. IM me for questions. Hi Karmela, The blinds look awesome! I just thought about doing this and started searching online today and came across this website.
We just remodeled our entire home!! So I am trying to save on window treatments. I have a few questions:. BUT, I would love your opinion. We have a great room with high ceilings and beams we painted dark brown, black. I am ordered linen curtains for the windows so these cellular shades will go underneath the curtains of course:.
Our walls are a light, warm color gray. It is a light gray but with a warm feel. We loved it so much in a great room we told the painter to do the entire first floor.
Okay back to blinds. The curtains I am going to order will be a very light color. So do you think white blinds would be to much white? If ye, what color foro the blinds would you recommend? We just purchased a new couch in medium grey. Our trim work in the home is all white. We will be eventually getting bamboo blinds but wanted to save up for that. Thank you for your help:. What should I consider when purchasing?
I live in a 's ranch that has no personality, no charm, and no character. What can I do that wont cost me a fortune? Thank you, Hometalkers!!! When we removed 2 large evergreens from our front yard, we realized that our 70's built house lacks personality - we are thinking of taking out the sidewalk, extendin See more. Do I have to give a down payment to a contractor before the work starts?
Answer this question. I am hoping to paint them pale gray, but can't afford to replace them if it ruins them. Any advice? Donna on Oct 25, Lyn on Oct 25, Francesca Giurasi on May 16, Carol Bayer Pastrick on Jun 06, Joan Bragoni on Oct 25, Helpful Reply.
Creativeme on Oct 25, Sally Riley on Oct 25, You will need to play with the ratio…. So, maybe add about 1 part water to 4 parts paint. You may even need more water! You will also use more paint for a fabric project- compared to doing a wood dresser. Think about it…the fabric project will be absorbing paint where the wood dresser would not. Then using an 1 inch flat edge artist brush, we painted the blind.
Making sure to swirl the brush around, so the paint got into the crevices of the textured fabric. Once we had good coverage, we took our paint brush and placed it on one edge and painted straight across, as so to lay the paint smoothly. This gives the paint a smooth, cohesive look. Can you see the difference that just one coat of the Coco paint made on the LEFT side of the photo above?
The fabric they chose for their curtains is laying in the middle, and then on the right- is the original mauve shade.
Roller blinds or shades don't have to stay their original, bland colors. You can dress them up with a fresh coat of paint or painted designs. Acrylic craft paint can be used on both fabric or vinyl blinds, but vinyl requires a coat of plastic primer first for best results. Can you paint pleated window shades?
Painting onto fabric pleated window shades. It's durable and doesn't fade important in your project and can be wiped down. You can do all sorts of fun things too, like spraying through stencils or masking off a pattern. Can you paint Roman shades? The blinds will add an elegant touch to any room in your home and can be updated with paint. If you're tired of the your blinds' color, or if you want to match the window coverings to your home's decor, breathe new life into them with fabric paint.
Can I dye a roller blind? I have never painted roller blinds, but it seems like a much better idea than dyeing them, since they usually appear to be made of synthetics, which are usually difficult or impossible to dye. A good quality fabric paint, such as Setacolor, might work. Can you bleach fabric blinds? Fabric Blinds Fill your bathtub with about 1 foot of cold water and add 2 or 3 cups of liquid bleach.
Lower the entire blind gently into the water until it is fully submerged. Allow it to soak for about 10 minutes, and then drain the bleach solution from the tub. Can you spray fabric?
Despite being a spray paint, our Simply Spray Upholstery Fabric Paint is non-toxic, non-flammable and can be used on all water absorbent materials. Can you replace roller blind fabric? The simple answer is no, your local blind company can just replace the fabric and re-use the hardware, so there is no need to replace the brackets.
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