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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Canvas Painters Cloth Event Draperies

Here is a quick and easy solution to adding draperies to an event or party decor.
Why not try a canvas painters cloth?


Often times in a large space you need to help ground the area or soften the look.
A great solution is painters cloth. 
It also helps add antoher textural element to this outdoor event.
You can usually pick them up at your local hardware store for between $12-$20 bucks.



We actually have four here.
As you can see we created pleats at the top to help finish the look.
To hang the cloth simply use a staple gun and staple the pleats as you go.
Another tip...don't worry to much about the wrinkles.
Once you hang them and they have hung for a few hours the wrinkles will mostly come out.
If wrinkles persist I would suggest using a steamer, much quicker than ironing.


We didn't even bother sewing the cloths together.
We used simple jute to tie the drapes back.
It created a simple casual look and didn't break the bank.
It is also an easy fabric to dress up or down.
To see more of our {Witches Walk} event click here.

11 comments:

  1. Returning the follow from Happy Hour Projects. Thus looks great! Thanks for linking up!
    Adrianne
    www.happyhourprojects.com

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  2. Love using painters cloth for drapery! I just stenciled some for my living room and I'm posting them next week! Your event decor is beautiful!

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  4. I had a very similar idea with using this cloth for outdoor curtains, except I'm wanting to dye or paint them first. Thanks for the post!
    http://designfluff.blogspot.com/

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  5. Love the drapes! Thinking of putting them in my home! Cute blog..come check me out when you can!!

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  6. Your entertainment area looks very elegant. I would never have guessed that you used drop cloths:) What a great idea!

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  7. Another great idea for those drop cloths! Thanks for sharing it, Carrie! :)

    xoxo laurie

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  8. That is so clever! It never occurred to me to use drop cloths as outdoor drapes. Next summer...

    Visiting from Funky Junk.

    :)

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  9. Drop cloths are a treasure - this looks great in your event decor! I shared it on Facebook!

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