Carmen

 My curtain endeavors did not start as a business, it started just from helping my girlfriends out with decorating their homes. Carmen's house was my first paid job, and a long time friend of our family. She asked me to help her do her living and dining rooms in keeping with her colors of mauve, dusty blue and sage. Her carpet right now is grey and the fireplace has a grey mix as well, so I was very limited on choosing fabric choices.
I am sorry to say that I did not do a before picture, but I can tell you that she used to have a light mauve plastic blind that hung lengthwise. We replaced that with Faux wood blinds that matched her woodwork in her kitchen/living space. (Thanks Ed and Dad for the hanging help)!
The panels have a cream colored lining to match her
sheers. I used a Goblet Rufflet topper to give them

a pretty shape. I believe that these panels were about 96 inches long.
Trying to find a country blue in the fabric stores is just about next to impossible right now, not too many people are using this color. What I opted for was a very fine silk. The silk has a floral print that you can barely see, and is sewn to a cream backing to give it some weight. I also chose a brown pipping to help it blend into the panels.
When Bryan and I went back last week to take photos, Carmen asked about more updates. Painting and some rearranging will probably be next
for her!