Ideas for sewing curtains in the bathroom

Many believe that accessories in the bathroom are completely inappropriate, but this is a huge misconception. In fact, thanks to them, the hygiene procedures that are performed daily become more comfortable, in addition, they take part in the formation of the overall style of the room. It is with the help of accessories that you can refresh and update the interior without making a global reconstruction of the room. Unfortunately, designer things are expensive, and choosing something good from cheap models is quite difficult. In this article we will describe the most simple and interesting ideas for sewing curtains in the bathroom, we will tell you what material is best to choose for this and what methods to use.

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What material to sew curtains for the bathroom?

Before sewing curtains for the bathroom, it is necessary to solve one rather important issue - to acquire the material suitable for this purpose.

It must meet a number of strict requirements:

• Be waterproof. Ideally, if the material is water-repellent, because the curtain is constantly in contact with water and should reliably protect walls, floors, furniture from water.
• Undemanding in terms of care. Since the curtain is near water, it comes in contact with cosmetics and soap, smudges are guaranteed to appear on it. That is, it is necessary to give preference to such a material that could tolerate regular cleanings using modern detergents.
• Suitable for independent work with him. That is, so that you can use the improvised tools and devices that are present at your place, and make a curtain with your own hands.

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Ruffled Bathroom Curtain

The easiest way is to make a curtain for the bathroom, if you decorate the finished product with original, stylish, beautiful frills.

To do this, you need to stock up on such materials and tools:

• A piece of waterproof fabric.
• Cutter or tailor scissors.
• Safety pins.
• Sewing machine.
• Ruler.
• Pencil.

Sew the curtain as follows:

1. Put markings on the purchased curtain, and then attach frills to them. How many stripes will be and how wide - it depends only on your imagination.
2. Next, cut out strips of the required size from the waterproof material - their length should be 5 cm longer than the length of the canvas itself.
3. According to the marking, amass strips of fabric on the curtain.
4. Sew frills from the front to the curtain. Start to sew from the bottom row, gradually move up.

Your original and practical curtain is ready, use it with pleasure and enjoy the result of your work!

Important! To add other accessories to the bathtub and give the room harmony and a single style, also use our other simple ideas to do:

• DIY towel bar.
• Do-it-yourself rug.
• Washing machine cover.

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Bath curtain instead of the classic screen

A curtain made of high-quality waterproof fabric can be used not only to protect the bath itself, but also from below as a screen.

Such products have many advantages:

1. A curtain costs much less than plastic, glass or drywall screens for a bath. If you have very little money at your disposal, then it’s better to buy a piece of good waterproof fabric of interesting colors.Agree, this is much better than being content with an unattractive plastic partition.
2. Even a person who has never done repairs before can hang such a product.
3. Such curtains do not need special care - just wipe them periodically or wash them every few months in a washing machine.
4. Fabric products, unlike hard classic screens, are suitable for any bath, regardless of the size or shape of the sanitary equipment.
5. Home-made curtains provide unhindered access to the bath, for example, if you need to repair plumbing or clean the room. The product simply moves to the side or completely removed from the hinges.

To make your own curtains in the bathroom, prepare:

• A piece of waterproof material.
• Roulette or tailor's meter.
• Scissors.
• Sewing machine.
• Cornice or clothesline or wire.

Follow the instructions below:

1. First of all, determine the size of the future product. Measure the distance under the bathtub, cut a piece of fabric of the desired size, make a 2 cm overlap along the length. If you notice that the fabric is spreading along the edge, then tuck it, sew on a sewing machine.
2. On the upper edge of the curtain, wash the loops. When determining their size, consider the mounting method. For the cornice of the loop, do a little more, but the rope will go into the smallest loops.
3. Attach the cornice under the bathtub or pull the rope, attach it in advance with screws to the wall. You can also glue the curtain with a special gun to the plumbing itself.
4. Reinstall the product.

Here is such an original and convenient alternative to the screen you did!

Important! On our portal of useful tips there is another publication in which we have collected the most interesting and fashionable ideas for bathroom decor. Click the link to find out how to decorate a bath with your own hands.

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Decoration of curtains for the bathroom

If you don’t want or just don’t know how to work with a sewing machine and other equipment, then just buy a ready-made curtain and change it beyond recognition with your own hands, create a real work of art. Decoration can be done with improvised materials that can be found in any home.

For curtain decoration:

• Foil.
• Lace.
• Seashells.
• Sparkles.
• Beads.
• Buttons
• Mosaic.
• Pebbles.

Applique

An application is a type of decorative art, which we all know from early childhood. Let's remember the times of kindergarten, the skills of handling scissors, colored paper, and experiment a little with the design of curtains for the bathroom.

You will need to do the following:

1. Prepare clearcoat and waterproof glue.
2. Choose interesting pictures to your taste. You can use abstract shapes, fragments of wallpaper, family photos or clippings from magazines.
3. Cut selected pictures with scissors.
4. On the back side, coat well with waterproof glue and glue the fragments on the outside of the curtain so that they are less in contact with water.
5. Cover your pictures with clearcoat.

Important! Bathroom is a room where priority should always be not only beauty, but also cleanliness. To maintain it was much easier for you, use our thematic reviews:

• Best tile cleaners.
• Bath Cleaners.
• Quick cleaning of the bath and toilet - rules, tips.

Plastic decoupage

Decoupage equipment is in great demand today. Most likely, its popularity is due to the fact that anyone can master this work, the main thing is to practice a little. In addition, the necessary materials are quite inexpensive.

Decoupage the plastic curtain yourself as follows:

1. Paint the surface of the entire product with acrylic paint. Wait for it to dry.
2. Prepare cards for decoupage, gently tear or cut pictures, soak them with water.
3. Dissolve PVA glue with water, prime the surface with this solution.
4. While the glue has not hardened, put decoupage cards on the curtain, smooth them, smooth them from the center to the edges.
5. Fix the result with several layers of varnish.

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These are the ways to make and decorate the curtains in the bathroom with your own hands. Which one to choose - decide for yourself, taking into account the available supplies, and your own abilities. And even better - take these ideas as a basis and develop them according to your personal desire, adding uniqueness, then the bathroom interior will definitely turn out modern and spectacular.