Curtains Instead Of Cabinet Doors

Reminds me of my grandmother.

Curtains instead of cabinet doors.

Forgo standard kitchen cabinet doors altogether. Wire mesh and screens can actually be very attractive especially in a farmhouse style home where the mesh or screen will give the kitchen a country feel. Cabinet width 30 this measurement is more flexible. I love the soft look of it.

Leaded glass and stained glass are traditional solutions but industrial windows and doors can create a similar effect though in a much more contemporary way. My grandmother always used curtains for cabinet doors and in door ways. When you opt for this door alternative you can rest assured that there will be airflow in and around the dishes that you have stored in your cabinet. Instead hang curtains you could use some leftover fabric from a failed.

Fold the top of the curtain around the strip so it s hidden from the front then staple or nail the strip and the part of the curtain that will be behind it onto the face frame of your cabinet. Gathers hide flaws and hemming this kind of project does not require 100 accuracy. Then allow for 3 4 or so for each hem. There s an easy way to reduce the cost.

You d need a heavy duty staple gun or you could also use upholstery staples kind of like u shaped nails. My curtains are two panels each so four total hems left and right side of each panel which equal six extra inches. Remember to add 1 5 to 2 times the cabinet width. The extra amount for gathers was 20 which fell between 1 5 and two times greater than my cabinet width.