Toile Curtains for the Kitchen

For the last couple of years,   I have a simple pink and cream buffalo check valance over each of the two windows in the kitchen.

I thought it was about time for a change to freshen up the kitchen for the approaching holidays.    We cook as a family quite a bit in the fall,   Thanksgiving ,  and of course Christmas.      

The kitchen faces the south and sometimes when the sun floods in,   it gets pretty warm in there.    When the oven is on and all the family is in there,   it gets down right hot at times....lol!      So,  i decided to make curtains for the window that could be drawn to block some of the sun and yet leave the kitchen bright and not dark.

I love looking out the windows when I'm in the kitchen,   so I probably won't close them very often but at least I will have the option.

I have had a few yards of toile in my stash of fabric for several years and decided that it would be perfect to use for my new curtains.

I began my new window treatment by hanging 2 buffalo check rag garlands across the top of the window.     My pre made garlands came from Hobby Lobby

Since I only had a few yards of my toile fabric I made the panels very simple and hung them with black clips on the rod.

I love the new look.......

Simple but effective!

That pink thing up against the wall is the noodle board that I put on the stove sometimes......this is where I store it when not in use.

I've started putting out a few fall decorations on the counters.....be back soon with a tour of my fall kitchen.

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