Wednesday, March 18, 2009

the return of the cafe curtain...



when i started working for a designer (10 yrs ago) in college, i remember making faces when she would mention words like balloon shade, swag and jabot, or cafe curtains when we were brainstorming for window treatments for clients...i can now laugh at myself as i ponder where i could incorporate cafe curtains into my own home...i love the simplicity of them and how great they show off a fabric...i actually just put a pair in a client's home!
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18 comments:

  1. SarahMarch 18, 2009 at 7:31 AM

    Love the thought of using them in a living room! ♥

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  2. Rebecca June | Sea Island DriveMarch 18, 2009 at 9:34 AM

    How much do I love all of these pictures? I will have to start thinking about how to put them in my kitchen window without my husband saying anything! LOVE IT!

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  3. KMMarch 18, 2009 at 10:12 AM

    LoVe it!

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  4. simply seletaMarch 18, 2009 at 11:02 AM

    Wow, thanks Shannon! I'm so honored to be among great company. [Can't wait for you to see my fancy new China Seas cafes I just put in my laundry room. They're fun.]

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  5. megan @ a life's designMarch 18, 2009 at 11:57 AM

    They are nice change from the 'ordinary'. Great post!

    p.s. Love your 'what I am thinkinig' for the day. :)

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  6. FoundMarch 18, 2009 at 3:53 PM

    great post. i love cafe curtains! so nostalgic and perfect in a kitchen (or as you have shown, a living room too). i love the steel kitchen photo, tres chic!

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  7. aliceMarch 18, 2009 at 6:58 PM

    Very cute... especially in fun fabrics!

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  8. abigailMarch 18, 2009 at 7:12 PM

    shoulder pads and cafe curtains! everything old is new again.
    I am thinking of putting some in my dining room!

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  9. AnonymousMarch 18, 2009 at 7:39 PM

    Wish I had done these in my kitchen instead of roman shades b/c we have to stand up on a chair every time we want to putt the shade up and down. I've seen pictures of these and think they are a great idea!

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  10. AnonymousMarch 18, 2009 at 8:03 PM

    I remember doing the same thing. My nose used to wrinkle at light pastel colors on walls. HAHA...my whole house is pale grey and white now. I have slowly learned to never say never. Oh, and I too have grown fond of cafe curtains.

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  11. AnonymousMarch 18, 2009 at 10:30 PM

    I would definitely use these in the kitchen. Not so much in the living room. In simple patterns and warm colors. Thanks for sharing these!

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  12. Brooke @ Blueprint BlissMarch 19, 2009 at 7:11 AM

    I want to make some for the two windows in my kitchen... just have to find some fabric that I like (can afford).

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  13. AnonymousMarch 19, 2009 at 11:24 AM

    yeah, i need the curtains in the second picture

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  14. AnonymousMarch 19, 2009 at 11:57 AM

    I'm not ready for the cafe curtains yet...maybe in a country cottage type setting, but that just isn't my style. I like something that looks a little more tailored.

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  15. No.35styleMarch 20, 2009 at 6:06 PM

    i am leaning towards these for the window above my sink...now just trying to find fabric.

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  16. Dumbwit TellherMarch 25, 2009 at 5:52 PM

    Adore the stainless steel kitchen with the ikat curtains...envy!

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  17. Creation Station- RE-designing YOU!March 30, 2009 at 1:26 PM

    Congrats on the'mommydom'! It's been 3 years for me now; TWINS! And as a designer, you want to jump, but as a mommy, you want to slow down and snuggle! It's not easy to turn it off, and at the same time it's amazing how your mind switches gears and your imagination is transformed to a higher level! Cafe curtians rock! In fact, I'm getting ready to introduce them into my own kitchen/dr! 'Mosaic' style!

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