Window Cover-Up

This is the view from the window in our master bathroom.

It's a free peep-show for anybody coming down the street. Combine that with a clear glass shower, which feels disturbingly like being in a display box, and the first thing we did when we moved in was put up these blinds and close them. They've been closed ever since.

When I got the clearance shower curtains at Target a couple weeks ago, my wheels started turning. I wanted to use the fabric, rather than use it for its intended purpose. After seeing a similar cafe curtain arrangement in a magazine, I decided this would be a good solution.

It was a quick sew this weekend. The topper is all that was left at Walmart of a ticking stripe. It's a lighter brown than is in the toile, but I think it works okay. Although Craig doesn't really like it; he thinks it looks "granny". I do think it still needs a little tweaking.

But now I can open the blinds and let some light in, without showing the whole neighborhood our bizness.