"To Me, From Me"

This is a Christmas gift "To Me, From Me," Actually, it's from Mother since it's cash from her estate that made this possible so, "Thanks, Mom!"

I sewed draperies for the living room of my first apartment, using orange burlap with bamboo poles from a carpet store for rods.  

Since then, every place I've lived already had window treatments.  When we built in Virginia, Aunt Lib (who was an interior designer) had draperies made for us.

So, it was a new and scary experience to order custom draperies.  Here's the "Before" view:

A gal who lives here in Savanna Club works for a business in Stuart called In the Shade.  She was so patient and it worked well that she could stop by on her way to and from work.

The installers came on Christmas eve eve, which was nice timing for Christmas.

Much to my delight, the TV didn't have to be moved.

But that meant that they did have to assemble everything on the floor.

Heave ho, up we go!

Just as Sandi predicted, the shiny strip added interest and draped beautifully.

What a great addition to our little Florida abode!

Bye, bye brown valences and hello light teal draperies!  The color blends perfectly with our teal sofa.  Moving the rods to the ceiling also makes the room look more elegant.

What a difference wonderful window treatments make!!