At around $1,000 for the curtains I loved, I once again decided I had Pottery Barn style tastes on a Walmart budget. I then kicked in plan B and decided to make my own as frugally as I could. Ok, so I had no plan B, but I came up with one on the spur of the moment and this is what I got.
I found plain cream colored tab top curtains at Lowe's for about $14.99 each. I then saw they sold plastic stencils for wall decorating. But, why couldn't I use it for fabric? Another $15 investment and I was out the door.
At home I had leftover wall paint from a chocolate colored wall I painted in that same room. using the leftover paint saved me money, but also ensured the color of the curtains would match perfectly with the wall.
I laid out the material on my work table and placed the stencil where I wanted the finished design to be.
I also used masking tape to tape off 'lines' or stripes where I wanted to add accents across the curtain. Then, using a simple, cheap bristled brush I painted on the color.

Almost finished! But I needed more accent of brown to finish it off...

I painted the tabs at the top of the curtains to bring the whole look together. I loved the finish product! Very similar to the $1,000 version, my cost was right around $50-60.
