DIY Pottery Barn Roman Shade
Question: How does one get a Pottery Barn roman shade without paying Pottery Barn roman shade prices? Well, I’m glad you asked! Read on to find out. 
First, a little background. When I set out to revamp my laundry room (you can see the full reveal here), the first decision I made was to pick out a window treatment. I really liked the simplicity of roman blinds, and the Vanessa Floral pattern in blue by Pottery Barn (above) had all the colors I wanted to incorporate into my new laundry room. The only problem? Well, there were two problems, actually. The first was the price. Depending on the size, it runs anywhere from $209 to $239. Ouch. And the second? Although it comes in 5 different sizes, it didn’t come in my size. Isn’t that always the way it goes? But being the resourceful gal that I am, I came up with a plan. I knew I didn’t want to start over looking for fabric again wouldn’t find another fabric that I liked as much, so I did the next best thing. I made my own.
This particular Pottery Barn fabric also happens to come in a lined drape. So I ordered the smallest size available, which was 50″ x 63″. It was more than enough fabric, and at $79, it was quite a bargain compared to the cost of the blinds. Then, following this tutorial (why reinvent the wheel, right?) that I found on Pinterest, I made my own roman blind, using the drape for the fabric. An added bonus of doing it this way was that I didn’t have to line them, because the lining was already built in. Score! And if that weren’t enough, I had enough fabric left over to recover my old tabletop ironing board. Double score.
So there you have it. A Pottery Barn roman blind that 1) costs between $130 and $160 less than the original and 2) fits my window. And a new ironing board cover to boot. I can live with that. :) Stay tuned for a full reveal of my laundry room. There, I said it. Now maybe I’ll get those pictures taken so I can show you. You should bug me about it. Did I just say that? (Update: you can see the full Laundry Room reveal here.)
You can see more diy projects from my laundry room here:
Laundry Room Makeover
Pottery Barn Inspired Wall Clock
Built-in Laundry Drying Racks
Laundry Tip: How to Safely Make Your Own Bleach Gel
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Pure genius! I love the material and all things Pottery Barn! Now about that reveal….simple before and after shot should do the trick! We are thankful for you and your talents!
your roman blind is awesome. I love the PB pattern you chose and you did an incredibly amazing job making your own blind.
rita
Oh pretty! I love that fabric too. And what a clever way to get the look you wanted for less!
This is MORE than precious…I just love it.
How smart to order that panel….I wounder if I would have thought of it….
and the fabric is just BEAUTIFUL.
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that is such gorgeous fabric and at that price, is simply perfect.
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Lovely! So glad the tutorial worked out for you. Thanks for lettting me know :-)
This is awesome! What beautiful fabric! I love that you had enough left over to cover your ironing board, too. Ha! I gave you a feature today!
You are smart! Both projects turned out great! So glad to find your blog.
Such a clever way to get the look you want without spending a lot of money. I love that fabric and your shamrock plant too!
I found this article whilst looking for info on how to clean roman blinds however I have to say first and foremost, the pictures are amazing! It just goes to show if you have a bit of creativity, you can create your own amazing blinds. Will be forwarding this article to my sister in arts & tech college!
Cheers
Carl
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