In last week's moodboard, I had plans for putting up a pelmet with a greek key detail. I love the greek key detailing on these window treatments below, and figured I could easily do something similar.
I thought that a simple white pelmet with some colorful ribbon would be the right idea, especially since I felt that the prior window treatments were too busy and competed with the gallery of picture ledges. I used this tutorial to make the pelmet, which is fairly easy and cheap, seeing as it is foam board duct-taped together with fabric stapled to the back.
It appears I was wrong. I am not happy with the way the pelmet came out. It is too much white, and the ribbon trim is distracting. Please forgive the dark pictures, I cannot figure out aperture and I find this room really hard to photograph in the afternoon.
The squares appear to be different sizes, but I assure you, I spent much time measuring them and they are the same size. I will admit that one square is further in than the other.
My first mistake was using a ribbon that was too wide. I originally planned to do a square in all four corners, but in laying out the ribbon I could tell that a twelve-inch pelmet was too small for the medium size grosgrain ribbon I had on hand.
My second mistake was using a plain white fabric. The walls and trim are white, and the white pelmet is barely visible as a window treatment.
Are you getting the sense that I am already falling behind on the One Room Challenge of completing an entire room in six weeks? I think I am about to be voted off the island.
See everyone else's progress:
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Trapped in North Jersey
Nicole Scott Designs
Kim Macumber Interiors
Rue de Emily
The Pink Pagoda
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Nana Moon Shop
Taylor Morgan Design
Insideways
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It appears I was wrong. I am not happy with the way the pelmet came out. It is too much white, and the ribbon trim is distracting. Please forgive the dark pictures, I cannot figure out aperture and I find this room really hard to photograph in the afternoon.
The squares appear to be different sizes, but I assure you, I spent much time measuring them and they are the same size. I will admit that one square is further in than the other.
My first mistake was using a ribbon that was too wide. I originally planned to do a square in all four corners, but in laying out the ribbon I could tell that a twelve-inch pelmet was too small for the medium size grosgrain ribbon I had on hand.
My second mistake was using a plain white fabric. The walls and trim are white, and the white pelmet is barely visible as a window treatment.
Are you getting the sense that I am already falling behind on the One Room Challenge of completing an entire room in six weeks? I think I am about to be voted off the island.
See everyone else's progress:
Saved by Suzy
Dutch.British.Love
Trapped in North Jersey
Nicole Scott Designs
Kim Macumber Interiors
Rue de Emily
The Pink Pagoda
refresheddesigns
Nana Moon Shop
Taylor Morgan Design
Insideways
My Crafty Home Life
House Four
Living Savvy
(A Lifestyle Thing)
