Classy yet Affordable White Curtains

Today I’m excited to share this little diy addition to my living room: affordable wooden curtain rods and elegant white curtains.

Coming off of Mother’s Day, I feel convicted that life is not about stuff. It’s not about a fancy home or the “best deal.” It’s not about pretty things or looking good.

It’s about the relationships in your life. The joys and challenges… and your response to them all.

On the flip side, though, creating a beautiful, peaceful, joy-filled home can help support those things that matter. It can create a space where people want to be. A space where you can find quiet, calm, peace, and hope. A space for goodness and growth.

White IKEA  curtains- Maison de Pax

With that in mind, I’m excited to share this little diy addition to my living room: affordable wooden curtain rods and elegant white curtains.

Affordable window treatment ideas- Maison de Pax

You can see the space before here. While I have been trying to embrace simplicity and not over-fill our home, this space was feeling a little too cold for my taste. And the echo up the stairs is pretty significant, so I am hoping by adding some fabric touches throughout the home we can cut that back.

Window treatment ideas using Ikea curtains- Maison de Pax

I will be sharing the tutorial for the curtain rods soon, but I think two things sums it up: super affordable and Restoration Hardware look. Win win, right? 🙂

Neutral modern farmhouse living room- Maison de Pax

And the curtains? Ikea. Seriously. I am a fan of Ikea, and I was still amazed by how beautiful they look. They are the Ritva curtains in white. I purchased the 57″x118″ for our room (where the ceilings are 108″ high). If there’s no Ikea near you, you can actually order them from Amazon here, but right now I think they only carry the 98″ ones. I had originally planned to hem them, but I’m kind of loving the overly dramatic pooling on the floor.

wood floors- Maison de Pax

The fabric has a linen look (with some cross patterns in the fabric when you look closely), and they are just the right weight: sturdy and solid but allowing light to pass through.

Window curtains from Ikea- Maison de Pax

We hung them with curtain clips like these because I liked how they fell into folds and how easy they are to adjust, but there is an option of running the pole directly through loops on the back of the curtain top, as well.

Neutral living room with a lot of green houseplants- Maison de Pax

A word of caution: they are not a bright white. I wouldn’t really call them an off-white either (and definitely not cream), but you can see how they compare to the various whites I have in my space: the striped pillow and throw on the gray chair are bright whites, the trim is technically “extra white” straight off the shelf, but it’s not quite as bright as the striped things, and the ottoman is definitely an oatmeal linen. I actually love how it melds my various whites together, but be forewarned if you have a room with only bright white.

DIY Curtain Rod with Ikea white curtains- Maison de Pax

So after this past weekend – when we had a joint birthday party for all three kids and celebrated my gift of being their mommy – I feel like I need to share my “super awesome cheap curtains” with these thoughts. Do we love super awesome cheap? Yep. Do we celebrate beautiful and classy? Definitely. Is it the end goal? Nope. Not even close.

Wood floors and living room rug- Maison de Pax

And do we love when our husband and kids give us this super awesome Mother’s Day gift? Absolutely. But do we love just as much the handmade cards with misspelled words? Without a doubt.

White curtain and living room- Maison de Pax

So let me encourage you to enjoy the hunt for affordable and beautiful home decor – like these super fun curtains – but not to be trapped by the idea that it is the ultimate goal. Use it as a tool to create a home you love and where you can love your loved ones.

And pin this if you think it might help you do just that. 😉

Elegant curtain ideas from Ikea- Maison de Pax

Living Room Sources:
chandelier: vintage | basket for fig tree | rope mirrors | ottoman |demijohn: Hobby Lobby | wicker tray |chunky knit throws | striped throw | rug | teak bowl | copper mugs (similar) | wingback chairs | grain sack pillow | gray pillow and blue/white striped pillow: IKEA | mercury glass, brass lamp, and other pillows: Homegoods |  lamppost: Lowes 10 years ago | floors

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33 Comments

  1. Rachel they really make a difference in the room, adding softness. Although I must admit I thought the room was perfect before! I too have Ikea curtains and love them so much; a reasonable price for a natural fiber! And it goes without saying that the stuff is not important but it certainly helps mom to be calmer and be a better mom when she has pretty in the home. I host a new link party Sweet Inspiration and would be honored to have you link up with us. It runs Friday thru Tuesday.

    1. You are so kind, Mary, thank you! I can’t believe I didn’t find them sooner. 🙂 And thank you so much for the invitation! xx

  2. IKEA is such a great source for so many items! Your room loves even more beautiful with the addition of the curtain panels. Thanks so much for sharing.

  3. Beautiful space! Can you tell me what color paint you used on the wall and trim color? Love how bright and airy the space is!

    1. Thank you so much, Brittany! It’s Agreeable Gray by SW on the walls and extra white (untinted, straight from can) also by SW on the trim. Hope this helps! 🙂

  4. love love love all of your DIY’s!!! just bought all of the things from home depot to make the wooden curtain rods….will let you know how it goes 🙂 where did you buy the black curtain rings? thank you!

    1. Oh Nikki, I’m so glad to hear it! I bought the curtain rings ages ago, and I confess I don’t remember where. They are simple 2″ plastic rings with metal hooks, though; I’ve seen similar ones on Amazon. Hope this helps!

    1. Thank you so much! Unfortunately, my husband bought them before we were even married from a random furniture store in Houston (he doesn’t even remember the name)… so I’m no help! But I’m so glad you like the space! 🙂

  5. Love it!! The curtains totally completed that room! I have been crazy trying to find white curtains, and this popped up in my inbox today. These are a ridiculous good price! Thanks so much!

  6. I know I’m late to this thread :), but can you tell me the ceiling color? Is it the same as the trim (extra white)?

  7. I’m in the process of making these. I’m to the paint part and worried it’s going to look super painted. Your picture of them hung do not…but your progress pics do…so I’m a little confused on how to get the paint just right…

    1. I’m sorry for the slow response; comments got away from me over the holidays! I understand your concern, but the ones in the pictures are the same ones on the wall. 🙂 When you look closely at textured, washed wood, it does have a lot of paint going on… but from a distance, they are definitely more muted and wood-looking. If you haven’t already, do a test: go at least 10 feet away to judge the look as you paint, as that is more commonly how they will be viewed in the room. I hope this helps!

  8. Hi there! The curtains look beautiful! I’m thinking about getting them but nervous about some of the reviews on their website warning of shrinkage and a resulting unevenness. Did you have this problem?

    1. Thank you! I have a confession: I haven’t ever washed mine. 🙂 We don’t have pets, and thankfully nothing has been spilled on them. So I haven’t had any issues with that – ha! But we’ve had them for several years, and they still look beautiful. I hope this helps!

  9. Definitely inspired by this! Thank you for sharing! I am working on renovating a home right now and will definitely be making those curtain rods. I love the color of your walls! Do you mind me asking what the name of it is? Thanks in advance!

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