How To Make A Roman Shade From Mini Blinds - Cheap DIY Room Decor Ideas

No need to spend a ton of money on custom roman shades when you can make a pull up shade with mini blinds. Tutorial here: diyjoy.com/diy-roman-shades/
Learn how to make a DIY roman shade that fits all windows with this easy to follow video tutorial for do it yourself room decor that you can make to match furniture, bedding and even artwork. You pretty much choose any fabric you can think of and pick up a mini blind the size of your window. Works with the new style cordless blinds, too. You can't easily buy the corded kind anymore. Works on doors, too, bedroom window, kitchen or bath. Choose your own fabric and customize your window shades. I've even made one to fit the window in my back door to the patio and it has thus far been pet friendly. For renters or college students looking for the best DIY dorm room decor ideas, this inexpensive solution is my favorite since it is cheap but looks great. A no sew idea for home furnishings that you actually can make yourself, ones you'll want to proudly display and keep.

Learn how to make these $12 DIY easy roman shades with this easy no sew project that uses a mini blind.
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WHAT IS IN THIS VIDEO: a step by step tutorial for how to make a roman shade from a cheap mini blind, with no sewing machine needed. This is one of the most budget friendly, inexpensive diy home decor projects you can do in an afternoon, and it works on windows and doors.

If you are decorating on a budget, custom roman shades are usually expensive, so this easy craft project gives you the same designer look for a fraction of the price. Great for renters, first apartments, dorm rooms, kitchens and bedrooms. Beginner friendly, quick, and you can pick any fabric you like.

WHAT YOU NEED: a cordless mini blind cut to your window size, fabric, Fabri-Tac fabric glue, 2 large buttons, scissors, measuring tape and an iron.

Full written instructions and photos: diyjoy.com/diy-roman-shades/

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✨ WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS ONE
• Custom roman shades cost hundreds, this costs about twenty dollars
• You're reusing mini blinds you already have hanging there
• No sewing machine needed, it's all fabric glue
• The blind mechanism already works, so you keep the cord and the pulleys
• You can match any fabric to any room

Here's why this works so well. The hard part of a roman shade is the mechanism that makes it fold up evenly, and a mini blind already has one built in! You strip out most of the slats, keep a few as the fold supports, and glue your fabric right onto them. That's the whole trick.

✂️ WHAT YOU'LL NEED
- Vinyl or aluminum mini blinds that fit your window
- Fabric, about half a yard more than your window height
- Fabric glue or a hot glue gun
- Scissors and a measuring tape
- An iron

A few tips from doing this: measure your window before you buy fabric, not after. Press the fabric first because wrinkles will show forever once it's glued. Space your remaining slats evenly or the folds will look off. And pick a medium weight fabric, since anything too thin will show the slats through it and anything too heavy won't fold cleanly.

Try it with linen for a relaxed look, blackout fabric for a bedroom, a bold print for a kitchen, or a soft neutral for a nursery.

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WHO THIS IS FOR
Whether you're a renter who can't spend much, someone furnishing a first home, or you just took one look at the price of custom shades and closed the tab, this is the project. You don't need to sew and you don't need any special tools.

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