My laundry room has a large wash tub with a great space underneath that allows for extra storage. Wanting to make the area look a little nicer I decided to DIY a custom curtain, check it out:
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Here is how the washtub space looked before, with stacks of food stored underneath.
Remember that Dollar Tree hook and loop tape that I used to fasten the door on my miniature laundry room gnome house? Well it came in handy here too. The tape is adhesive backed and one side I ran all along the top of the washtub.
The corresponding side I attached to my curtain fabric. Once a flat, twin sized sheet (thrifted for $1.99), I cut the sheet so that the hemmed side would be the bottom. The cut side I folded over, ironed to stay in place and then stuck on the tape.
The adhesive of the tape was great to keep the tape straight upon my fabric, but not as strong as I wanted it to be. I went ahead and ran a stich down the middle of the tape to make sure that the tape and fabric couldn't come apart. This was not easy to do by hand because the adhesive kept gumming up my needle and making it hard to push through the fabric. I didn't want to risk gumming up my sewing machine though, so I carried on. A solution would be to use non adhesive backed hook and loop tape, but I was determined to finish the project with what I already had on hand.
Once my stitching was done I simply joined the two pieces of hook and loop tape to hang up the curtain. And there you have it, an easy and inexpensive washtub curtain that hides extra storage.
Want to see more of the laundry room?
Here is how the room looked when we moved in, here is the desk that I made over into a laundry room table, here are the thrifted cabinets that went up above, here is the faux pantry wall display and here is the fake bake pantry shelf next to the washtub.
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I hope you enjoyed this how-to post, thanks for stopping by!
-Jennifer
© Studio 27 by Jennifer Adams 2024
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Great job of the entire room.
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DeleteWhat a clever approach! Thanks for sharing this post with us at the Will Blog for Comments #44 linkup. #45 opens Monday morning--we hope to see you there sharing more posts.
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DeleteWhat a fantastic DIY project, Jennifer! Your creativity and resourcefulness really shine through in this tutorial. I love how you transformed an ordinary space into something both functional and beautiful with just a few simple materials. The curtain adds such a charming touch to the laundry room, and it's impressive how you made it work with what you had on hand. Your attention to detail, especially with the stitching to secure the tape, shows your dedication to making sure the project is both durable and stylish. Thanks for sharing this great idea—I'm inspired to tackle my own laundry room now!
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