DIY Blackout Curtains

When I was designing Maddox’s nursery I knew I’d want blackout curtains and I wanted them to be white.  Let me tell you that they were impossible to find.  They were either too sheer, an off white, or patterned.  I just couldn’t find anything.  I bought some, returned some, and finally realized I was going to have to find someone to sew material to white curtains (I do NOT sew whatsoever). 

Then I learned that you can buy the blackout material by itself and there were curtain hooks with clips on them.  Forget sewing!  So I headed out to Target to find the perfect white curtains.  Then I went to JoAnn’s Fabric store and asked the lady for some blackout material.  I measured the curtains beforehand and had her cut it to fit both curtains.  I did have a little extra material on the sides because of the width that it came in, but no big deal, I just trimmed it off. 

I decided I was going to clip the two materials (curtains and blackout material) together with these curtain hooks.  No sewing needed.  Can I get an amen?!  The best part of this method is that I can take away the blackout material if I want to use the curtains in another room with or without the blackout material. 

I can’t remember the exact costs, but it was around $100.
-Blackout Material – $20
-Hooks – $20
-Curtains – $60 ($30 each)…we had to buy the longest curtains because it’s a huge window, which are the most expensive.

A little bit more than I wanted to spend, but I honestly can’t say I regret it at all.  I LOVE the curtains!!!

Here are some pictures that will help give a visual of the curtains.

They stay closed majority of the time because he’s only in there to sleep right now (which is majority of his day) and it is SOOO dark in there during the day.