I get a lot of compliments on the curtains in my living room – thank you! 
I first wrote about my thrift store curtains when I found them in 2013. They are obviously made to order (not store bought) and are lined. They are faded in places, which I love, and are a gorgeous fabric. The best part? They were only $3.79 per panel and I scooped up all of them. 8 panels in total – score! I put them in both my living and dining rooms.
I tend to change the curtains in my home like other people change their bed sheets, so buying mine from a thrift store makes sense. The only way I can keep the curtain obsession going is to find them very inexpensively. I need to be able to take them down guilt free!
It is impossible to follow my insanity.
The thrift store curtains (above) were taken down in my dining room for a blue HomeGoods pair (below).
Last weekend, I changed the blue HomeGoods pair to the Ikea sheers ($3.00 per pair below) from my living room. Last winter, the Ikea sheers had replaced my thrift store curtains in that room. 
This is like a terrible word problem. If my original thrift store dining room curtains were changed to blue curtains and then those were changed to the sheers from the living room that had replaced the other thrift store curtains, what are in the living room now? Answer – blinds.
I’m done with curtains (for at least a week) 😉
Stop the madness!
lol…cute post… and I love the sheers for this warm weather. Your home is beautiful Suzanne. 🙂
Love the curtains…but on another note…do you have any suggestions for getting old drawers to open and shut smoothly, I feel like I have tried everything but the drawers still do not glide easily, thanks!
Hi Marty, have you tried candle wax or actually, even furniture wax? You can rub it on the bottom where the glider is (if it is wood). Also, if it is wood you may need to give it a sand to smooth it out. If the glider is metal, it is likely somewhat crooked so you may have to take it out and reattach it straight. Hope this helps – hard to tell without seeing the actual piece 🙂
Suzanne, what is the painted color of the highboy in your living room? I have one just like it and needs a revamp. Thanks, btw loved the tale of curtains love hate switch a roo !!!!!! LOL
Hi Karen – the dresser is Annie Sloan Coco with a wash of Country Grey (heaven!) and I posted about it here: https://thepainteddrawer.com/2014/12/a-french-dresser-in-coco-with-a-wash-a-last-chance-on-the-giveaway.html. Thanks so much and hope this helps!
Suzanne, thanks so much….one photo seemed much more grey than the other so asking helps me decide. THANKS AGAIN…Have a BEAUTIFUL DAY!
i am the exact opposite of you lol … i despise hanging curtains so i tend to leave mine up until the rot off the rod ha ha xx
Love all your looks! Your home is beautiful. So, are the thrift store curtains going to be available in your Etsy shop?
Thank you so much, Cathy! I am keeping these ones as I will be sure to break them out again in the fall or sometime soon! It really never ends 🙂 Cheers!
What a bargain they look great, we are currently building a house and am going through, curtains, roman blinds, blinds or not anything. This cannot happen as they are bedroom windows. Thanks for sharing.
I know your post was about curtains, (and they are all lovely), but looking at all the pictures all I could think of was how CLEAN your house is ! And here I thought all creative people were messy — or maybe that’s just what I tell Hubby 😉
OMG, as I was reading your comment I was covered in hot glue gun mess, tissue and had chalkboard spray paint on my toes! No, my house is a “creative mess” too lol I just tidy it up for the pics! I actually am amazed when I pick up my kid’s from other people’s homes and they are so amazingly tidy and everything is in place. No large painted tables or dressers in the middle of their living rooms 🙂