{"id":19087,"date":"2015-12-22T12:12:23","date_gmt":"2015-12-22T17:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=19087"},"modified":"2015-12-22T12:12:24","modified_gmt":"2015-12-22T17:12:24","slug":"easy-upcycling-emergency-window-decoration-from-a-fitted-sheet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/easy-upcycling-emergency-window-decoration-from-a-fitted-sheet\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Upcycling: (Emergency) Window Decoration From A Fitted Sheet"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Jennifer Tuohy<\/strong><\/p>\n

With the holidays upon us and family descending from all corners of the globe, I\u2019ve been in a mad rush to spruce up my home decor. According to people far more style-conscious than myself, window treatments<\/a> are an easy, inexpensive ways to instantly transform a room.<\/p>\n

Whether you choose curtains or drapes, sheer or semi-opaque, and brightly patterned or a simple solid color, popping a window decoration\u00a0on a bare window really does spruce up your space. But did you know a good window treatment is also energy efficient?<\/a><\/p>\n

Adding full-length curtains helps keep your home cool in the summer by blocking out the radiant heat from the sun, and they retain warmth during winter by providing an extra layer of insulation.<\/p>\n

My criteria for this project were that it wouldn\u2019t involve me going anywhere near a sewing machine, and that I could upcycle something I already had on hand.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the catch\u2014I actually used a fitted sheet. As the mother of two children under 8, I have an inordinate amount of fitted sheets in a wide variety of colors and patterns that could be upcycled for this project.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how I upcycled my daughter\u2019s fitted sheet into a simple, inexpensive window treatment.<\/p>\n

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