The cost of fabric is sky high and finding a creative solution may be the only alternative for some.
This weekend I went fabric shopping with my mom. She was looking for curtain material and a few different kinds of fabric to make my niece a ballet outfit. The prices of fabric were ridiculous. Although I have to say some of the sales were pretty good.
We'll skip over the price of tulle and satin for my niece since this really doesn't have anything to do with interior decorating. But I will say that it's probably cheaper to buy one.
So the interior decorating fabrics, outrageously expensive. But what if you still want to use that material, like I do? Well, it's time to come up with some creative ways to incorporate the fabric into your home.
Instead of the heavy drapes I wanted in the bedroom I'm going to have to find another way to incorporate that gorgeous turquoise and brown striped material. I think a valance with a nice (cheap) tan colored material will be a nice compromise. This way I get to incorporate the colors and materials I want but I get a little price break. And to be honest I think the stripe might be too much.
I also had picked out a great fat green stripe for the living room and since there is only one small window, I thought I could splurge for the heavy, view-blocking, drapes. But as I rethink my initial impulse I think that maybe the stripe and the bright green walls might be too much. So I'll have to come up with another creative way to use this material, cut my expenses and add something less expensive.
But window treatments aren't the only way to use fabrics. Other creative purchases and projects can also suck at your bank account. Challenge yourself to come up with inexpensive ways to incorporte the fabrics you love without taking out a loan.
Oh, and by the way, my mom has decided to buy a prom dress from good will and salvage the material from that for my niece's ballet costume.
