Curtains for the doorway
A question that arises from new home owners of relatively small house units. Will curtains be OK instead of doors. Ah, it’s a question indeed and the answer to it lies on the owners activities and furnishings for such small spaces.
If you have too small space to work with then YES, doors may be too restrictive for indoor movements and so curtains will make sense. Small space but less furnishings, ummm, then no, you may put doors in provided that you comfortably open and close the door without bumping on them.
The key really is for you to evaluate your comfortable living situation + the furnishings around you that play together with indoors.
So anyway, if you really want curtains for doorways let me offer you a few simple steps to get you started from ehow.com :
Step 1: Measure your doorway and purchase material. The width of the material should be 8 to 10 inches wider than you need for your doorway curtains. The length of the material needs to be at least 3-10 inches from the floor.
Step 2: Cut your material in half from top to bottom to make 2 panel curtains. Sew in all 4 sides about 1/2 inch. Fold over the top 1/4 inch and iron. Then fold down 1 1/2 inches and sew along the bottom making a sleeve for the curtain rod. Then turn up the bottom 1/2 inch and hem.
Step 3: Do the same as above only with 1 panel to make a 1 panel curtain. Make it a little wider and push it together on the rod. Use a rod at the top and the bottom to keep it in place. Use the small round rods with fancy ends and a thin material. Another trick is to sew 1 inch down from the top all the way across the width and instead of a hem, turn over 2 inches at the bottom and sew at 1 inch and again at 2 inches, creating the sleeve for the rod. You will have a little top and bottom piece and won’t notice the rods as much.