As part of the holiday decorating, we took down the toile curtains and will be replacing them with more festive fabrics. However, it gave me a good opportunity to show you the unique window hardware we have. There are two long rods that span the entire length of the windows and are fastened at either end by a threaded nut to a double bracket. Then in the middle there is a double goose neck support. I believe everything is made from brass. We also have the brackets for original cotton roller shades. One of the goose neck support brackets broke off (they just thread directly into the wood) a couple years ago and I haven't been able to find a replacement piece. Either I'm not googling the right words or there just isn't much info on Arts & Crafts window treatments. As part of the holiday decorating, we took down the toile curtains and will be replacing them with more festive fabrics. However, it gave me a good opportunity to show you the unique window hardware we have. There are two long rods that span the entire length of the windows and are fastened at either end by a threaded nut to a double bracket. Then in the middle there is a double goose neck support. I believe everything is made from brass. We also have the brackets for original cotton roller shades. One of the goose neck support brackets broke off (they just thread directly into the wood) a couple years ago and I haven't been able to find a replacement piece. Either I'm not googling the right words or there just isn't much info on Arts & Crafts window treatments.
As luck would have it I've been looking into the updated version of those double rods. Very cool to see the originals. You might search under "double rod curtain brackets" or "double curtain rod brackets." I haven't seen any exactly like yours, but Restoration Hardware, Pottery Barn and EBay have a few versions. I'll be curious to read what you end up finding.
ReplyDeleteBen,
ReplyDeleteMake yourself some Arts + Crafts looking roman shades:
http://terrelldesigns.com/SturgeonWebC.jpg
that won't cover up your nice woodwork.
Or how about something like this:
http://www.artisticlicense.org/members/ayers-hansen/04.html
or
http://www.artisticlicense.org/members/ayers-hansen/06.html
I would just get some plain drapes at Lowes or Home Depot...or even Target, and practice stenciling them. You could probably get designs off the internet, enlarge them, and make your own stencils.
Maybe go to the library and check out this book:
http://www.artisticlicense.org/members/ayers-hansen/01.html
Hope that helps.
Oh, just found this too..
ReplyDeletehttp://www.annwallace.com/catalog/PlantApplique.html
with some graphics you might be able to use.
Looks like this lady put her designs onto natural looking fabric...If you're feeling crafty, go pick up some unbleached muslin, or some linen. [muslin is super cheap at JoAnn's or Hobby Lobby] It would be really easy to make simple curtains to apply the designs to. Perhaps you could use the designed curatins on the outside of your 2 curtain rods, and behind, on the other rod, use a sher fabric, like cheesecloth...or raw silk...something that lets light in, but still has an interesting texture that would fit with the Arts and Crafts theme.
Whoa. I'm posting too much. :) If you have any questions, just email me. I'm kind of obsessed with fabric, if you couldn't tell. :) Unfortunately my house still has drywall work going on, or else I'd be doing fun things like curtains right now. Just remember to have fun with it!