These simple homemade blinds are made from leftover fabric or cheap canvas drop cloths. They are beautiful, rustic, and very affordable!

Probably the best feature of our very tiny cottage was the 3 reclaimed antique windows on the southwest side. Not only were they incredibly cute, but they also let in enough light that we didn’t need to use our flashlights until well after sunset. However, they also let in the morning sunshine and opened right up to the rest of our property. So a simple window covering was necessary.
We decided that blinds were the best fit for our tiny space. The windows are set too close together for typical curtains. Avoiding overlap with the windows was very important since they provided most of our indoor lighting. Best of all, our homemade blinds only cost us about $12 in hardware! (We already had the drop cloths left over from another project.)
Homemade Blinds
I spent a bit of time searching window covering options. We really wanted something that fit with the simple and rustic style of our tiny cottage. In the end, inspiration came from one of my favorite blogs, Reading My Tea Leaves.
I thought that rolling the blinds would be complicated or difficult, but it’s actually really simple. Since the fabric is quite thick it’s easy to hold it in place while tying the twill tape. Though it’s not something I would recommend for a very wide window as that would probably be unwieldy. It’s perfect for our little 32-inch wide windows!
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