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Homekeeping, Style, Main, Bathroom, Mindful Living, New York, Renters Solutions, Setting Up Home, Shower Curtains, Tips & Techniques, VideoHmm... the title is a bit misleading... "select" might had been a better descriptor than "make"
I don't get how this is about making a shower curtain? Everything in it was purchased.
Am I the only that thinks paying $100 for a cotton shower curtain is overkill?
I'd only pay about $15-20 for a shower curtain; probably at Ross or TXMaxx or Marshalls. I agree with him that a white or partly clear shower curtain is nice in a small bathroom where you want to let light in.
Does your shower curtain rod have a bump where the 2 sides come together or is it rough? Do your rings not slide very well? Home Improvement stores sell a curled plastic tube for about $3 that you can use to wrap a straight shower rod so your rings will slide smoothly. It's long & you can cut it to the proper length with regular scissors.
Rats, I thought he was gonna talk about how he sewed a shower curtain for the bathtub in the kitchen. (My sister used to live in a place like that but hers didn't have a shower. Maybe his didn't either but he kinda made it sound like that's what this was gonna be about.)
Also, yeah, "you don't have to spend a lot" on the fabric curtain but then he says he likes the $100 ones from whateverhesaid? Um, ok.
Jenncharina, no, you are definitely not the only one. I wouldn't pay upwards of $25 for a shower curtain.
And in fact, I do like the hotel type shower curtains that are a combo of a curtain and a liner, so I don't to use a liner. The last one lasted me about 6 years, then it was no longer quite waterproof and it was time to replace it. So I did - I bound a decent replica at Bed Bath and Beyond (or what's it's called), it was $25 and I had a coupon for 20% off.
I just use a cheap (less than $10) cotton shower curtain with no liner, and I wash it weekly. As for the bump on the rod, I use rings with rollers; they do work much better than the plastic ones.
Well, the curtain hooks are nice.
Eating in the bathtub kinda grosses me out.
Disappointing...
Meh, whatever.
ouch... not such good reviews in the bathroom.. Sorry chaps...
You're absolutely right that it's not "making" in the sense of the word you'd normally think.. I overlooked that and we can change it.
As for the price point, you're absolutely right that that is a lot to spend on a shower curtain, AND you can certainly get a nice cotton curtain for far less, BUT if you could get really close and actually see this Matouk shower curtain, you'd see that it was really special and nice and worth it as you'll keep it for years. I certainly didn't start with buying this one - it was a splurge - but I've been converted. :)
Cheer up, Maxwell. It's not even a fraction as horrible as the jeans-in-the-freezer post, lol. But really? "You don't have to spend a lot of money.....just about $100." I could overlook the use of the term 'make' but this comment is over the top. (I am at Apartment Therapy, am I not?) And why no mention of the curved shower rod? Still not inexpensive in the big scheme of things (at least by my definition) but I found one @ 50% off + used a 20% off coupon. Definitely a luxury in a small space which nets a large impact..
Oh, and my hotel quality white shower curtain/liner which is soft, supple & allows lets the light through. is going on six yrs old & showing no signs of wear. Got it on clearance as well with another 20% off coupon at roughly a fourth of what you're suggesting. It CAN be done.
Hmm, maybe a more apt description would be "how to set up your shower curtain" or something. :-) I bought those exact shower curtain hooks on at your suggestion, Maxwell, and I love them to death...well, as much as one can love 12 super-functional metal hooks. Thanks!
Hey Maxwell, Any sources for oil rubbed bronze shower curtain hooks with ball bearings that are as nice as the ones you recommend? I can only find the sort of standard lightbulb shaped ones.
I agree that 100 dollars may be too much to pay for a standard cotton white shower curtain, BUT I appreciate the advice from someone who has thought about it a lot over time and come to the conclusion that good basics often work best. I think the negative comments are a result of people's expectations being set that this was a post about DIY'ing your own curtain.
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