Crafting Cabinet Curtains for Your Kitchen

Transform your kitchen with charming, aged cabinet coverings that are simple to construct

We acquired some wonderful, new kitchen cabinets from the Restore last year

These cabinets were placed on an formerly bare kitchen wall, and we topped them with a laminate counter

Their usefulness is wonderful, yet I admit with slight embarrassment that for nearly a year, we used them without doors or drawer fronts, save for one that arrived with them

Each visit to the Restore involves checking their stock of drawer fronts and doors, trusting the correct size will appear eventually; the savings justify the wait

However, while awaiting the ideal doors, I decided to address the exposed nature of the open cupboards in this setup, as it is not my preference

The upper drawers presented the greatest difficulty; sliding a curtain over them wouldn't work, so I devised an unconventional fix: fabric curtains for doors using a drawer pull!

Materials Required for Cabinet Curtains on a Cupboard with an Upper Drawer

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• Fabric – Determine your desired finished length, then add extra for the rod pocket and top hem; calculate finished width and double it for the width. Use any fabric; I utilized leftover painter’s dropcloth resembling canvas and linen. See how to sew a rod pocket curtain for details.
• Grommets (Ensure the grommet size fits the shaft of your drawer pull)
• A small wood piece matching the size of a drawer front
• A rod to support the curtain (I used this inexpensive curtain rod wire and hooks)
• A drawer pull (Mine were vintage pulls from an old dresser, but similar options with rings are available)

Method for Creating Cabinet Curtains with a Drawer Pull

These are the steps I followed to make these custom cabinet curtains featuring a drawer pull

1. I sewed a standard curtain with a header from painter’s drop cloth, finishing the bottom with a rolled hem. For the top rod pocket, I didn't hem the back perfectly; I simply ripped the edges, which I prefer as it reduces bulk on the rod.

2. I located the center of the finished sewn curtain, made a small opening there (for the drawer pull placement), and attempted to insert a grommet (I realized I only had half the grommet kit, so more supplies are needed from town... Let's assume it's complete, okay? Thanks…)

3. My husband fastened a scrap board to the drawer front. We attached the curtain to this board, followed by the antique drawer pull.

A basic wire curtain rod setup is not cumbersome on a cupboard

Integrating the drawer pull directly through the cabinet curtain ensures the system operates effectively

I adore how the aged antique pull blends with the fabric, a touch of history

And there you have it! No more seeing inside!

P.S. We never installed traditional doors on those cupboards; these fabric covers remained in use even after we relocated from that home years ago

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