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Would this work? - fabric room divider?
I want a divider in my room to have two sections, and I'd like it to be fabric. I want to hang the fabric from the ceiling, like with a ceiling track.
My question is, would it be easier/cheaper, to just hang a curtain rod on the ceiling and hang it from there. To me, it seems exactly like a regular window curtain would work. My mom thinks it won't work.
Anything else I could do, or things I need to consider when hanging something from a ceiling?
My question is, would it be easier/cheaper, to just hang a curtain rod on the ceiling and hang it from there. To me, it seems exactly like a regular window curtain would work. My mom thinks it won't work.
Anything else I could do, or things I need to consider when hanging something from a ceiling?
7 Answers
If the distance isn't too far from one wall to the other, you should probably try not to put holes in the ceiling. Try a tension rod. They come in various diameters and lengths, so you can use regular window curtains. But I would really avoid putting holes in the ceiling. Not only is there terrible support up there (unless you can pinpoint the studs), but if someone accidently pulls on the curtain too hard, depending on the age of the ceiling, you might end up with plaster all over the place and a really ugly ceiling.
For about $20 apiece, my friends and I built a frame out of PVC piping and added fabric for theatrical walls. The frames were light and easily movable, and we were easily able to modify it in a number of ways...
If you do decide to hang from the ceiling, make sure to find the studs in the ceiling - beams?- to attach anything to. I've also used small eye hooks and fabric strung on wire(shower curtain style) to section off 'walls' for a set.
Look to places online like Ikea for more inspiration... and Good luck!
If you do decide to hang from the ceiling, make sure to find the studs in the ceiling - beams?- to attach anything to. I've also used small eye hooks and fabric strung on wire(shower curtain style) to section off 'walls' for a set.
Look to places online like Ikea for more inspiration... and Good luck!
I'm reading, and re-reading, and re-reading to make sure I get everything right. You didn't say house, or apartment, or home. So I'm guessing rental.
I love the track idea. There has to be something out there to hang in the studs in the ceiling that you can clip onto the fabric. Either onto the fabric or onto grommets in the fabric.
As for the fabric itself..... wa ha!!!!! (rubbing my hands together!!!) You or your mom or someone has to know how to sew. It just must be done, or learned, something. Then head out to the fabric store. Buy a gorgeous fabric that accents your living room. Over buy it in length so that you can get some great not pleats per se, but waves (?) like gathers you know what I'm saying? Make sure it is long enough to go from ceiling to floor.
Depending on how you want it to look with the curtains open to the kitchen you can have it open to two sides and held back, or you could do it into three sections and use scraps attached to the curtain sides to tie it as it goes back. Giving you two sides, and a middle. That would be just gorgeous.
Now, for the kitchen back. I'm taking it, your kitchen isn't really big enough to have people in it while you are in it. So the backing really isn't going to matter. However you will need something back there, maybe a batting or something to make sure that grease from the kitchen doesn't get onto it. Also check your fabric to make sure it's washable, maybe launder first before sewing to get the sizing correct. Because it's going to be between those rooms, it will soak up the smells from the kitchen and may get stained.
Sounds gorgeous and like something I had wanted to do for our theatre room in the basement.
Have fun and Good Luck!!!!
I love the track idea. There has to be something out there to hang in the studs in the ceiling that you can clip onto the fabric. Either onto the fabric or onto grommets in the fabric.
As for the fabric itself..... wa ha!!!!! (rubbing my hands together!!!) You or your mom or someone has to know how to sew. It just must be done, or learned, something. Then head out to the fabric store. Buy a gorgeous fabric that accents your living room. Over buy it in length so that you can get some great not pleats per se, but waves (?) like gathers you know what I'm saying? Make sure it is long enough to go from ceiling to floor.
Depending on how you want it to look with the curtains open to the kitchen you can have it open to two sides and held back, or you could do it into three sections and use scraps attached to the curtain sides to tie it as it goes back. Giving you two sides, and a middle. That would be just gorgeous.
Now, for the kitchen back. I'm taking it, your kitchen isn't really big enough to have people in it while you are in it. So the backing really isn't going to matter. However you will need something back there, maybe a batting or something to make sure that grease from the kitchen doesn't get onto it. Also check your fabric to make sure it's washable, maybe launder first before sewing to get the sizing correct. Because it's going to be between those rooms, it will soak up the smells from the kitchen and may get stained.
Sounds gorgeous and like something I had wanted to do for our theatre room in the basement.
Have fun and Good Luck!!!!
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