An update on the saga of the bedroom curtains

An update on the saga of the bedroom curtains

Do you remember last week when we failed miserably at trying to hang curtains in our bedroom? To refresh your memory, I wanted to hang a double curtain rod on all four windows in our plaster-walled bedroom, but every kind of anchor and screw we tried destroyed our walls and left big crumbly holes — and a whole lot of failure. It was horrible and frustrating and I just wanted to cry and move to the suburbs.

Remember this photo? This is what I was hoping the windows would look like when I was done: a couple of grey patterned panels over a golden yellow crinkle sheer, all from West Elm.

And this is what our bedroom windows look like now:  These little guys, walldog screws, saved the day. After trying several other kinds of anchors, these are the only ones that worked on our thick, crumbly 122-year-old plaster walls. Plus, it is so much fun to say “waaaaalldog.” It’s a good name for a band, right?  We also learned that drilling a hole smaller than the screw allows for a little bit of crumbling without creating a hole that’s too big.  Now I am so incredibly happy with our bedroom and I can’t wait to continue working on it and making it even more amazing! We did it! We did it! We have curtains! I have some more WILD and CRAZY ideas for decorating this room, let me tell you. Just you wait and see.