Arlyn’s Dining Room Curtain Update: Here’s What She Ended Up Doing (Spoiler: It Involves Another DIY)

Emily Henderson | 04.02.2026 16:00
It happened. I (basically) met my deadline to address the curtain issue in my dining room by the end of January. To say I’m proud of myself is an understatement—yes, even if I actually, technically, did this entire project start to finish, starting on February 2 and taking a not that great photo (more on that down below) on February 3, all the while knowing a post about it was due to go live on February 4. And while I don’t recommend that kind of pressure for anyone, especially when it’s your birthday, your kid is sick, and your family is juggling some unforeseen stressful situations, what this proved to me is that a project I’ve been toiling over for months, heck, even years, only took a few hours to finish. Typical.