Look!: Painted Roller Blinds

We've been looking over our friend's collection of old Domino magazines and ran across this inspirational picture. Rebecca posted previously about using books as side tables but our attention was drawn to the window treatments...

Nick Olsen, an amazing designer and blogger for Domino Magazine came up with this great idea for transforming plain, white roller blinds. He takes high gloss black paint and makes an ordinary shade dramatic and classy. You could use the same design and choose a different color paint or choose a different design altogether. We could also see a stencil working nicely on roller blinds (especially if you're like us and not an amazing artist). How about you--do you have roller blinds? Do you incorporate them as is or have you done something similar with your blinds?

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[Image from Domino by Paul Costello]

Comments (7)

I've been thinking about stenciling my roller shades. The only thing on one wall is windows and 1 big picture, and I thought it'd liven things up. Anyone ever done this? Tips or pictures?

posted by sweetchuck on November 26th 2008 at 1:26pm
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I didn't paint roller blinds, but I did paint some ikea panels and hung them to hide my ugly blinds. Just took a spray can and drew a vine on some of the panels.

http://picasaweb.google.com/firegardeneve/MyApatment#5206635783871586898

posted by firegardeneve on November 26th 2008 at 1:33pm
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firegardeneve, that looks fabulous. Nice job!

posted by kosmicfreeway on November 26th 2008 at 1:45pm
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Paint yes, or you can just buy some cheap stripe fabric. Fabric looks a little bit more polished and all you have to do is wrap it on the roller shade pole and add the weight at the bottom.

posted by cinema on November 26th 2008 at 1:53pm
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I agree that these could/should easily be recreated w/ striped fabric - which would appear warmer and more finished.

posted by bepsf on November 26th 2008 at 2:02pm
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Every page in the feature of Nick's home has been on my inspiration board since that issue arrived in my mailbox...the man is genious

posted by hanako66 on November 26th 2008 at 2:54pm
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i really don't like that 'books as lampstands' look

posted by khanzen on November 28th 2008 at 2:44am
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