Courtney over at Two Straight Lines has created an easy to follow tutorial for inexpensive, DIY window shades.  The simple shade idea requires no moving parts just a few loops and hooks at the top of the window.  Enjoy!

Sometimes people are able to turn basic products into something they weren’t inteded to be, but it turns out looking great.  Michael, determined to replace his temporary shades with something he already had in his home, turned a side-scrolling curtain from IKEA into a beautiful, patterned roller shade for cheap, take a look at how he did it.