Layering Curtains for Little Girls' Room

One of the first things I made for this house, are curtains for my girls' bedroom.

Hmm.... I wonder why I would do such a thing? It wouldn't have anything to do with wishful thinking, would it? That perhaps with a darkened room, my little girls will sleep in a little longer in the mornings? Nah.....

This is the fabric I chose:

I love the stripes and the little tufts of pompoms. It's a very sturdy fabric, but I lined it with some white fabric so that it will last a little longer and it has a little more of a room darkening effect. (We're all about practicalities here)

Here's how it looks like with full sunlight shining through.

I struggled to get good pictures, but my camera was unable to handle the sunlight.

With the curtains drawn aside:
The room is a little bare right now. Honestly, though, I'm not in a hurry to decorate or fill it up with things. I'm quite happy with the plain right now.

Do you like the curtain rods? They are the Umbra double rods that I bought using points, so they are "free". I love the double rods because they allow me to layer the curtains. Sheers underneath for privacy and heavier drapes in the forefront. In fact, I love these rods so much that I'm going to install them throughout most of the house.

As for the sheers, I bought a whole role of voile fabric from a local manufacturer about a few months ago. I knew that I wanted sheer fabric on my windows, but I was not willing to pay the $15/meter that they sell at the fabric store. Erm, I'm cheap, I guess, but it did save me about $13 a meter.

Not one to waste, I eked out every last piece of the stripy fabric to make pillow covers. So cute!

I haven't quite figured out what to do for the rest of the house yet. They are all being covered by my sheer fabric right now. I hoping to be able to source some vintage fabric or bedsheets. At least I can take my time with the rest of the house!