Stylish Outdoor Curtains from Ikea for Your Patio

Outdoor curtains extend living spaces beyond four walls by defining and enhancing patios, porches, and pool areas with style and functionality. These specialized drapes are crafted from weather-resistant fabrics like Sunbrella or solution-dyed polyester that withstand sun exposure, moisture, and temperature fluctuations without fading or mildewing. Outdoor curtains serve multiple purposes—providing shade during hot summer days, creating privacy screens from neighbors, and adding softness to hard architectural surfaces. Many feature weighted hems or tie-backs to secure them against breezes, with options for both stationary and retractable installations. The best outdoor curtains incorporate UV protection and water-repellent treatments for extended durability in harsh conditions. Available in solid colors, stripes, or subtle patterns, they can coordinate with existing outdoor furniture or serve as striking focal points. These curtains transform ordinary outdoor structures into luxurious extensions of interior living spaces, offering protection from sun and wind while maintaining open-air enjoyment. Whether framing a pergola, enclosing a porch, or dividing poolside areas, outdoor curtains blend practical shelter with aesthetic appeal.

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I have been wanting to put up something to block the setting sun on our back porch since we moved in. It’s hard to have conversation and enjoy your meal when the sun is glaring in your eyes, right? And we have lived here for 2 years and we’re just getting around to it which is right on Melissa schedule. 🙂 Since there was no place to mount regular curtain rod brackets and they don’t make tension rods long enough, we decided to go with a really inexpensive route is to use electrical conduit tubing! You can find this in the electrical section and they come in different lengths of tube. We got the 3/4” X 10 ft poles (only $3-$4!!) but the length we needed was just over 10 feet, so you can just buy these connectors (the proper name is an EMT set screw coupling) and connect your tubes together. You can have them cut it for you in the store, or take it home and use a regular old hacksaw to cut through it. I laid them out in the garage and spray painted them a black/oil rubbed bronze. To mount them we just used closet pole sockets in oil rubbed bronze. To mount to the exterior hardy board siding, we needed to use special decking or cement board screws. For the curtains, drop cloths seemed to make most sense since they are a heavier material, and I can just unclip them at the end of the season. And did I mention they are only $20 for both? We used the 9X12 dropcloth, cut down the seam (the seams have been right down the middle for all the of the drop cloths I have used, thank goodness!) and then hemmed them using a basic straight stitch on the sewing machine. Or you could totally use hot glue or iron on adhesive to hem. Then, just hang with some curtain rings (if your rings need to go over the connector, you’ll want to use 2” rings). You can’t even hardly see where we connected the the 2 tubes. They keep the sun from the deck in the evenings (this was an afternoon picture!) and add a bit of homey-ness to the porch. When we’re not using them, I just tie a ribbon around each of them to keep them from flapping in the wind and we will unclip them and store them at the end of the season. So, for $5 in electrical pipe $2 in connectors $3 for pole brackets $20 in drop cloths $4 for spray paint and some extra black curtain rings I had in my stash, this project was a total of: $34 Not too shabby! This would be a great way to make inexpensive curtain rods as well. Thanks for stopping by – have a good day!

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Looking for backyard patio ideas on a budget? This entire DIY outdoor curtain upgrade was less than $20, and used (mostly) things I had on hand!

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Discover how to utilize the perfect living room curtains for your property and install them with this range of truly inspirational projects.

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People are getting really good and busy with IKEA hacks lately. It’s a phenomenon practically. Here’s 9 new ones we’ve come across this week and bookmarked! 1. Headboard DIY by Livet Hemma A piece of birch plywood leaning behind the bed also becomes a board for summer’s sketches and watercolors. Also love the nesting Svalsta tables. 2. Washi Tape Clock by Tell Love and Chocolate A cute and fast project using washi tape and clocks from IKEA. 3. DIY Kitty Lamp FADO IKEA Hack by Sirlig Herligheder Super adorable light idea. Via Ikea Hackers 4. DIY Memphis by Livet Hemma Inspired by 80’s colors and the Memphis group, Livet Hemma paints PRIVACY cork coasters in the graphic pastels using tape to block off specific areas. 5. VITTSJO Gold and Marble Table by The Sweetest Digs Gold spray paint and marble contact paper add some chic to the VITTSJO table. 6. Lime Tiled VITTSJO by Livet Hemma The VITTSJÖ again, this time is updated with a new top—slices of lime-inspired tiles. A little difficult to see in these pictures – but look closely! Livet Hemma 7. IVAR Shelf With Belt by Nur Noch Via Ikea Hackers 8. Shelf Bracket Closet DIY by Livet Hemma Turn some shelf brackets literally upside down and let your clothes, shoes and jewelry become part of the decor. Perfect for a dorm space. 9. Homemade Pennants by Livet Hemma With colorful fabrics from IKEA in different patterns, a rope and adhesive tape or fabric glue you can easily create some really cool bunting for your party. Livet Hemma

Gazebo Solid Indoor/Outdoor Grommet Panel

Our grommet-top panels bring the indoor softness of your living room to your gazebo, porch or any outdoor area. These panels are an opaque fabric, light filtering, offered in a wide array of sizes and colors to inspire the decorator in anyone. Yarn Dyed Polyester, so they are reversible. Same color on both sides of the panel. Gazebo Solid Indoor/Outdoor Grommet Panel: 8 stainless steel-plated grommets per panel (1.5\

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Making your own outdoor curtain panels from drop cloths is easy, attractive and gives your porch some nice shade – and ambiance, too!