I needed a curtain for the bathroom in the studio.  In a pile of linens, I discovered a single canvas curtain panel with a few holes in it.

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I decided that I needed to repair the rips and shorten the curtain (no one wants a curtain dragging on the floor right by the toilet). 

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I stitched up the holes…

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…and cut and shortened the curtain:

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As you can see, I tacked it up to my painting wall and then went to town with spray paint and spray ink:

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It didn't feel quite done at this point, so I added some dash lines:

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As the white paint dried, it faded into the curtain in some interesting ways that I really liked.  So, I hung it up!

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I love the way it turned out!  It adds some color and personality to the bathroom.  You can't tell there are any rips in the curtain.  AND the paint has made the curtain a bit more opaque — which is ideal for a bathroom!

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This was an easy project made from stuff I happened to have around. I love it when that happens!

Thanks for stopping by!

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a painter, printmaker, and collage artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Her artwork investigates the interplay of identity and perception, inviting viewers to take a longer look. Julie works in layers, both physically and metaphorically, exploring what is visible and what is concealed. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops and her online classroom at MyArtPractice.com. Julie's achievements include high-profile clients, multiple publications - including her book, “Carve Stamp Play” - and exhibits in New York City and throughout Massachusetts. She is a graduate of Brown University.

98 thoughts on “Studio Bathroom Curtain Makeover

  • It looks beautiful! I’m wondering how you keep the paint off your wonderful movable wall.

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  • It looks beautiful! I’m wondering how you keep the paint off your wonderful movable wall.

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  • It looks beautiful! I’m wondering how you keep the paint off your wonderful movable wall.

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  • It looks beautiful! I’m wondering how you keep the paint off your wonderful movable wall.

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  • It looks beautiful! I’m wondering how you keep the paint off your wonderful movable wall.

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  • It looks beautiful! I’m wondering how you keep the paint off your wonderful movable wall.

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  • It looks beautiful! I’m wondering how you keep the paint off your wonderful movable wall.

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  • The curtain looks great, but all I could think as I read this was, “Why does Julie, of all people, own a plain white curtain??”

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  • The curtain looks great, but all I could think as I read this was, “Why does Julie, of all people, own a plain white curtain??”

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  • The curtain looks great, but all I could think as I read this was, “Why does Julie, of all people, own a plain white curtain??”

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  • The curtain looks great, but all I could think as I read this was, “Why does Julie, of all people, own a plain white curtain??”

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  • The curtain looks great, but all I could think as I read this was, “Why does Julie, of all people, own a plain white curtain??”

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  • The curtain looks great, but all I could think as I read this was, “Why does Julie, of all people, own a plain white curtain??”

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  • The curtain looks great, but all I could think as I read this was, “Why does Julie, of all people, own a plain white curtain??”

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  • Love how the colors pop off the dark window trim.

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  • Love how the colors pop off the dark window trim.

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  • Love how the colors pop off the dark window trim.

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  • Love how the colors pop off the dark window trim.

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  • Love how the colors pop off the dark window trim.

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  • Love how the colors pop off the dark window trim.

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  • Love how the colors pop off the dark window trim.

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  • Hi Julie, Your updated shower curtain is beautiful. I love the happy colors. Thanks for sharing your creativity, just goes to reinforce my Mom’s idea that brand new items are not always what we need.

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  • Hi Julie, Your updated shower curtain is beautiful. I love the happy colors. Thanks for sharing your creativity, just goes to reinforce my Mom’s idea that brand new items are not always what we need.

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  • Hi Julie, Your updated shower curtain is beautiful. I love the happy colors. Thanks for sharing your creativity, just goes to reinforce my Mom’s idea that brand new items are not always what we need.

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  • Hi Julie, Your updated shower curtain is beautiful. I love the happy colors. Thanks for sharing your creativity, just goes to reinforce my Mom’s idea that brand new items are not always what we need.

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  • Hi Julie, Your updated shower curtain is beautiful. I love the happy colors. Thanks for sharing your creativity, just goes to reinforce my Mom’s idea that brand new items are not always what we need.

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  • Hi Julie, Your updated shower curtain is beautiful. I love the happy colors. Thanks for sharing your creativity, just goes to reinforce my Mom’s idea that brand new items are not always what we need.

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  • Hi Julie, Your updated shower curtain is beautiful. I love the happy colors. Thanks for sharing your creativity, just goes to reinforce my Mom’s idea that brand new items are not always what we need.

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  • Loved how it turned out. Did you make the loops and are those covered buttons on the top to hang?

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  • Loved how it turned out. Did you make the loops and are those covered buttons on the top to hang?

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  • Loved how it turned out. Did you make the loops and are those covered buttons on the top to hang?

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  • Loved how it turned out. Did you make the loops and are those covered buttons on the top to hang?

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  • Loved how it turned out. Did you make the loops and are those covered buttons on the top to hang?

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  • Loved how it turned out. Did you make the loops and are those covered buttons on the top to hang?

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  • Loved how it turned out. Did you make the loops and are those covered buttons on the top to hang?

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  • Bright and happy – beautiful!

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  • Bright and happy – beautiful!

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  • Bright and happy – beautiful!

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  • Bright and happy – beautiful!

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  • Bright and happy – beautiful!

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  • Bright and happy – beautiful!

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  • Bright and happy – beautiful!

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  • Curtain great. The black matte woodwork is fabulous.

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  • Curtain great. The black matte woodwork is fabulous.

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  • Curtain great. The black matte woodwork is fabulous.

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  • Curtain great. The black matte woodwork is fabulous.

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  • Curtain great. The black matte woodwork is fabulous.

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  • Curtain great. The black matte woodwork is fabulous.

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  • Curtain great. The black matte woodwork is fabulous.

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  • I love this Julie. Repurposed, creative, beautiful.

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  • I love this Julie. Repurposed, creative, beautiful.

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  • I love this Julie. Repurposed, creative, beautiful.

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  • I love this Julie. Repurposed, creative, beautiful.

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  • I love this Julie. Repurposed, creative, beautiful.

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  • I love this Julie. Repurposed, creative, beautiful.

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  • I love this Julie. Repurposed, creative, beautiful.

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  • that is what I was wondering too

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  • that is what I was wondering too

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  • that is what I was wondering too

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  • that is what I was wondering too

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  • that is what I was wondering too

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  • that is what I was wondering too

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  • that is what I was wondering too

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  • How did you make your painting wall? I could use one of those in my super small “studio” next to the laundry area.

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  • How did you make your painting wall? I could use one of those in my super small “studio” next to the laundry area.

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  • How did you make your painting wall? I could use one of those in my super small “studio” next to the laundry area.

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  • How did you make your painting wall? I could use one of those in my super small “studio” next to the laundry area.

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  • How did you make your painting wall? I could use one of those in my super small “studio” next to the laundry area.

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  • How did you make your painting wall? I could use one of those in my super small “studio” next to the laundry area.

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  • How did you make your painting wall? I could use one of those in my super small “studio” next to the laundry area.

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  • Great idea! Looks great.

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  • Great idea! Looks great.

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  • Great idea! Looks great.

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  • Great idea! Looks great.

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  • Great idea! Looks great.

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  • Great idea! Looks great.

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  • Great idea! Looks great.

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  • Brilliance! I have so many plain white curtains laying about. Must go try it!

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  • Brilliance! I have so many plain white curtains laying about. Must go try it!

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  • Brilliance! I have so many plain white curtains laying about. Must go try it!

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  • Brilliance! I have so many plain white curtains laying about. Must go try it!

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  • Brilliance! I have so many plain white curtains laying about. Must go try it!

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  • Brilliance! I have so many plain white curtains laying about. Must go try it!

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  • Brilliance! I have so many plain white curtains laying about. Must go try it!

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