How to make a doorless closet look good? For those of us with neo-sixties leanings, Bay Area cult fashion designer Erica Tanov has an easy, inexpensive answer.
Erica has been creating inspired rooms for years: her book, Design By Nature: Creating Layered, Lived-In Spaces, and bedding collection are longstanding Remodelista favorites. For a few lucky clients, she takes on interiors commissions—
in this case, a friend needed help pulling together the parlor floor of her Edwardian house in Berkeley.
Erica’s artful solution for an open utility closet that “needed some kind of coverage”? A macrame curtain that she DIYed herself: “I wanted something functional yet beautiful, mixing refinement with a touch of hippie.”
We spotted the project on Instagram and asked Erica to fill us in.
Photographs courtesy of Erica Tanov (@ericatanov).
Materials
- Triple-strand natural cotton rope Erica used Twisted 8-millimeter Crafting Cord from KnotsYourMomsMacrame; $10.99 for 25 feet. She also recommends Niroma Studio for macrame materials and tutorials.
- Brass beads Erica used Wild Dove Beads’ Brushed Matte-Finish Solid Brass Beads with 10 millimeter holes; $5.39 for 20.
- Brass curtain rod and brackets Erica combined a 3/4-inch Round Hollow Rod, a Half Opened Socket, and a Full Closed Socket, all in a satin brass finish from Orion Ornamental Iron’s Italian collection.
The Curtain in Progress
The Finished Curtain
The Erica Tanov boutique is at 1827 Fourth Street in Berkeley, CA. Read about her story in Erica Tanov: The Ultimate California Romantic.
Browse the Remodelista archive for DIY ideas, including:
- DIY Pleated Lampshades (with Embroidered Surprises), Budget Edition
- Trend Alert: Stitched Patchwork Clothes as Window Coverings
- Save the Sofa: 5 Good-Looking Ways to Protect the Favorite Seat in the House
- Design Sleuth: Macrame Headboards from the Ace Hotel
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