I love green and I am not ashamed. I plan on greening up my house in every way possible (color wise and environmentally). The kitchen, especially, is targeted for the green bomb. I won't release details now, because in the past when I have shared my plans for the kitchen people respond with a grimace, wide-eyes or a look of extreme doubt. That is only because they can't see the finished product which currently resides only in my head. Trust me, it is going to be awesome.
The first deployment of green into said kitchen is via curtains. I really like cafe curtains in kitchens but feel that they are often too girly or country. Wanting neither and feeling a need to man-it-up as a nod to my husband- I woke up one morning with an idea for a curtain rod. I already knew what fabric I would use and felt I might need to tone it down with a more masculine look because the fabric might be construed as flowery in the eyes of certain home-dwellers with less artistic vision (yes, Garrett I am talking about you). My idea: big beefy marine cleats, crisp white rope, and grommets. The idea worked flawlessly and I am INLOVE with my new curtains and Garrett even approved. I also added a twill, herringbone camel colored ribbon at the bottom.

The Goods:
- I purchased the fabric from Kris a while ago and it sat for the right project.
- The twill ribbon actually tied 2 throw pillows together that I purchased at Target. I loved the thickness and the color so I kept it. Pack rats Unite!
- I purchased the marine cleats at Ace Hardware. I went to Home Depot and Lowe's too but their cleats were too wimpy. These were roughly $2 each. Steal!
- The rope I bought at Ace and it is just regular rope. I knotted the ends and let them fray a little
- The curtains were real simple. They are about 6 inch wider then each window and half the height of the window plus hems and seams. Don't forget your drapery weights or the bottoms will stick out like a bell. I added grommets from Joann's (They are the only place I found silver) and the project was complete. The curtains are unlined because of the covered porch the windows face and I didn't want to cut down on the light.
They are the first green into the kitchen and they might be the best!