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DIY Dalmatian Print Roller Shade

May 18, 2015 9 Comments Holly & Nat

Learn how to create a custom Dalmatian print roller shade using vinyl!

DIY Dalmatian Roller Shade

I’m slowly getting all of the projects wrapped up in my Bonus Room makeover and I can’t wait to show you the entire room when it’s finished. One of my favorite things about doing a DIY project, is figuring out a creative way to overcome a challenge in my space. This weekend, I tackled one of the things I’ve had on my list for a while… a new window covering for the large window in the room. Before, I just had some too-short curtains that had to be tucked behind my craft table every time we wanted them closed. I needed something that would fit inside the window frame, like a roman shade. But, considering my sewing skills are limited to pillow covers, I decided to explore a few more options. I ended up finding a plain roller shade at Home Depot and customizing it with one of my favorite patterns, Dalmatian print, using my Cricut Explore! It turned out even better than I imagined in my head! (I love it when that happens.)

Dalmatian roller shade after

The best thing about this project is that you can create any pattern you can think of, with just a few supplies:

  • Indoor Adhesive Vinyl (I used 12 x 24″ sheets of black vinyl)
  • Transfer Tape (I used the Cricut Transfer Tape 12 x 24″ sheets)
  • Electronic Cutting Machine (I used my Cricut Explore Air)
  • Roller Shade (I used a Bali brand vinyl roller shade, cut to fit at Home Depot)

Make sure you measure your window dimensions before you go to buy your roller shade, and they will cut it to fit your window perfectly! Once, I got my roller shade home, I laid it out on the floor and measured where I needed my pattern to cover. It ended up being 59 inches tall, by 45 inches wide. So I would need 9 sheets of the 12 x 24″ vinyl to cover it. I found an image of a dalmatian pattern that I liked and create two separate png files that fit together to make a 24 x 24″ pattern. I uploaded the files to my Cricut Design Space and it was so easy!

I set my Cricut Explore dial to the “vinyl” setting and it cut perfectly! Then it was time to apply the transfer tape.

Dalmatian print vinyl

 I started at the bottom corner of the shade and applied the first sheet:

12x24 section applied to shadeNext, I printed the other pattern design (I had created a left side and right side so they would fit together.) I continued to apply these two patterns, matching them up the best that I could, until the entire shade was covered!

applying vinyl pattern to roller shade

I did have to trim a few of the circles to get them to match up and I created a few of my own “spots” with leftover vinyl to fill in any gaps. I couldn’t be happier with the final result!

dalmation print shade

Dalmatian shade final

(It does pull all the way down to cover the entire window, it just made it too dark to take pictures! I chose a room darkening shade to help keep the afternoon heat out of this room in the summer.)

One of my biggest challenges in the room is now checked off the list! So, what do you think? Would you try this project?

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Comments

  1. rebecca lopez says

    May 19, 2015 at 5:14 pm

    Girl, this turned out so so cute! I love it! xoxoxo

    Reply
    • Holly & Nat says

      May 19, 2015 at 6:14 pm

      Thanks friend!

      Reply
  2. Hannah says

    May 20, 2015 at 6:03 pm

    This is genius! I’m obsessed with Dalmatian spots, and I love how these turned out. Thanks for sharing

    Reply
  3. Sam says

    January 15, 2016 at 9:22 am

    This is sooo adorable! It makes me want to do this somewhere in my house. And I love myself a good dalmatian print as well. But the best part is that there’s no sewing involved; I’m so bad at it that I’ve recently sworn it off completely 😉

    Reply
  4. Mandy says

    May 3, 2016 at 5:40 pm

    How is the vinyl holding up?? I’ve been trying to decide between using vinyl or paint…

    Reply
    • Holly & Nat says

      May 3, 2016 at 8:22 pm

      Mandy,
      The vinyl has held up well other than at the very top of the shade where it is constantly rolled up. It is peeling a little up there. So I’m guessing the paint would last the longest. I like the vinyl because I can redo it with something else when I get tired of that pattern 🙂

      Reply

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