I started reading around the interwebs to see if there had been any new developments in this field.

I started with the two outer strips and finished off in the middle.I learned that it’s very forgiving and any extra you have peeking out can be tucked away into the cracks, never to be seen again!.

I went for this really simple look, but you can also add in cording, or beading or really any kind of trim you like along the two “seams” in the middle to separate the three sections.Just make sure you get the kind of trim with a tab on it, so you can tuck it in and leave just the cording or trim showing.I’m thinking maybe a little bit of red beading at Christmas time!

It’s so easy, I just may get carried away here.. To hang them, I just had to drill the brackets onto the wall and push the cornice onto the brackets anywhere in the back fabric tucking spot.Just look at that professionalism!

It’s like I’ve been doing this my whole life!.

Here you can see how it butts up right against the cabinets.This way I don’t have to look at a million different colors from toys and stuff messing with my perfect grey back drop.

Well, sometimes I do, but I can make them go away, fast!I even hid things like DVDs in those little boxes and it made a huuuge difference.. Symmetry makes it Special (and Alliteration makes it Awesome).

Having symmetrical elements in the room, like the chairs on either side of the shelf, along with the big photos, makes it feel a little more put-together and finished.It’s an easy trick that works if you have a space that’s feeling a little more like a college crash-pad that a grown-up home for a family..