Do you have a large wall and need large affordable art? Make this DIY SHOWER CURTAIN WALL DECOR:
I decorated a loft style apartment recently and needed an affordable option for a large piece of art. I remembered seeing this idea a few years ago and thought it would be a great opportunity to create my own version of shower curtain art. There are so many cute shower curtain options available, I will list a few at the bottom of the post.
This is the first piece of wall decor that I made and I had so many people asking how I did it, I decided to share this simple DIY. I created this one on site in Decatur and I’m about five hours away so I recreated one with Christmas art.
I purchased both of these shower curtains from Amazon but be on the look-out in other stores, I’ve seen some really cute ones. I have included affiliate links for some of the products used.
DIY SHOWER CURTAIN WALL DECOR INSTRUCTIONS:
SUPPLIES NEEDED:
- Shower curtain (click for the Whale, or click for Car Christmas Tree)
- Staple gun and staples
- 1″ x 2″ boards (these come in several lengths)
- Miter saw
- Scissors
Using the miter saw cut the 1″ x 2″ boards to length. I made straight cuts, the frame is not visible so a miter cut is not necessary. You can use a miter box and hand saw or have it cut at the hardware store also. For the whale art, I cut them at 4′ each. For the Christmas shower curtain, I cut the boards at 5′. Basically, you can cut your frame based on the design of the curtain. Most shower curtains are at least 70″ x 70″ and depending on the printed areas you can adjust your frame size.
Attach the 1″ x 2″ boards at the corners. For the whale art, I used screws at each corner. Today I used gorilla glue and long staples in my staple gun.
Here you can see how I positioned the boards before gluing and stapling.
For the 5′ frame, I added two center braces. To make sure it fit well, I created the outside of the frame first and measured for the braces. I used two scrap pieces of wood for this, if you don’t have scrap wood, buy extra 1″ x 2″ boards.
As you can see for the smaller frame (4′) I didn’t add a center support and it turned out great.
For the 5′ frame I added extra support.
After you position the shower curtain, use a stapler to add staples at the center of the bottom middle and top middle. I finish the top and bottom first, starting in the middle and working toward the outside pulling to stretch the shower curtain and then I move to the sides starting in middle first.
You can see that I used two different staple guns, if the wood is soft, any stapler will work.
If you have any questions, ask in the comments! This was a quick and easy project, let me know if you try the DIY Shower curtain wall decor!
Ivory says
October 2, 2018 at 11:13 pmVery creative, and I am in love with this cute idea.
Gail says
September 25, 2018 at 9:55 pmAwesome idea for oversized artwork!
joan says
September 25, 2018 at 1:44 pmLove this idea! how did you get the fold creases out of the shower curtain?
Debbie says
September 25, 2018 at 2:04 pmJoan, the wrinkles just pull out when you stretch the curtain, if they don’t just steam them.
Claudine says
September 25, 2018 at 9:50 amSuper idea! I love it – quick and easy and affordable! Thank you. 🙂
JANET says
September 24, 2018 at 4:35 pmLOVE this idea! Do the wrinkles disappear when you pull the shower curtain taught and staple?
Debbie says
September 25, 2018 at 2:04 pmHey Janet, the wrinkles pull out when you stretch the shower curtain.
Ann Ulery says
September 24, 2018 at 8:34 amThese are fantastic, Debbie!
Debbie says
September 24, 2018 at 9:28 amThanks so much Ann 🙂
Miss Kitty says
September 24, 2018 at 7:55 amwow! I LOVE this idea! You are so clever!
Debbie says
September 24, 2018 at 9:28 amThank you for stopping by!
Pamela James says
September 24, 2018 at 7:44 amLove this for seasonal looks to hang!
Debbie says
September 24, 2018 at 9:28 amThanks Pam, I agree!!
Kirby says
September 24, 2018 at 4:51 amThis is such a great idea!!
Debbie says
September 24, 2018 at 9:28 amThank you Kirby 🙂