Give Your Room A Vintage Touch With A Lace Curtain Overlay

There's something so charming about vintage decor. When you bring lovely vintage-inspired finds into your home, it instantly elevates the space and seems to transport you to a different time. If you're looking for a relatively simple way to create this vibe, look no further than a vintage lace curtain overlay. Lace has a timeless, romantic quality that feels both fancy and cozy, and overlaying your existing curtains is the perfect way to give your space a warm, charming feel without a full room makeover. Whether your style is shabby chic, cottagecore, or classic and elegant vintage, you can add a little lace to completely shift the feel of the whole room.

One of the best perks when adding a vintage lace curtain overlay is how budget-friendly the process is. Instead of replacing your whole set of curtains — which could easily cost you around $50 for a nice vintage-style set — you can grab a set of sheer lace panels for as little as $10. Just layer them over your plain curtains, and suddenly you've created a space that has an old-world, collected-over-time look that vintage design lovers dream about. It's a quick and easy DIY project that looks luxe but stays super affordable.

If both your new lace curtains and your existing curtains are grommet-style, adding your lace overlay will be incredibly straightforward. All you have to do is line up the rings of the lace curtain on top of the rings of your standard curtain. Then, insert the curtain rod through both curtains at once, just like you do when you're hanging a single curtain. Since the rings on this popular curtain style are built to glide smoothly across the rod, your double-layered curtain will still open and close without any trouble.

If your curtains are rod pocket-style, there are a few extra steps to get that second curtain onto a single rod. For this type of curtain, you'll need both drapery hooks and rings. Start by laying your regular curtain flat on a clean surface. Then lay the new lace curtain directly on top of it, lining up the top of the panels. Across the top of the layered curtains, measure out and insert drapery hooks at even intervals through both panels. Once all of the hooks are in place, attach each one to a separate curtain ring. Slide the rings onto the curtain rod and hang the whole setup as you normally would, and your vintage lace curtain overlay will look perfectly charming. Whatever type of curtains you have, you can get that gorgeous, whimsical vintage lace effect in just a snap.