DIY Café Curtains: How to Use Tea Towels as Kitchen Curtains

DIY Café Curtains: How to Use Tea Towels as Kitchen Curtains

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Why Use Tea Towels as Café Curtains?

Café curtains are the unsung heroes of kitchen style- offering privacy, light filtering, and cozy vibes. Using tea towels as café curtains is a simple, budget-friendly way to add charm and personality to your space without investing in custom window treatments.

  • Lightweight flour sack towels let in natural light
  • The artful patterns double as instant décor
  • It’s an affordable, no-sew DIY that takes minutes
  • You can swap them out seasonally for a fresh look

Think of it as a mini kitchen glow-up. No power tools or sewing machine required.

What Kind of Tea Towels Work Best?

For the best café curtain look, go for:

  • Flour sack tea towels – soft, lightweight, and slightly sheer
  • Oversized designs – ours measure 26x27" for great coverage
  • Art-inspired prints – like Poppy, Monarch Garden, and Bee Garden
  • 100% cotton – for that dreamy drape and natural feel

Any of our Gingiber tea towels work beautifully, but bold botanical and illustrated creature prints really shine in windows.

How to Make Tea Towel Café Curtains (No Sewing Required!)

Supplies:

Steps:

  1. Order your favorite Gingiber flour sack towels.
  2. Iron for a polished, clean look.
  3. Slide clip rings evenly along the top edge of each towel.
  4. Thread them onto your curtain rod.
  5. Hang them in your window and adjust spacing for a soft, gathered effect.

That’s it! From folded towel to finished curtain in under 10 minutes.

Want to see it in action? Watch our quick tutorial video for a step-by-step!

Where to Hang Them

Tea towel café curtains are perfect for:

  • Kitchen windows above the sink
  • Pantry or laundry room windows
  • Cabinets with glass doors
  • Lower window panes for light and privacy

They’re also adorable in:

  • Studio spaces
  • Craft rooms
  • Farmhouse-style bathrooms

Basically anywhere that could use a little softness and light.

Shop Tea Towels for Café Curtains

Whether your kitchen style is vintage, modern, farmhouse, or eclectic, café curtains made from tea towels are a quick, joyful way to brighten your space.

Shop all tea towels here → to refresh your windows seasonally.

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