I already made roman shades for this room so I wanted something subtle. This room also has a bit of an Asian flair. So I found this incredible fabric at Calico Corners.
I ended up basically making a roman shade but without the rings. I lined it mainly because I thought it might help insulate a little bit. I left room at the top and bottom for metal rods.
I ended up putting 2 screw eyes into the top of the bookshelves (actually my husband did this part). These supported the metal rods.
I was originally worried about the shelves making the fabric pucker because there is not much space between the shelf and the wall. But it turned out fine.
This is a photo of the final product. It is very subtle and not everyone would even notice, but I am happy not to have the white plaster behind there anymore. Even my husband (who was cursing me when the screw eye broke) likes it.
