Elegant Solutions: Pet Curtain

We had a problem. Our newly designed family room with its lovely heated floor opens up into our cold kitchen. Of course our pets love the warm room, but the food, water and litter boxes are on the other side of the door. There is a door between these two rooms, but there had to be a better solution than letting all the heat out into the kitchen, or constantly opening an interior door to let pets in and out. (Of course one of our furry friends would get shut on the "wrong" side of the door at night and leave us with a mess.)

Then I had an idea! Put a curtain in between the two rooms. It would do a pretty good job keeping the heat in while letting the pets pass freely. I had a simple curtain idea, too!

I put a twin flat sheet on a tension shower curtain rod. The rod slips easily right inside the ready made top seam. Once it was hung the first time I hemmed it to length, and Voila! Years later it still works like a charm.

This solution was much easier, cheaper and totally removable, unlike a pet door, especially since one of those pets is a large dog. We can keep our family room toasty, too, without breaking the bank. I love finding an elegant solution.


Thoughtfully,

Kristin