House DIY - Curtain Panel Project: Prologue

I still don't have a dining set, but have already completed my very first house project, together with the help of some very good friends.

When I moved in, I noticed that the washer/dryer room will be a tight fit for the washer/dryer I got. And call it a touch of 'stubborness', but I really liked the washer/dryer and decided that this scenario requires some customization.

The room had bi-fold doors, and they were too thick when folded that it blocks the doors on the front loading washer and dryer. So we researched some possible options.

The options ranged from a simple curtain cover to more intricate projects which would involve extending the tracks and putting in new doors.

But for the interim, we found a unique option - the Kvartal curtain panel system from Ikea.

It's like sliding doors, but you have fabric instead. And there are tons of options for the system, specially the curtains.

I was skeptical at first and wanted to go to the 'easy' route of just slapping on curtains instead to cover the opening (something which I have done before when I created a makeshift cabinet).


Panel curtain - Project Kvartal...
So we went for an Ikea run, and evaluated the options. The panel curtain system got my two thumbs up the moment I saw it. I completely forgot about the curtain and rolling blinds options that I was leaning to earlier on.

Did more research on the system and then went for it. Got all the required hardware:

- 3 wall mounts/brackets
- 3 panel curtains (made of a straw mat-like material, heavier and thicker than the other options)
- 3 top/bottom panel curtain clamps/rails
- 2 suspension rails (55" each in length x 3 rails)
- 3 draw rods, and miscellaneous mounting hardware.

And with all the materials gathered, we forged ahead with the install! (to be continued...)