How to make MODERN & EASY DIY Curtains I Campervan Cork Curtains

After our popular ‘’How to make our ceiling’’ tutorial, here is a second one. This time, we’re showing you how to do easy, cheap, opaque and modern/rustic curtains for your campervan. Taking you through all the steps of your DIY cork curtains and showing you what you need to do these curtains in less than 3 hours.
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WHO WE ARE? WHAT’S WITH OUR ACCENT?
We're Dom & Marie, a French Canadian couple who love Nutella and live in a van.
Marie is the brain (Ph.D student) and Dom's the dreamer (Creative director).
In our newly converted Promaster 136'' named Vanessa, we plan to visit every single corner of North America. Our goal is to inspire others to start #vanlife and to help build their very own home on wheels.

[@madsxolotl378]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! I've been looking for a video for basic roll up curtains like this for AGES!!! So simple, easy, and effective!! Thank you so so much for making this!

[@blessedbeyond2118]

You are going to blow up when ppl find you this is my 2 video and I am in LOVE with your energy God bless you !!! Safe travels and here is to growing big!!!

[@vanlifesagas]

Traci Losee We are going to keep on trying, that’s for sure!

[@caledoniankiwi5653]

He is so like his Dad!! Love it

[@vanlifesagas]

Identical (besides the long hair).

[@blahmcblah7994]

Would love to see a video of you guys talking about your favorite recipes to cook in the van!

[@vanlifesagas]

You're a witch! Finished filming this last week. Will be posting in the upcoming weeks.

[@blahmcblah7994]

@@vanlifesagas Haha! I guess I am. Looking forward to seeing it!

[@skeatchels6938]

Have to admit you two are giving out great ideas here. This has really helped i love it!

[@vanlifesagas]

Thanks guys! Thank means a lot! We're here to help!

[@mohammedshibil7522]

I wish your channel become popular soon...

[@vanlifesagas]

These things take time! But hey, we're working on it :) Thanks for the love!

[@jonathanmiller5621]

dont know if anyone gives a damn but if you are bored like me atm you can stream all the latest movies and series on InstaFlixxer. Been binge watching with my girlfriend for the last days :)

[@emmittcairo7619]

@Jonathan Miller definitely, been watching on instaflixxer for since december myself :)

[@jettgunnar4676]

@Jonathan Miller Yea, I've been watching on instaflixxer for since december myself =)

[@blessedveteran]

You two are very blessed to have such a great man to help you! :-)

[@vanlifesagas]

This man is great, yes. He was a fighter pilot for 42 years (you can tell by the hat he's wearing). Now he builds vans with the same attention to details. Quite amazing.

[@mitchellronning5547]

I love this idea

[@vanlifesagas]

So easy and cheap!

[@tonyfourpaws4511]

When I first saw this I thought... Herewego,another yuppie couple and their eurovan build.... But, I watched the whole thing and I love you. Great personality,humor, knowledge, explanations, music and editing.... It's because you are Canadians!!!!!! Thank you from the states.

[@vanlifesagas]

Oh that's nice! Hahahaha. We love the "Here goes another yuppie couple". We try to stay fun and informative!

[@mattdotmac]

these are really great vids - great chemistry, well edited, very down to earth. I'm planning a van conversion myself and I've already picked up a ton of good tips from many of your videos so far :) Subscribed and notifications enabled! I couldn't comment on the latest vid so I'll stick this here! Most impressive is that you're able to juggle van life with being the foo fighters frontman 😆

[@vanlifesagas]

Haha, Dom always gets this. He DOES LOOK LIKE GROHL. Yeah, we noticed the last video had disabled comments. It should be back to normal now. Is it working? Good luck with your project. Did you get your van yet?

[@mattdotmac]

@@vanlifesagas yes they are! Not yet - I'm UK based so I'm leaning towards a Fiat Ducato (which I believe is the European equivalent of the promaster)

[@lieve2647]

@@mattdotmac I'm converting my Fiat Ducato (in the Netherlands) and I'd recommend it haha. I have a set bed sideways, which I couldn't have done in a Sprinter or Transit

[@christianwinkelmann8477]

They are super pretty.And the father is a good teacher.tanks ...

[@vanlifesagas]

Thanks, we'll tell Dom's father.

[@pascalhellyys644]

Hello from France... Very good work !!! Now the sewing machine is in the van??? And next saga could be : Sewing around the world ))))

[@vanlifesagas]

Hello cousins! Hahah the sewing machine is NOT in the van. But Sewing Saga Around the World would be amazing :)

[@rachelannenewell]

Good video. Wish ya'll would have shown how you did the back curtains as well since those are outside the window frame so know it's a little bit different. Either way, really good info.

[@MultiPJoys]

Love this cork fabric! I didn't even know it existed 🙈 Too bad I haven't been able to find it in my country yet. Would've liked to see how it darkens the van inside at daytime and from the outside at night with the lights on inside.

[@vanlifesagas]

MultiPJoys That’s a great idea: we should’ve thought of that. Maybe you can order this fabric somewhere online?

[@juliemac5604]

You can also use fake leather or other non-woven decorating fabrics. It doesn’t just have to be cork

[@nbc902]

......heartwarming.....I have a daughter your age and we do things together just like you and your dad.....and she’s a beautiful just like you.

[@vanlifesagas]

Neil Cunningham Ahhhh, thank you. Are you building a van?

[@nbc902]

Vanlife Sagas ....just beginning now doing research and gathering materials.....and daughter is getting into cycling with her new light weight gravel bike. We have a great relationship and I can see your dad adores you. All love, Neil & daughter Anila

[@juliemac5604]

You guys are so cute and playful!

[@vanlifesagas]

Thanks Julie !!

[@loriscook5231]

Nice dad helping out

[@vanlifesagas]

He's legend.

[@katie]

Awesome tutorial! Can’t wait to make these for my future van someday ☺️

[@vanlifesagas]

Yeeeha! Was that helpful? Missing anything?

[@prateeksharma2669]

Don't do so

[@prateeksharma2669]

Thing about how to clean them afterwards

[@larssmith3915]

Beautiful work. So inspiring. And there's so many beautiful colors of cork fabric out there. So hard to choose one!

[@vanlifesagas]

Thanks Lars! Appreciate the love!

[@christinecoughlan1485]

Beautiful shades! So much chicer than the magnetic shades you see in so many vans! Love them!

[@vanlifesagas]

Thanks for the comment. We fell in love with the fabric when we first saw it!

[@gailcraig4495]

Still need thermal "shade" against window for thermal protection from heat & cold.

[@shaynalee8026]

Another amazing video!

[@vanlifesagas]

Thanks !!! See you this Sunday :)

[@AlainStar]

Nice video, nice sound, nice work and nice people ! 👍

[@vanlifesagas]

Thank you very much!

[@Dalardan]

Dom's father speaks and act exactly like Dom! That's so funny

[@vanlifesagas]

They're IDENTICAL !!!

[@JakeStrongvideography]

i LOVE watching you guys and how you're learning as you build. I'm building my own camper to live in full time in Sydney, Australia and I am learning so much too!

[@vanlifesagas]

Yay! Glad we can help. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate!

[@judithmathieu6441]

Nice video and top-notch curtains, thanks for sharing. Have you ever spent a Quebec winter with these curtains? If so, can the cork fabric be as effective as the reflectix, in your opinion?

[@vanlifesagas]

Judith Mathieu Nope, Reflectix will still be much more efficient regarding thermal regulation. What we do though is putting the Reflectix behind the curtain when it’s down. It makes a big difference.

[@levidaisyyoung220]

looks fantabulous. I loved the other videos on your suggestions. you two are quite clever and great thinkers.. much 💜 from Australia Levi-Daisy ✨🌸🦋

[@vanlifesagas]

🙏

[@emilievanarendonk2777]

Hello! You're videos are really great! We want to make cork curtains as well, but there are a lot of thickness. Do you remember which thickness you used for your van? Thank you very much!

[@Scrambler85]

Vegan raised beef is the tastiest and makes the best leather 😉

[@vanlifesagas]

Hahaha

[@kat.b.3556]

Funny thing, I know how to sew! Hurray, I’m one of the cool kids. My machines are the same brand. A dual feed foot helps. The fabric, ultra suede fabric is a good choice too. The snaps are extremely easy, don’t be afraid. I buy mine, thousand at a time. If you wanted to, Velcro would work too, they come in straps, with several colors to choose from. Look at the cord ties, section for organizing. Magnets might even be a good choice. Up to you after all.

[@vanlifesagas]

Ohhh that's so good to know. Now that we're talking about it, say we were to build different curtains for the upcoming van, which fabric should we take?

[@kat.b.3556]

@@vanlifesagas Don’t ever limit your self on fabric. Any fabric can be fray less, when I put a bow on any bib, I treat it with a product called Fray Check. Found that I have better control, putting a small amount on scrap of foil, then dip it into that for a clean look. You could run a bead down the edge and with a rotary cutter, cut though the treated fabric. Thinking about this, made me happy, I know left handed dork who needs art to pour from this soul, I’ve been blessed with. NEVER forget to just have fun and paint on a nice weight of cotton canvas the painting should happen before you cut the shade, Paint can give you fray free edges. Again rotary cut the fabric. If you try a rotary blade and a six X eighteenths inch grid quilters ruler, and don’t forget a Cutting Matt if you wait for a store like Joanne’s Fabric’s sale, especially near holidays you can get these for fifty percent off. I love mine and have used it for many things over the years. Gift wrapping, photo cropping, toe nail trimming, and a hair or two. No , Kidding, but it can hurt you, so don’t forget to be careful. FABRIC, ultra suede might be nice. Also leather might be a choice, also available is a drapery lining, solid and you could bond it to a fabric you like with a fabric glue or Pelion, Wonder Under, just be sure the lining can withstand the heat of the iron while bonding them together. Might need to practice this, or cry about my poor advice, seeing how I’m all the way in California. The drapery linings also have insular types or lining, some loony loo will help you decide, some to roll up without looking badly or homeless living lady tried to make them look cool, again see me waving from my house . Yep, you will rock it. Now I have a Canadian friend living on a dairy down the road from me. Odds of our having an almost family connection would be what a million trillion to one? Well ding ding ding we do, amazing that her Great Uncle is my little sister’ Godfather and we found the connection after Tom flew to Canada and tied the knot. The brides Grandmother was in Holland when she heard her brothers daughter was going to California and then they said Modesto, then they said out in the country, it was down to the street, and shocked that we are less than a mile away from each other. So lightning may strike now, and I will think, why not. Why Not live vicariously through Marie and Dom, hugs my friends.

[@kat.b.3556]

@@vanlifesagas Forgot this, those soft leather things that people used to use on cars, might be cool too. These👉🏼 chamois . Could treat with a acyclic paint bath to darken it or use a leaf stamp and a bunch of green shapes of acrylic paints. When I make my own stamps I do not like sponge, it holds too much moisture. I like a wood shape that’s like smooth wood paneling, not the finished side, the other raw side. Wood grain adds to the leaf too. Like to use a brush to put the paint on my stamp, working quickly. They sell a fabric addition to make the paint happier to get rolled or thrown into the washer or the dryer, Personally, I would like to know if that’s possible, so I might like a new look anyway, and keep my eyes open for a silk scarf, just laying around..... have fun too much is good, really. Kathy

[@lynnescaddan8919]

I like Marrie & Dom, there so funny. There gonna make great parents. There ace

[@vanlifesagas]

Awww thanks Lynne! That's the kindest compliment 🧡

[@gerrydaxla6045]

Good job.

[@vanlifesagas]

Thanks!

[@janaahmad4679]

Love your videos. Do a vlog 👏

[@vanlifesagas]

Jana Ahmad A vlog like daily recaps of what we do, kind of?

[@janaahmad4679]

Vanlife Sagas exactly a daily or weekly. Will be fun to watch and i think you’ll enjoy filming it

[@sophiemarcaurele]

Merci p’pa! 🥰🙃 in what field is your dad specialized, or is he naturally handy? Can I borrow him? 🤗 I was thinking that you could use a layer or reflectix between two cork sheets... even sturdier and insulating!

[@vanlifesagas]

Hahaha our dads are naturally skilled, it seems. Dom’s dad was a fighter pilot and mine an advisor/manager for the government. Believe it or not 🙋🏼‍♀️

[@katarzynakowalewska2974]

How do you take them down for washing/laundry

[@raresubstance]

Raising her hand like a good student 🤣

[@vanlifesagas]

She’s actually a good teacher!

[@nadinehamilton8660]

Hi, love the curtains but struggling to find the material, please can you help with a similar link? X

[@vanlifesagas]

They're hard to find online. I would suggest going to a local shop. That's where we found ours!

[@lynettejensen8665]

Love the curtains , do you have a link to the fabric ?

[@kurtkinscherf5947]

Awesome design. How did you attach to the back doors? Did you screw into the metal?

[@vanlifesagas]

Hi Kurt! Think we spoke on Instagram, but we did screw in the metal.

[@janaahmad4679]

Loved it

[@vanlifesagas]

Jana Ahmad thanks!!!

[@heatherrenton2086]

Just found your You Tube Channel a d all I can say is.... what took me so long? Great subjects and I am loving your lighthearted humour. I am a Canadian Vanlivng Nomad. Home is pretty much anywhere in Canada. Currently in NE BC. Will be slowly heading towards SE Ontario over the summer. COVID permitting of course!

[@vanlifesagas]

Oh nice! We hope you enjoy your summer. We are actually in Canmore, Alberta right now! If you ever drive by.

[@heatherrenton2086]

Vanlife Sagas I just might be in the area in about three weeks! Will let you know! Never really have solid plans. Most often plans come together at the spur of the moment lol!

[@duttonart]

This is the first video of yours I watched and I have since become a big fan! I catch myself smiling just watching/listening to all your videos while I work. :) My guess on Marie's drill song is "Saturday Night" by the Bay City Rollers?

[@humbertozea1498]

I like how simple and instructive your videos are. Do you know if we can glue the cork material instead of using a sewing machine? Great job installing the curtains Marie a.k.a DJ drill!

[@vanlifesagas]

We have to admit: DJ-Drill sounds pretty amazing. For the glue, we have the impression the heat from the van would probably unglue your curtains pretty fast. :(

[@humbertozea1498]

@@vanlifesagas Good point, it gets very hot inside the van. Going to Fabricland/ville and see if we can find any other options, we currently have refletix in our van but we like the cork idea. Merci!!

[@kimberlyjeanne9456]

You guys are funny 😄

[@vanlifesagas]

Thanksss !!!

[@brendanryan262]

You guys are the best, I'm totally stealing your ceiling design - although I guess you gave it to me in a tutorial so... quick q. What make are your windows?

[@vanlifesagas]

Go ahead with the ceiling! That's why we give it to you. So no stealing here. The windows are universal camping windows. We bought them on Sprinterfreak.

[@SantaSirGlennDrHeald]

that was really awesome

[@vanlifesagas]

Well thanks! Aren't they cute?!

[@Raspbelyse]

I love how "blackout" theses curtains are

[@vanlifesagas]

Raspbelyse They are quite impressive. We always wake up very late with these!

[@Raspbelyse]

@@vanlifesagas Perfect! Now I know what to get when I finally go ahead on my van build

[@suziechaput9000]

Combien de mètrage avez-vous pris en tout ? Avec le restant ( le 20 quelque pouce) de côté avez-vous pu faire les rideaux des portes arrières. Je n'ai pas ma van alors je ne peux pas mesurer voir si ça fit! Il n'y a presque plus de ce tissus en ligne juste un mètre de chaque couleur! J'adore votre design. J'espère que sur St-Hubert je vais en trouver!

[@vanlifesagas]

On vous revient. On doit valider. On s'en souvient plus. Oups.

[@gabrielavilla7308]

So curious where you guys are from? Your voices are so unique

[@schneebumj2920]

Hi love this idea of the cork curtains, where did you buy your cork? I've been searching for a roll wider than 1m but have had no luck. Just underlay is all im finding

[@nathalielaizet2219]

Ce serait bien que le rideau remonte tout seul, sans devoir le replier. Mais très joli, et très bien expliqué ! J'aime votre chaîne, votre style !

[@vanlifesagas]

Ouais, mais ça, c'est un autre budget! Merci du commentaire Nathalie!

[@barbarahayes-dineen9459]

Just found this video. Is this a double sided fabric; fabric on 1 side/cork on the other side?I can not find the fabric. Can you send a link to the fabric or the name of it? Thanks!!

[@vanlifesagas]

It’s one side cork, one side felt. The name of the fabric is unknown, however, try contacting FABRICVILLE - They are the only ones who have it.

[@hazellegate9624]

Great idea! But what if you want only a bit of light or view (ie the curtain up halfway)?

[@vanlifesagas]

Hmm. No idea.

[@retireordont]

Was dad an instructor in the forces? He is so relaxed and patient. Dom is he the same with you? Or not so much :-)

[@vanlifesagas]

He was an instructor in Cold Lake, Alberta, on the jets over there yes! He’s always been very calm yes!

[@retireordont]

@@vanlifesagas I find it relatively easy to be calm with my employees but as a joung dad I found it much harder to be calm with my own kids. Its like you can except other people are idiots but your kids are smarter.......

[@rustyred459]

Fabric glue 👍

[@vanlifesagas]

YEah, my mom said the same thing when she read your comment. We should try this!

[@smorreystories9527]

We love your channel!! Thanks for this great window covering tip! We are doing these next! (Just an edit because this would drive me crazy if I noticed months later. This might be different in the two different countries so maybe I’m just uneducated in this but the word in your tip sow should actually be spelled sew.... sorry first grade teacher over here and I’m being annoying. Thanks again for this wonderful tutorial !!

[@vanlifesagas]

Sooooo sorry for the late reply! Glad you liked the video and that it could help. And please don't be sorry for educating us. Marie being a teacher, she does the same, always!

[@veganfromvenus]

Hi, Can you please let me know where you got your window from..?

[@vanlifesagas]

Hello hello. We got them from SprinterFreak, in Canada. sprinterfreak.ca/store/en

[@veganfromvenus]

@@vanlifesagas Thank you. Great website but I looked for the window and no luck. There's a lot of choices for windows on the website maybe I missed it.

[@veganfromvenus]

@@vanlifesagas can I have the name of the window. Hard to find it in the website that you gave me. Merci

[@vanlifesagas]

sprinterfreak.ca/store/en/universal-windows/cr-laurence/sliding-33-7-8-x-10-7-8-33-x-10-left-p112c82/

[@veganfromvenus]

@@vanlifesagas Thank you for finding this for me. I actually saw this window but didn't think it was yours because yours didn't look tinted. xx

[@zenbyvan]

hey guys where did you get the fabric from? Having difficulty finding something vinyl/corkbacked - thanks

[@vanlifesagas]

darcy wright It’s from Fabricville. I think they ship it!

[@zenbyvan]

@@vanlifesagas ahhh yes you did say that at the start of your video thanks for the reply and sorry my bad!

[@itskerilynne]

@@vanlifesagas Love these curtains!! I'm having a hard time finding that fabric on Fabricville. Maybe it's not on the website? Do you know what the exact name/color of the fabric is?

[@chrisharris6461]

Should have sewn so the face material is showing for where wood goes so when down it is all the same good side of material

[@vanlifesagas]

Yeah! We were scared the cork side would have been more difficult to clean than felt.

[@24hourtravellers]

Neat!! 💪💚

[@vanlifesagas]

Thank you!

[@curtisjames1210]

Can you please make it not a kids channel so we can push the bell so we get notifications when you post

[@vanlifesagas]

Done! Thanks for the tip.

[@lynnescaddan8919]

I can't & ONLY sew when I don't have a choice. I've got 2 sewing machines & can't use either there in our attic. I never got the tension on either, there both electric machines. Neither have been used except for ONCE on a trial run cos I've no patient.

[@kobe0007]

Even in Canada it is sew, not sow :). Guess that is why dad does it for you 😂

[@vanlifesagas]

Corey L. Can’t even spell the damn word. Haha.

[@thegeobus1]

@@vanlifesagas 🤪

[@daisyreed882]

Does the fabric look like faux leather on the front side?

[@prateeksharma2669]

How to wash them after they get dirty

[@vanlifesagas]

Prateek Sharma So far, they don’t get dirty very fast. But some water and a cloth is usually enough.

[@donnacochran7704]

I can’t find your cork curtain material.

[@vanlifesagas]

Have you tried local fabric stores?

[@albertmaurice8104]

tum-up bonne job

[@vanlifesagas]

Merci !!!

[@JakeStrongvideography]

that song at 17:53 please?!?!!!

[@vanlifesagas]

There it is: Egozi - Jell-O

[@danscolle]

J'adore continuez votre bon travail J'aimerais beaucoup que vous puissiez faire la traduction en espérant que vous ne perdiez pas votre bon Quebecois

[@vanlifesagas]

Oh ne vous inquiétez pas! Il ne s'en va pas nulle part! D'ailleurs, si vous avez le temps, vous pouvez visionner nos séries de voyage francophones qui sont aussi sur KZbin.

[@richardmaclean6116]

And that's a ROLL! Just sayin' - Rick

[@vanlifesagas]

Thanks!

[@RastusMcbride]

vegan leather means plastic

[@vanlifesagas]

Pretty much huh.

[@mitchellronning5547]

And it is sew

[@vanlifesagas]

Ah man... That's Dom trying to figure out English verbs he never used before. Sorry for this!

[@mitchellronning5547]

It was pretty funny when I saw that he spelled it wrong

[@vanlifesagas]

@@mitchellronning5547 Us French Canadians, we've got to work on that!

[@veganfromvenus]

@@vanlifesagas your English is fine... Thank you for the video

[@vanlifesagas]

@@veganfromvenus Sending you virtual hugs xx

[@TheMolacho1]

Vegan straps? F ME!

[@suedavidson8085]

Are you two married? How did you meet?

[@vanlifesagas]

We're not married, yet. Our initial plan was to get married this year, but Covid happened. We postponed it to next year! Check out our ''10 most FAQ'' to know how we met :)