Not that we need any more snowflakes here on the East coast, but here is a cute idea that we couldn't resist. Spending lots of time indoors warming up in between sledding sessions means lots of time for cutting paper snowflakes. But besides taping them to windows, what else can you do with them? More

When I was a kid, I spent hours pondering whether Razzles was a gum or a candy. I ultimately decided it was both. So, I felt a surge of familiarity when I saw the Bookwave hanging storage. It is a curtain? Is it a room divider? Is it a a bookshelf? More

As someone totally obsessed with an interest in beautiful textiles both high and low, I'm always looking for more ways to combine interesting fabrics with practical solutions. Ready-made curtains and shades abound on the cheap at big box stores like Ikea and Target, so you need not be a seamstress or a millionaire to implement these ideas.

More

If you're looking for a 10-minute DIY project to transform your space, consider these breathtaking homemade curtains we spotted at Re-Nest Homies winner Maya*Made. To most of us, this is ordinary cheesecloth. Maya calls it "poor man's lace." More

If you're looking for a 10-minute DIY project to transform your space, consider these breathtaking homemade curtains we spotted at Maya*Made. To most of us, this is ordinary cheesecloth. Maya calls it "poor man's lace." More

Flexible water bottles, hand soap derived from biofuel, and a machine that extracts water from air were among the innovations shown at Go Green Expo in Los Angeles this weekend. After scouring the show for the most useful and well-designed goods and services, we thought we'd share these 10 favorites… More

Last week, we toured Ulrika & Mark's bright, beautiful Cambridge kitchen and were completely taken with the fabric on their custom window seat and curtains. Designed by Maine artist Gretchen Langner, the subtle, overscaled patterns exude a fresh, contemporary simplicity that works equally well in modern and traditional settings.
More

If windows are the eyes of a home, then colorful curtains are the equivalent of blue eyeshadow. It takes a brave person to pull it off, but it can look really great if you get it right. More

One way to add warmth, coziness, and softness to a room—really, to bring it all together—is to put up the perfect window covering, a few of which we showed you yesterday. We have three windows in our bedroom, each a different size, but bringing in natural curtains takes our bedroom from drab apartment dwelling to a tucked-away retreat wrapped in organics like these. More

Personally, we love the simple, unfussy look of linen or hemp curtains: they feel earthy and sensual to us, and they filter light beautifully. Ideally, if you're someone that has sewing skills, you could make curtains yourself with vintage hemp, linen or cotton bought off eBay and Etsy. Otherwise, take a look at the list below for a few of our eco-friendly curtain picks. More