Family Room Curtains

The freshly painted white corner cabinet made the rest of the cream-colored molding in the room look really bad. Painting it all white is going to take a while, especially with all of the built-ins on the opposite wall!  

I'm dreading painting the built-ins that flank the fireplace!

But I'm not going to stress out about it, we're just going to do it a little at a time.

I started with the window that was right next to the corner cabinet.

After the window molding was painted, I wasn't sure what to do with the curtains.  

I really hadn't been thrilled with anything I've done with them so far.
These windows face the road, so we're trying to balance wanting to let in the natural light, and the need for privacy- especially when lights are on in the evening.

In the past, I've tried just letting them hang...

I've tried pulling them to one side...

I have drape-y valences for them, but they seemed too formal in here.

Then I tried these little clips, that I have had for years... 

For the longest time, I was planning to use them for hanging the kids' artwork.

I'm not really sure what they were originally intended for, but the "claws" are really sharp, so it seems like they were made to grip material.

This allows light in, but doesn't feel TOO wide open.

I'm liking it... at least for now!