MY WINDOW treatments give me—to use the patois of the internet—the Sads. The thick, faux-wood blinds evoke sidewalk grates when they’re open and an armadillo’s flinty hide when shut. They came with ...

Some rooms just inherently crave that sense of romance and poetry that comes from a little bit of flowing fabric, and that's where decorating with sheer curtains can help. What was once an empty wall ...