Cafe curtains can work well in the right spaces, such as charming kitchens or cutesy kids’ spaces. Skip cafe curtains if you’re aiming for an elevated, chic aesthetic; they tend to feel more casual.

Cafe curtains add charm and privacy to a space without fully covering a window. Sarah Hargrave of The Collective uses them often in her designs, such as this one. Nathan Schroder Photography It’s ...

About a year ago I moved apartments, trading windows that faced a quiet courtyard for windows that faced a busy street (I'm smart like that) and then also found myself facing a small but real café ...

Choosing window treatments can be such a hard decision, so when deciding, you have to first think about function, practically and what look you want for your room. The kitchen is one such room, and ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. I can’t work out how to get curtains looking nice without it costing hundreds of pounds. Can you help? I was ...