Curtain panels are a perfect beginner project. They're fast, super simple, and you get a great sense of satisfaction when you hang them up and instantly transform your window from plain and boring to pretty and bright. Our Retro Fun curtains combine two great vintage fabrics from Barbara Jones' Simply Sweet collection plus the ultimate retro touch: red gingham bows. Gingham and polka dots and pretty flowers... it's such a happy combination, I feel like breaking into a few stanzas of Perry Como's 1951 classic Zing Zing Zoom Zoom . Who wants to sing along??

To be perfectly honest, I hate to cover up my windows. Staring out into the world is one of my favorite pastimes. But, I also realize you need a little privacy and some protection from the sun; plus, the softness of curtains and drapes adds a distinct coziness to a room. For our Nature Brights Kitchen, we chose a design that captures the freshness of a spring day and sweeps it into the room. In true Sew4Home fashion, our tab-top curtains are easy to make. Clever seaming gives you fully lined, finished panels with no visible stitching on the sides.

Curtains with a matching valance are the perfect start ... or finish to any room decor. As the Big Lebowski would say, 'They really tie the room together.' The valance is also a great way to add a dramatic dash of color or pattern in your room decor, and because the valance is narrow, you can accomplish this without making the room look too busy.

Valance rhymes with balance, and that's a good way to think about this home decor staple. A valance is the mini curtain that covers just the top portion of a window. It provides sophisticated balance against your window frame and a finishing touch to the window treatment below - shades, blinds or drapes. Better still, it hides any window hardware. To make the most of an awesome view and to let through more natural light, some folks opt for only a valance and skip any window coverings below.

Drapery panels are one of the most dramatic window treatment options, especially when created with high quality decorator fabrics. The fabric has the weight to hang perfectly on a large window, and the choice of colors, designs and textures is unlimited.

Although we show it mounted on a decorative curtain rod, a roll up shade is perfect for a dorm room or apartment windows because is works just as well on a tension rod, which means no brackets to install on those walls that don't belong to you!

A Roman Shade is a truly classic window covering. If it was good enough for the Romans, it will certainly look great in your home.

The cool thing about tier curtains is they are super easy to make and can be used on virtually any window that will fit a standard tension rod.