For many years we had no curtains on our front window. For a variety of reasons, we just never made it a priority. This past Christmas my mother bought us curtains (red multiple stripes of varying wides on cream, tabbed top) and my uncle came over from the other side of the state to hang them. They look great. I have the windows open and the curtains pulled closed to keep out the heat of the afternoon sun. I love the calm movement, the billowing dance, the sunlight sneaking in between the panels, and Moo curled up on the red couch in front of the window, her head hanging over the shoulder. She looks so sweet when she's asleep.