Dress your windows quickly and smartly with tea towels turned into cafe curtains. Simply clip drapery rings to the top edges of the towels, and thread the rings onto a curtain rod. If necessary, trim the towels to length and hem them using a sewing machine or iron-on fusible webbing for a no-sew option. You’ll want the curtains to hang down to the windowsill, so mount the rod accordingly.

If you have a double-hung window, position the rod so the top edge of the curtain lines up with the sash.