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Design TrendsIssue 15 — In the Bath

Trend Alert: Cafe Curtains Get a Glow-Up

April 12, 2023

Reappearing of late: cafe curtains all over the house. But this time around, they’re fresh and simple, sometimes quirky, but never ever fussy.

Take a look:

gauzy, casually draped cafe curtains sweeten a dining nook in kitchen of the we 9
Above: Gauzy, casually draped cafe curtains sweeten a dining nook in Kitchen of the Week: Burgundy Meets Blush in the English Countryside. Photography courtesy of deVOL Kitchens.
above; and in kitchen of the week: a colori kitchen by artilleriet in sweden, c 10
Above; And in Kitchen of the Week: A Colori Kitchen by Artilleriet in Sweden, cafe curtains make an appearance in a recessed window behind the kitchen counter.
the example that first had us smitten? embroidered cafe curtains by east london 11
Above: The example that first had us smitten? Embroidered cafe curtains by East London Cloth (see: East London Cloth: Purveyors of Household Linens, Made to Last).
and a simple version, from our first post on east london cloth: heirloom curtai 12
Above: And a simple version, from our first post on East London Cloth: Heirloom Curtains and Soft Goods, Launched During Lockdowns.
designer of the moment beata heuman employed some star patched cafe curtains fo 13
Above: Designer of the moment Beata Heuman employed some star-patched cafe curtains for privacy in the bath. Photograph by Simon Brown from A Masterful Mix-and-Match Apartment in London by Beata Heuman.
there are cafe curtains in nearly every room of the house in this nyc flat by n 14
Above: There are cafe curtains in nearly every room of the house in this NYC flat by Nickey Kehoe, like the split linen ones here. Photography by Haris Kenjar, courtesy of Nickey Kehoe, from The Height of Downtown: LA Designers Nickey Kehoe Apply Their Signature Glam to an NYC Loft.
and soft, translusent curtains provide just enough privacy from the street in a 15
Above: And soft, translusent curtains provide just enough privacy from the street in A Collector’s Vintage-Filled Home in a Former Tavern in Amsterdam. Photograph by Helma Bongenaar (@helmabongenaar).
cafe curtains in afternoon light. photograph from east london cloth: purveyors 16
Above: Cafe curtains in afternoon light. Photograph from East London Cloth: Purveyors of Household Linens, Made to Last.
apt for the boudoir, too. photograph by haris kenjar, courtesy of nickey kehoe, 17
Above: Apt for the boudoir, too. Photograph by Haris Kenjar, courtesy of Nickey Kehoe, from The Height of Downtown: LA Designers Nickey Kehoe Apply Their Signature Glam to an NYC Loft.

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