Modern Furniture

Unlike the filmy white veils always seen in modern bedrooms, sheer draperies in the living room can lean toward the exotic or substantial. Invest in something with texture or color: a puckered, bubbly synthetic, a sheer bronze metallic fabric, or a translucent burgundy silk. No dressmaker details required: have the sheers hemmed with chain weights (a string of tiny metal beads), and hang as simply as possible.
Tip: Sheers, because they lack a protective opaque lining, can have a slow hut ultimately fatal reaction to sun. Your sheers may need replacing in a couple of years, especially if you face south.