Modern Furniture

Sheers in the living room require a little architecture. Hang yours from a pair of hinged elbow rods, which allow you to swing the sheers like shutters away from the window. Or do away with the flutter entirely: stretch the sheer panels taut between two elbow rods, top and bottom, so that they truly function as shutters—a polished treatment .  Both versions give you the softness of fabric without fuss.

Tip: To increase privacy, gather the “shutter” fabric on the elbow rods.