Pleated cafe curtains on brass rods and rings. - Gerenme/Getty Images Like most designers and homeowners out there, you've probably succumbed to the quaint charms of the French-style cafe curtains.

An attractively mounted curtain rod adds a subtle layer of embellishment to an entire room. Beyond completing a room's decor, however, a curtain rod possesses yet another secret power: the ability to ...

Like most designers and homeowners out there, you've probably succumbed to the quaint charms of the French-style cafe curtains. Though these curtains were first adapted by the Viennese in the 19th ...