A FEW MONTHS ago I turned a tall shelf on its side to use a console, leaving the now vertical shelf spaces below for storage. It looked good on top, but the spaces below looked cluttered, so I thought about getting a curtain made to hide everything. I was thinking about how, in European kitchens, the lower cupboards are often covered using curtains instead of cupboards, and always liked the idea for its versatility: just change up the fabric from a stripe to a floral for an entirely new look, or swap linen for silk to go from casual to formal. Of course, once this idea got into my head, I started seeing it everywhere. Here are a few inspirational photos I came across using this clever storage solution: from kitchens to mudrooms to potting rooms to powder room and pantries…
