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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Charlotte Olby

An ode to the cafe curtain: here's why interior designers love this vintage-inspired trend so much

Cafe curtains trend .

Cafe curtains have had a bit of a resurgence of late. You might already have noticed, but the cafe curtain, once relegated to Grandma's home only, is firmly back in style, and it's really easy to see why.

A chic and versatile window treatment, these charming vintage-inspired half-window drapes are especially popular with interior designers right now. Originally thought to date back to 19th century Vienna, Austria, cafe curtains were used to adorn the bottom half of windows in bistros to create privacy for diners while still allowing sunlight to filter in from the top.

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