A few months back, a pair of pants I ordered came in a pretty natural-fiber net bag. I sliced it down the seams, tacked up the panel in a bedroom window, and presto: a textural window covering that affords some privacy and still lets the light in.
Ever since I’ve been admiring netted, semitranslusent, loosely woven curtains. Take, for example, these beguiling hangings from Twenty One Tonnes, far more artful than my DIY version and woven in Oaxaca, Mexico, from maguey leaves left over from mezcal production (making them low-waste to boot). Each panel “brings a warm textural element and catches the sunlight in the most beautiful way,” according to the shop, and can be used as room dividers, wall hangings, door or window coverings, or layered screens.
Have a look:
Cortina Maguey
Above: The custom Cortina Maguey is made to order. “These woven hangings can be mounted as a room or screen divider, slid onto curtain rods in a window to provide a degree of privacy, or be displayed as a wall hanging,” according to Twenty One Tonnes. “They are particularly stunning on a large scale or layered in a group.” Here they’re shown along with Twenty One Tonnes’ other whimsical, wonky designs.
Above: Layered, the hangings have moments of opacity and translucency.
Cortina Puerta
Above: Designed to hang in doorways, windows, and other openings, the Cortina Puerta still allows light through.” These hand woven pieces are the result of an incredibly labour-intensive craft process” by skilled makers in Oaxaca.
Above: Cortina Puerta as window covering.
Above: …and as privacy screen that still lets the light through.
Cortina Silla
Above: We’re also charmed by the Cortina Silla, designed to hang, like a veil, from the back of a chair.
Above: For the place of honor. “With an even grid pattern and wrapped edging, this piece is tactile and delicate yet strong, bringing a playful textural element,” says Twenty One Tonnes.
Above: Weaving in progress.
For more, head to Twenty One Tonnes. And for more alternatives to the standard window drapes, might we suggest:
