Custom café curtains handmade in our Toronto studio — sheer linen, rod pocket and French pleat styles, made to your exact window size. The classic half-window treatment that keeps privacy while letting daylight pour in.
What is a café curtain?
A café curtain covers the lower half of the window — high enough for privacy at eye level, open above so daylight keeps coming in. It hangs on a slim rod, slides by hand, and suits rooms where a full shade is too much: kitchens over the sink, bathrooms, breakfast nooks, street-facing windows. Some suppliers call the same thing a tier curtain.
Linen, or sheer linen?
We sew café curtains in 100% linen — more body, more privacy — and sheer linen gauze, which glows in the light and blurs the view without blocking it. Both are cut to your window and hemmed by hand. Unsure? Order free swatches and hold them against the glass at the time of day the room is used most.
Single panel or a pair?
Both are common: one panel drawn across the whole window reads calm and European; a pair parts in the middle. Our café curtains are priced per panel, so order exactly what your window needs — send us the width and we will confirm how many panels give the fullness you want.
The rod matters less than the pocket
Tell us which rod you are using and we sew the rod pocket to fit its diameter — that is what makes the curtain sit right. A tension rod needs no tools at all, which renters appreciate. If you want everything from one workroom, our 16mm café curtain rod comes in custom lengths with brackets included.
Café curtains — questions we answer
Are café curtains the same as tier curtains?
Yes — "tier curtains" is the North American catalogue name for the same half-window panel. If a guide recommends tiers for a kitchen window, everything in this collection qualifies, sewn to your exact size instead of a stock length.
How high should a café curtain sit?
The classic line is halfway up the window, or level with a muntin bar if your window has one — privacy where people stand, light above. Every panel is made to your drop, so measure from the rod position down to the sill and send us that number.
Which rod do I need?
Any slim café or tension rod works. We sew the pocket to match your rod's diameter, so name the rod when you order. Our own 16mm rod ships in custom lengths with mounting brackets included.
Do café curtains suit bathrooms?
Yes — the top of the window stays open for light while the glass at eye level is covered. Sheer linen keeps a small bathroom bright; see our bathroom window guide for how it compares with a Roman shade.
Are café curtains in style?
They have come back hard — the cottage and European-kitchen look runs on them. A linen café curtain is one of the least expensive ways we know to make a rental kitchen look considered, and it moves with you.
