Lately, I've seen sheer, lace curtains, such as these, in the kitchens of my most stylish friends – and at only $11, Kelly Clarkson has given me every excuse I need to follow suit. Great Deal ...

saw lace curtains used as a visual shorthand for the tale of prying and tittle-tattle that lies ahead. But if there is a time for sheer curtains to shake off that frumpy image, it is surely now.