Almost immediately, I found a brand new curtain panel with a pattern that coordinated super well with the colors in our living room, for all of $6. Pretty good deal, but four really would have been better, for the room's two windows. Alas, there was only one available.

I bought it anyway. Maybe it would be good for pillows.

When I got home, I did some quick Pinterest research, and decided that making window cornices would be way, way better.