This project (bonus room curtains) has been a long time coming - we've had the material for years - and we finally just sat down and made it happen one weekend.
At night, the chickens line up to roost, and all is calm:
During the day, the lining makes an appearance to liven things up:
Panels are held in place by tension rods at the top and bottom, allowing for multiple "open" configurations, though this is the most common one.
Lingering houseguests in 19th century England were purportedly served cold mutton shoulder as a hint to leave - thus the expression "the cold shoulder."