After the home improvements. After a shopping spree to Bangkok (things are actually a lot cheaper there) and a dash throught the markets here, this is what I have came up with so far : )
PS. I made the curtains myself. Went to the market bought the material and then went to the sewing machine people there are lots of them by the roadside and told them what I wanted and hey presto - my neighbours to the back of the house are very very close, don't want to give them any nasty shocks!!!