MY color scheme in my living area is creams and greys. Very neutral. I had thought about hanging up white curtains until I cam across the grey faux linen ones and I fell in love! They are sheer, some light comes in but shades enough. They fit my vision of what I was looking for and I even bought the clips to hang the curtains from the rod and it added about another 1 to 1.5" to the length and the drape the floor perfectly. I think I bought the standard 84" length 

Pros: color, sheerness