Improvements, Swedish Style

So I finally got to IKEA the other day while Jake was on Lucy-duty, and I (surprise!) made a few purchases. We got a new dresser for Miss Lucy, but of course, we have to assemble it, so it will be a while until it appears in her room and/or on the blog. But in smaller, easier-to-install projects, I have two:
First, new curtains for the pink room.

Here is a close-up of the pattern:

I'm not sure about them yet -- whether to hem them long or short, or really, whether they're an improvement or not. The old sheers were OK, but they were too short, and on very sunny days, they offered little protection. I think these curtains are better on both counts, but I'll need some time to get used to them.
Small improvement Number Two: New recycling bins for the kitchen:

A huge improvement over the cardboard boxes we were using.