Affordable Entry-Way Curtains

Hey guys, so with this being our first home and having saved as much as we could while we lived in our apartment, I haven't ever actually bought any home decor. So, I decided that we needed some curtains for the windows around our front door. I started looking for sheer white panel curtains and I almost had a heart attack seeing the prices. The cheapest I could find them for was $30/panel in the length I needed which was 108". There was no way I was going to fork over that kind of money. Then, I found these babies for $7/panel with free shipping! SCORE! (I googled a coupon code, it seems like they always have some sort of code out there) I was actually expecting the curtains to feel and look pretty cheap but as soon as I opened them I realized they were actually very smooth and luxe feeling so I was even more pumped.

Next up was finding a curtain rod and this thrifty new home-owner was not about to spend what most places were asking. So I decided to buy a tension shower curtain rod from Bed Bath & Beyond for $15 after my 20% off coupon. Although the brushed nickel looks fine, I really wanted more of a golden bronze color so I went to Michael's and picked this stuff up.

It's pretty cold in Kansas City so I had to spray paint in the basement, here is a picture of the before, progress and after result.

....and all together now:

Total cost for this project:
Shower curtain rod $15
Curtains $14
Gold Spray Paint $6
Grand Total $35

Do you guys have any other go to places for curtains? I would love to find some cute printed ones for a decent price!