If you have a double-hung window, position the rod so the top edge of the curtain lines up with the sash. When the candle burns, the glitter twinkles inside, and the outside looks like matte gold mercury glass. To assemble: DIY Tip: Keep paint from bleeding into your stripes by sealing the tape tightly to the roller shade: Run over it with a straight edge, and roll the paint roller away from the tape, not toward it. Illuminate the shade using an inexpensive light kit for hanging lanterns.