diff --git a/code/datums/components/crafting/recipes.dm b/code/datums/components/crafting/recipes.dm
index ab03bf3e829..bacabb5c5a0 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/crafting/recipes.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/crafting/recipes.dm
@@ -482,6 +482,12 @@
 	result = /obj/item/stack/tile/carpet/black/fifty
 	category = CAT_MISC
 
+/datum/crafting_recipe/curtain
+	name = "Curtains"
+	reqs = 	list(/obj/item/stack/sheet/cloth = 4, /obj/item/stack/rods = 1)
+	result = /obj/structure/curtain/cloth
+	category = CAT_MISC
+
 /datum/crafting_recipe/showercurtain
 	name = "Shower Curtains"
 	reqs = 	list(/obj/item/stack/sheet/cloth = 2, /obj/item/stack/sheet/plastic = 2, /obj/item/stack/rods = 1)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/watercloset.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/watercloset.dm
index 21bef56a0ab..ad70d2f8c82 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/watercloset.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/watercloset.dm
@@ -422,9 +422,11 @@
 	alpha = 200 //Mappers can also just set this to 255 if they want curtains that can't be seen through
 	layer = SIGN_LAYER
 	anchored = TRUE
-	opacity = 0
+	opacity = FALSE
 	density = FALSE
 	var/open = TRUE
+	/// if it can be seen through when closed
+	var/opaque_closed = FALSE
 
 /obj/structure/curtain/proc/toggle()
 	open = !open
@@ -436,12 +438,14 @@
 		layer = WALL_OBJ_LAYER
 		density = TRUE
 		open = FALSE
-
+		if(opaque_closed)
+			opacity = TRUE
 	else
 		icon_state = "[icon_type]-open"
 		layer = SIGN_LAYER
 		density = FALSE
 		open = TRUE
+		opacity = FALSE
 
 /obj/structure/curtain/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/user)
 	if (istype(W, /obj/item/toy/crayon))
@@ -496,3 +500,18 @@
 	icon_state = "bounty-open"
 	color = null
 	alpha = 255
+	opaque_closed = TRUE
+
+/obj/structure/curtain/cloth/
+	color = null
+	alpha = 255
+	opaque_closed = TRUE
+
+/obj/structure/curtain/cloth/deconstruct(disassembled = TRUE)
+	new /obj/item/stack/sheet/cloth (loc, 4)
+	new /obj/item/stack/rods (loc, 1)
+	qdel(src)
+
+/obj/structure/curtain/cloth/fancy
+	icon_type = "cur_fancy"
+	icon_state = "cur_fancy-open"
diff --git a/icons/obj/watercloset.dmi b/icons/obj/watercloset.dmi
index 31e85ee7e9b..3678135e259 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/watercloset.dmi and b/icons/obj/watercloset.dmi differ