14 Curtain Ideas for Every Room in Your Home
Treat your home to some window treatments!
Nothing helps a room feel cozier or more complete than the right set of curtains. If coming up with bedroom curtain ideas or living room curtain ideas on your own is posing a challenge, we've got you covered. Read on for 14 curtain ideas you can implement in every room in your home.
Curtain Ideas for Every Room
1. Royal Rose
Hues of pastel pink pair perfectly with ornate, gold accents and glam decorations. Make the most of this pairing by hanging gorgeous rose-colored curtains alongside gilded accent pieces like the mirror above.
If you have a patterned bedspread or patterned wall art, you might assume you can only have solid-colored window treatments. However, choosing similarly patterned curtains can bring the room together to create a unique cohesiveness. We recommend this look if you have neutral-colored furniture and wall paint.
3. Sheer, Airy Coastal
One of the signature characteristics of a coastal space is brightness; ample natural light is essential to creating the authentic, airy, beachy feel of a seaside cottage. Because many window treatments are designed to effectively block out light, you might think that they have no place in a bright, coastal space, but that's not the case. Sheer, light-colored curtains can soften and diffuse natural light and create beautiful, breeze-like motion.
If you're looking for curtains to complement a space that is more minimalist, consider choosing patterned curtains like those above. Simple, repeating patterns like stripes, or more complex geometric patterns like the quatrefoils above, are the perfect combination of decorative and minimalist and will fit right in with modern spaces.
5. Floral Farmhouse
When choosing window treatments, don't forget to consider texture! Textured curtains, like the gorgeous farmhouse curtains in the dining room curtain idea above, can be a stunning, dynamic addition to any space. The ruffled, floral medallions on the cream-colored curtains above are the perfect complement to the sweet, cottage style in the rest of the space.
6. Charming Plaid
If you're a fan of cottage-style home decor, which emphasizes quaint details, consider hanging plaid curtains. With a cohesive color scheme and just the right amount of embellishment, plaid curtains can fit perfectly into your sweet cottage living room.
7. Layered Window Treatments
When deciding on window treatments, you might be under the impression that you must choose curtains or blinds. However, the two styles don't have to be mutually exclusive – if you work with a simple color palette, you can layer window treatments without making your windows look bulky. In the farmhouse-style dining room curtain idea above, the thick sand-colored curtains frame the light bamboo blinds beautifully.
8. Boho Print
Bohemian home design is marked by ornate prints and bold patterns. Translate this trend onto your windows by choosing curtains printed with a vibrant damask or ikat pattern.
Hanging drapes at ceiling height is an excellent way to make a room appear larger. In the living room curtain idea above, the height of the curtains is offset by the height of the blinds, which helps make the windows look less bare. If you're interested in implementing this curtain idea, be sure to look for extra-long curtains.
Get the best of both worlds – light and airy, dark and private – by layering window treatments that filter light differently. Not only does layering semi-sheer curtains behind thicker drapes create a gorgeous, dynamic look, but it's super functional – keep the thick drapes open when you want to bask in the soft, diffused light streaming through the semi-sheer layer, and close them when you want privacy.
If cohesive home decor is important to you, try installing window treatments in your bedroom that perfectly (or almost perfectly) match your bedspread. Think about layering a patterned valance over solid-colored curtains. If your bedroom is farmhouse-inspired, coastal, or rustic, matching your bedspread and window treatment will have a charming effect on the overall look of your bedroom. And if your style is glam, modern, or more traditional, matching these elements will make your space look more put-together and intentionally decorated.
In a room with a more neutral color palette, vibrantly colored curtains can dazzle. A vivid color will ensure your curtains will be the highlight of your space. On sunny days, the entire room will be basked in the glow of the color you've chosen.
13. Extra Eccentric
If you've got an eccentric home design streak, don't be afraid to choose window treatments in bright colors or bold patterns – in eccentric spaces, anything goes!
14. Bedroom Blackout
Blackout curtains are a must-have for sleepers who need absolute dark to get a good night's rest. Thicker and more effective at blocking out light than traditional curtains, blackout curtains are perfect for bedrooms and gaming rooms.
