Should your curtains match your wall color?

Should your curtains match your wall color?

Although colors and patterns will vary, depending on your personal preferences and sense of style, it is best to choose window treatments at least one shade lighter or darker than the walls. Coordinating curtains and blinds to match your furniture colors is also worth considering.

How do I pick the right curtains?

Measure from the top of the window (plus the added inches of height where the curtains will hang from) to the floor. For a more traditional look, with the curtain slightly puddled on the floor, you'll want to add another two or three inches to your length.

What color curtains go best with GREY walls?

Fiery orange-browns also coordinate well, especially if you prefer a neutral color scheme. Some warm-gray walls have strong purple undertones, and in such cases, an interesting tone-on-tone effect can be achieved by using plum curtains with a satin sheen.

What should curtains match in bedroom?

Because grey and blue are both cool colors, they are a natural fit when picking out curtains for your gray wall.

What Colour should your curtains be?

Dark-colored curtains work best against light walls (eg. warm white, cream, gray, light tan and even smoky blue walls). Dark walls plus dark curtains is too oppressive. 'Dark' doesn't have mean black, brown or grey; dark curtains can also come in hip, modern colours such as blue or even certain shades of red or purple.

Should curtains match walls or couch?

You don't need to stress over matching your curtains exactly to your walls, sofa, or carpet. In fact, using a different color can actually add visual interest to the room, breaking up the walls so that the curtains don't “disappear.”

Should curtains touch the floor?

The fabric should just touch the floor or hover half an inch above. This is also a great approach for café curtains (short panels that cover only the lower portion of a window and hit the sill), which work well in spots like the kitchen and bathroom, where long drapes aren't practical.

What color of curtains go with light GREY walls?

Are white curtains a bad idea?

White curtains soften windows, give a touch of privacy and bring warmth to a space without feeling heavy. In a bedroom, a family room, office or dining room, they are always a good idea. I've been using the same white curtains again and again and can't recommend them enough.

Do dark curtains make a room look smaller?

Sheer, lightweight curtains with vertical stripes add height to a small space. Heavy, dark-colored drapes crowd a room, making it look smaller.

Should your curtains match your carpet?

The carpet and drapes do not have to be a perfect match, they just have to blend well together. If your carpet is a soft green, go for a hunter or lime green for curtains. As long as the two are in the same color family, it is hard to go wrong.

What Colour curtains go with GREY sofa?

You can pick any colour you want to considering all bright as well as nude shades go well grey and white. You can play around with the choice of fabric as light fabrics like organza in bright colours like fuchsia or turquoise blue will still keep the room light and airy.

What color should my curtain rods be?

Choose a black rod if the furniture in your room is black. If you have light, shear white curtains and don't want to over-power them with a black rod, choose a white plastic rod to match the curtains themselves.