How to choose the right curtain colour for the living room

1. How to Mix and Match Curtain Colour Combinations and Styles for the Living Room

Thick, long blackout drapes? Translucent curtains? Or modern Roman window blinds? The options for a curtain design and colour combination are never-ending and can serve multiple purposes. In this stylish living room, the brown curtains stand in harmony with the rest of the room’s refined taupe and beige colour palette. Complementing it behind are sheer drapes that let light seep into the room while also allowing privacy.

2. A Curtain Colour Combination that Brings Out the Rest of the Living Room’s Décor

While multi coloured curtains or drapes in bright shades can infuse personality and spirit in a room, certain curtain colour combinations can also quietly work to highlight the rest of the décor. The light yellow curtain colour in this living room brings out the vibrance of the art on the walls, as well as the cushions on the sofa. The warmth in the shade of this curtain colour also echoes the warmer hues in the rest of the furnishings around the room.

3. Find the Best Curtain Colour Combination for the Living Room

When picking a curtain colour combination for the living room, there are a plethora of options to choose from. The curtain design you pick should be well thought out to work with not only the aesthetic, but the functional requirement of a home. It is always important to consider the size of a room along with the natural light and ventilation it receives. If you’re planning for a smaller space with limited lighting, sheer curtains or diaphanous blinds may help open up the entire room, while larger spaces can work with thicker floor-to-ceiling drapes.

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You can control the strength of light in your living room interior design with different types of curtains. From completely darkening the room with thick velvet drapes to letting in just the right amount of light to brighten up the room, the curtain design you choose can make or break a room. A mix of two styles of drapes—sheer and thick— allows for controlled lighting within a space. This works well for different moods and situational requirements. You can completely blackout all the lights with thick curtains for movie night when hosting guests, while the harsh afternoon sun can be controlled while leaving the room well-lit with the diaphanous drapes.

4. Picking the Right Height for the Best Curtain Combination

With the range of designs and curtain colour combinations available in the market, which is the right one for your home and what’s the right height for hanging it? How high is too high? What is the most budget-friendly option for the room? The rule of thumb is when hanging curtains, floor-to-ceiling drapes will add height to the room and add the illusion of higher ceilings. In an Indian home, however, where dust poses a big problem, make sure to end the curtains slightly above the floor to avoid it gathering dirt over a period of time. 

5. Infuse more Colour in the Living Room with the Curtain Colour Combination

These sunny yellow curtains immediately create a happy mood in this living room. For a minimalist who’s tired of the all-white or monochrome décor across the home, a vibrant curtain colour combination can infuse some colour in the space. If you’ve added a bold and daring shade to your drapes but aren’t sure if you’d like to see them every second of the day, fear not. When drawn open, they will lend their charm to the living room. Once pulled back to a corner, you won’t have to see the entirety of the print or melange of colours in the room. You can have the best of both worlds!

6. A Curtain Colour Combination can Create a Theme for the Entire Room

If you have a theme or colour scheme in mind, use your curtains to work it into the living room. Since a floor-to-ceiling drape will probably end up being the tallest element in the room, it also has the potential to visually draw the eye to it first. Here, the blue curtains for living room pair perfectly with the upholstery on the sofa set. If you feel scared to use or mix bold colours, textures and prints (and are worried about overkill) remember to keep the rest of the room—especially the walls—in a solid light colour. This will act as a blank canvas for the rest of the furnishings.