It shows design confidence.
Do you match curtains to wall color.
If you prefer a contrasting color choose an accent color from in the room drawing a shade.
For a subtle look pick a curtain color that is slightly lighter or darker than your wall tone.
Choose neutrals for a calm look bright or deep colors if you want curtains to be an accent or patterns for a more decorative feel.
It s often nice to match the living room curtains to some other interior design element which can either be a piece of furniture an accessory or in this case a piece of artwork displayed on the adjacent wall.
This option is the least visually intrusive so it works well when you absolutely love your wall color when you have a lot of other competing visual elements in your room that you don t want to upstage or if you just want a serene monochromatic look in your decor.
A monochromatic color scheme can give a room a cool cohesive look and prevent color clashing.
Sometimes you have to be flexible and may choose curtains that are similar in color texture or pattern but are not a 100 exact match.
Choose a shade similar to your walls.
I could jazz this place up with contrasting curtains but everything else is so fabulous i don t need to.
If you ve used strong color on your walls you can tone down the overall look by choosing curtains in a neutral color.
To select the right color ask for a swatch of the fabrics you re considering bring them into the space you re decorating and hold them up against sofas pillows and walls.
To commit to this aesthetic treatment is okay and sometimes the only option when a specific style is unavailable.
Solid curtains are a simple strategy for taming any patterned sofa that otherwise might look too busy in the room.
Color and patterns.
The rich dark blue contrasts with the neutral colored walls and the sofa in a pleasant way.
Otherwise just about any color would go with an off white wall.
White curtains work with both warm and cool wall colors.
To pull off this look try choosing solid curtains of a fabric a slightly darker or lighter shade than the wall color but within the same family of colors.
Sheer curtains will give the room a nice light airy look.
Problem solved and you get extra punch from more of the color that drew you to the sofa in the first place.
Sure curtains are one more opportunity to add color pattern and interest to a room but for a chic elegant look consider curtains in the same color or one shade lighter or darker as the surrounding walls.