Light filter or room divider? Curtains are a softening all-rounder—see 10 ideas!
Airy sheer curtains and floor-length gathered velvet are currently in style. A curtain protects from heat and improves acoustics, but it can also divide a space or replace a door.
1. Airy sun shade
Full-length linen curtains filter the sun in the dining area of this apartment home. The curtains are hung from a ceiling track. Soft linen drapes beautifully and doesn’t necessarily need ironing if you hang it slightly damp and smooth it out. Around the Aino table by Pohjanmaan Kaluste are Ton 14 chairs.
2. Use velvet for acoustics
This cozy lounge nook features soft, sound-absorbing velvet. The smooth, mud-colored velvet curtains echo the wall color and balance the colorful decor. The café-style tables are by Menu, the ottoman is from Hakola, and the rug is from Mattokymppi.
3. Divide the space with a curtain
In front of the sliding glass doors to the garden room next to this living area, a soft pink sheer curtain is hung, allowing warm light to filter through. When choosing a sheer curtain, be mindful of how its hue affects the overall lighting. The green wall is painted in Tikkurila shade K444.
4. Transparency brightens
The bay window in this century-old city home, dressed with gathered sheer curtains, stands out beautifully in the dark living room. The line of the white wall paneling hasn’t been disrupted by dark curtains. The living room’s walls and ceiling are painted in Farrow & Ball’s shade Down Pipe No. 26.
5. A light blackout
A bendable aluminum curtain track can follow the shape of a window recess. The bay window feels airy because there’s empty wall space above the windows. The guest room’s floor-length linen-blend blackout curtains are by Vallila.
6. Match the curtain with the wallpaper
Boråstapeter’s Rabarber wallpaper inspired the colors of the living room textiles. The green velvet curtains drape beautifully thanks to gathering tape. The colorful look is completed by an IKEA sofa and a secondhand IKEA armchair from their Stockholm collection.
7. A door substitute
A curtain offers a simpler, more budget-friendly solution than a sliding door. In this entrance hallway, clothes are tucked behind thick velvet drapes. The curtain is darker than the green wall, making it stand out nicely. The walls are painted in Cover Story’s LB4 Jill.
8. A moment of blue
If you want to highlight your bedroom walls, pick curtains in the same shade. This unified color choice brings a hotel-like vibe to the room. A similar paint color is Tikkurila’s M348. The pendant light is from Cobello.
9. Fold horizontally
Timeless Roman blinds work well in a classic interior. These blinds are made from Eurokangas’s Ginger linen. A bold wall color highlights the window’s mullions more than white would. The shade corresponds to Cover Story’s 022 Evelyn. The resident of the home built the slender bench from floorboards that were left over from a renovation.
10. Opposites complement each other
The dark window wall nicely balances the bold floral wallpaper and accentuates the delicate sheer curtains. The tassel tiebacks hung on the metal rod add a playful decorative touch. The Nia wallpaper is by the English brand Albany.
