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My 7 Easy Tips For Choosing The Right Living Room Curtains.
It’s that time of the year huh?
If you’re here, it’s either because you want to get something new or try something different.
Luckily, I’d help you with both here, together, we’ll check out 7 easy tips I use when choosing new living room curtains for my home.
Oh, and just for fun, I’d throw in a treasure hunt – in various parts of this article, I’ve shared links to some high-quality, affordable, and beautiful curtains currently on discounts.
Finders keepers, If you love them, feel free to get them 😉
My 7 curtain-choosing tips at a glance:
- Consider the purpose.
- Consider your living room’s theme.
- Consider maintenance.
- Consider layering options and effects.
- Consider the hardware.
- Consider the fabric.
- Consider your budget.
There! Easy right? I didn’t lie.
Let’s get started 🙂
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1. Consider The Purpose:
Here’s where you ask yourself what you need the curtain for, is it just aesthetics, or do you want it to serve a particular purpose?
I made a short table to guide you.
Purpose | Curtain Type |
Privacy | |
Light Control | Sheer Curtains |
Insulation | |
Noise Reductions | |
UV Protection | |
Decorative Accents | Patterned Curtains |
Room Divider | Room Divider Curtains |
Outdoor Use | Outdoor Curtains |
Child Safety | Cordless Curtains |
Easy Maintenance | Machine-Washable Curtains |
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2. Consider Your Living Room’s Theme:
Opt for curtains that compliment your living room theme and decor.
- If your theme is modern and minimalist, go for curtains in solid, neutral colors,
- If your theme is more traditional, consider luxurious curtains,
- If you’re all glam, opt for velvet curtains in jewel tones,
- Blackout curtains go well with industrial living rooms.
I give more recommendations here, you can jump to that section now if you want.
3. Consider Your Living Room’s Theme:
No no, I don’t mean repairs, I’m talking cleaning. Curtains accumulate dust and dirt over time, if you have furry pets and little children, then that’s a mess waiting to happen, lol.
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Opt for curtains that are easy to clean;
- consider easy-care fabrics like linen, synthetic blends, and cotton if frequent maintenance isn’t your thing,
- Consider curtains with removable liners if you live in an environment that’s prone to dust,
- If you have kids and pets, opt for stain-resistant curtains, easy to clean, and machine-washable, a good place to start would be polyester blends.
4. Consider Layering Options And Effects:
Bet you thought you could only use one curtain at a time huh? Think again!
Feel free to layer your curtains to achieve various depth, dimension, privacy, and light control levels.
You can layer;
- sheer curtains over blackout curtains,
- Patterned curtains over solid-colored curtains.
5. Consider The Hardware:
Remember when I said to choose curtains that complement your living room decor… well, you also have to consider the rods and finials.
Hey! You could use finials to complement your personality too.
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6. Consider The Fabric:
Yea yea, living room decor, yes, I understand, you know. But did you know you can elicit different feelings based on your curtain’s fabric?
For example, lighter fabrics like linen and sheer evoke airy, breezy feelings, and heavier fabrics like velvet evoke warmth and coziness. The former is best for casual setups, the latter for more formal setups.
7. Consider Your Budget:
As usual, I saved the best for last, if your budget is super tight, then many curtains may not be available to you.
What I love to do is draw a hierarchy, I start with what I like at the top, then what I need the curtain for, I’m quite lazy so I have a bias for curtains that don’t require frequent maintenance, and then I keep thinning my options down with budget being the final qualifier.
I’d love to add a photograph of that, but I have a doctor’s handwriting, so I won’t bother, lol.
My Curtain Recommendations
To save you some time, I recommended some curtains that best fit different living rooms. Don’t worry, I made sure to consider 16 living room types, styles, and themes.
Living Room | Curtain |
Formal Living Room | 1. Pinch-pleat curtains in a solid color like navy blue or emerald green. |
Glam Living Room | 1. Curtains with a metallic sheen. |
French Country Living Room | |
Industrial Living Room | 1. Blackout curtains in a dark color, say black or charcoal gray. |
Mid-Century Modern Living Room | 1. Geometric patterned curtains. |
Scandinavian Living Room | 1. Try white linen curtains. |
Coastal Living Room | 1. Linen curtains in a light and airy color, use white or sky blue. |
Rustic Living Room | 1. Linen curtains in a natural color, consider oatmeal or beige. |
Casual Living Room | 1. Linen or cotton curtains in a neutral color (white or beige). |
Modern Living Room | 1. Grommet-top curtains in a bold color or graphic pattern. |
Traditional Living Room | |
Minimalist Living Room | 1. White sheer curtains. |
Bohemian Living Room | |
Eclectic Living Room | 1. Mix and match patterned curtains. |
Gothic Living Room | 1. Velvet curtains in a dark jewel tone. |
Smart Living Room | 1. Curtains with built-in sensors (motion or temperature sensors). |
I’m Sorryyyyy
I’m sorry if you were enjoying this article, but these were all the tips I could squeeze together before my brain juices dried up.
If you still want a deep dive into curtains, stay tuned, our next article will be the dolphin that guides you… If not, check out these 22 living room window ideas, I’m sure you’ll find it a good read.