Brandi Henson 
Curtains transform a living room. But picking the best ones takes strategy. Then here is how we will help you choose curtains for your home!
Think about how the curtains will look and how they will look in your home when selecting fabric. Fabric matters a great deal in the selection of curtains.
Patterned Curtains
From plain linen curtains in neutral to floral or botanical prints that pull your eyes in and out.Patterned curtains add visual interest and dimension to your living space. They can coordinate with or contrast with your furniture and walls, while pulling you right into the windows and drawing guests in for a closer look.
If you need curtains that are bigger, make sure to think about scale and color scheme.Large patterns are best for large rooms and smaller designs are likely to be suitable for small rooms.
To make your curtains the centre of your living space, add statement-making wall art or outsized decorations like throw pillows. Or, if you’re looking for something a little less obvious, pair them with something from the current decor, like Caitlin Kah did with her blue and white geometric print curtains (tying them to a throw pillow and bookcase can make a room work).
Pleated Curtains
Texture and utility come into play in choosing the material for your living room curtains. Linen or cotton blends are nice if you want the light feel with the privacy boost and velvet is a luxurious addition that might work too.
Choose from various types of pleats. Pencil pleats with crisp, angular edges for classic spaces; cartridge pleats like cartridge rows for a more opulent look.
Grommet pleats are a modern look and simple to hang. Back tab pleats with woven stiffeners are also clean looking and quick to sew. Many of these curtains can even be supplied with an insulating layer so your home is cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter, customize them further with thermal blackout linings!
Cafe Curtains
Some people may think cafe curtains are an adolescent window covering, but these are still the best windows coverings of all time. Café curtains aren’t hung over the whole window as curtains might, but rather hang on a rod about half-way up on each window so that the light will enter at the top.
These plain tier curtains are often placed in kitchens and dining rooms that don’t require full window coverings, but also in any room where privacy and light should go hand in hand.
If you want to make it modern then choose white curtains with no ruffles or embroidery; for a classier kitchen curtain, opt for lace or crochet curtains.
An easy trick to give your kitchen an airy feel is to combine cafe curtains with a pleated valance that is made of fabric as it is visually interesting and brings the attention upwards so your ceiling will look taller.
L-Shaped Curtains
If your living room windows are L-shaped, make them the main feature with L-shaped curtains as window coverings. And not only will they give you privacy and control the flow of light, but they will give you a nice space to sit and dine with family or friends.
Curtains should be coordinated with other elements in the room for a layered look, as Sister Parish Design shows here in this living room. The striped sheers here copy the stripes of chair and throw pillows for a seamless effect.
Fabric should correspond to or tie in with your living room’s current colour scheme and style. Lighter fabrics like velvet give you that extravagant, luxury look whereas heavier fabrics are good for preventing sunburn.
