Try something like blinds roman shades or lighter white curtains instead.
Curtains to brighten up a room.
This living room is another great example of how colorful curtains can really brighten up a neutral space.
The best part about white is that it reflects light whereas dark furnishings absorb more light.
This floral print is on a cotton curtain that s machine washable.
Therefore the window can provide as much light as possible.
Anthropologie kalei curtain 68.
Floral curtains add an additional feminine touch to the light pink armchair and accents throughout this room.
Heavy curtains are lights natural enemy and one of the first things you should do when trying to brighten a dark room is to change them to something lighter.
In a small room with a dark décor the yellow curtains can bring in some brightness if the goal is to create a dramatic look through contrasts you can pair yellow curtains with black walls to emphasize the light airy and fresh ambiance use yellow curtains on white walls.
When curtains are set wide the curtains hang in front of the wall not the window.
Thick drapes are a hallmark of traditional design and go well with the parquet floor and crown molding.
If you associate acrylic furniture with retro hollywood and space age 60s decor it s high time to give it another look.
Choose the right fabric certain fabrics can negatively affect your rooms.
Double the amount of sunlight in your room by allowing it to bounce off reflective surfaces.
White curtains white vases or wall hangings with white base depending on that dim corner will give your room a more relaxed atmosphere.
If your curtains block even half an inch of glass then they are blocking valuable light.
10 nix the heavy curtains.
If you want something that brightens up the room and looks stylish then you will want to look into using lighter softer fabrics.
Choose long curtain rods at least 16 24 inches longer than the window width so that there is space to hang curtains from the end of the rod to just inside the window frame.
The print will also bring some life to your otherwise dull room.
Hang a large mirror directly across from the largest window in your room or arrange an array of smaller mirrors to help brighten a dark staircase suggests houzz.
For rooms where moisture is a problem you can always go for faux wood blinds which have the same elegant look but are able to maintain their luster when mounted above a kitchen sink or bathtub.
You can use all natural curtains or even some cotton curtains to liven everything up.
Lichtenberg millennial laguna sheer curtains these sheer curtains are soft airy and casually elegant and they gently diffuse and color outside light.