Brown curtains in the interior

Almost everywhere is good!

Brown curtains are one of those universal details that will suit most interiors. Firstly, brown is neutral, as it is the color of earth, wood, stone, leather. In essence, it is background: it does not draw attention to itself and goes well with other colors. Secondly, brown in the interior is as harmonious as possible, because it is the color of wood - the most common material for residential premises. Curtains in this color are perceived as naturally as wooden floors or pieces of furniture.

Brown curtains in the interior: pros and cons

pros

1. Versatile
2. Create a feeling of safety and protection from the outside world
3. Thick brown curtains can darken a room well
4. Curtains in warm brown shades warm the interior
5. They look expensive and noble, conveying these qualities to the interior as a whole. This is especially true for brown fabrics with a satin, silk, or metallic sheen. By the way, brown has long been considered the color of the rich, and for good reason.

Minuses

1. Brown curtains make the room a little darker and gloomier
2. The more dark surfaces, the more compact the room is perceived.
3. Curtains in cool colors (for example, brown-gray draperies with a metallic sheen) can create an atmosphere of evening chill in the interior, which is not always desirable. By the way, this is why brown curtains are often used in bedrooms: the darker and colder the color of the fabric on the windows, the stronger the desire to crawl under the covers and sleep sweetly.

What interiors are brown curtains suitable for?

Dark “clothing for windows” can visually shrink a room, so in kitchens, which are usually small in size, brown curtains are rarely found. If the kitchen is very spacious and bright, you can safely decorate the windows with brown fabric.

It is not recommended to hang brown curtains in the nursery: dark draperies create a rather gloomy atmosphere, which may not have the most favorable effect on the child’s psyche. In a nursery, the floors and some of the furniture can be brown, but for walls and curtains it is better to choose a different color.

Brown curtains are most often purchased for bedrooms and living rooms. Even if the bedroom is small and rather dark, window decoration will be quite appropriate. As already mentioned, curtains in brown tones create an atmosphere of evening or night coolness, which is very important for the bedroom. In addition, dark draperies will effectively block out natural light that interferes with sleep.

Brown curtains in the bedroom

With the living room, not everything is so simple. If the room is cramped and dark, it is better to use beige tones rather than brown to decorate the windows.

The color of brown curtains will harmoniously fit into any interior with wooden and pseudo-wooden floors and furniture. This is what allows us to call this window design one of the most universal, because the wood pattern is used everywhere. Even if the interior includes light wood color, brown curtains will harmonize perfectly with it. Gray-brown shades of curtains, called coffee, are suitable for parquet and furniture in gray wood color.

Curtains in brown can also be used in interiors where there are no similar shades or wood patterns. However, in this case, you need to be much more careful, carefully choosing the tone so that the window design does not seem unnecessary and inappropriate. For example, properly selected brown curtains will look quite decent, diluting the achromatic monotony and adding a little warmth.

Brown curtains and interior palette

Brown curtains are most effective when next to "caramel" walls(beige, cream, cream, light cappuccino, etc.).

Brown curtains in the living room

Brown caramel curtains in the bedroom

Brown draperies in the living room

Red, green or turquoise are suitable here as an accent or additional color. For example: the walls are light beige, the curtains are brown, the upholstered furniture and several decorative items are turquoise.

Caramel on the walls is not the only partner for brown curtains. They are able to be friends with white, blue, light purple and light green walls. The combination of light blue walls and brown curtains in the bedroom is very popular. Combining with purple and green is more difficult - here you need to exercise more caution. Glossy curtains look great. In green, both glossy and matte are good, but preferably light ones.