Revitalize your space with these colorful and elegant drapery options. In a historic English estate with modern accents, jovial red curtains of a Bennison Fabrics stripe brighten the living room. The walls are painted in Tablecloth by Paint & Paper Library and the artwork above the mantel is by Fred Ingrams. The breathy, translucent beige curtains in this Palm Beach apartment echo the lucid nature of a nearby glass chair by Jacques Adnet and René Coulon. The 1970s Italian cocktail table is by Gae Aulenti and the concrete wall plaques are by Radu Comsa. In a ski house designed by Ken Fulk at Montana's Yellowstone Club, the living room is stylishly trimmed with curtains of a Sandra Jordan alpaca. The barnwood cocktail table is a custom design and the side table is by Arteriors. In Patricia and Gerrity Lansing's weekend retreat, patterned neutral curtains contrast (but don't compete) with two twin pillows and a chair in a bold blue zebra pattern. The lively patterned curtains in this living room add a playful yet sophisticated touch to a glamorous São Paulo duplex, evoking the same collected spirit as the Moroccan Berber rug and the Jean Prouvé chair by Vitra.

In her Pacific Palisades home, designer Alison Palevsky chose bold artwork with a painting by Gottfried Helnwein, but paired it with subtle, cloud-white curtain. The silk rug is from Lawrence of La Brea. The French doors open to the terrace. In a Spanish-inpsired London townhouse that emphasizes jewel tones, striking orange curtains provide a festive backdrop for the curated living room. The sofa is covered in a Donghia patterned velvet and a round banquette is topped with a 1940s French bronze sculpture. Designers John Dransfield and Geoffrey Ross's New Jersey home features a living room with a bookshelf flanked by mustard yellow curtains, blending just the right amount of brightness and elegance. Photographer Claiborne Swanson Frank's Manhattan living room has a staple white sofa covered in a linen by Travers, but a backdrop of cream-white curtains that soften the space. The sofa is accented with pillows by Madeline Weinrib and the rug is by Jonathan Adler.

In a Danish couple's black-and-white weekend retreat, gray curtains are a striking accent to the monochromatic color scheme. The patterned rug is by Caravane and the floor lamp is Achille and Pier Castiglioni's Arco for Flos. When Jeffrey Bilhuber decorated this home in Tuxedo Park, New York, the vibrant red curtains were original to the house. The same touches of red can be found in the pillows, which are covered in a Schumacher velvet ikat and a Vervain silk floral. In the living room of a London townhouse, neutral curtains add a bout of English elegance to the space, which is furnished with a vintage sofa by Ico Parisi and Otto Schultz chairs covered in a Clarence House fabric. The light fixture is by Vilhelm Lauritzen. A pop of sunny yellow brightens an otherwise neutral living room in Todd Alexander Romano's home, in which the curtains are of a silk taffeta from Brunschwig & Fils. It's the perfect contrast to the charcoal vintage sofa, upholstered in a Clarence House velvet.

In the living room of Evan and Ku-Ling Yurman's TriBeCa apartment, curtains of a Kravet linen add to the airy, bohemian aesthetic of the room. The neutral hues of the curtains are echoed by an Iranian rug from Double Knot. In a dreamy Hamptons summer home, curtains of a Rogers & Goffigon linen lend a breezy whisper to a beachy aesthetic, completed with a library sofa by Ralph Lauren Home and artwork by Michael Dweck.painting exterior house two colors In an East Hampton home decorated by Celerie Kemble, the living room's patterned curtains are of a Bennison fabric, which are situated adjacent to more muted furnishings — a sofa and club chairs by Celerie Kemble for Henredon, an ottoman by Bunny Williams Home, covered in a Moores & Giles leather, and early-19th-century Louis XVI-style armchairs upholstered in a Shyam Ahuja cotton.exterior home paint options

In the living room of a New Jersey mansion designed by Nannette Brown, a Rogers & Goffigon fabric is used for both the curtains and the custom-made sofa. The rug is by Doris Leslie Blau, and the drawing over the sofa is by Catherine Jansens. In the Manhattan home of interior designer Frank de Biasi and textile artist Gene Meyer, the curtains of a John Rosselli linen add a soft touch to the vibrant, busy space. christmas light decorations bedroomThe circa-1790 American secretary is a family heirloom and the pair of bamboo étagères are from a Paris flea market.best paint for a steel garage door In the formal living room of designers Amy and Todd Hase's home, the curtain fabric and the upholstery are by Todd Hase Furniture, the couple's firm, as are the cocktail table, sofa, pouf and armchairs.baby room decor wall stickers

In this Nate Berkus home, deep blue Smith&Noble linen curtains frame the cheery living room's windows. The black linen sofa and 1960s green armchairs are from Jayson Home & Garden, and the suzani throw and cocktail tables were found in Istanbul and Mexico, respectively. Hand-carved shutters based on a Moghul pattern, paired with sweet neutral curtains, filter the sunlight in a double-height living room designed by Tom Scheerer for clients on Florida's Jupiter Island.bedroom decorating ideas lime green In this Manhattan townhouse, Quadrille fabric curtains with just touches of blue play off the bold turquoise walls, painted in C2 Paint Luxe in Bewilder. The sofa and club chair, both by Anthony Lawrence-Belair, are covered in Holland & Sherry wools. In a historic Virginia farmhouse, decorator Katie Ridder crowns a parlor's curtains of leaf-embroidered wool with gilded rods modeled after tree branches.

After moving into a stunning Manhattan home, the owners were thrilled to find these silk curtains were designed by the apartment's previous owner, decorator Jamie Drake. The intricate pattern and rich colors are at home in the opulent space. Jim Thompson silk curtains with a custom ombré dye add a lively spirit to this dramatic New York City apartment. Though found in a Hamptons cottage, the awning-like scalloped valances in a sunroom by decorator Steven Gambrel take their cues from 1940s French Riviera. In the living room of São Paulo-based designer Sig Bergamin's Manhattan apartment, boldly patterned curtains add a bohemian feel to the layered space. In designer Penny Morrison's Welsh country home, the living room curtains are of a linen print by Penny Morrison Fabrics. The fuchsia tones echo the pink hues throughout the space without distracting from the rich green walls. An appliquéd Vitruvian wave scrolls along the denim-blue curtains of a living room in Southampton, New York, decorated by Katie Ridder.