Brown is a natural base shade that is very suitable for decorating the walls of a living space (photo). Despite this, choosing curtains to match brown wallpaper is not so easy. If you don’t add bright and fresh accents, the room will take on a gloomy and boring look. What curtains will go with brown wallpaper? Let's try to figure it out.
Interior with brown wallpaper
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Color Features
Brown carries nobility, calmness and warmth. Its presence in the house creates a special pleasant atmosphere, and the rich palette helps to fit into any interior from classic to high-tech. It looks good in the living room, bedroom, hallway, kitchen and office. It not only calms you down, but gives you a feeling of stability and helps you concentrate.
But although brown color has many advantages, too saturated a shade can visually reduce the space. Therefore, for small rooms it is better to use a covering in beige tones complemented by dark blackout curtains and light translucent tulle. This technique will simultaneously preserve the dimensions of the room and add depth to the design.
Cool wall shades
Cool shades are used quite rarely; most often they are used for rooms facing the sunny side or in bedrooms where you want to maintain a feeling of freshness.
- For cool rooms in a beige finish, curtains with dusty rose flowers or soft purple clothes for windows are perfect.
- Fans of more exotic design should try a non-standard design with turquoise fabrics reminiscent of sea freshness.
- Blue curtains will help achieve the same effect.
- A light greenish tint of pistachio ice cream will help make dreams of tranquility and harmony with nature come true, and gray-brown curtains will be the perfect backdrop for brighter interior items.
- Purple or sophisticated gray curtains will add additional coolness.
- Modern high-tech in cool tones of “silver fox” or smoky beige shades will be successfully complemented by smoky or metallic colors of light material, helping to create the mood of something completely unearthly and absolutely technical.
How to choose a drawing
The variety of fabrics for curtains is impressive and it is difficult to decide which one suits a certain style of room - with or without ornament. But this is only at first glance; in reality everything is much simpler. The main rule is the following: if there is a pattern on the walls, then you should choose plain curtains, and if the walls are nondescript, then you should give preference to curtains with a pattern.
Moreover, the pattern can be large or small, but it must be repeated on any surface.
Conclusion
Choosing suitable curtains and basic textiles for the wallpaper is only half the battle; without correctly placed accents, the interior will not be complete. Experts do not recommend going to extremes; most often it is enough to just introduce a few additional elements similar in color to the curtains. Wood should not be overused – a wickerwork or an elegant photo frame will suffice.
It is almost impossible to spoil the interior of a room with brown walls. Just a few corrective touches can restore the disturbed balance. The main thing is not to be afraid of experiments and always stick to the established plan.
How to choose an invoice
In addition to color, you need to pay attention to the material of the walls. If thick vinyl wallpaper on a non-woven base is pasted, then the curtains must be chosen from heavy fabrics: jacquard, velvet, linen, tapestry. This technique will visually balance the interior. But when the room is decorated in a light and casual style, then the window opening should be decorated with organza, silk, or a veil.
These types of fabrics are easy to drape, creating unique and graceful silhouettes. If you want to hang curtains with massive patterns, then the fabric should also not be thick. Otherwise, the room will be visually overloaded.
Plain or printed
Plain curtains are a traditional option. For lovers of non-standard solutions, designers recommend paying attention to fabrics with a light pattern. These can be geometric, floral prints.
Bright curtains match beige wallpaper perfectly - the photos allow you to see the benefits of such a solution for a living room, nursery or kitchen.
However, remember that too large and rich a pattern distracts attention from the wall decoration.
Color combinations
Brown in the interior is always popular. But at the same time it is considered one of the most difficult. Therefore, it is better to follow the following rule: walls and curtains should be chosen in the same tone. But, like all colors, it comes in warm and cool shades. The first ones go well with:
- yellow;
- carrot;
- pink;
- red.
And for cold weather, the ideal combination is with purple, golden, and wheat. A win-win option would be to play with contrast. For example, dark brown and white, orange, purple, green and turquoise, blue. But so that the room does not turn out to be too colorful, it is necessary to maintain proportions. That is, one quarter contrast and three quarters the main shade. And also do not combine more than 3 colors in a room.
If you want to achieve the most calm and peaceful style, then you can play with the tone of the curtains to match the brown wallpaper. Choose lighter, gray, beige or cream colors, adding a lambrequin or elegant edging. But the number of additional accessories is not recommended. There must be a “golden mean” in everything.
Beige
Beige curtains look good against the background of dark brown walls; they allow the color of the sun to pass through well. Therefore, this combination is successful in the kitchen, living room, bedroom, and decorated fabric with interesting paintings will appeal to children for a children's room. Many people think that such restraint looks boring, but it is not so. Monochrome can act as a canvas for displaying bright accents: furniture, decor, textiles.
The organic nature of the beige-brown tones is the basis of the classic style, but thanks to massive lambrequins, multi-layered fabric and playing with its texture, you can create a unique style. Which, moreover, will be very practical.
Greens
All shades of brown go well with green. Olive and pale green curtains made of chiffon, organza, and muslin are in harmony with the walls of chocolate, wenge and cocoa. But bottle-shaped, rich green curtains go well with brown walls in lighter, pastel colors.
A monochromatic wall covering can be diluted by decorating the window with curtains with discreet patterns: floral, abstract, geometric shapes, etc.
Blue
The combination of brown and heavenly always looks natural. Blue adds lightness, freshness, some coolness and light to a dark room in chocolate colors. A good solution would be to use this combination in a nursery or kitchen, especially if the windows face south. The blue color of curtains can smoothly transition to furniture, carpet, bedspread and pillows, supporting the overall idea of the interior.
Pink
All shades of this color can attract attention. And against the background of brown walls they look even brighter, diluting the restraint of the style. Pink curtains are an integral part of Provence and shabby chic. And they can even dilute industrial loft, classic and minimalism. Rich colors are suitable for active and creative people, and muted, pale shades of curtains are suitable for calm people.
Yellow
Yellow curtains always attract attention. They fill the room with warmth, light and positivity. If you want to pacify the interior, then you need to use double yellow curtains along with light tulle in the color of the floor covering. You can diversify the composition using fabric with patterns (striped, circles, flowers).
Purple
The combination of brown walls with purple curtains is mesmerizing. But you should be careful and not overdo it, as this combination can visually make even the most spacious room smaller. You can dilute the dark tones with ivory and beige furniture.
White
Light curtains enlarge the window opening, widen it and are universal, as they fit into any design. White curtains on brown walls compensate for the lack of light and add elegance and a certain luxury to the room. And if light transparent tulle is not enough, then you can add thick curtains with monograms.
Golden
Bronze and golden curtains are the basis of oriental style, Tiffany, art deco. The color smoothly transfers to textiles, frames of mirrors, lamps and picture frames. And in combination with brown, you get a rich, luxurious interior without unnecessary pomp.
Light shades of beige walls
Soft light shades of comfortable color are used most often.
- Light curtains wonderfully combine with cream, vanilla, and creamy tones: delicate lavender and peach tones will give the room a mood of charming freshness and delightful coziness. Such shades can be used in almost all designs, from charming rustic interiors to incredibly practical minimalism. This combination looks especially good in bedrooms or nurseries for girls.
- A light beige finish in a cool Scandinavian design will look lovely with silver and soft gray curtains. To enhance the effect of the natural design of the Norwegian fjords, you can use linen, slightly rough fabrics made from completely environmentally friendly material. Similar light beige wallpaper and gray curtains will perfectly decorate bedrooms and guest rooms. They will bring peace and a feeling of security from the worries of the outside world, and will help you more fully enjoy the created design.
- A classic combination would be beige wallpaper and brown curtains. Woody or soft chocolate shades of fabric will create a feeling of the inviolability of the world order and confident prosperity in a single room. This combination will perfectly emphasize the stylish classic design and give the mood of noble and elegant luxury.
- Light shades of beige can be complemented with brighter colors, but such a decision should be justified by the style of the design. Curtains that are too bright will look too flashy, destroying the modest aesthetics of the beige style. If you really want to add elegance, then it is best to use azure or turquoise curtains.
Interior style
Brown color has been popular since the Victorian era and is actively used in styles such as:
- classic;
- loft;
- Gothic;
- modern;
- Provence;
- rococo;
- minimalism;
- African;
- eco, etc.
Using the base dark color of the wallpaper, you can change the tone of the curtains and their design. Then the room will immediately sparkle with new colors and freshness will appear.
Classic interiors require gold thread, additional lambrequin, tassels and tiebacks. Curtains should be draped in complex ruffles; light tulle should be combined with heavy curtains. The window textiles of modern style and minimalism are distinguished by restraint; tulle and curtains are rarely used together, usually one or the other.
Art deco and hi-tech are characterized by blinds, Roman and roller blinds, complemented by curtains. If you need lightness, you just need to remove the thick curtain and leave a translucent veil.
Curtains for brown furniture
When choosing the color of curtains for brown furniture, it is important to consider what kind of atmosphere you want to achieve. If the interior needs austere and restrained, then curtains are suitable in beige, cream, light gray, pale yellow shades. If you want to add warmth and comfort to the room, then choose curtains in green, blue, yellow, red, blue colors. And the tulle must remain white to balance the overall atmosphere.
In the interior of the rooms
For each room, it is important to choose not only beautiful curtains in the right color scheme, but also practical ones.
In the living room or hall
In this part of the room, brown rarely covers part of the walls. Usually it is applied to the dominant wall to highlight niches, stucco molding or zoning space. The second color is warmer tones. Taking into account the texture and shade of the accent color, window textiles are selected.
For the living room, the color of the curtains in this case is light (beige, blue, cappuccino) with the simplest possible design. If the wallpaper is brown in cold tones, then the curtains should be chosen in delicate pastel shades.
For a light brown kitchen
Brown wallpaper in the kitchen is chosen in only 3 options, if it is country style, classic or hi-tech. And all three correspond to a strict type of window textile. Curtains for the kitchen are suitable in light pastel colors, made of practical fabric and with a minimum of decor. Embroidery, pleating and bright prints are of no use here.
Curtains for the kitchen should be practical. Therefore, Roman, short, French are well suited here. If the window faces the sunny side, then light tulle should be supplemented with blinds.
To the bedroom
Before choosing curtains for brown wallpaper in the bedroom, you need to consider several points:
- room area;
- amount of natural light;
- ceiling height;
- geometry.
For a small bedroom with dark walls, tulle in ivory, white, champagne, beige, and cream colors is suitable. In addition with thick curtains. If the ceilings are low, then a good option is vertical stripes on the fabric. If there is not enough space, you should not weigh down the window with textiles, no fringes, tassels or complex assemblies. And with a large room area, it is advisable to use a lambrequin or double multi-layer curtains.
To the children's room
For a nursery, you should not use dark brown wallpaper. A child will feel uncomfortable in such a room; it is better to choose lighter and warmer colors. It is better to choose a pastel wallpaper color, but with an emphasis on one wall. Curtains suitable beige, turquoise, yellow, pink combined with white tulle.
If the walls are plain, then a pattern on the window textiles is acceptable. For long-term relevance of the print, you need to use classic themes: vegetation, stripes, geometric shapes and abstractions.
In the office
This part of the room should calm and enhance concentration. If the walls in the room are a dark shade of brown with ornaments, then the curtains should be selected in plain and pastel colors. But bright accents will also come in handy: bottle, purple, blue, burgundy. If on the contrary, then curtains of peach, blue, yellow, turquoise with an unobtrusive pattern will do.
Much depends on the lighting and style of the room, as well as your own preferences. What designers advise is not always to the owner’s liking. But it’s the last person to live in such an interior.
Seven concepts of choice - combine without mistakes
You can’t just pick and choose which wallpaper will suit which curtains, because the selection process takes into account colors, materials, textures, the level of lighting in the room and its functional purpose. The only exceptions are designer collections, in which wall canvases with different patterns are complemented by identical textiles. But this is an ideal option, but in practice you have to decide on the choice yourself.
Wallpaper and curtains with an identical print - pictured in the dining room interior
You can choose curtains for wallpaper according to one of the following rules:
- For upholstery. For those who change furniture less often than wallpaper. In this case, you are not attached to the patterns or colors of the wall paintings at all.
- For the brightest accent in the interior, simply duplicate the same color on the curtains as in the most important item in the room.
- We maintain neutrality. Sand, beige, cream tones always remain in trend - a neutral shade of curtains can match any interior decoration.
- In a combination of colors - a decorative decoration on a neutral drapery can match the pattern on the wallpaper. Thus, with the help of a bright ribbon you can connect two completely different tones.
- We highlight the window opening - against the background of discreet wallpaper, bright textile draperies will look especially bold. It is not necessary to combine the shades of nearby surfaces with each other - the main thing is that these colors also appear in the interior, in some decorative elements.
- In a polychrome interior, it is important to give the eye space to rest. Then choose plain curtains to match the color of the walls.
- If the interior is monochrome, then you should not completely duplicate the shade of the wallpaper in the curtains. It is worth choosing a similar shade or using two-color drapery.
A darker shade of curtains - pictured in a monochrome interior
