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Make a Statement with Dining Room Curtains

Are you planning a dinner party, baby shower, or work event? Chances are, your dining room will be the main attraction. While there are many ways to add your personal style to your dining room, one area often gets overlooked: the curtains.

Silhouette® Shades in a Dining Room near Newburgh, NY

While there are many ways to adorn your windows with curtains, here are a few luxurious ideas that will add an elegant depth to your dining experience— impressing your guests and establishing you as a pro at the design process.

At Bell's Ethan Allen Design Center, we have everything you need to make that grand dining room statement.

Patterned Fabric for that Wow Effect

Before you select your fabric, consider the personality of your dining room. Is it formal, modern, vintage, shabby chic, or a unique combination? Are your walls painted or papered?

All of this matters when selecting fabric with a pattern. Dining Rooms with walls painted in deep tones can be lightened and elevated with brightly patterned fabrics. While lighter walls can be brought to life with a dark, rich pattern. And no need to shy away from using patterned fabric with wallpapered walls. Our interior design experts can help you find a fabric that subtly corresponds with your papered walls. Whichever way you go, patterned curtains are always a showstopper and easy to mix and match with dining wear.

Our showroom carries hundreds of fabric choices: everything from checks to stripes to florals and repeated patterns such as dots, damasks, geometrical shapes, and more.

Elevate the Eye with Curtains to the Sky

It's a traditional practice to hang curtains a few to several inches from the top of the window. This causes the eye to move upward and makes your room feel larger and your ceilings higher. Consider going higher if you want to add even more drama with height— this method works exceptionally well with white, light sheers by adding an overall formal flow. You can always hang your curtains from ceiling to floor for an extra dramatic impact.

A Calming Dining Experience

If your aim is to create a soothing dining room for quiet conversation and elegance, then matching your drapes to match the color of your walls can achieve that effect. Sheers a shade or two darker than neutral walls or white sheers against white walls will always provide a design that is easy on the eyes. You can always add a colorful dimension with brightly patterned plates, napkins, or chair upholstery.

We Can't Wait to Hear Your Ideas!

If you're ready, so are we. Set up a consultation with one of our talented and experienced Interior Designers, who can help with fabric selection, curtain type, wall ideas, and more. They have keen eyes for design and are here to get your project underway.

We are located in Newburgh, NY, and are proud to serve the areas of Warrick, Middletown, Fish Tail, Wappinger Falls, Rhinebeck, and New Paltz, NY. for over fifty years.