Curtains can transform the décor and become the protagonists of projects with fabrics, colors, and styles that combine comfort and style traduzido por: OPENROUTER
Submitted at May 7, 2026, 5:43 PM
Gabriel Rosa - Adega Legado. Projeto da CASACOR São Paulo 2025. (Camila Santos/Divulgação)
Curtains are no longer just functional items used to control the entry of light and ensure privacy. Today, they play an important role in decoration and can even become the focal point of projects. With sophisticated fabrics, striking colors, elegant prints and well-planned drapes, curtains help create cozy, sophisticated or contemporary atmospheres without requiring major changes to the space.
Altera Arquitetura e Interiores - Café La Fleur. Entrar neste ambiente é quase como ser, instantaneamente, transportado para um tradicional café parisiense. Tudo aqui remete à atmosfera aconchegante e elegante da capital francesa: o veludo marsala que cobre poltronas e sofás; as listras verde e creme das cadeiras e cortinas; as estampas florais e delicadas do tecido que veste as paredes; a iluminação intimista e contemplativa; as janelas e estantes em arco; e o balcão vintage que parece estar ali desde os anos 1920. Um espaço perfeito para pausas, encontros e troca de ideias. (André Nazareth/Divulgação)
In addition to enhancing windows and doors, they also directly influence the perception of spaciousness, lighting and visual comfort. In living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens and even bathrooms, there are different ways to use curtains as the main feature of the composition. Below, check out inspirations from projects in which this element takes center stage and completely transforms the decoration.
Sérgio Facundes - Estúdio da Costureira. O ambiente de Sérgio Facundes foi concebido a partir do conceito de “vestir a casa” e acabou virando uma homenagem à matriarca do arquiteto, a costureira Remy Facundes. Em um espaço imersivo de 40m², ele explora os contrastes visual e tátil. Com áreas divididas com cortinas, o estúdio conta com objetos especiais: uma máquina de costura de 1925, agulhas de ouro branco feitas por Gabriela Policena e 30 kimonos de tecidos típicos de cortinas em um processo de resignificação e sustentabilidade de proposta do ambiente. (Edgard Cesar/Divulgação)
In living rooms, long curtains are a classic choice for those who want to create an elegant atmosphere. Models that go from ceiling to floor help visually elongate the projects, bringing a sense of spaciousness and sophistication.
(Fotos: Anita Soares / Produção visual: Studio Jefferson Stunner/Divulgação)
Light fabrics, such as linen and voile, allow the soft entry of natural light and make the space more welcoming, while heavier options, such as velvet or twill, create a more dramatic and refined effect. Neutral tones remain trendy, but colorful curtains also stand out in contemporary projects, especially in minimalist living rooms that need a touch of personality.
Beatriz Quinelato Arquitetura - Sopro. Projeto da CASACOR São Paulo 2025. (Denilson Machado, do MCA Estúdio/Divulgação)
In bedrooms, curtains play a fundamental role in comfort. In addition to helping control lighting, they make the projects more visually welcoming. Models with integrated blackout are ideal for ensuring privacy and improving sleep quality, but this does not mean giving up on aesthetics.
(Favaro Jr/Divulgação)
A strong trend is to combine a light and translucent layer with a heavier one, creating depth and elegance. Curtains in earthy tones, off-white, gray and soft green frequently appear in modern bedrooms, bringing a sense of calm and well-being without overloading the decor.
(Pinterest/Divulgação)
For those who want projects full of personality, patterned curtains can become the great highlight of the decor. Florals, stripes, geometric designs and botanical prints help bring movement and style to more neutral spaces.
Ambiente criado para a segunda edição do Project Room, em Paris, em 2020. Aqui, a arquiteta buscou reunir designers consagrados e emergentes em uma homenagem ao outono, no projeto intitulado Feuille D'Automne. Destacam-se As cadeiras antropomórficas de vime de Chris Wolston, as cortinas de retalhos da Crafties, o lustre Clover e as cadeiras autorais assinadas pela própria India Mahdavi e a mesa de cerâmica quadriculada de Maximilien Pellet concebida especialmente para a Project Room. (Simone Bossi/Divulgação)
In many projects, they even replace artworks as the main visual element. The secret lies in balancing the rest of the decor to avoid excesses: furniture in softer tones and few decorative objects allow the curtains to shine without making the projects feel cluttered. This type of composition works especially well in creative rooms, children's bedrooms and reading nooks.
Ale Mellos Arquitetura de Interiores - Gazebo da Botânica. Reconquistar a serenidade que o contato com o verde e o perfume das plantas proporciona é o mote do projeto de 12 m² alocado em uma área de passagem e delineado como refúgio de uma botanista. O mobiliário conta com itens restaurados de segunda mão, boa companhia para as gravuras do catarinense Nestor Jr. e para as ferramentas de trabalho. Os adornos reforçam a personalidade e o esmero da decoração, por sua vez centrada na mistura de estampas. Nas paredes, treliças simulam o almejado enlace com o exterior. A diversidade revela também um pouco do traço do autor, que se afasta do minimalismo com o propósito de alcançar um clima acolhedor, de calma e contemplação ativa. (Roberta Gewehr/Divulgação)
In maximalist proposals, curtains take on even greater prominence and help reinforce the personality of the project. Substantial fabrics, vibrant colors, exuberant patterns, and sophisticated details, such as fringes and pleats, are widely used to create compositions full of visual impact.
Marcelo Salum - Casa Coral. Projeto da CASACOR São Paulo 2022/ (Denilson Machado/Divulgação)
Curtains in shades of wine, deep blue, mustard, or emerald green frequently appear in maximalist living rooms and bedrooms, especially when combined with wallpapers, artworks, and furniture with expressive design. The secret of this style lies precisely in the mix of elements, and curtains work as an essential part of this composition rich in textures, colors, and visual information, making the space more welcoming and sophisticated.
(Tuca Reinés/Divulgação)
Curtains made of natural materials have also been gaining ground in decoration projects that value coziness and connection with nature. Models made of bamboo, straw, wood, and natural fibers help create projects with a rustic yet sophisticated aesthetic, working very well in balconies, integrated living rooms, kitchens, and spaces with boho or Mediterranean inspiration.
(Fotos: Denilson Machado e Lilia Mendel / Produção: Andrea Falchi e Rennan Scalabrin/Divulgação)
Beyond the visual appeal, these curtains add texture and make the decor more welcoming. In many projects, they appear combined with lightweight fabrics to balance the entry of light and bring more comfort. Natural tones, such as beige, sand and caramel, reinforce the feeling of tranquility and make these curtains a standout element without losing the lightness of the projects.
(Fran Parente/Divulgação)
Dark curtains have been gaining ground in contemporary projects for bringing sophistication and personality to spaces. Tones such as graphite, black, navy blue, coffee and moss green create contrast in the decor and help make living rooms and bedrooms more elegant. When combined with light-colored walls, they immediately become the highlight of the space, creating a striking visual effect.
Aline Cangussú - Espaço Alive por Aline Cangussú. Projeto da CASACOR Bahia 2022. (Gabriela Daltro/Divulgação)
In addition to the refined aesthetic, dark fabrics also tend to offer better control of luminosity, making them a great choice for bedrooms, home theaters and cozy living rooms. To balance the composition, many projects rely on furniture with simple lines and indirect lighting, further enhancing the visual impact of the curtains.
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