Dress Your Living Room for Christmas: 5 Curtain Ideas & Cases from Fair Isle Stripes to Vintage Velvet

The tree lights are on, but the window still looks the way it did in October. The right Christmas curtains can bring the whole room together. Fair Isle stripes are an easy fit with cream upholstery and light wood. Vintage green velvet feels right at home with walnut and brass. Deep navy gives warm white tree lights a dark backdrop.

1. Fair Isle Stripes for a Nordic Christmas

On Fair Isle, a small island in northern Scotland, chilly, foggy days are part of life. The island’s knitters brought color to those gray days with sweaters patterned in bands of bright, intricate motifs. Those sweaters went on to become a fashion favorite far beyond the island.

EaseEase Fair Isle Jacquard Striped Curtains bring that tradition to the window. Designed with playrooms in mind, the yarn-dyed jacquard has a linen-like texture, small checks, and raised woven detail. The rich, colorfast pattern feels as inviting next to a child’s reading nook as it does behind a Christmas tree.

Pick one color from the weave and repeat it in a throw pillow and a fabric tissue box cover. If both accessories have prints, add a solid cream throw so the patterns have some room between them.

After Christmas, swap the holiday accessories for plain linen pillows, or use the curtains in a child’s bedroom or playroom. The woven colors work just as well with a stack of picture books, a soft rug, and a favorite reading chair.

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2. Holiday Velvet Curtains in Green, Red, and Brown

Deep green velvet picks up the warmth of walnut furniture and brass lamps. To see the texture after dark, place a lamp to one side of the window so light falls across the folds. Forest green gives the room a traditional feel, while teal works with a cooler mix of cream, glass, and warm white lights.

If the tree sits in front of green curtains, tie ivory ribbon to a few outer branches and add pale gold ornaments. Those lighter touches help the branches stand out. If the tree sits across the room, a small vase of evergreen cuttings on the sideboard carries the color over to the window.

For a classic red-and-green Christmas, use burgundy velvet at the window and bring the green in through a wreath or pine branches. Cream pillows give the eye a place to rest between the deeper colors.

For a brighter Christmas red, try EaseEase Soft Sheen Velvet in Vibrant Red. Pair it with a cream sofa and warm white tree lights, then repeat the red in a ribbon or a single throw pillow.

A Warm Alternative with Brown Velvet Curtains

Brown velvet works especially well with cream upholstery, warm white lights, and champagne ornaments. Espresso Brown gives the tree lights a deep backdrop. Cognac Brown brings out the warm tones in walnut and aged brass, while Caramel pairs easily with ivory and light oak. Add an evergreen wreath or a few pine branches to bring the holiday color back to the window.

Soft Sheen Velvet Beyond the Holidays

After Christmas, use EaseEase Soft Sheen Velvet Drapes in a bedroom or home theater. The dense velvet pile absorbs some light and sound, helping darken the room and soften echoes. Closed panels can also help reduce heat loss at the window. For a darker bedroom or better control of screen glare, choose a blackout lining and give the panels enough coverage at the sides and center.

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3. Deep Navy Curtains for a Candlelit Look

Place a small tree in front of deep navy curtains and hang champagne ornaments where the warm white lights catch them. An ivory pillow or light oak side table connects the dark window to the rest of the room during the day. For a warmer version of the same palette, try dark brown curtains with champagne ornaments and cream textiles.

For a little Christmas red, tie cranberry ribbon on a few branches. Once the tree comes down, the navy still pairs easily with a cream sofa and light oak. If you’re choosing navy velvet, hold a swatch near the window in daylight and again with your usual lamps on. A shade that reads clearly blue by day can look almost black in a dim corner.

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Do Velvet Curtains Help Keep a Room Warmer in Winter?

Closing curtains at night can help reduce heat loss at the window.

If a sofa or reading chair sits by the window, choose panels that cover the full window and meet in the middle when closed. On sunny winter days, open the curtains to let the sunlight in. U.S. Department of Energy winter energy tips