Rules for combining 2 colors

Basic recommendations for combining colors:

  • When choosing a color for curtains, you need to ensure that despite the contrast, they still have something in common. For example, style, pattern, or material. This rule will help create the right balance in the interior.
  • Combining different shades of the same color will be a classic option for any interior. It will look calmer and more harmonious.
  • To bring out the overall color scheme and contrast, you can combine light colors with more saturated ones.

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Types of curtains

There are several types of curtains.

Curtains

Classic curtains of two colors will be a wonderful decoration for any window and will help to create a truly exclusive design.

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The photo shows two-color curtains in an attic room.

Blinds

Vertical and horizontal slats are quite an interesting solution. Such alternation of colors can enliven any interior of a room or even a balcony and add variety to it.

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Curtains (tulle, veil, organza)

A combination of two colors on weightless curtains creates the impression of lightness and freshness in the room and it seems much more spacious.

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Roller

Roller blinds will bring even more unusualness to the interior and make it playful and rainbow.

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The photo shows a dining room and two-color roller blinds on the windows.

Roman

Various combinations of shades give Roman blinds a fantastic appearance. This design is not only aesthetic, but also practical.

two-color roman blinds in the interior

Thread

A two-color ensemble on one window made of long threads can combine both similar shades and contrasting ones.

two-color thread curtains in the interior

Fabrics for two-color curtains

Several different types of fabrics used to make curtains:

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  • Blackout.
  • Veil.
  • Linen.
  • Tulle.
  • Organza.
  • Velvet.

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Table of color combinations in curtains

The most successful and correct selections of colors for curtains.

Pistachio, white, red, gray, orange, blue.

Pink, steel, bronze, black, white, pale green.

Sapphire, red, plum, fuchsia, pink.

Gray, turquoise, blue, brown, black.

Yellow, coral, terracotta, mocha, gray, pearl white.

Ivory, pink, beige, green.

Black, blue, white, lemon.

Ruby, pink, orange, white, lilac.

Garnet, emerald, milky, brown, light blue, black, cream.

Gold, black, orange, almond, gray, yellow, white.

Black, sky blue, raspberry.

Opal, olive, gray, light blue, brown.

Anthracite, yellow, orange, white, lavender, lilac.

Cornflower blue, copper, turquoise, black, gray.

two-color curtains in the bedroom interior

In the photo in the children’s bedroom, the windows are decorated with a combination of blinds and two-color curtains.

Popular options for color combinations of curtains

The most popular selections of shades will create a special mood in the room and bring comfort and harmony to it.

Beige and brown colors combine well with each other and complement each other perfectly. Chocolate and milky colors represent harmony and bring tranquility to the room.

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White and black curtains are a classic combination of dark and light, capable of giving the interior clarity and impeccability.

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Dark tones with gold accents are the embodiment of sophistication and beauty. This combination brings splendor, luxury and pomp to the interior of the room.

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The cool white color neutralizes the bright red, which results in a very harmonious combination. It adds contrast to the interior and creates a sense of spaciousness and visual volume.

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The white and gray color tandem is suitable for those who want to decorate the room not too brightly and colorfully, but at the same time give the room a certain originality.

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White and green are especially suitable for each other and together they create a universal combination that is suitable for any interior.

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The photo shows a bedroom and two-tone white and green curtains on the window.

An extravagant and unusual combination of red and black on one canvas will add more richness to the room and create a sense of magic and mystery.

combination of red and black on the curtains in the bedroom

Gray and Lilac is a slightly cool but incredibly stylish combination. Gray shades the luxurious lilac companion color and thus gives the interior of the room undeniable persuasiveness and deserved interest.

combination of gray and lilac on curtains in the bedroom

The photo shows two-tone gray and lilac curtains in the bedroom interior.

Turquoise paired with chocolate tones look beautiful, contrasting, but at the same time quite soft. This combination will be a successful solution not only for vintage, but also for modern styles.

curtains with a combination of turquoise and chocolate

The photo shows a spacious bedroom in a classic style with two-tone chocolate and turquoise curtains on the windows.

Beige fills the interior of the room with softness and coziness, and wenge gives it additional warmth. The result is a classic and neutral tandem.

a combination of wenge and beige on the curtains in the bedroom

Sizes

There are basic sizes of curtains:

  • Long. Such two-color canvases provide an opportunity to originally decorate a window, emphasize the uniqueness of the interior and create a cozy atmosphere in it.
  • Short. Shortened canvases are distinguished not only by convenience and functionality, but also give the room lightness and modest romanticism. They can be straight, asymmetrical, on one side or in a semicircle.

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Two-color curtain design

Thanks to the unusual design of two-color curtains, it is possible to completely transform the room.

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  • With a transition (gradient, ombre). A smooth color transition will become a new original trend in the interior of the room.
  • Drawings and patterns. Lace, flowers or other drawings will look unique and add individuality to the interior, and curtains sewn with your own hands will make it more spectacular and expressive.
  • Horizontally. Two-color curtains with a stripe at the bottom help in visually adjusting the room.
  • Vertically. The vertical design of curtains is especially suitable for small rooms with low ceilings.
  • Criss-cross. Such curtains are beautifully connected to each other, due to which the effect of color overlap is obtained, which brings aesthetics and sophistication.

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Decor of combined curtains

Additional decoration of two-color curtains gives them an even more unique and complete look.

Eyelets

A wide variety of eyelets provides an opportunity to choose the most suitable options that will complement and transform the entire curtain structure. In addition, using such fastening, two-color canvases form ideal wavy folds and look very impressive.

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Takebacks

They not only allow you to fix the curtains in the required position, but also perfectly complement the overall decor of the curtain ensemble. Grabbacks with fringe, tassels or ribbons are an original decoration.

two-color curtains with grabbacks in the interior

In the photo, the living room windows are decorated with two-color curtains with decorative grabbacks in the same color as the upholstered furniture.

Lambrequin

Two-color canvases decorated with a lambrequin create a fashionable and stylish design and turn the window into a real masterpiece.

two-color curtains with a lambrequin in the interior

Ideas for combining in the interior of rooms

When creating a design, special attention should be paid to curtains, because they are one of the most important decorative elements of the interior.

Living room or hall

Here you can use both light and darker or contrasting shades. Two-color curtains will add solemnity and elegance to the living room.

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The photo shows two-color curtains in the interior of a spacious hall.

Kitchen

More minimalist options with no unnecessary decor are suitable. Roman blinds with edging or roller blinds are an excellent option. Two-color curtains with horizontal stripes will be appropriate for narrow kitchens.

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The photo shows a bright kitchen with large windows decorated with two-tone Roman blinds with tassels.

Bedroom

Pastel-colored curtains are best combined with the main color of the textiles, which will give the bedroom interior a finished look. Night curtains in such a color composition will create a relaxing and calm atmosphere in the room.

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Hallway and corridor

Two-color curtains allow you to enhance the aesthetic level of the hallway and create an original design in it.

two-color curtains in the interior hallway

The photo shows two-color curtains in the hallway interior.

Children’s room

Both contrasting colors and more harmonious combinations will look great in the children’s room. In any case, two-color curtains will become a bright and original accent in the room and will support the overall style of the room.

two-color roman blinds in the children's room