16 Different Styles of Curtains to Consider When Dressing Your Windows — And Which to Pick for a Modern Home

Modern bedroom with bed dressed in orange bedcover and patterned bolster pillow, with window behind the bed dressed with draped curtains and a lamp on the windowsill .

Curtains are not only a practical way to dress your windows, but one that designers often favor when looking to add design interest, warmth, and a tactile element to a room. That's why knowing the different styles of curtains, and what they each say about you, matters.

While choosing between curtains vs blinds (or even layering both) largely depends on their practical benefits, curtains are a wonderful way to add weight and depth to a room. That said, there's a whole range of different styles of curtains out there, and knowing where to start isn't always simple.