The end of 2025 was defined by one detail: the unexpected curtain. From curtains as cabinets, to curtains as closet doors, to curtains as room dividers, drapes are having their moment in the sun. Now that 2026 has arrived, we're coveting another curtain placement pioneered in the '90s: curtains as wall tapestry.
Based on a 1992 portrait of Isabella Rossellini, we can see that she was an early adopter of the innovative curtain idea. The archival picture shows the actress seated on her bed with her cat and two dogs nestled into her white bedding. Behind them, an orange paisley curtain brightens the wall, and arches from the ceiling in stylishly elegant folds. Her bed has a swirling iron headboard creating a splash of interest.
