Custom Striped Curtains & Window Drapes

For your Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen & Beyond

A well-coordinated color scheme makes any room beautiful, and yet, it may lack je nais se quois, a touch of extra excitement. In these cases, our family of striped curtains and drapes is exactly what you need to add a bit more flair to an almost perfect space.

Whether you stay neutral with the classic black and cream striped drapes or bring in a pop of color with turquoise and beige striped curtains, striped drapery is a great way to get a “decorator” look. Stripes mix beautifully with solids, florals, and other patterns, meaning they can be used in just about any space, room, and decor setting. And if you’re dealing with a less architecturally blessed space – a small window, low ceiling, or a compact box room – striped curtains step in as optical tricksters, lending height or width for a clever cover-up.

Decorating your Home with Striped Curtains 

Stripes have always been the favorite choice of home stylists and homeowners alike, perhaps because of their matter-of-fact appeal or because they can easily blend with other patterns. This minimalist pattern comes in several styles, each bearing a different personality – some narrow, like ticking stripes, pinstripes, and candy stripes, and others bold and wide, like awning stripes and regency stripes. Some bring a touch of history and others a modern sophistication, some steal attention and others slip into the background – no matter what aesthetic you lean toward or what design intention you carry, there’s a striped curtain that will meet you there. But how you style your striped curtains matters more than which one you choose. To that end, our expert stylists share their most reliable tips and tricks:

Choose between Vertical & Horizontal Stripes: The first question regarding striped drapery is whether to go for vertical or horizontal stripes. The answer will depend on your taste and design intention. While vertical stripes are traditionally popular, horizontal stripes bring an unconventional, edgy note. If you’re opting for striped curtains to capitalize on their ability to elongate the visual plane, let the room’s architecture provide you with the clue. While vertical striped curtains create the illusion of height and make ceilings appear higher, horizontal striped drapes make any room feel wider. Hence, we recommend vertical striped curtains for low ceiling rooms and horizontal striped drapes for narrow, smaller spaces. No matter the choice, for optimal results, always go for floor-to-ceiling coverage. 

Pick Color Palette Thoughtfully: Choose the palette of your striped curtains based on how compelling you want them to be. If you’re going for wide stripes, a bold color combination will make them even more graphic, as in our black and white curtain Juodas. While a subtle palette will keep your striped drapes relatively more subdued despite the generous scale, as seen in our beige-brown Yamini Asmara. Also, consider what effect the colors will have in the context of the room’s size and character. A blue-white Chelsea Pirate striped drapery may be more suitable for a small bedroom than a red-burgundy wide-striped Yamini Medina, which may find a better suitor in a large, sun-kissed living room. In short, complement small spaces and windows with narrow, low-contrast stripes, and spacious rooms and expansive windows with bolder, wider stripes.

Consider Blurred Silhouettes: The visual impact of stripes does not only depend on their colors and contrasts, but also on the definition of their contours. Bold hues shed their power substantially when the stripes are designed in less saturated finishes and feathered edges. For instance, look at two pieces from our collection that have a different impact despite sharing the same palette. While Brick Medley’s clear lines make the hues stand out, Cobnut’s blurred lines diminish the colors’ depth.

Balance the Visual Energy: Stripes are simplistic, no doubt, but you can underestimate their visual energy very easily. The bolder and wider, the more the impact—consider how awning stripes grab your attention, while pinstripes recede into the backdrop. Therefore, our stylists recommend counteracting wide and compelling stripes with slightly plainer elements. Striped curtains look best on solid-colored walls, as their shapes and colors can stand out with ease. 

Pair with Soft-Edged Prints: Stripes lend structure and rhythm to the space, but a sense of completion comes about when their straight lines are counterbalanced with softer, organic silhouettes. Introduce curvy prints like florals, botanicals, damasks, and paisleys to the pattern mix to soften the sharpness of stripes. This contrast between crisp geometry and 

Be Wise with the Size: The size of any pattern looks bold or miniature in relation to the size of the window and the room. So, pinstriped curtains look perfect in a laundry room, whereas they are lost out of sight in a luxuriously living room where the wider, bolder awning stripes would shine without overwhelming the eye. Wider stripes play well in a larger room, where thin stripes can look too cluttered or fail to make any impact at all.

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Country Roads: Neither too narrow, nor too wide, the stripes in beige, burgundy and navy blue look great for a home that has plenty of wood accents.

Summer Gold: This orange-yellow striped curtain with turquoise blue accents can bring any boring setting back to cheerfulness with its energetic hues.

Crisp Lettuce: Featuring thin stripes in white and apple green, these drapes will look perfectly right in living rooms that can profit from vibrant color combinations.

Bold Brick: This red and gray ticking striped drapery sits perfectly in both rustic and contemporary settings. It’s the perfect marriage between heritage charm and modern, streamlined aesthetic.

Yamini Kumasi: Red, olive green, and orange – colors from the same family camp together in this softly tactile, vertically striped fabric.

In modern minimalist settings, striped curtains serve to echo the basic theme of clean lines, while in traditionally embellished homes, they provide contrast of shape to the highly ornate, patterned elements. Striped curtains are truly versatile decor elements that can give a fresh break to any room and any style of decor. Whatever the look you’re aiming for – soft-spoken pin stripes or bold awning stripes, neutral-toned ticking stripes or colorful candy stripes – it’s time to bring your vision to life. So, go ahead and shop carefree from our wide range of striped drapes. Happy shopping with Spiffy Spools!

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