55 Curtain Designs for the Most Luxurious Living Room Windows

Dress your windows for the home you want.

Living room curtains—much like works of art—make a home look finished; they truly are a decoration in and of themselves. While they’ll stay open most of the time to bring light into your room, they of course also provide privacy. Curtains can accentuate the height of a room and also frame the shape of windows and doors so that they don’t appear unadorned. And they occupy prime real estate on your wall, which automatically makes them significant to the design of any space.

You can get creative—much like Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent did in their Montauk beach house by utilizing seagrass rugs as curtains—and you can mix and match prints and patterns. You can buy sheers that will act as a backdrop and let the rest of your room shine. (And of course, blackout curtains, most often seen in bedrooms, are a whole separate category.) There are an endless number of fabric options out there to choose from, and we know it can be a bit daunting to pick the right one. So read on for 55 of the best curtain ideas, from luxurious and over the top to tastefully discreet, to inspire your new living room look.

Yes, you can mix and match patterns when decorating a room. This living room in a Beverly Hills home designed by Michael S. Smith is a gorgeous example of deploying floral and nature-filled prints on both furniture and the walls, topped off by the patterned curtains in a Namay Samay fabric.

80 Stylish Modern Living Room Ideas (Photos)

Check out our 71 pictures of stylish modern living room designs here. Huge variety, yet all are modern in design. Get inspired for your living room!

Living rooms come in all sizes, colors, materials, textures, lighting, and styles. They also serve different purposes. Some homes have a formal living room in addition to a more casual family room, while other homes have one living room serving as both family room and living room.

But, what elements make a modern living room…modern?

Modern Living Room Elements

Different than contemporary

Contemporary living rooms are current designs. Modern is a set style – not one that changes to current times.

Most modern living rooms are minimalist in design and decor

It’s also important that the room is not cluttered whatsoever and is cleaned regularly. White is a commonly used color in modern living rooms, and regular cleanings help to get out those tough spots and stains. It also helps the colors to stay crisp and contrasting.

Floor-to-ceiling glass windows or walls

Using crown molding helps to give the appearance of floor-to-ceiling walls. It makes the room seem as if it were custom, while also creating a luxurious and modern atmosphere.

Often plenty of white

Choosing a vibrant color palette creates the modern aura that you’re trying to achieve. For example, bright reds, black doors, and stark whites is a popular color scheme. Painting the doors black throughout a modern living room give it an elegant and expensive look.

The modern look calls for a kind of high style that most other living rooms don’t, and it can get a little pricey. The most simple way of saving money on decorating your living room is by shopping online. Check out our massive list of 107 online furniture stores.

Straight lines

The walls, windows, and furniture are straight lines. Very little curves and ornamentation.

Whatever your living room tastes, you’ll find something you like below. Enjoy our gallery below.

Be sure to check out our modern sofa gallery below:

Source: Architectural Designs

The corner fireplace encased in metallic surround sets a stunning focal point to this living room.

Source: The House Designers

This living room is furnished with tufted seats and glass tables supported by chrome legs. Massive windows at the right wall provide an incredible view of the greenery.

Source: Architectural Designs

Spacious living room with contemporary seats, natural wood tables, a large stone fireplace, and a spherical chandelier that hangs from the beamed ceiling.

Source: Don Gardner

Sleek windows and glass sliding doors surround this modern living room. It includes a fireplace and a blue tufted sectional that adds a pop of color to the room.

Source: Architectural Designs

Recessed lights along with a candle chandelier hanging from the beamed ceiling radiate a warm ambiance to this living room.

Source: The House Designers

Bright living room with L-shaped sectional, a shaggy area rug, and metal shelving units placed against the beige walls. Massive windows take in magnificent views and an abundant amount of natural light.

Source: Don Gardner

A lovely bold artwork adds a splash of color to this living room. It features a modern coffee table and a fireplace fitted against the brick pillar.

Source: The House Designers

The living room offers a sectional sofa, gray armchairs, round glass top tables, and a fireplace flanked by tall windows.

Source: The House Designers

This living room features a modern fireplace complemented with patterned armchairs. It is drenched in natural light that streams in through the wooden framed windows.

Source: The House Designers

This is a spacious and airy living room with a large curved gray sectional sofa, a massive glass wall, and a modern fireplace houses in an earthy red wall.

Designed by: McClean Design

This bright modern living room is highlighted by the amazing city skyline view that is presented by the surrounding glass walls. These also bring in an abundance of natural lighting that brightens the large brown L-shaped couch that matches with the brown area rug.

Designed By: VSHD

Modern living room furnished with a beige sectional sofa against the wood-paneled wall along with marble top coffee tables that sit on a gray area rug over white tiled flooring. It includes a wall-mount TV and a baby grand piano by the panoramic window bringing plenty of natural light in.

Designed by: Askdeco

Gray sectional sofas flank a rectangular coffee table over high gloss tiled flooring. It faces the long console table that’s accented by a large artwork on top.

Designed by: YLAB Arquitectos Barcelona

This is a bright and airy modern living room that is brightened by the abundance of natural lights coming in from the tall glass windows and doors that lead to a balcony. The living room has a gray comfortable sofa paired with small coffee table and a couple of colorful ottomans that stand out against the white woven area rug.

I love this sunken modern living room with huge custom white sectional sofa flanked by two black modern armchairs all facing a black accent wall with gas fireplace by Luca Lanzetta Group.

Isn’t that an amazing living room? The towering glass walls with the curved room is one of my favorite designs. See the rest of this home here.

Above is a simple modern living room in an urban glasshouse flooded with light. The spacious living room includes ultra-modern armchairs, a midcentury modern style sofa, and bench surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows. Photos: Redfin / Wicklund Real Estate

This modern living room looks larger than it actually is because of the large wide wall to wall windows and a light color scheme décor. The choice of art, clean lines of the ceiling and couches are all modern elements of design.

This living room comes off as a cozy family room with a large L shaped couch. True to modern design, it has minimal décor and plenty of natural light from floor to ceiling windows and skylights.

Thellend Fortin Architectes

The sleek, sharp edges of the furniture paired with a stylish contemporary gray/black/white theme make this a perfect example of contemporary design. But what cements this as a modern primarypiece is the sleek fireplace that looks like a piece of art.

Interior design by: ARRCC

The thing that stands out most here is the statement spiraling chandelier. Using one or two modern pieces in your décor can add a contemporary twist to your living room even if the rest of your design is simple.

Designed by: Thellend Fortin Architectes

A common component of modern design is minimalism. This living room is minimalistic as it gets. The clean design gives a sleek, futuristic vibe but it’s not cold and detached at all. There’s warmth from the leather chairs and wooden ceiling and the tasteful addition of color from the orange lamps adds a softness to the otherwise simple theme room.

Designed by: Bourgeois / Lechasseur architects

Natural light, natural light, natural light! As you can see, the abundance of windows is a strong feature in modern designs. This living room is fairly plain with white, black, and gray as the main color scheme and little to no décor. But the presence of plentiful natural light livens up space.

Designed by: Pietri Architectes

This breezy living room overlooking the pool gives a very beachy vibe thanks to its neutral-toned furniture. The room’s design is all straight lines and low ceiling, but the room itself is given character with funky modern décor that makes it seem less clinical than it would have otherwise looked.

Designed by: Benjamin Garcia Saxe Architecture

While this living room follows the same general trends of modern design, such as large windows, minimalistic design, and cool-toned color schemes, it also uses its furniture to add some contemporary flair. The dining table, in particular, is incredibly modern in design with a mixture of chairs for a casual, stylish look in an otherwise coordinated, symmetrical room.

This living room has brilliantly fused modern interior design with nature’s elements. The paneling is all warm wood and the mossy green couch reflects the abundant green of the trees outside. This is the kind of modern design that is far from the trend of robotic grays and blacks and focuses more on blending in with nature’s colors and design.

If you want a modern living room design that’s slightly more urban, this is a great example. Natural light and a modern color scheme are present but are made more personal with the addition of comfy cushions and plenty of art and plants. This makes for a really trendy, urban finish.

Skylab

This living room also boasts panoramic views of snowy mountains. The geometric lines of the paneling and fixtures and stylish steel gray paint are what add a modern look to a classic mountain cabin. You don’t need to renovate everything to get a modern look, you can work with what you have and add elements of design tastefully for that overall effect.

Designed by: SAOTA

This living room is very neutral in its color scheme, keeping with modern color palettes. But it still manages to be trendy instead of plain and dull. Carefully selected hanging lights and art can add life to your living room without taking away from a clean, minimalist design.

Source: ARRCC

This small space is trendy and artistic while still being modern. You don’t need to give up all elements of oddly shaped décor for a minimal touch. This design incorporates many unusual knickknacks such as marbled coffee tables and fun patterned cushions.

Fabelta, Fenestration systems

This small living room gets the benefits of high ceilings and tall windows. The design is kept simple but when working with small spaces, you want to make sure that there’s a statement element you work your design around. In this case, it’s the wooden coffee table that adds character.

Trulia

This living room is modern not only in the color scheme it chooses but in the careful symmetry of the design. Notice the white lamps and the placement of the couch, the chandeliers, and the black and white pieces on the table. Symmetry adds a modern, organized touch.

Trulia

Another angle from the living room in the picture above shows how the couch also follows the symmetry from taking the traditional L shape and mirroring it on the other side for a U shape.

SAOTA

This living room is impressive not just for its interesting color combinations, but for how it has turned walls into pieces of art on their own. Using existing elements in the room to add to the overall design, instead of adding elements is a great option for smaller spaces.

Trulia

This softly decorated living room is cozy and warm and keeps things simple. Once again, statement lights are used as a décor piece to add life to an otherwise simple room.

Anik Péloquin architecte

Another example of how using walls can be an element of the design itself. This living room is small and keeps the décor to a minimum using hanging lights and wooden walls to create a simple, but modern design.

SAOTA

This mustard and white living room uses the inclusion of curved and rounded shapes and slanting lines to create contrast. This is a great element of design where you play with shapes instead of just colors alone to create a modern outlook.

SAOTA

Notice the symmetry once again. From the plantation to couches and sofas, this large living room uses symmetry and a sleek monochrome design as modern décor elements of choice. And it pulls it off brilliantly.

LLI Design

To create a cozy, but clean vibe in this small space, the design uses light colors for furniture, flooring, and paint, but adds color and character through cushions, art, and décor. The key to keeping it minimal but not empty-looking is to make sure your décor is spaced out, not cluttered.

Atelier BOOM-TOWN

This living room almost uses the trees outside as décor, leaving the walls plain and the windows bare to frame the nature outside. It’s a great way to use your surroundings as inspiration for the design.

Listed by: DouglasElliman Real Estate
Source: Zillow Digs TM

Large windows are a staple in contemporary design, but large mirrors take the look of this living room to another level. Sleek, stylish furniture and a soft neutral theme with some feminine accents and a delicate but trendy chandelier make this living room modern chic.

Trulia

This living room has used the curves in the walls as inspiration for the kind of furniture it uses. From curved couches to circular lights and fixtures, it’s harmonized with the design of the room itself. Who says you can’t use curves in modern design?

Source: Zillow Digs TM

This living room with its own multiple screen bars keeps the design very simple and clean. Though there isn’t a lot of décors, the design still incorporates a lot of symmetry that makes for a polished finish.

BFDO Architects

This living comes dining room is expertly partitioned off. And while the living room is small, it makes use of the space to add warmth through furniture and rugs in contrast to the cooler paint.

Fabelta, Fenestration systems

Again, notice how the trees outside look almost like a painting.

Fabelta, Fenestration systems

A different perspective of the room shows how the stacked wood for the fireplace has been artfully placed to make it seem like an art installment.

Atelier RZLBD

Despite a small window and low ceiling, this living room comes off as modern because of its minimalistic style and dominantly white color scheme.

Source: Zillow Digs TM

When there are no windows to play with, using creative lighting can add dimension to space. This living room uses modern furniture, colors, and craft fully placed lights to make the living room look almost futuristic.

Trulia

This living room and attached outdoor dining area use marble, wood, and spotlights together to create a beautiful finish.

Once again, hanging lights stand out as statement pieces. This one looks even more modern because of the thin hanging which makes it seem like it’s floating in midair.