The Right Curtains Finish a Room the Way a Frame Finishes a Painting

Window treatments are getting fresh attention this season, with a fresh set of favorites emerging for dressing the living room. The idea is simple: the right curtains can pull a room together the way good trim or the right rug does, setting the tone before anyone even sits down. A shortlist of seven styles is circulating as the ones worth considering first, meant as a starting point rather than a single prescription. For homeowners weighing a refresh, it is one more sign that soft furnishings are getting the same care once reserved for furniture and paint.

With reporting from Architectural Digest.