Ideas + Advice
- Closet Organization Ideas
- Cozy Bedroom Ideas
- Bedding 101
- Layer Your Bed Like A Stylist
- Tips For Keeping White Bedding Bright
- How To: Create The Perfect Lazy Sunday
- How To: Style Your Dresser
- How To: Fold A Fitted Sheet
- How To: Put On A Duvet Cover
- How To Shop For An Upholstered Bed
- Choosing The Perfect Pillow
- Choosing Your Duvet
- Choose The Right Bed + Headboard
- Inspiration: Bedrooms
- REI At Home, Outside
- Indoors and Out: Easy Outdoor Ideas for Backyards, Patios and Poolside
- Create an Urban Oasis: Plant Care and Inspiration
- Guide to Outdoor Furniture
- Outdoor Planters 101
- 4 Ways To Upgrade Your Outdoors With Cityscape Planters
- 10 Ways To Get Ready For Summer
- How To: Make A Terrarium
- Create A Great Outdoor Space
- Inspiration: Outdoor Spaces
- Window Treatment Ideas
- Feel Good Color
- Indoors and Out: Decorating with Black and White
- Inspiration: Pillows + Throws
- Choosing Paint Colors
- Choose The Right Curtains
- How To: Hang Curtains
- Choose The Right Rug
- How To Style Your Bookshelves Like A Pro
- Get Organized With Baskets
- All About Wallpaper
- Create A Wood–Paneled Wall
- How To: Create A Gallery Wall
- Decorating With White
- How To Decorate With Color
- White Christmas Decor Ideas
- Christmas Mantel Ideas
- Apartment Christmas Decorations
- Celebrate the Season: Holiday Lookbook
- Fruit Cake Recipes from Jason Schreiber
- Paper Source Holiday Crafts: Ideas & Instructions
- A Joyful + Modern Holiday Home
- Cooking with Nik Sharma
- How To: Host The Perfect Dinner Party
- Ways To Set Your Holiday Table
- Bar Cart Checklist
- A Guide To Great Gifting
- Last Minute Gift Ideas
- Easy Holiday Decorating
- Decorate Your Tree Like A Pro
- Entertaining With Alison Roman
- 6 Holiday Table Settings Ideas
- Kyle Krieger's Work/Live Loft in DTLA
- Horderly House: Professional Organizers at Home
- Hunter House: Barn House Renovation Project
- New Neutrals at The Lorca
- Queer Eye x West Elm Makeover: Philadelphia
- Happy Modern: A Weekend Home on Long Island
- Small Space: Molly Bernard's Brooklyn Apartment
- A+ Style: A-Frame Cabin in California
- Eric Trine's Modern Family Home
- Neutral & Natural Style in Austin, Texas
- At Home With Zosia Mamet
- A Small-Space Studio For 2
- A Master Bedroom Goes Hygge
- A Living Room For All Ages
- Garance Doré's L.A. Home Office
- Small Space In Portland
- Family Friendly In Portland
- Art-Filled Chicago Home
- Eclectic Brooklyn Brownstone
- Weekly Edit: Gifts with Personality
- Weekly Edit: Joyful Modern
- Weekly Edit: Guest Ready
- Weekly Edit: Design Crew Spotlight: Bronx One-Bedroom
- Weekly Edit: Halloween
- Weekly Edit: New Neutrals at The Lorca
- Weekly Edit: Hunter House
- Weekly Edit: Autumn Entertaining with Nik Sharma
- Weekly Edit: Trevor Project Spotlight
- Weekly Edit: Design School: Foundations 101
- Weekly Edit: Design Crew Spotlight: NYC Studio Apartment
- Weekly Edit: Learn From Home with Steelcase
- Weekly Edit: Cocktail Recipes with Don Julio
- Weekly Edit: Relax
- Weekly Edit: National Ice Cream Day
- Weekly Edit: Small Space Ideas
- Weekly Edit: REI x West Elm: Backyard Ideas
- Weekly Edit: Create Your Dream Nook
- Weekly Edit: Create Your Great Outdoors
- Weekly Edit: Modern Slant for A Frames
- Weekly Edit: Earth Day 2020
- Weekly Edit: Good Vibes
- Weekly Edit: Small Businesses & Local Makers
- Weekly Edit: House Plants
- Weekly Edit: Work From Home
Decorating & Accessories
Choose The Right Curtains
Curtains are an often-overlooked, but essential finishing touch to make a room feel fully decorated and inviting. From finding the right fabric to selecting hardware, here's a step-by-step guide to choosing the best curtains for your room.
1. Choose Your Length
A. Apron
Length Shown: 84" panel on 40 x 70 in. window | Falls: 4 inches below sill
Recommended length: 84" | Style: Crisp & casual
Tip: Ideal for windows you open frequently, such as in bedrooms; or where radiators or furniture would block full-length curtains.
B. Floor
Length Shown: 96" panel on 40 x 70 in. window | Falls: ¼" above the floor
Recommended length: 84" — 96" | Style: Polished & pulled—together
Tip: Place your curtain rod higher than the actual window to draw the eye up and make your ceilings look taller.
C. Puddle
Length Shown: 108" panel on 40 x 70 in. window | Falls: 5—8 inches extra on floor
Recommended length: 108" | Style: Formal & lush
Tip: For a romantic look; best in low-traffic rooms without kids or pets.
2. Choose Your Fabric
The right fabric helps set the style and determines the amount of light and privacy. Lighter weaves feel more casual and filter the light, while plusher fabrics read more formal and provide more privacy.
Light Filter Level: Lets in the most light.
Why We Love It: Sheers make a room feel light and bright, but give a finished look and touch of privacy.
Style Tip: Use a double rod to layer sheers under heavier curtains for day-to-night and season-to-season versatility.
Shop Sheer Curtains
Light Filter Level: Lets in a fair amount of light.
Why We Love It: Casual and easy to clean, cotton panels keep rooms feeling bright and airy.
Style Tip: Choose a geo or embroidered pattern to add interest, or a solid for a simple look.
Shop Cotton Curtains
Light Filter Level: Lets in moderate light.
Why We Love It: Linen's textured weave feels casual yet tailored and filters just the right amount of light.
Style Tip: Woven jacquards and tonal patterns add subtle dimension to linen, while neutral solids blend into the room.
Shop Linen Curtains
Light Filter Level: Blocks most light.
Why We Love It: Velvet curtains feel plush and polished; they also help block cold, heat and light, and dampen noise.
Style Tip: Try velvet curtains on drafty windows or in rooms where you want more privacy.
Shop Velvet Curtains
Light Filter Level: Blocks light completely.
Why We Love It: Blackout linings can make any fabric opaque for privacy and light-blocking.
Style Tip: A must-have for light-sensitive sleepers, blackouts are also great for nurseries and media rooms.
Shop Blackout Curtains3. Choose Your Hardware
All our curtain rods come with mounting hardware and are available in 2—3 adjustable lengths to fit most standard window sizes.
Style Tip: Choose a rod that is 6"—12" wider than your windows to allow room for the curtains to stack when they're pulled open.
Available In: Antique Brass, Brushed Nickel, Antique Bronze and Polished Nickel.
4. Choose Your Shades
Shades let you stylishly control the amount of light and privacy in your space. They're also easy to layer with curtains and drapes for added dimension and texture.
We offer roman, roller and cellular shade styles—all versatile options for any window. We also carry in-stock and custom shades in 53 different width options (ranging from 20" to 72") as well as 4 length options (ranging from 48" to 84").
