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Cream is a versatile and compatible hue – it easily embraces most colours. If you have a cream-coloured living room and are wondering which curtains will best pair with the walls, this picture book might help you make up your mind. Do take notes, as I did, too.

Blue

Those who enjoy the clean, soft look of cream walls can add subtle-hued curtains that don’t stray too far from the same neutral theme while still injecting a hint of contrast.

Green

The long green curtains look pleasing and bright against the cream walls, Hung in the windows, the curtain’s outdoorsy effect gets pronounced, and it injects a nature-inspired look.

White
The idea of using white curtains with cream walls seems counter-intuitive. Enhancing the pristine clean and crisp look of the interior even more.

Grey

A hue from the neutral family, grey can add depth to a room. Grey curtains on cream-coloured walls do just that – creating a smart, sophisticated looking space.

Red

Moving on to darker hues, can there be a colour sharper and bolder than red? This is a great combination – wine-red curtains for cream-coloured walls.

Yellow

We all know that bright, cheerful hues get even more enhanced when paired with neutral colours. A slice of sunshine with the colour combination, where mild cream walls meet vibrant yellow curtains and blind.

Brown

The espresso-hued brown curtains add a large dollop of deep colour to the untouched cream walls, creating a striking contrast. The cinnamon-brown sofas add another layer to the brown-and-cream palette of the room, all tied together by the carpet. The result is a sense of spaciousness (from the walls) and warmth (from the browns).

Two shades

Instead of using a single colour on the curtains, this interior uses the magic of two – one complementing, one contrasting. The cream upper half of the curtains merges with the walls, while the lower half injects another shade.