Linen Drapery Editor

Mara Levin

Mara is the voice behind our linen drapery coverage. Her articles cover slub texture and weight, lining choices that decide whether a panel survives morning sun, pinch pleat and inverted box header behavior, and the price math behind every Liz Linen, Patti Linen and made-to-order panel before you commit. If you want to understand why a panel reads designer-grade in one room and synthetic in another, Mara's articles are where to start.
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What Color Curtains Go with Navy Walls? 7 Colors That Work in 2026 (and 2 to Skip)

What Color Curtains Go with Navy Walls?

🎨 Navy Wall Pairing Palette Sand BeigeSafest pick Ivory BeigeSofter white BurlywoodWarm mid BlushSoft contrast Antique GoldJewel-box EmeraldAnalogous Navy VelvetMonochrome Seven curtain colors that flatter Naval SW 6244 and equivalent navy walls, ranked left to right from safest daily pick to boldest statement. The palette strip above shows the seven curtain colors that actually work … Read more

What Color Curtains Go with Grey Walls? The 6 Palettes That Actually Work (2026 Guide)

What Color Curtains Go with Grey Walls?

Six curtain colours flatter grey walls without argument: warm cream and ivory, blush pink, deep navy, sage-adjacent green, tone-on-tone grey, and charcoal high-contrast. The one that lands in your room depends on whether the wall reads warm or cool under afternoon light, and how much value distance your ceiling height can carry before the pairing … Read more