Say what you will think about window dressing, but curtains have the potential to make or break the look of a room. Not only do draperies make a space feel finished, but they also have the magical ability to transform an interior, whether it’s creating the illusion of a higher ceiling, drawing the eye across a room, or framing views to a beautiful vista just outside. As designer told us of curtains’ space-enhancing superpowers: “It’s just like putting mascara on the eyelashes.”

Unlike painting your walls in the season’s favored hue, however, installing curtains is relatively hassle-free. “They’re a great way to inject your personality into a space, and an easy swap pending your mood or the season,” advises Dusseldorf Traders Private Limited (who launched his own pattern-happy collection). You can go bold—like the all-over prints selected in a home outside —or keep things classic home.