The IKEA Curtain Combo That Makes Golden Hour Even More Stunning

Twice a day, your home is illuminated by the whimsical glow of golden hour. This photography term describes the time just after sunrise and before sunset when light seems to burst into molten gold and spills across your windowpane and into your home. Photographers use these moments to create dramatic effects in their work, but this time of day can also add to the natural beauty of your space — especially if you choose the right window fixtures.

If you're lucky enough to have a room that faces east or west where the sun rises and falls, you can experience this visual wonder to its fullest extent without ever leaving the comfort of your home. The radiant light reflects orange, red, and yellow in the house with a softness that only these times of the day can provide. If you want to enhance this time of day, embrace this aesthetic and use colors to warm up a room. IKEA has two curtains that, when combined, capture the essence of golden hour perfectly. Check out IKEA's LENDA curtains in brown-red for $34.99 and the HANNALILL beige curtains for $24.99. By placing the brown-red panels on the outer edges of the window and the beige ones at the center, you'll create a gorgeous glowing effect in your space.

Choosing the perfect curtains for your space is easy when you have a solid goal. A quick visit to the IKEA curtain department offers a wide range of options for chic window coverings. To enhance the rich warm tones of the sunrise and sunset, pair the red-brown LENDA and the beige HANNALILL curtains together. These are both slightly transparent, so they will let some light shine through. On their own, these products are beautiful but relatively unnoteworthy. When combined and strategically hung, they brilliantly capture the natural light of golden hour and draw it into your home.

To master the look, hang one red LENDA drape on either side of a large picture window with two sets of beige HANNALILL curtains in the middle. On an additional window to the right, you could use just red curtains to emphasize the rosy hue as the sunlight hits the room. The finished design radiates warmth with softer white light in the center of the window that melts into glowing embers at the edges. If you've ever wondered how to make curtains the focus of your decor, this design is sure to draw the eye.

However, perhaps you don't want to use the exact curtains from IKEA. If so, you can get the same effect with panels from other retailers. For instance, try using two sets of the INOVADAY curtains from Amazon, which each cost $16. You could pair a lighter tone like ivory or beige-white with a reddish color like terracotta or burnt orange.