Sara Hillery, the founder of Sara Hillery Interior Design in Richmond, Virginia, adds that people living in a multi-season climate are wise to go the route of having curtains kiss the floor.

Curtains should generally touch the floor, but just barely. "I always say they should either just barely kiss the floor or hover ever so slightly above it," says Cathleen Gruver, the lead interior ...

Curtains should generally touch the floor, but just barely. "I always say they should either just barely kiss the floor or hover ever so slightly above it," says Cathleen Gruver, the lead interior ...

That said, curtains that just kiss the floor add a sense of elegance to any room. "That barely-there touch creates a polished, tailored look that still feels warm and inviting," Gruver says.