Concluding the interior design, the question arises: how to hang curtains beautifully? After all, window decoration is the final chords that allow you to finally revive the atmosphere of the room and complement its cosiness with originality.
Window decoration is selected based on the color scheme of the room, zoning space and taste preferences of residents
Window decoration in the apartment: highlight the main
The main thing when choosing curtains is their convenience and organicity in a particular interior
Firstly, you need to determine and choose a suspension structure and material, and secondly, it is important to think about the design option itself, select and purchase the necessary accessories. To do this, it is very important to know how to properly hang certain curtains.
Note! The simpler, the better - perfectly straight, falling curtains from a homespun fabric with a beautiful texture hanging on a regular string are always fashionable and popular.
The overall interior design, the cornice option, the presence or absence of accessories, the canvas and the number of layers are the basic factors that help to understand how to hang curtains.
Variety in design can be achieved not only by choosing fabrics for sewing curtains, but also using various accessories
Basic rules: how to hang curtains beautifully
Rule 1. Decide on the option of the mounting system or abandon it altogether.
- Classic metal, wooden or plastic curtain rod in the form of a bar. It is attached to the wall with brackets and has several guides, on one of which a curtain with a lambrequin will look beautiful, and on the other a transparent curtain - tulle can easily be moved.
Wall cornices for curtains are mounted on the wall, for which they include remote brackets and elements on which the curtains are suspended
Plastic ceiling cornices - this is a harmonious design of modern windows, perfectly combined with lambrequins and other types of curtains
Baguette cornices should harmoniously fit into the overall atmosphere
Rule 2. Choose materials in accordance with the interior of the room and correctly calculate their sizes.
- Under the existing style, choose fabrics and the number of layers of curtains.
- For the correct calculation of the required amount of canvas, perform window measurements - from the fastening system to the places where the curtain will end.
- If you decide to make the curtain wave-like, you must definitely multiply the number of even panels (from one end of the window to the other) by 2, or better by 2.5.
In order to determine the consumption of fabric for curtains, you need to know the length and width of the curtains
Important! Be sure to consider the structure of the canvas. The density of the fabric should isolate extraneous sounds, protect the room from drafts, the penetration of sunlight and prying eyes.
Rule 3. Observance of the visual perception of the room.
- The canvas should emphasize the window as the source of the main, daylight.
- The cornice should be fixed as high as possible. This will visually increase the size of the walls from floor to ceiling.
- It is necessary to observe the stylistic design of the interior with the option of the curtains themselves.
The cornice must be selected in accordance with the characteristics of the room
Important! For curtains lying on the floor, there should be a minimal amount of decorative details. But short curtains, on the contrary, need auxiliary accessories.
The combination of curtains with room design
Fashion trends strive to create the most concise and comfortable environment. Simplicity, functionality, naturalness and combination with interior details are the basic truths that help to stay within the framework of both good and trendy taste in order to beautifully hang curtains on the windows.
Option 1. Matching the color scheme of textiles and curtains. The main thing is to maintain the rule of harmony: all shades of textile and upholstery should be in harmony with each other. It is enough to pay attention to the color of decorative pillows, tablecloths, upholstery of upholstered furniture, lampshade and choose the textiles and tone of the curtains in accordance with them.
The color of the sofa and curtains should be in harmony with the already existing finish
Option 2. Observance of monochrome. If the room textiles have different shades of a certain color, you must combine the curtain with one of the existing options.
For a monochrome interior, it is good to combine fabrics of different textures made in different shades of the same color
Important! The design of the window should remain concise. The main thing is the main color of the curtain, and its accent details are already secondary moments with which you need to be careful.
Option 3. Repeat patterns and patterns. The most unusual combination of curtains on the background of the overall interior. Curtains with large patterns in spacious rooms will look beautiful. Accordingly, small patterns perfectly emphasize a small room.
The variety of patterns is endless, their choice is determined by the stylistic component of the interior
How to hang curtains in the hall
The central place of any home is the hall. In a large guest room, hanging beautiful curtains is easy. The main thing is to choose fabrics according to the lighting of the room and supplement them, for example, with the help of frills, fringes or elegant brushes. For a small living room, it is better to give preference to simple, straight curtains. The canvases can have concise, horizontally located geometric patterns that visually expand the space.
Note! Heavy materials should be combined with light tissues: organza, tulle, linen, velvet or taffeta. The color scheme of curtains should be combined with the interior of the room.
A very good and trendy option is to keep the waviness evenly and hang a single-layer curtain on the usual metal cornice with the help of eyelets. It can be supplemented with heavy curtains with lining, which will close in the middle of the window.
The decoration of the window space combines a translucent tulle and blackout curtains with lambrequins and adds color to the classical style, which will always be in trend
You can make elegant curtains with the help of lambrequins. It can be a piece of dense matter, collected by folds or bells from above. You can also apply the option of a hard and dense pelmet - a bando with smooth, slanting or rounded edges, tightly fixing them. Using fixation on adhesive tape, you can fix the openwork lambrequin.
Ideas for a fancy mix of colors and shapes can be found in the Art Deco style living room.
Important! To fix the curtains on the grommets, use a ring, or rather a lot of them, in order to maintain waviness.
For natural light to enter the guest room, an ideal and beautiful option would be to use a piece of cloth laced with a puff style on top of the window (from the cornice and up to 20 cm down to the window).
How to hang curtains in the kitchen
The location and overall dimensions of the window are the first things to consider before deciding what to hang curtains for the kitchen on. If the window is close to the working area, an ideal option would be a Roman or short curtain, or pleated.
Originally, the kitchen looks like curtains in the style of a cafe using wall or telescopic cornices
The accordion pleats are mounted throughout the window opening and tightly close it. There are different options for pleated. They can be installed on the end of the window itself or inside the frame.
Textile Roman curtains perfectly accentuate the small, short window of a small kitchen. There are a lot of options for Roman curtains. They are attached like a pleated or suspended on a ledge.
For the kitchen, strict Roman curtains or elegant Italian will be ideal
Another original option for the kitchen is English or, having a second name, the London type of flat curtain. It can be hung in several ways:
- so that you can usually close the window as needed,
- to lower down, thus performing an "imitation" of Roman curtains.
Important! To use short or long floor variations, you should know what curtains are hung in the kitchen. As a rule, this is a regular or string cornice. Each centimeter of the curtain is attached to an ordinary hook or the edge itself is simply hemmed and put on tightly on the cornice.
If the window is horizontal type or it is in a niche, then you can safely choose a tulle up to the windowsill
An ordinary ribbon, bow or special tucks with a metal string and a magnet will decorate any short kitchen curtain.
A more restrained drapery can be created using the Austrian version of the curtains. They have a main feature - when assembling along the edges, the reverse side of the canvas protrudes.
For air-conditioned kitchens, Provence, Shabby Chic, Chalet or Country can be beautifully decorated with a curtain window cafe. It is enough to pick up a cotton cloth and on the wall, immediately above the window, fix the cornice with rings. In the middle of the window you need to stretch the string thread to string on it a short shutter curtains.
In all other options, that is, if the kitchen is spacious, you can safely hang long curtains. They will look beautiful if you use a string or metal cornice for them. It is enough to simply string a curtain made of dense matter or use a thread curtain that can be assembled and fixed from one side of the wall.
The waves should be smooth - with a good fixation of the curtains, the folds will be quite attractive
How to hang curtains in the bedroom
Bedroom - a room designed for sleeping and relaxing. In order not to “overload” the space and complement the interior with curtains as beautifully as possible, the following points should be taken into account.
- The location and size of the room. Luxurious curtains, complemented by tassels, a thick, wavy and transparent tulle, a thin lambrequin - a great option for a spacious bedroom. For a small room, it is worth restricting the window to curtains or air curtains.
- Ceiling height. For "tall" rooms, you can hang curtains to the floor with a large drapery or original pattern. For walls of standard sizes (2.5-2.7 m), it is better to visually raise the window with the help of a ceiling cornice, from which curtains that slightly touch the floor will come down.
With the help of curtains, you can visually change the space, making it wider or higher, moving the emphasis in the right direction
For a beautiful bedroom interior filled with a classic style, an extremely lightweight, straight-cut muslin fabric is often used. In the open state, it can be fixed with original bows or laces.
Additional Information! The curtains in the bedroom should be not only decorative, but also functional. The canvas should serve as protection from the bright sun and prying eyes. This is especially true for those residents whose apartment is on the ground floor and the bedroom windows face east.
To create maximum functionality, it is worth installing additional Roman or bamboo curtains inside the window frame. Above the window to the ceiling, you can attach a string installation and suspend even, heavy French curtains that go down.
Patterned Roman coffee curtains combined with luxurious cream drapes accentuate the feeling of space in this small but calm bedroom.
The curtain will look exquisite if, on one side of the window, the hooks are carefully made using brushes or ribbons from a dense fabric of the same or different tone.
How to hang curtains in a nursery
A great option for the nursery is the use of combined curtains.
- Different in density and completely opposite in shades of the cloth, mounted on a cornice with several tiers. For example, on the first tier you can hang a tulle, and on the front (second) tier, with the help of rings, string a curtain and secure it with a discreet decor.
- Using fabrics with two adjacent colors and complementing them with a peculiar dense lambrequin in the form of a cloud, a piece of the sun, the sky and so on.
Multi-colored tulle, yellow curtains and a hard pelmet in one color scheme look great in a children's room
Important! Before choosing the option of the canvas, the method of attachment and decoration, it is necessary to take into account the gender, nature and wishes of the child.
It is possible to diversify the wavy fabrics going down with the help of special pickups. It can be a curtain holder in the form of a flower, a cartoon character or a soft toy.
When designing a nursery and choosing curtains, you should pay attention to the gender of the child, a very interesting idea would be to hang different curtains to divide into zones
Three-tier cornice: how to hang curtains beautifully
To create a multi-tiered, refined composition, it is customary to use a three-tier ceiling or wall cornice. The question immediately arises: how to hang curtains in the kitchen, bedroom or living room if a three-tier cornice is installed?
- On the first (far) tier, with the help of special pinches (hooks), hang a transparent cloth with the help of tape braid.
- A denser fabric, such as a curtain, is attached to the middle tier.
- A lambrequin is pulled onto the last (front) tier. As a rule, this is a dense, even or shell-made fabric.
Three-row ceiling cornice allows you to implement the most interesting ideas in creating an exclusive composition on the windows
You can do without a lambrequin. In this case, the front or far tier should simply be left empty. But, if you decide to use it, you can apply another version of a beautiful hanging curtains on a three-tier curtain rod.
- A transparent panel is hung on the first tier.
- From the second tier to the third, a smooth transition of the lambrequin is carried out.
- On the third tier, additional elements of a lambrequin are hung on both sides.
We select a cornice
There are various types of cornices:
Barbell
The classic version, made of a variety of materials: plastic, wood, metal. Curtains are attached to it using rings, eyelets, hooks, clips, loops from a similar fabric.
Pickups will look good. But there is no need to close the bar with drapes and lambrequins, since unnecessary accessories will only add bulkiness to the design.
String
For fastening to it clips, hooks, holders are used. Suitable for thin, airy fabrics, tulle, veil, organza. From heavier fabric, the string cornice will stretch down, which will look ugly.
Almost imperceptible, he focuses on the beauty of the fabric and the texture of the curtains themselves. Does not need lambrequin closure. Applicable in rooms in a minimalist style, high-tech.
Baguette
Curtains are simply hung under it, which makes the process the easiest, not requiring drapery. The use of pickups is acceptable. The dense curtains, and the delicate organza, and the muslin, and the net look equally magnificent on it. Suitable for rooms in rustic, English, classic styles.
Aluminum profile
Most have runners to which the curtains are attached using plastic hooks. There are new profiles with special mounts. There are models with a pressed-in rigid part of the Velcro tape. They fasten lambrequins with the soft part of the tape sewn on top. This allows you to hide all fasteners and hooks.
Spacer cornice
It can be adjusted in length, so it fits any window. Inside is a spring. This type is used, for example, in the bathroom for curtains. It is convenient in that it allows you to hang curtains without drilling.It is mounted between the internal slopes of the window or (if there are no slopes) between the vertical frames.
After the spacer, it is lengthened and fixed by turning one part of it counterclockwise (to shorten, on the contrary, it must be twisted clockwise).
Mounting board
The first option: one part of the Velcro tape is glued to the board, and the curtain is attached sewn on top of the second part of the tape, like on an aluminum profile. The second option: the board is covered with the same fabric, and the curtain is attached to it with a stapler.
Ceiling cornice
The material of manufacture is plastic. Special mounting hooks included. They can be mounted in 1, 2 or 3 rows. Meet with and without a turn.
When choosing a cornice, you should pay attention to whether the product will easily move and slide on it. This largely depends on the mount used.
Types of Mounts
A large number of them were invented. You can beautifully hang curtains on a tape (braid). It is dense or light, with various frills, folds. It has 1 or 2 rows of loops for attaching to the cornice with hooks.
The tape is sewn from the wrong side, picking up fabric and creating a nice drapery. Assembly density can be adjusted. Suitable for all types of curtains, open cornices. It has a long service life.
There are other types of mounts:
- hooks - one of the most economical and common options that are easy to install and able to hold almost any canvas, excluding heavy curtains,
- rings - ideally hold heavy direct curtains, look great with vertical drapery, are used in conjunction with hooks, tape, sewn to curtains, of the minuses - the inconvenience of removal before washing,
- grommets - rings in the fabric, creating holes in it that allow you to effectively put on different types of curtains (with the exception of Roman, rolled, air and light organza, tulle) on the eaves without using hooks, clips, ribbons, it is advisable to choose the color, style and texture cornice
- Drawstring - a narrow pocket along the upper edge of the fabric, into which the bar is simply threaded, a silent and inexpensive option, suitable for niches, dormers, bathrooms, as a screen for dividing the space,
- hinges of the same material as curtains, made in a variety of forms - bows, knots, or ribbons, braid sewn at both ends or fastened with Velcro, buttons, buttons, ideal for a bedroom, a nursery (but in the living room and they’re undesirable in the office,
- clamps (crocodiles, crabs, clothespins) are one of the oldest universal fasteners that does not require processing the upper edge of the material (just bend it to the desired length and clamp), suitable for medium and heavy curtains, but which can leave puffs on the fabric.
All types of fasteners are suitable for a certain type of curtains, so it is important to choose them correctly so as not to disturb the style of the room.
We hang the tulle correctly
Tulle is used both in combination with curtains, and independently. It visually enlarges the window, makes the room more spacious. It is good to use in a recreation area.
How to hang a tulle without making a mistake in size? In width, it should be 2-3 times the width of the window. If there is a ribbon (braid) on top of it, then you need to pull the 2 cords hanging at the edges of the braid, collecting the tulle to the desired width. When assembled, it is permissible to exceed the window width by no more than 30 cm. The hooks are inserted at the same distance from each other into pockets along the strip.
When fastened with hinges or eyelets, the folds are distributed manually, at an equal distance from each other. Hooks are inserted into the loops or holes of the eyelets. If the tulle is hung with a curtain, it is necessary to use a double cornice to enable their separate opening and closing.
Where and how to hang
The classic form is ideal for a bedroom, lounge, dining room. They can be hung on the ledge with the help of any type of mounts, supplemented with a lambrequin.
French (with flowing undulating folds) and Austrian (gathered on top of the tape, with scallops, completely smoothed when lowering) will look great on large windows. They fit into bedrooms and living rooms, lined with antique furniture.
Romanesque or Roman (with deep even folds that form when rising due to wooden battens attached to the wrong side, controlled by two-way cords) and Japanese (moving like a screen on the window, consisting of even solid paintings with rigid inserts at the top and bottom, not allowing them to fold, controlled by a cord or electric control) are used in rooms with a minimalist style, in the kitchen, restaurant, office.
Roll ups will be a good solution for small rooms. You can hang the curtains on the wall above the window (in the absence of a window sill), attach it to the ceiling, window. Color rolet to match the walls visually increase the space.
Features of filament curtains
To give the room an exotic, original look on the window or in the doorways, you can hang filament curtains. They do not need additional decorations, with their help you can separate part of the room. You can install in various ways:
- just hanging it on the bar, where it will be easy to move,
- sewing on the top of the braid, collecting the threads in a thicker muslin, attaching it to the ledge with rings and hooks,
- sewing the braid with hooks in a fan, which will create the effect of straight folds,
- attach the threads with masking tape.
The threads can be braided, separated by hooks into two parts, etc.
Proper installation with appropriate fastening and decoration of curtains will be a great way to decorate a home, make it more cozy, attractive and comfortable for a person to live.
Factors
If you are interested in answering the question of how to hang curtains in an apartment, then pay attention to the following factors:
- style direction in which your apartment is framed,
- much also depends on the choice of the eaves,
- pay attention to the level of density and layering of fabric for curtains,
- lambrequins.
Before the process itself, carefully consider not only the visual, aesthetic side of the issue, but also the functional.
An important role is played by the location of your home. If this is the sunny side, then choose a dense fabric curtains that will protect against bright sunlight.
Note! The external beauty of how the curtains are hung on the window depends on the size of your window.
Pay attention to shadow barriers, in the aggregate, these factors significantly affect the aesthetic side of your interior.
Drawing
You can clearly see in the photo how to hang curtains in a narrow window opening. The main goal in this case is the visual expansion of the area.
Carefully choose an image, it should be suitable for the style of the room. Using horizontal ornaments, you will visually make the walls wider.
Vertical elements contribute to raising the ceiling.
If you are worried about how to hang curtains, then you should consider their varieties.
Suitable for maximum insulation - roller blinds, especially if your apartment is on the ground floor.
Also a nice bonus is excellent protection against solar radiation. To add a cozy and warm atmosphere to the interior, use curtains of light, airy texture.
Choose neutral, sand, beige colors. Together with bright elements, they perfectly fit into the overall composition of the room.
Classic curtains are now popular.
Traditionally decorated, the French are perfect. Most often, they are performed in a bright, airy style.
Organically look volume folds that drop them.
To create splendor, use the Austrian, or London curtains.
A kitchen or a children's room will perfectly fit this type of curtains, make the room more noble and elegant.
Fairly dense roller blinds.
They have a lot of advantages, including ease of use and care for them.
RecommendationsSo, how beautiful to hang ordinary curtains:
- you need to create many folds on the curtain. With the right width, it’s realistic to achieve and bring it to life,
- when sliding curtains, it is worth using a special braid with hooks and loops. This will give the room elegance
- the waves should be smooth, it depends on the distance between the hook. With high-quality fixation of the curtains, the folds will be quite attractive,
- use fabric ties. These are bows, ribbons, other decorative elements. Those who are worried about how to hang curtains on a tape can calm down.
After all, fixing is quite easy, it won’t take much of your time, and the appearance of the room will change significantly,
Do not neglect hooks. With proper execution, curtains will be the highlight of your interior.
Conclusions
If you have decided on the type, quality, material of the curtains, pay attention to their location.
With the right approach, you can achieve excellent visual effects, make the design of the window an unusual and original process.
Use small decorative elements, for example, ribbons, or bows, unusual chains. All this will play only for the good. Do not be afraid to decorate garters with beads, or rhinestones.
You can refresh the interior, make it more expressive and brighter without the help of repairs, or any capital investments.
Thanks to the right place for hanging and suitable drapery, you can significantly change the original appearance of the room.
They will perfectly fulfill their direct functional duties: they will saturate the room with bright lighting, and if necessary, make it more muffled.
If you are wondering how to hang curtains beautifully, you need to know that without proper installation of the curtain rod this will be problematic.
The fastening should not impede the movement of the rings.
For a positive result, you should also learn about some recommendations.
The original design of the window curtains without a curtain rod
What are the curtains hung on if there is no curtain rail? You can use the following options.
- Durable thread or fishing line secured with nails. It is enough to drive nails into the wall on both sides of the window and stretch a fishing line (thread) through them.
The curtain is hung on a string or fishing line stretched over two nails or a screw
Important! When using a variant of a thread or fishing line, you need to firmly fix their ends and make a very strong, strong tension. The thread should not sag, hang out.
- Velcro. This is a kind of fleecy, long (about 20-25 cm) ribbon on which there is a layer with hooks. The tape is attached to the wall on top of the window using ordinary wall plugs or a wooden plank.
Velcro tape will fix the curtain without a curtain rod
Additional Information! On the adhesive tape - Velcro can hang light cloths. Dense, heavy curtains can come off together with fastening.
- Hooks You can use a variety of variations of hooks. Ideal option - hooks for clothes. But, before attaching the curtain to the hooks, you need to consider their location on the wall around the window. It is imperative to sew stitches on the curtain.
Hooks and holders for pinning curtains.
Examples of window decoration in an ordinary apartment. Best photos
It will be possible to create a full-fledged cosiness if you correctly emphasize the interior with the help of a beautiful window design. By interestingly hanging the curtains, you can easily hide the shortcomings of both a spacious and a small room. Below are the window design options according to different stylistic trends in the field of interior design.
Classic drapery
There are several methods of such fabric laying:
- A wide fabric, exceeding the width of the window by 2-3 times, is laid with uniform folds.
- A special tape is sewn along the top of the curtains and they are pulled to the width of the window.
It is important that both curtains are laid symmetrically. Such drapery is widespread, since everyone can beautifully hang curtains in the entire apartment in a classic style.
Viennese drapery
This is a combination of French and Roman curtains. This type of curtains have puffs and a lifting mechanism around the edge. Their use is preferable in spacious rooms or on wide openings throughout the wall.
These curtains are used to create a style of romanticism or provence.
Lambrequin decoration
Lambrequin is a curtain decoration element that is used as a horizontal drapery on the top of a window.
Lambrequins are usually sewn multilayer from one or more friendly materials. They successfully merge into the interior of the hall and bedroom, but are inappropriate in the kitchen and the nursery.
Asymmetry
To carry out such models, the help of professional masters will be required and must be made of high-quality fabric.
Asymmetric models of curtains create an unusual look of the room and immediately attract attention. They look especially creative when sewn in a combination of fabrics.
Lace
They are suitable for processing the edges of curtains made of fabric of dark or saturated colors.
If the colors involved are red, metallic or black, they add drama to the style. On the contrary, when using light shades of curtains, the design will turn out to be rustic.
Fringe
For lovers of retro style, fringe on velvet curtains is suitable. The appearance of such curtains is rich, but rather heavy. Apply this combination is possible only in large living rooms.
With good skills in knitting fringes by hand, it can be used to arrange a summer cottage or kitchen area.
Custom Window Design
Making standard window openings for housewives, as a rule, does not cause additional difficulties. But what if they have an unusual configuration?
The decor of non-standard window openings depends on their type: bay windows, arched, angular and with a door.
Arched windows
For such an architectural solution, it is very difficult to choose curtains. There are several ways to design such windows:
The cornice is below the arch. This technique allows you to emphasize the unusual window, and accentuate the bend.
Direct cornice above the arch. All the style will be visible only with the curtains open; during their closing, the window will look standard.
Semicircular cornice. The fabric is placed in a semicircle, which allows you to keep the original design at any time of the day.
Windows with door
A similar design of window reception is found in combination with a balcony door. The question arises of how to properly hang curtains on such a window.
An ideal design technique with the illusion of a large window opening can serve as a high cornice throughout the wall. A long fabric to the floor will visually increase the height of the ceiling.
Curtain Garter Techniques
It would seem that everything is simple, tied with a ribbon and that's it. But in order to give individuality to the interior you need to use some stylistic tricks.
Living room
According to designers, it should be the most elegant and festive room in the whole house.
A few original copyright ideas on how to hang curtains in the room:
- Tulle decorated with ribbons and spirals.
- Drapery curtains cross - crosswise to opposite sides of the window.
- One curtain is shorter than the other with folded folds, on top of the lambrequin.
Bedroom
The curtains in this room must fulfill a number of living conditions: convenience, functionality and protection from bright light. Proceeding from this glass, you can hang it with Roman roller blinds or saturate them with decorative decoration.
Kitchen
The main condition here is safety. Blinds, bamboo ducts or asymmetric drapery are best suited. The interior of the kitchen will become not only safe, but also elegant.
Curtains will add a finishing touch to any interior.Nontriviality and style create, in addition to the material and type of sewing, methods of hanging them on the window.
Roller blinds
In these products, decorativeness is combined with practicality. This is a dense and smooth canvas that can easily be rolled up. To create them, use a special fabric (nylon, cotton or polyester), which has useful qualities:
- absorbs and scatters the sun's rays,
- does not fade
- doesn't fade
- does not collect dust.
Their design consists in lifting the canvas with a special device and winding it onto a roller, which is attached above the window opening. For a more even lowering of the curtains, a weighting agent is attached at the bottom of the canvas.
Practical roller blinds are ideal for decorating windows on a balcony or loggia
Roller blinds in the apartment can be divided into two groups: open sample - without a box and a closed sample - with a box.
The mechanisms of roller blinds can be:
- string on a chain
- spring holder,
- electric drive.
Curtains of this type are divided into subspecies:
- transparent, go well with tulle and curtains,
- "Day-night", consist of strips of fabric, with the regulation of the level of dimming,
- "Dimout", retain heat and do not let in sunlight in full,
- "Blackout", do not let light through.
The main advantage is the ability to fix the canvas at any level, to adjust the illumination.
Drapes (tulle)
These are canvases made of dense fabric, located vertically and hiding the window opening. They can be combined with roller blinds, as well as with curtains and Roman curtains. Polyester is used for them, because it does not fade, erases easily, dries quickly, does not undergo shrinkage. The decor with curtains made of silk, linen, cotton or velvet for the bedroom and living room will be impressive.
The selection of paintings should be taken carefully, because the right color and style can decorate the room, and an unsuccessful combination can spoil the entire interior.
Draperies come in two categories:
- functional - move freely to regulate the level of lighting, protecting from sunlight and prying eyes from the outside,
- decorative - are fixed in a certain position, serve for an aesthetic look.
Curtains, like curtains, are arranged vertically. The difference is that half-transparent fabrics are used for curtains: chiffon, tulle, organza. They do not protect the room from sunlight in full, therefore they serve as a decorative part. The combination of curtains and drapes makes it possible to perform multi-layer window decor.
Light curtains combined with black curtains on the hi-tech bedroom window
In addition to such a combination, a lambrequin from a similar or matching fabric can often serve.
Lambrequins
The horizontal component of the curtains, used to completely or partially mask the cornice. In color terms, they can express contrast to the main curtains, or can be combined with them in tones. Often, lambrequins are decorated with fringe, braid, tassels or bugles.
In modern apartments, the lambrequin often acts as a decorative element. The photo shows light curtains with hard lambrequin, the color scheme of which is matched to the rest of the textiles
The shape distinguishes:
- bando (hard) - it happens with a flat edge or with a curly,
- swag - flowing semicircular folds of fabric.
The main parts of the soft lambrequin
Roman curtains
This is a direct fabric canvas attached to the top of the cornice. On the wrong side, rails are attached, which are lifted with a control cord, creating folds on the curtains. At the bottom of the canvas there is a plate for weighting. Roman curtains are quite comfortable due to the short, easily adjustable length, which makes it possible to control the lighting of the kitchen.
Roman curtains can be sewn from translucent or dense fabrics, with or without a pattern. Often used in combination with direct curtains and, if necessary, successfully replace the usual tulle
The plus is that such curtains consume a small amount of fabric. The size of the spreading curtains coincides with the size of the window.
Austrian curtains
This is a harmonious combination of French curtains with Roman. From the French they adopted - the splendor of the folds, and from the Roman - the lifting mechanism in the horizontal plane.
In a straightened form, it is a continuous straight web. When lifting the curtains from below, light folds or voluminous arcs (festoons) are obtained. They appear only when lifting and pulling the curtains with heavy cords, on which elegant brushes are located. This is their difference from French curtains, in which folds are located along the entire length of the canvas, even unassembled.
Austrian curtains fit perfectly into any classic or rustic interior
For Austrian curtains in the apartment light translucent fabrics of light shades are more in demand. Austrian curtains made of fabrics with a shiny surface look chic - cambric, artificial silk, veil, polyester, taffeta, organza.
Japanese curtains
Recently, they have become more popular due to minimalism. Outwardly, they are similar to screens. Japanese curtains (panels) are a rigid frame with fixed fabric canvases. Usually this is an ensemble of several panels with a width of 40-80 cm.
Japanese curtains blend seamlessly with minimalist interiors
They move along the guides fixed at the top and bottom of the window. The aluminum profile of the cornice has from 2 to 5 rows designed to move the curtains, which allows you to place the curtains in any order with the manual method of movement.
The disadvantage is that it is impossible to adjust their height.
Bamboo curtains (blinds)
They make such curtains from thin bamboo planks, which are intertwined in different order with threads. This makes it possible to perform a diverse pattern on the canvas. Bamboo has many natural shades: from beige to chocolate, from golden to brown with red or green tints. This allows you to get chic color combinations and various design options. In addition, technology makes it possible to paint bamboo blinds in other colors.
Bamboo curtains are best suited for windows in kitchens and dining rooms, in perfect harmony with wicker furniture
Color scheme
It affects the general condition of the interior of the room, creates a certain mood.
- Blue-green tones. They give the interior freshness and are well combined with various trends.
Bright curtains with a graphic pattern in blue-green tones
With turquoise curtains, the interior becomes light and unobtrusive
The yellow color on the curtains will add brightness and warmth to the interior
Light beige curtains visually overload the interior, making them great for small rooms
Dark blue curtains are associated with the deep sea
Lilac tones can be both warm and cold.
Light blue curtains will make the bedroom interior airy and romantic
Types of fastening curtains
Most curtains are attached to the ledges. However, the options for mounting are very different.
- On the ties. They come from any fabrics, they are attached to the cornice by tying ribbons or cords on a knot or bow. It suits light curtains. Such curtains are found in the bedroom, in the girl’s room or in the kitchen.
Drawstring curtains look cute, elegant and comfortable.
Hinged curtains will be very welcome in a rustic interior
Eyelets are considered one of the most practical ways of attaching curtains to a round cornice.
Curtains on the drawstring are mounted only on a round cornice, which is passed through a pocket tunnel
Braid mount completely hides the wall cornice
Curtains on the rings look good on high windows in spacious rooms
Ideas for zoning space in a room using curtains on windows in an apartment
This technique has been used since ancient times. They began to use it in the east in the form of various canopies.
Zoning an apartment will not increase its area, but will help solve a number of issues:
- Separate the workplace
- separate the dining area from the kitchen,
- make a dressing room in the bedroom,
- divide the nursery into zones for heterosexual children.
The cozy interior of the children's room, created using curtains
Zoning an apartment with curtains is much more profitable than other methods:
- minimum cost
- ease of installation
- does not take up extra space,
- simple dismantling if necessary
- the opportunity to do quickly and do it yourself.
Curtains in a one-room apartment will also help to divide the room into parts, which will give a special home comfort, without taking up a separate area. Most often, curtains separate the sleeping area, where peace is needed.
With the help of curtains, you can easily and quickly separate a berth in a studio apartment
Windows are not only the "eyes" of the house, it is a connection with the outside world. Some people prefer that the room be flooded with bright sunlight, while others like twilight. The solution to this issue is to choose the right curtains, so every housewife should treat him responsibly in order to please herself, family members and guests with peace and comfort.
