Carefully thought out design of the window opening -an important stage of creating an interior style in the room. Curtains, curtains, tulle and other design options make housing more cozy. They protect against excessive sunlight, covering the window and scattering rays. A huge selection of fabrics, textures and colors allows you to realize any design decision and make the decoration beautiful and unique.
Curtain curtains are light drapingcurtains, created from thin translucent fabric, completely or partially closing the window. Most often they are used in combination with heavier and thicker curtains, but sometimes you can meet them as an independent design element.
For the manufacture of curtains use materials,which pass air well. The fabric should be easy to clean, easy to wear off and iron. Organza, tulle, chiffon, veil, cambric are perfect for curtains. The price depends on the quality of the material and the dimensions of the canvas. It is advisable to choose single-color light or pastel colors of fabrics.
Curtains on the windows perform several functions at the same time:
Curtains for curtains are used in various rooms where there are windows. Each room has its own nuances of selecting this element.
There are several classification criteriacurtains. One of them is the size of the canvas. They can be from the ceiling to the floor, close the entire window opening or only a part of it. It depends on the size and purpose of the room, and also on the window itself. Large curvy curtains are more suitable for a hall or bedroom, and short - for the kitchen.
Depending on the number of pieces of fabric, typesCurtains can be single-ply and double-lined. The first is well protected from drafts from the window. They move only one way. They can be decorated with an original garter or pick. Sometimes curtains hang in two tiers. Two-lane curtains can move apart in different directions. It is desirable to use them on large window openings, so that the shifted fabric does not cover the light.
Kinds of curtains are distinguished also on type of fastening,which is more dependent on the tissue. Light air curtains can be hung on a thin braid. Attachments with rings and loops withstand any type and weight of the fabric. If the interior provides a cornice in the form of a pipe, you can hang on it heavier curtains with eyelets. The choice of the model of curtains depends on the shape, size and mode of opening the window.
A large role in the selection of curtains is played by the type of room for which they are intended, because each room in the house has its own nuances in the interior and design of windows.
Kitchen curtains are not recommended untilsex. It will be enough to be 15 cm longer than the window opening, and a little lower or on a par with the window sill. When preparing food indoors, the fabric quickly becomes soiled and requires frequent washing, so it is better to choose curtains inexpensive, but simple to clean. Undesirable snow-white coloring, it is more practical to choose a material with a simple pattern, but it is good for transmitting light and air. Since the kitchen is often ventilated, easy access to the ventilation pans is required. In this regard, do not hang heavy curtains with a lot of folds and frills.
In living rooms (living rooms and bedrooms) curtainsshould be long, in the floor, and wide, twice the width of the window. Thus, they will well close the room from unnecessary sunlight and create a beautiful drapery. The color of the fabric is predominantly white or in pastel colors. Curtains in such rooms are often decorated with lambrequins. Curtains in the bedroom where you rest, should be created from natural, dense materials, with a calm color scheme. The living room should be decorated with curtains, corresponding to the interior style of not only this room, but the whole house.
Here you can give vent to fantasy, come up with an unusual design and decorate the curtains with various decorative elements.
In the children's room curtains for curtains should bemade of natural materials. Do not forget that the child needs a lot of sunlight, so the curtains need a light, transparent. For the baby the bright colors with nice images of flowers, butterflies, favorite cartoon characters are perfect. The canvas must be sliding, so that it can be removed during the day, and closed tightly at night. For safety it is worthwhile to install a reliable, sturdy cornice.
For tailoring curtains use thin, wellPassing air and light cloth with a patterned, cellular or checkered structure. It can be nylon, veil, organza, cambric, lace, tulle, silk. Elegant looking curtains with embroidery, pattern, woven or printed pattern, metallic shiny threads.
Fabric for curtains can be:
Most often choose curtains of white or othervery light color. The window with such curtains looks more natural. You can hang and curtains with brighter patterns, but they should be in harmony with the overall style of the room.
Curtains can be complemented with various decorativeelements. It can be a variety of flounces and lambrequins. Great looking original accessories - clamps, picks, brushes, cornices. For a minimalist style, hidden curtain rods and accessories will be relevant.
There are several nuances, according towhich need to choose curtains. In low rooms it is better to use ceiling cornices. The canvas should be without unnecessary details - ruches, flounces, etc. Visually increase the height of the curtains in the floor, with small folds or a narrow vertical pattern.
Expand the narrow room translucent curtains with a pattern in the horizontal strip. The cornice is chosen long, so that the curtains cover not only the window, but also a part of the walls on either side of it.
If there are batteries right under the windowsill,so that a thin cloth does not touch them, hang short curtains for curtains. Another option - the cornice, pushed forward so that the blade is some distance from the heat source.
When selecting curtains, the totalinterior room solution. For example, compulsory for a classic style of brush, ruches and flounces, will be completely out of place in a minimalist or high-tech design. Similarly, should harmonize with the situation and the coloring of the canvas.
Window decoration should not only be beautiful,but also neat. Various creases, drapes, lambrequins and other textile elements collect dust and contaminate themselves, so they need to be cleaned periodically. This can be done with a vacuum cleaner, but with very little power, so as not to damage the delicate material.
The best care for curtains is hand washing withoutuse of aggressive detergents. They should be rinsed very well. To iron a cloth it is necessary at a low temperature of an iron and only through a damp clean cloth.
