To make the interior more luxurious, it is not necessary to buy expensive furniture or accessories. Often it is enough to make some kind of decoration on your own, which will allow you to transform the room. Original curtains made of beads can be easily assembled with your own hands, you only need accuracy, perseverance and patience. The nuances of manufacturing are presented in the article.
Why are prefabricated products not so popular? This is due to the price of products: often the purchase of raw materials is cheaper. In addition, when working independently, you can turn your own ideas into reality.
Popular Items
To collect beautiful curtains from beads, you need to buy something from the following list:
- beads made of materials such as acrylic plastic, stone, crystal, glass, wood, bone;
- decorative crystals;
- small items that can be drilled;
- glass beads, beads.
If you want to do something original, a combination of differentcolors and textures. The main thing is that the result should not be tasteless, pretentious. The curtain should be a decoration of the house, not a hindrance to free movement around it.
Thread curtains with beads can be different:
- in the form of arches;
- in a complex asymmetrical composition;
- smooth crystal rain to the floor;
- curved semicircle;
- panel with an ornament.
Such products can make the interior original. And which option is better to choose depends on the style of the room.
Uses
Bead curtains are more suitable for window openings. But with a skillful approach, you can use them to transform any area in a residential area. The product may be useful in the following cases:
- Beaded curtains fit in the doorway, if it is a walk-through. The threads must be collected on both or one side so that there is no blocking of the passage.
- Decoration of balcony doors, walls, niches.
- Decoration of chandeliers.
- Zoning a room into functional areas.
- Addition of light textile curtains.
Although often made of beaded window and door curtains, in fact, they can also be used to decorate other parts of the rooms. They are used in bedrooms, baths, living rooms, kitchens.
Curtains made of beads can be used to highlight some area of the room, focusing on this. This option is suitable for any room. The main thing is that the design and color of the decorations should match the interior.
Styles
Depending onThe main material can be selected from the following styles:
- glass curtains are perfect for eclecticism and retro tastes;
- starfish, shells, colored stones are suitable for lovers of marine trends;
- wooden bead products are chosen for interiors in eco- and country style;
- Romance lovers can choose curtains of flowers and hearts.
When choosing a harmonious color, it is necessary to take into account not only the compatibility of tones, but also the specifics of the room:
- For dimly lit northern rooms, warm shades are more suitable - beige, orange, golden, green.
- It is desirable to decorate the children's room with rich colors - red, azure, yellow.
- If there is strong illumination in the southern rooms, then it is advisable to use cold shades - lilac, blue, purple.
To make interior curtains made of beads with the effect of flowing water, designers advise choosing transparent parts of different diameters. Drop-shaped products are also suitable.
Rules of care
Factory and homemade products do not require special care. It is only necessary to periodically clean them from dust. If there is heavy contamination, then a soft rag and a mild soapy solution are required. An exception is wooden products, which must be wiped with a slightly damp cloth, and then with a dry paper towel. Do not use strong chemicals.
Features of wooden beads
For doorways, curtains made of wooden beads are often used. Such products are suitable for creating an interior in ethno style. These curtains are able to give the room an African touch. For this, small and large beads of different shapes and colors are used.
Such products can be made independently. When installing curtains on the door, you should be prepared that they will be confused. It is necessary to carefully untangle them so as not to damage the threads, and then hang them in their original shape.
Fabric curtain decoration
Beads can be used to decorate fabric curtains. To do this, you can sew small glass products around the entire perimeter of the product. The decor of one color is suitable, which will accentuate the details of the curtain. But you can use multi-colored beads by doing a semblance of embroidery.
Assembled dangling beads are fixed at the bottom of a short curtain, creating an original continuation. This type of decoration is suitable for products up to the window sill and shorter. Therefore, if there are curtains at home, it will be easy to transform them if you use the right beads.
What do you need for work?
As you can see from the photo, the curtains made of beads in the interior look great. For quick assembly, the following work must be done in advance:
- Measure the parameters of the opening or area on the wall to be decorated.
- Determine the size and characteristics, the external design of the beads, create a sketch that will allow you to calculate the required amount of materials.
- If desiredto make a movable beaded panel, you can take special patterns, for example, those used in cross-stitching.
- Select an acceptable mounting type.
- Buy materials with a margin.
In order for curtain-threads with beads to hang evenly, at the tip of each element there must be a weight, for example, a larger bead or the same size, but from a different material. For stringing, they acquire a fishing line, the parameters of which are determined by the nature of the selected material: the more complex the composition, the heavier it will be. An excellent basis is silk or nylon threads, braided cords, elastic, metal wire.
Rope curtains look original, as well as products with satin ribbons. In these cases, large elements are used and strung at a considerable distance from each other. To fix the part on the basis, one of the following methods can be used:
- Using special metal clamps, crimps are fixed near the parts and fixed with pliers.
- Using knots on both sides.
- Thanks to the formed loops - the fishing line is threaded into the channel 2 times and tightened.
The first 2 methods are considered more reliable, with them there is a guarantee that the drawing will not go astray in the future. In case 3, the details are movable, it is possible to adjust the ornament, but the original idea may be spoiled.
Production and fixing
It is necessary to choose a convenient option for fastening the structure in a window or doorway. Commonly used cornicewith curtain rings. Often used slats with holes through which the fishing line is passed. If you want to fix each finished thread separately, it is advisable to hammer small stationery carnations with beautiful hats into the joint. The most mobile is 1 way - then the curtain can be quickly removed and moved to a convenient place.
As an example, you can use a rack connection and, based on it, consider the assembly process of the product:
- The rail for products that are installed on the door exceeds the width of the opening by 10 cm. Between the holes there should be 1.5 times the diameter of the large bead used. The indentation of the edges of the frame is 5-6 cm.
- In order for the drawing to be accurate, you must first draw up a sketch with the marking of colors, the order of the beads and the distance between them.
- It is necessary to cut the fishing line of the required length, and if loop or knot fastening is used, then the allowance should be from 60 cm.
- Assembly must be done from below.
- As the line fills up, the line is fixed to the rail, and then the composition is mounted in the opening.
Curtains made of beads are an original addition that suits any room style. A variety of colors, textures and materials will help emphasize the interior. To decorate the room to your liking, it is advisable to make such curtains yourself. The original composition can decorate the room and make it more comfortable.
