Starting the final stage of interior design, decorators are included in the process. These are people who are overflowing with ideas and who know how to give the room a more lively look, comfort and style. And as a tool, the craftsmen use the most ordinary textiles. Today we will get acquainted with interesting ideas for decorating windows with curtains with our own hands.
Beauty is in simplicity - smooth flowing curtains made of natural fabric will always be in trend. But for those who are looking for original and bright solutions for their home, a special selection of ideas has been combined, using which you can diversify window decoration with textiles.
Contrasting window curtain lining
Besides an attractive appearance, this solution will also be practical. Sleeping in pitch darkness is much more beneficial than when you fall asleep with even the slightest light. Presented on the marketa special type of blackout fabrics, the variety of which, although rich, cannot be compared with the variations of solutions made from traditional materials. Here you can not deny your beliefs and tastes and choose the type and print of the material that you like.
To decorate a window, you will need two types of fabric: plain and with a pattern, ornament or pattern. Choose one of them from the aforementioned line that does not let in the sun's rays, the second is bright and contrasting, so that it will stand out from the background. Having bought fabric, consider which option will look best: with a print to the main part of the room or to the window.
Decorators recommend emphasizing this original technique with deliberately made careless lapels that emphasize the crease.
Painting the eaves
Decorating with curtains isn't the only way to update your window style. Colored cornice is a rare phenomenon and it is not easy to find such an option for window fittings. Therefore, if you like to be creative, arm yourself with paints and brushes and start decorating the window with your own hands. You can paint the cornice in one color or apply interesting ornaments or flowers to its surface.
This decoration option has the following advantages:
- A chance to show your creativity.
- The ability to choose the color of the paint in advance, choosing a shade that perfectly matches the design of any piece of furniture. It is good when the contrast between the cornice and curtains is maximum.
Don't be afraid of bright colors. This is just the samea small planochka under the ceiling, which is not immediately evident. So, neither bright lemon nor even pink will bring an overabundance of colors into the room.
Approaching this decoration option, draw an analogy to understand the principle of decoration. You can take this decision as a skillful use of accessories, comparing it with choosing a strap for a dress or cufflinks for a man's suit.
Choice of interesting fixtures for curtains
Window decorating also includes a game of decorating curtains. These can be decorative items made from:
- plastic;
- skin;
- fabrics;
- glass;
- wood.
Such accessories are sold in special curtain stores and other specialized outlets. They are used to attach some sections of fabric to a metal cornice. It is better not to buy such products in the market.
For attaching decorative curtains that do not move along the cornice, more elegant options are used than hanging on hooks. For example, they sew decorative loops from the same fabric or in tone, weave fastenings using the crossing method, or decorate them with beautiful plugs.
There are a lot of ideas, but each of them is aimed at achieving one goal - to draw the guest's attention to an interesting window design.
Using these techniques, you will favorably emphasize high ceilings in a room or highlight a complex architectural composition.
Contrasting window fabrics
From optionsdecorating windows with curtains for a living room, study or bedroom, one of the most interesting solutions to date is suitable - window decoration with contrasting fabrics.
This is a design option that is not difficult. It is easy to perform, and even one person can cope with such a task, without outside help.
The beauty of such a solution is not only in expressiveness, but also in practicality. After all, if the house has large window openings, you will no longer have to constantly move heavy curtains over long distances.
To cope with a task like decorating a window with several types of contrasting fabrics, follow the instructions:
- Calculate the required amount of canvas and decide on the footage to ensure complete closure of the window space.
- Divide this number unequally between the two fabrics. Perhaps it will be textiles from the same collection, but cuts of different colors.
- Hang these curtains on one line of the eaves, as decorators recommend.
This option is also suitable for decorating a window in the kitchen. Only here you can take light translucent fabrics and make a curtain to the windowsill if you have a small kitchen, or use this technique to decorate a large window under a high ceiling in the dining room.
Textile accessories as an essential decoration attribute
In a speci alty store or salon, you will be offered a wider selection than in the market. Just a variety of curtains and cornicesit is not interesting if you strive to create an atmosphere in your home that meets design requirements and newfangled trends. Find out from a specialist about the trends of the season, new products, interesting accessories that, in combination with different types of textiles, play in a new way. Use an interesting accessory in decorating windows, regardless of the type of room, because in each of the rooms and in combination with a certain window design, this attribute will play in its own way.
It is common for many sophisticated curtain manufacturers (note that we are talking about finished products) to complete woven samples with many options for accessories:
- holders;
- pendants;
- separators;
- beaded;
- braid;
- other elements.
There are few traditionally established decor elements in this regard, so choose the option that fits the style of your room more organically. Feel free to ask for help, the shop assistant can always recommend something to your taste, and you can evaluate this offer. When choosing accessories for curtains, be careful. Bring a fabric sample and a picture of the curtain rod with you, as it often happens that after purchase some of the accessories need to be corrected, because the ideal item at first glance does not suit the style of the curtained window too well.
Horizontal stripes on curtains or curtains
This is the method used in sewing products. Can handle this taskjust a good master. Therefore, in order to make the right choice of fabric and correctly calculate the required amount of material, take a tailor with you. After all, you can choose a color solution yourself, but a simple person is unfamiliar with some nuances in sewing, so it’s better to consult a person who understands this.
The subtleties of choosing textiles for curtains with horizontal stripes
What to look for when choosing fabrics for decorating a window with curtains:
- composition and compatibility of selected textiles;
- material density;
- soft cuts;
- other fabric characteristics.
When sewing this kind of products (with the design described above), it is often the bottom band that is highlighted, which adds some static to the room. In recalculation, this is about 1/4 or 1/5 of the height of the room, the remaining piece is sewn from the combined material of a different color or shade.
Examples of decoration in various rooms
Each room is different depending on its functional purpose and requires an individual selection of ideas and decoration options. However, as well as another personal approach to the task. Therefore, drapery options are selected depending on the situation. If the owner seeks not only to close the windows facing the street, but also to make it beautiful, then in the living room overlooking the side of the courtyard, there may be no curtains at all, ifdoes not violate the style of the interior. At the same time, curtains and blackout curtains are a must in the bedroom.
Window in living room
Drapery of windows with curtains of gray colors is in trend. And it is not forbidden to play with textures, shades and prints. This is one of the popular window decoration styles in the modern living room. Muted gray shades will help to add a certain mood to the room, depending on the color of the canvas. Moreover, such a room will not look cloudy and sad. The mood directly depends on the choice of the intensity of the fabric used to decorate the plastic window or wooden structure.
As for the guest room - the place where you will receive friends and visitors at home, pay attention to the thick textured gray curtains, complemented by a delicate translucent tulle, reminiscent of haze. To such a composition, you can add delicate chiffon or tulle flowers and diversify the canvas with beads. This is the perfect decoration option, especially if you like to create something with your own hands.
Bedroom window
Does your bedroom have one window, and even a small one? Take thick roller blinds to decorate it. This will help keep the light in at night, creating the perfect atmosphere for a he althy sleep and a romantic setting in the evening.
Often, designers use this design option when decorating with textiles - they choose the same textiles, of the same or contrasting colors, but from the same collection for draping windows and beds. In addition, this fabricyou can also fit an ottoman, which will look no less impressive. Thanks to this color and texture combination, you will achieve a concise and balanced atmosphere in the room.
Please note that it is not necessary to choose curtains for the bedroom, especially if you have a panoramic window or a structure with access to a balcony or terrace. Then the curtains should be given special attention. It must be a material of dense texture that does not let in sunlight.
As for heavy velvet or velor curtains, here you should be careful not to overload the interior. For rooms with low ceilings and a small area, the use of such materials is not recommended, since massive drapery eats up the already truncated space. But if you live in a spacious mansion with ceilings of three meters or more, then feel free to drape the windows in this way, using the design option in this style not only for the windows, but also for the head of the bed, which actually looks extremely impressive. You can see the window decoration in this style above in the photo.
A window in a child's or teen's bedroom
Here you can let your imagination run wild and experiment with possible options and their combinations. Use canvases in bright colors or fabrics with colorful prints when furnishing a room for a teenager or nursery. Children more than others need bright saturated colors. Although accents are good, it’s better not to deviate from the classic rule of interior design, which is to chooseplain finishes and patterned curtains or vice versa. This technique helps to create an original yet harmonious design using just two primary colors.
Floral prints or magical colors will look appropriate only in a delicate pink girl's bedroom. Small roses or stars on textiles, as in the decoration and decoration of the bedroom, are best duplicated on other surfaces.
Curtains in the dining room: how they should be
The choice of drapery largely depends on the location of this room in the house, the presence of glass doors to the backyard, the type of window structures and their sizes, the type of room (separate or combined).
Window dressing with tulle and curtains with clear structural organza folds will be the best decoration for a classic dining room. In a modern interior, such window decor looks interesting in contrast to a white or concrete wall, a surface with brickwork elements. Such a contrast of stylistic solutions opens up new possibilities and creates interesting, non-trivial interiors with different functional content.
Do not regret your time, study the given techniques, which in practice are suitable for decorating a window, regardless of its type and location. After all, it all depends on the chosen fabric and accessories.
In general, the window decoration options themselves will help diversify the design decoration options for those who believe that the essence is in the details.
You like to look at details, small elements, pay attention to themattention again and again and every time to enjoy the result? Then use the opportunity to get creative and decorate your window the way you imagine. Having done it with your own hands, you will get the opportunity to create a unique atmosphere in the room that no designer can reproduce, because what is done with love, with your own hands, is the most valuable. In this case, the above ideas will definitely come in handy.
