Green color in all cultures symbolizes harmony and tranquility. It is often used to decorate the interiors of hospitals, children's institutions and private interiors. The opinion that green visually reduces and darkens the space is erroneous. It's just a matter of choosing the right shades and objects.
Advantages and disadvantages of color
Among the numerous positive properties of green, the following can be distinguished:
- Color has a wide range of shades, each of which has found expression in textiles. Many types of fabrics (from organza to plush) allow you to create curtains for any style of interior.
- Green has a calming effect, because a person associates with pleasant things - summer, young grass, relaxation. Moreover, depending on the shade, the color can both relax and help focus.
However, this tone also has a significant drawback - its excess in the interior can cause despondency, melancholy and phantom chills. That is why green curtains are a great design solution that will refresh the interior, give itspecial style.
Features of choosing curtains
Curtains (drapes) in green are suitable for all types of rooms - from the children's bedroom to the kitchen and bathroom. However, when choosing curtains, designers recommend considering:
- For rooms with low ceilings, green curtains of simple models are ideal, without lambrequins, numerous draperies and large decor (tassels, cords, pendants). Accordingly, the higher the ceiling, the more difficult the curtains.
- The choice of texture depends on the degree of illumination. For rooms on the sunny side, curtains made of light or translucent fabrics (silk, organza, satin, welt jacquard, etc.) are preferable, and for darkened rooms - dense materials of heavy texture.
- The color and ornament of the fabric is the main parameter that you need to pay attention to when placing green curtains in the interior. The smaller the area of the room, the lighter the shade, and for spacious rooms, bright and dark colors, a large pattern are more suitable.
Almost every shade of green has its own name (olive, light green, jade, mint, biscuit, dragon green, etc.) and purpose. The shade of the fabric of the curtains can match any large piece of furniture (furniture upholstery, walls, carpet) or, conversely, focus on yourself with a bright color or intricate ornament.
Color and pattern of curtains in the living room
Not only area, lighting and ceiling height matter. Interior owners often partially neglect these parameters, focusing onthe choice of window design for the style of furnishings and type of room.
The living room (hall, large room) is, at the same time, a place for family vacations and a "showcase" of the apartment, which is shown to guests. So layered or stylishly decorated green curtains in the interior of the living room can set the tone for the whole setting. When choosing curtains, it is recommended to ensure that the color or pattern of the fabric intersects with similar ones on other furnishings (furniture upholstery, carpet, lamps).
It is also necessary to avoid a small floral pattern on the fabric, which in most cases gives the curtains a sloppy look. On the contrary, the ornament should be large, clear. It is possible to use material with a welt pattern.
Influence of interior style on the choice of curtains
The style of the living room directly affects the shade of the fabric of the curtains and drapes. For example, deep saturated colors are suitable for a classic interior - emerald, malachite, dragon green (dark green), dark mint, aspen. It is important that the fabric does not look cheap, has a good density and texture. As a material, gabardine, jacquard, velvet and thick satin can be chosen. Green curtains are one of the recognizable details of the English (Victorian) interior. Material of a saturated shade with a large pattern (black, gold, yellow, white colors) in the form of curls falling in wide folds. Such curtains can be covered with a lambrequin on top and assembled with tiebacks with large tassels.
In hi-tech, on the contrary, silver shades dominate withoutindistinct pastels, and therefore the curtains in such living rooms can have a shade of first foliage, verdigri, beryl or biscuit green. Minimalism in the living room suggests warm and calm shades - olive, grassy green, merdua (yellow-green), light green and ocher.
Rustic, country, Provence and shabby chic styles allow you to use beautiful green curtains of different shades and textures for windows. The main emphasis in this case is not on color, but on ornament and decor. For curtains, striped fabric, large and small cells, polka dots, with a floral pattern are used. Trim can be lace, embroidery or appliqués.
Rustic window decoration is made exclusively from natural materials. Green curtains, the photo of which is presented below, combine floral motifs, slightly deliberate roughness of finishes and simplicity. They can decorate living rooms in both a country house and a city apartment.
Features of decor and decorations
Just draping fabric is not enough to decorate the windows in the living room. Often you have to use various decorative elements - tiebacks, lambrequins (with ceilings from 3 m), fringes, glass beads pendants, brushes, scallops, lace, frills and more. If the space and height of the ceiling do not allow the use of decor, then you can opt for double-sided curtains, or made up of several types of fabrics of different colors and textures.
QuantityThere are a lot of decorative materials and techniques that can be used to decorate curtains. In many cases, accessories are made independently from available materials. Creating a unique interior is not at all difficult.
Curtain rods and fixtures for curtains
The place of fastening and suspension of curtains must be determined at the planning stage of the window design option. In general, cornices can be divided into the following types:
- Hidden - a plastic low gutter that is mounted on the ceiling. It can be fully integrated into the ceiling or protrude slightly. In the latter case, a noticeable part is covered with textiles or a decorative strip - a baguette.
- Cornice with a lambrequin provides the ability to hang it or attach it to a special tape. As a rule, green curtains on such designs have 3 layers - tulle, main curtain, lambrequin.
- Cornice without lambrequin - an open design, on which the curtains are hung with rings, ribbons or clips.
A properly chosen cornice can help expand the space, decorate it in a special way and hide some imperfections in the interior or curtains.
