Cosiness in the house depends not only on a beautiful interior, but also on seemingly insignificant details, such as window decoration in the kitchen. After all, a comfortable atmosphere always encourages pleasant communication, especially when the whole family gathers for dinner.
Windowsill decoration
You need to think about the design of the window in the kitchen even during the repair, when the double-glazed windows will be replaced. First, consider those options that will help you to use the window sill in a small room with maximum benefit. You can save space in a small kitchen if you use it as a dining table, work surface or bar counter.
In order to bring this idea to life, you will need to combine the window sill with the countertop. However, it may happen that the bottom of the window and the height of the table do not match. In this case, you will have to raise the window sill to the required level even at the stage of repair work. In this case, you need to take into account the location of the batteries, which are most often located directly below it. In some cases, they can be moved to another location. If such an optionunacceptable, there is another one - to build a folding tabletop or make a bar counter out of a window sill.
When carrying out work whose purpose is the reconstruction of the window sill, one should not forget that the window sashes must open freely. It is often very difficult to do this in a small room. You can get out of this situation if you put a window with sliding shutters.
Forms and types of cornices
To make the curtains in the kitchen look beautiful, you need to determine what they will be attached to. Usually, cornices are used for these purposes. They can vary both in color, design and material, as well as in decorative finishes. The configuration of the cornices can be any. For example, for flat walls, straight cornices are suitable, for beveled ones - corresponding to the window opening, and for semicircular bay windows - those that will repeat their shape.
When choosing a cornice, you need to take into account the weight of the curtains themselves. If they are made of heavy fabric and are designed to perform, in addition to decorative functions, also protective (for example, to prevent the penetration of cold air into the room), then you can not buy lightweight structures made of thin metal or plastic.
There are several types of cornices you need to know about in order to make the right choice:
- Designs made in several rows. They can hang both light and heavy curtains in the kitchen. They can be profile or round.
- Eaves installed in bay windows. They are profile, round and in the form of a string. Suchstructures are made up of several links connected to each other by means of a hinge.
- Panel cornices, which are used to attach Roman and Japanese curtains.
Fabric options for kitchen curtains
Now more and more people seek to surround themselves with environmentally friendly things made from natural materials. Therefore, it is not surprising that this trend is valid even when choosing curtains. For sewing curtains, designers advise using natural fabrics: cotton, linen or wool. However, they do not call for the complete abandonment of synthetics. Together with natural fibers, it can be an excellent material for kitchen curtains. The use of mixed fabrics, for example, linen with synthetics, is quite justified - such curtains are much stronger, wrinkle less and do not fade so quickly in the sun.
Modern stylists often use tulle mesh or tulle to decorate the interiors of residential buildings. The design of the window in the kitchen should be not only beautiful, but also practical. Therefore, tulle is one of the best options, as it almost does not absorb odors and is easy to care for. In addition, air curtains will decorate any design, and even the most strict will make it a little easier.
Decorating a window in the kitchen with linen curtains is both practical and environmentally friendly. Such curtains will be appropriate in almost all styles, from country to minimalism. Given the inelasticity of this material, linen curtains will have a minimum of draperies and a very simple motif.
This almost weightless and flying fabric, like organza, allows you to turn the window into a rather stylish part of the interior. With proper care, curtains made of this material will not lose their attractiveness for a long time.
Current trends
The design of the window in the kitchen in a modern style should match the very decoration of the room. Curtains must be in harmony with the color of the ceiling, walls or kitchen furniture. It can be plain, striped, plaid or floral.
The following will be presented window design options in the kitchen using different types of curtains depending on the style of the room:
- Roman blinds. Most often they decorate modern kitchens, but they can be harmoniously combined with other styles.
- Roller blinds. They are concise and give the room a restrained page
- Bamboo curtains. They are used to emphasize the oriental design style even more.
- Classic curtains. With the help of them, you can favorably emphasize the style of the interior, as well as give the kitchen a unique look and comfort.
Pelmets
This trendy window decor accessory can come in many amazing shapes. However, do not confuse it with a slanting or short curtain. Lambrequin occupies no more than one-fifth of the length of the entire curtain. It can be found not only in classical, but also in modern interiors. Often it is combined with short curtains or tulle, and it can alsoact as an independent window decor.
Pelmets are used to create complex compositions when they contain long double curtains, complemented by a variety of decorative elements.
Small window openings
I must say right away that you should not be upset about this, just its presence should be used as much as possible. With a small window opening in the room, there may not be enough light. Such a flaw can be compensated for by using light-colored working surfaces. This will help to significantly enhance the light stream pouring from the window.
With a creative approach to business, a small window in the kitchen can become a decoration of the room. However, designers warn that you should not get carried away with decorating in this case. On the contrary, minimalism is the ideal solution. In order for daylight to penetrate freely, such windows are often left "bare", that is, they do not have any curtains at all.
Decoration of small openings and windows in Khrushchev apartments
Roman blinds are perfect for small openings. They can be easily raised and lowered using an electric or manual mechanism. So you can adjust the degree of illumination in the room. In addition, Roman blinds do not steal space, and the window sill always remains free. It can be decorated with indoor flowers and various kitchen utensils.
Cafe curtains are another option for window decoration in the kitchen. They are small curtainsfastened to the top of the opening or in the middle of it. Curtains can be held on the curtain rod with rings, loops, eyelets or ties.
Also, for decorating small openings or windows in Khrushchev, you can use fabric roller blinds, which are also called roller blinds. They consist of a web, which winds it on a shaft with a special mechanism. It is very easy to manage, just pull the chain. With the right choice of color and texture, they will harmoniously fit into any interior. All of the above options for curtains are suitable for both small openings and for decorating a window in a kitchen in Khrushchev.
If there are two windows in the room
Usually such a room is very bright, so you can use cold or very dark curtains in interior design. By the way, a kitchen with two windows provides a great opportunity for designer imagination. Depending on the location, they can be used in different ways. For example, place a dining area under one of the windows, and a work area under the other.
Windows in the kitchen do not have to be designed in the same way, but they must be combined with each other. So, the curtains may differ in style, but they must be the same in color and sewn from the same material. For example, a window located in the working area can be decorated with Roman blinds, and in the dining area - the same way, only with the addition of curtains. If the windows are next to each other, then they are decorated in the same way.
Window decoration in the kitchen with a balcony door
First of all, decoration should bepractical. The door to the balcony opens quite often, especially in summer (for airing, drying clothes, gatherings with friends, and so on). Therefore, before buying curtains, you need to know the frequency of visits by both family members and guests.
The choice of material for curtains is also influenced by where the window goes - on the sunny side or shaded. Therefore, the density of the fabric here plays a very important role, since it can either muffle unwanted brightness, or not prevent light from entering the room.
Often, windows with balcony doors are decorated with long curtains that can be folded, fixed or tied up in various ways using some decorative elements. These small details well emphasize the color scheme of the interior itself, especially in cases where white fabric is used as curtains. Such decorative details can be various types of tiebacks, kugels, frills, magnets, eyelets, fringes, etc.
Decorating blind windows with shelves
This is a rather original solution if the house has frames of a specific design that partially or not open at all. Such windows are decorated with transparent glass shelves. And you can decorate them with anything - some small compositions, indoor plants or kitchen utensils.
Window decoration in the kitchen with shelves can have a unique look. If the house has a lot of indoor flowers, then such an opening can be easily turned into a very spectacular winter garden. Shelvescan also be decorated with tableware or vintage pieces such as white porcelain.
Glass film
Agree that it is not always possible to observe a beautiful view from the kitchen window, especially if it is an abandoned wasteland or other people's windows in the house opposite. Such a rather complicated option will have to be de alt with only in a radical way, for example, to seal the window with a special film that imitates stained glass, spraying or a cut glass pattern. However, do not forget that excessive darkening can leave the room without natural light.
