Curtains and drapes can be used not onlyfor window openings, but also for doors. Why are they needed? There may be several reasons. This is not only to prevent drafts and zone the space, but also to give the interior a completely different style or to accentuate the existing one. Curtains for the door can be easily sewn with your own hands, for this, various materials and techniques are used.
Curtains on the door can be used to protect againstdrafts, zoning the room, and also for decorating the interior. The classic strict style is relevant, but you can also use unusual thread curtains, which will give any interior an exquisite and original feature.
The process of manufacturing curtains from the canvas
The technique of creating curtains for an opening is not too complicated. It differs little from sewing ordinary curtains. For work it is necessary to prepare the simplest materials and tools:
- fabric and cornice;
- Scissors, threads, needles, marking chalk;
- sewing machine.
Before you start sewing, you should inspect the opening and take measurements:
- width of the opening;
- the height of the future curtain;
- the location of the cornice.
Tools for sewing curtains.After this, you should decide on the fabric, add 3 cm on each side, 5-10 cm for fastening to the cornice. The sewing process is simple. The fabric needs to be washed and carefully ironed. After that, it is laid out on a horizontal surface. According to the measurements taken, the fabric is cut out. If necessary, the edges of the fabric can be decorated, for this purpose fringe, beads, frills are used. Everything depends on the chosen style. The last step is hanging the drapery on the cornice. For each individual case, the technology may differ. For example, for a thread curtain, fabric is not required, here threads or fishing line are used for stringing beads. Return to the table of contents</a>
How to decorate a doorway?
What kind of curtains can be chosen for a doorway?Here the designer has a wide field to choose from, curtains can be simple straight, classic or ultra-modern - it all depends on the effect you want to achieve. For a classic interior, it is better to use natural fabrics that will match the rest of the textiles in the room in their appearance. The color should be restrained, not too bright. Organza is perfect for the bedroom, it will add more weightlessness and airiness, and denser and heavier fabrics are suitable for the living room or home office. Heavy fabrics can be used as draperies for doorways, composite draperies made of several types of material are suitable. But in this case, it is necessary to remember that this option is only suitable for spacious rooms. Plain materials are perfect for decorating a simple interior, it is permissible to use thin vertical stripes, elegant floral patterns that visually increase the space. The curtains themselves can be sewn from one or two pieces of fabric, most often they are gathered into large vertical folds. But a more original option is also used - These are thread draperies. What is it?
Figure 1.Thread curtains can be made from beads, seed beads or stones. Such curtains are not sewn, but assembled from individual threads, the density of the drapery can be different. The color of the threads, their appearance, thickness can differ from each other. Beads and bamboo tubes are often used for decoration. It is not difficult to make such drapery, but it will take a lot of time, especially if you string many beads on each thread. But the result will be impressive, with such a curtain any interior will become not only visually more elegant and lighter, but also more spacious. An example of the design is shown in Fig. 1. Return to the table of contents</a>
Classic style for the doorway
Today it is popular in interior decorationmodern classics. Strict draperies with luxurious features are used for it. Straight curtains with large vertical folds are suitable for a doorway; they look elegant and stylish. The fabric used is dense, it can be smooth or textured, often an additional light translucent curtain is used, which gives the drapery a certain elegance. A soft lambrequin with horizontal or semicircular folds is used to decorate the upper part. To make such curtains with your own hands, you need to prepare:
Figure 2.It is desirable that there is a gap of several centimeters between the floor and the curtain. It is best to use thin materials for finishing, as they will be able to pass the required amount of air. Experts recommend only natural fabrics with an unobtrusive and intricate pattern. To decorate the lower part, you can use tassels or fringe, but you must ensure that they do not reach the floor level by about a couple of centimeters. It is best to make draperies from fabrics shimmering with gold or silver, which will be both fashionable and classic. Modern and bold classics will decorate any interior, making it more luxurious. Plain curtains, as in Fig. 2, also look original. When choosing a material, you should focus on the interior. For example, you cannot use too bright canvases when only muted tones are used for finishing. Return to contents</a>
Cotton summer curtains
To create a romantic interior you canuse light chintz curtains, they are an excellent summer option. Such curtains are used in combination with transparent curtains, the design is surprisingly cozy and romantic. Chintz fabric can protect the space from overheating, hold back the bright sun rays, which cause some inconvenience in the summer. But this does not mean that the room will be dark, chintz perfectly transmits light, but makes it softer. Making such curtains for doors is easy. You need to measure the doorway, multiply it by 2-3 to get large and beautiful folds. After this, the edges are hemmed so that the fabric does not crumble. If desired, the curtains can be decorated with fringe, beads, lush frills. They should go well with other textiles in the room, curtains on the window. An ordinary round profile pipe made of wood or metal is used as a cornice. It is recommended to select large rings. Making curtains is easy, for this you need to prepare the following materials and tools:
- chintz of the chosen shade;
- a common round cornice, best of all wood;
- threads and needles;
- sewing machine;
- scissors;
- tailoring meter;
- metal long ruler;
- a simple pencil;
- cut fabric for frills, fringe or beads for decoration;
- stitches in the form of bows or beautiful hairpins.
First, you need to take measurements of the dooropening, determine the point of fastening the curtain rod. It is screwed onto the anchors, usually located 5-10 cm from the upper edge of the opening. Next, you need to cut out one or two pieces of fabric, taking into account the type of drapery. The edges are processed on a sewing machine, rings for the curtain rod will be sewn to the upper part. If necessary, frills or fringe are sewn to the lower part, after which the curtains are hung on the curtain rod. You can attach clamps to the walls, which will allow you to open the draperies in the evening, letting the night coolness into the room. Return to the table of contents</a>
Nail curtains with their own hands
Pattern of a classic curtain.You can also make thread curtains. They can be made from different materials, most often strong colored threads or fishing line are used as a base, on which beads and glass balls are strung. Wooden tubes and other decorative elements will do. It is necessary to first decide what type of curtain will be on the door, what kind of cornice is best to use for it. To make a curtain, you need to prepare:
- thread or line;
- beads for decoration;
- wooden lath as eaves;
- needle for fastening beads;
- drill;
- Screwdriver;
- self-tapping screws;
- glue.
The process should begin with marking the dooropening for the curtain rod. Usually, the curtains are placed slightly above the upper edge of the opening, by about 5 cm. A wooden strip is suitable for the curtain rod, it is painted to match the color of the door frame. First, it is necessary to mark the points through which the threads will be pulled in the strip. Their number may vary, it all depends on what the curtain is used for, whether it should be translucent or it is better to make it denser. After this, beads are strung on the thread, the threads are fixed to the curtain rod. The height of the threads is determined as follows: it is necessary to determine the distance from the curtain rod to the floor (or to the required height from the floor level), add 5 cm for fastening and multiply by 2. One thread is used with a throw. Beads for the curtain are strung according to a pre-made pattern. Knots are enough to fasten them, but it is best to use a loop, so the fastening will be more reliable. The curtains must be weighted at the bottom so that the threads do not flutter in a draft. For this, larger beads with a greater weight are used. At the bottom they are fixed with a loop and a knot, they should be additionally glued with polymer glue. Curtains for doors can be different, they are used to decorate the doorway, made of fabrics, threads, beads. You can make such curtains with your own hands. Then the material is selected, a diagram of the curtain production and its design is drawn up. As a result, you get a stylish and beautiful door curtain.</ ul>
