Design of window curtains for the living room: fashion trends

It is difficult to imagine a room in whichabsolutely not curtains. It looks uncomfortable, too light or dark, it is not so pleasant to be in it, not to mention the full rest of the whole family. A small cut of fabric, which is used to drape the window, allows you to create a cozy room. The modern design of curtains can be different,the following options are fashionable: classic draperies, French curtains, Austrian curtains, Roman curtains, Japanese window curtains, roller blinds. Modern conquers with its diversity. The choice of model largely depends on what area the room has, whether there are configuration features, what style is used to decorate the room and what requirements are imposed on the decor.

Fashion trends for the living room

Calculation of fabric for curtains. The modern design of curtains allows you to choose from a variety of options. Today, the combination of various tissues is increasingly used, lambrequins are actively used to impart style and elegance to the room. Popular are the eyelets, with their help you can not only arrange the fastening to the cornice, but also provide a beautiful and rigorous decor. Simple fabrics with a fine pattern are used much less often, as is the classical tulle. But beads, Swarovski crystals, bright appliqués and bold prints are becoming fashionable. Excellent for modern living rooms are suitable combinations of fabrics with different texture and color. They are in harmony with the overall decoration of the room. Back to contents</a>

What curtains should I choose for a modern living room?

Varieties of Roman curtains. The modern design of curtains can be different, the following are fashionable:

Traditional classical draperies. These are usual sliding curtains from a cloth which has length "in a floor". They can hang freely, forming folds, decorated with lambrequins on top, hard and soft.

French curtains re-enter fashion, but formthey have changed a little. It is no longer too lush and stiff festons, curtains have become softer. For their sewing, color fabrics are taken, smooth or with a pattern. To make the window opening more attractive, curtains can be draped with beautiful twisted cords or ribbons, use large glass beads to decorate. When choosing a tissue, you need to consider how large the folds will be, how many will be.

Austrian curtains differ from French curtainsplayful appearance. Cloths are assembled in the form of semicircular folds with slightly irregular and careless forms. The fabric is lifted with special cords, they can be richly decorated, at the ends usually strengthen brushes, an unusual form of beads.

Roman blinds also firmly won their place in themodern design. This is a lifting type of curtain, the construction is lifted by a system of cords and rings. The usual length of the curtains is up to the window sill or a little higher. The fabric can be used different. This type of drapery is often combined with other curtains, the appearance turns out to be unusual and beautiful. Decorate the Roman curtain can be a variety of means. More often on the bottom edge beads, pendants, fringe are started up. Selection of jewelry depends on the style of the interior.

Japanese window curtains for modern design -This is a relative novelty, although they have been known for many centuries. This version of the curtains is simple - these are straight strips of fabric that move along special guides. Such curtains with their own hands do not so easy, you need a special cornice, the fabric should be of a certain quality, often it is decorated with perforations, appliqués.

Curtains called "cafe" for living roomsare not used so often, they can only be used for a certain style, for example, country. These are cloths that cover only the bottom part of the window. For such curtains, an unusual and beautiful cornice can be used. It is a metal thin tube with an unusual tip. Curtains do not go up, they open to the sides, like a normal window leaf.

Roller blinds are designed to protect against bright sunlight. Usually they are attached to each leaf separately, they can be easily assembled by hand, giving the room a certain mood.

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Fabrics for curtains

Table of volumes of fabric for tailoring curtains. The modern living room can be decorated with curtains of different fabrics. Most commonly used:

• tulle is transparent and translucent;
• veil;
• dense plush;
• cashmere;
• taffeta (can also be used for lambrequins);
• atlas;
• satin;
• Velor (regular smooth or patterned);
• organza (can be used immediately for lambrequin);
• shenyl;
• jacquard;
• silk is natural or artificial;
• Other types of curtain fabrics.

When choosing curtains for the living room, attention is neededgive it to the fabric. Today, manufacturers offer a large selection of textiles, it can be both expensive and relatively cheap, can have a pattern or not, be transparent or not - the choice will entirely depend on the overall style of the living room, personal preferences of the owner of the house. But it is necessary to pay attention to certain parameters. Be sure to choose the right color of the canvas. Everything depends on the overall color scheme of the living room. Curtains should be selected in such a way that they are combined with furniture upholstery, color scheme of walls and floor. Draperies should not merge with the decoration of the walls, but the upholstery textiles of chairs, sofas, armchairs should be in harmony with the fabric of the curtains. Use the same fabric is not necessary, but its color, pattern should be a continuation of each other. In this case it will be possible to make the situation more expressive and vivid. For example, if the walls have a light color, then the fabric for curtains and furniture can be dark, intense and saturated shades. You can use a pattern or patterns of light tones, but not repeating with a shade of walls. As a result, the room will be made more pronounced, spacious. The presence of a pattern on the fabric also matters. The design of curtains from this looks only presentable. If there is a picture on the upholstery and walls, it is of a bright color, then it is better to take cloth for curtains from smooth textiles, which has no ornaments. If you use a simple and discreet drawing for interior decoration, or you do not have it, then you can choose fabrics that are vivid and effective, with different patterns, including voluminous ones. It is these curtains that become the central element of the interior, attract attention. The color of the drapery must be combined with other elements of the room. Back to contents</a>

Recommendations for beginners

Pattern of an equilateral svag. Attention should be given to satin and silk curtains for window openings. The difficulty is that the window should not just be closed with a cloth, but also create a beautiful drapery. These kinds of fabrics are capricious, they are difficult to collect in the folds, if there is no specific experience. You can do without folds, but the usual straight pieces of fabric do not look so good. They are boring, do not show themselves. The way out is to assemble them not only in folds, but also in beautiful festons. Sewing curtains with your own hands from this fabric is difficult. If there is no corresponding experience, it is better to start not with capricious silk, but with a more pliable cloth. The modern design of curtains does not do without additional accessories. Craftsmen use beads, sequins, fringe. But it is necessary to take into account what color, texture is fabric, whether the decoration will be combined with the rest of the situation. For example, if the fabric already has a rich pattern, then the fringe from the bottom should not interrupt it, but only complement it. For a strict interior, sequins and beads are not recommended, but for a bright and playful, they are ideal. Modern curtains for the living room - this is an important accessory that allows you to completely transform any room. Having developed a fantasy and good taste, you can easily create unusual, but very beautiful drapes. They will best decorate any living room.

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