How to choose curtains for windows with access tohighway, why choose bright shades of curtains, why large patterns and contrasting shades will only benefit your psyche. About this and much more - in our new material Curtains, without exaggeration, are one of the greatest creations of mankind. They help us sleep comfortably, despite the white day outside the window, they hide our little secrets from neighbors, they hide the world around us from our tired eyes, when there is no more strength to contemplate it. And curtains can also be extremely great We will talk about this today.
1. Let the curtains impress more than the view behind them
Having such wealth as a gorgeous view fromWindows are a rare stroke of luck. If you are not one of those lucky ones, spend a little more time and effort choosing curtains. A window is always a pretty strong accent, and even if the landscape behind it is not pleasing, you can transfer the visual focus to the curtains. Choose the most intense shades from the palette of the rest of the interior and use them boldly. Ekaterina Volkonskaya, designer: - If this is a country house, the view from the windows is beautiful, and there are no other buildings that interfere with the view, then quite often we do not decorate the windows with tulle, or we use very transparent tulle to bring the interior as close to nature as possible. And vice versa, if the property is in the city and the windows overlook a neighboring Khrushchev-era building or a highway constantly clogged with cars, we try to hang the thickest tulle possible to “close off” from stress as much as possible. When we zone the space (often we need to separate the bedroom from the living area or divide the sleeping areas in the children's bedroom), we usually use either neutral fabrics, in the color of the walls, repeating the texture of the finishing coating, or the pattern of the wallpaper. If we combine the fabric for the "partition" with curtains, and they are bright and with a large pattern, then the curtain, as a rule, is double-sided and consists of different fabrics. The part open to the view together with the curtains decorating the window is the same, or of the same color, but with a pattern that differs in rapport (size), but which is completely repeated. decorhome.ru
2. Ornament is everything!
At least for neutral interiors,which have not known dynamics and energy for a long time, curtains with a large pattern can only play into the hands. The key point in this option is to maintain the correct proportions and geometry of the pattern: it should minimally correlate with the shapes of interior items.
3. Make a room within a room
Zone, in other words.If you are lucky enough to have spacious rooms, do not neglect the opportunity to expand their functionality. And instead of building barricades from furniture, divide the zones with curtains. You will certainly find this option the least labor-intensive, mobile and much more effective than a plasterboard partition. However, here too you will have to rack your brains and come up with several options. For example, how will the curtains look on a sunny day? And during a draft? And will they match the rest of the textiles?
4. Emphasize the size of the windows
Here we are talking, of course, about large onesFrench windows from floor to ceiling. It can be quite difficult to drape them correctly. And the biggest mistake here would be to choose curtains in the same color as the walls. Hiding such beauty is criminal. Therefore, the choice of shade of curtains should be unambiguous - rich, contrasting, attracting attention.
5. Make a tent
Not literally, of course.But perhaps you have a wonderful veranda, a summer kitchen or even a balcony that lacks coziness. Thick floor-length curtains will help transform even the most dull space. Ekaterina Volkonskaya, designer: - In home theaters, curtains are usually thickened with a special lining that serves as soundproofing. Curtains add a certain mystery, a "fairy tale" state, and theatricality to such a room. Fabrics are also great for zoning outdoor space: these can be cozy tents made of bright or neutral thick fabrics, or light tulle, based on the customer's wishes and functionality. Fabrics can also be used to delimit any area: for example, a terrace or barbecue. When fabrics are used to zone space both indoors and outdoors and do not perform a purely decorative function, much attention should be paid to the cornice systems, they should be very convenient and functional, since these areas are the most walk-through. Also, only special fabrics (outdo) can be used outdoors. If you do not want to use bright fabrics with a riot of colors and patterns in the curtains, you can use bright contrasting trims (brushes, braid, fringe, cord), they will emphasize the "architecture" of your curtains. If your windows are on the sunny side, but you do not want to keep the curtains closed all the time, you can use roller blinds, blinds or pleated blinds, which have different degrees of darkening. We often install these systems under tulle or on window frames, then when used they are almost invisible, but they perform their function perfectly without catching the eye. decorhome.ru
6. Try something new
You are afraid and not sure that you canto settle in an interior with a rich palette, but have long dreamed of trying? New curtains are the best option. But one thing - choose rich shades, as far as possible from everything that you have managed to let into your interior. Leaving your comfort zone is one of the main conditions for changes in life. And in a bright environment, these changes will always be for the better.
7. Expand the windows
If you are unlucky with the size of the windows, raise themcornices as high as possible and choose contrasting double-layer curtains. This will visually enlarge the window and make the viewer's gaze constantly move.
8. The best is the enemy of the good
We are always trying to increase the numbersunlight in the room, but what if there is already too much of it? Here, curtains will come to the rescue again. Only, unlike the previous options, here we recommend choosing a single-color, translucent, joyless tulle.
9. Duplicate the decor
Do you have textiles or an unusual chair?Extend the idea in curtains. It is not necessary to repeat the wallpaper pattern or look for an ornament that perfectly repeats the carving on your favorite table. It is enough to choose two main shades of wallpaper, repeat the drapery of the sofa or find curtains in the same style as the brightest accents of the room. In any case, you will achieve the greatest effect if you use multi-layered textiles.
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