Curtains protect the room from sunlight, decorate the window opening and set the tone for any decor. To determine the choice of decoration on the window you need to know what kinds and styles of curtains are. They are divided by the method of placement, used tissues.
Types of curtains and their features
The most popular version of curtains is a combination of a pair of cloths and a light transparent curtain. They can be attached to a baguette on hinges, eyelets (rings), ties, kuliske (stretched directly on the bar). Often the curtains are decorated with lambrequins - short frills that hide the upper part of the structure.
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Curtains can be of different lengths. Short models barely close the window sill, long ones can even fall down folds to the floor. Austrian curtains during the rise form graceful festons, while the lowered hang down straight. In the French model the canvas is always attached, in the raised or lowered position. This drapery gives the room a splendor and solemnity.
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Exquisitely look crossed curtains . They are connected along the upper edge and are spread downward along the two sides of the window.
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An interesting variant of decorating the opening is the curtain of the hourglass . They are pulled together in the middle of the canvas by beautiful details - bows, ribbons, cords.
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Italian curtains are characterized by the fact that they do not completely move apart, but gracefully are pulled by ropes that go diagonally to the edges of the structure. Cords are threaded through the rings from the underside of the product.
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There is a special version of screen curtains - Japanese, roll, Roman. They are dense strips of fabric that have a control mechanism that allows you to fix it at the correct height of the window.
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Consider what fabrics are for curtains. Natural fabrics - the most expensive and attractive option, which is most often used in living rooms.
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Synthetic textiles combine beauty and practicality. There are specialized refractory, rubberized, light-tight fabrics, they are used for bathroom design, open pavilions, production sites.
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Wood, metal or plastic is used to make horizontal or vertical blinds. They are resistant to deformation and are used as decorative and protective elements.
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Additional accessories, textures and colors of fabrics, decoration of canvases make it possible to create a real textile masterpiece on the window, decorate a cozy and warm atmosphere in the room.