Black curtains in the interior - classic elegance
The opinion that black color causes a state of depression, despondency, reduces space, absorbs light and makes the interior gloomy, is not entirely fair. Of course, if you make black the prevailing color in the design of the room, then depression, despondency, a feeling of isolation of space are provided to you. However, the skillful use of black details in interior design and manipulation with its many shades will create a unique solemn and elegant look:
The basic rules for using black curtains in your home:
- the room should have bright lighting, for which a variety of lighting devices and the principle of multi-level lighting are used;
- it is not recommended to use them in a children's room, with caution - in the kitchen.
- compliance with the proportions of color is mandatory: for such accessories, 10% of the basic color scheme of the room is enough;
- it is necessary to take into account the rules of compatibility of various colors and shades, depending on the style of the interior, accompanying shades of black are selected. For example, severity will emphasize its combination with white and beige shades, and colorfulness with bright saturated tones.
Black elements of decor will suit any color scheme of the room. One of the most important accessories in the interior are curtains. This is an integral part of the interior decoration, giving beauty, grace and a finished look to the room. Black curtains are quite concise, it’s difficult to overload the interior, especially considering its style subtleties:
The texture and texture of curtains
The choice of curtain fabric depends on the function of the curtains in the room. Lightweight, dense, transparent, matte and shiny - it all depends on the characteristics of the interior.
Canvas Drapes
Thick black curtains made of velvet or crepe satin are perfect for a room with windows facing the sunny side. They will create a feeling of security, an intimate and cozy atmosphere in the bedroom:
in the living room they will not prevent the bright light from disturbing the usual way of life and will give the decor a noble appearance:
in the office, graphite-colored curtains will create a business environment where it is not customary to be distracted from the most important issues:
in the bathroom, anthracite curtains with satin sheen can close the windows and be used to transform the space, which will create an amazing solemnity effect, unusual for bathrooms:
Curtains from tulle
Tulle on the windows performs, most often, the function of companion curtains. But it may well be a separate accessory:
Since tulle is a very light fabric, using it is quite simple to create a feeling of lightness and airiness of the interior:
In the case when the tulle is an accompanying element of the curtains, it is prudent to replace the dense black curtain with a Roman curtain:
Irregular-colored Marengo drapes that frame the black tulle will create the effect of optical volume in the room:
Black and white curtains
Printed fabric curtains look great. Vegetable black and white patterns perform the function of color balance and will not allow to weight the interior in black:
Other black-and-white accessories are perfectly combined with such curtains:
A spectacular combination of floral motifs on the curtain fabric with geometric patterns, for example, with a black and white cage. Matte fabric and glossy gloss complement each other:
The geometric black and white pattern on the curtains will create a peculiar accent in the interior of the eco-style:
The alternation of black and white stripes on the curtains will visually increase the area of the room. Horizontal lines optically extend the room in width, and vertical lines in height:
Black curtains in different styles
The Art Deco style itself is very eccentric and extravagant.Dense black curtains emphasize just such an extraordinary feature of this style in red and black:
The inimitability and creativity of the elegant interior of the living room in a musical style will be created by light translucent black curtains that emphasize the importance of a black piano, guitar or other musical instruments:
Contrast effect in ecostyle of beige tones will be created by curtains from tulle or organza of black color:
Black curtains in two-tone interiors
A sense of proportion is very important when decorating rooms. Of great importance is the color balance in the interior design using black.
The oversaturation of black details in a room can create a gloomy interior, and black dense curtains will only aggravate this feeling, despite the gray walls. Such a bold active use of black in the bedroom will emphasize the man’s laconicism and severity, but is completely unacceptable for ladies:
In the dining room, reminiscent of a banquet room, black curtains can only perform a decorative function and link other black accessories. Such a hall looks festive and elegant:
In an interior with a predominance of dark shades of gray, it is appropriate to use black curtains with a printed dark gray pattern:
If black furniture takes up a lot of space in a room, it is advisable to use gray curtains of a shade of dark lead. This will complete the two-tone interior:
Black curtains with a transparent white stripe perfectly shade white. In such an interior, black details occupy a small part, which gives a festive look in the bedroom:
Long, dense black curtains combine perfectly with white horizontal blinds and set off the light gray walls:
It should be noted that there is no need to be afraid of black curtains in the interior. It is enough to correctly and balancedly distribute all the accessories, and the room will have an unrivaled view: