Curtains - the secret of a cozy bedroom

Scientists say that a person spends most of his life in a dream. This means that the bedroom is the place where it should be especially cozy and beautiful. Having taken care of a comfortable bed, a functional wardrobe, bedside tables and some other little things, you should also pay special attention to the curtains. The decoration of the windows in the bedroom is not just a finishing touch in the interior, but one of its main details.

Curtains protect the room from excessive light in the morning or during daytime sleep, and at night protect from the bright light of lanterns, the moon and curious views from the street. And even if all of these factors do not hinder someone from resting at all, perhaps everyone will want to make their bedroom cozy and beautiful with the help of curtains.

Modern manufacturers offer a huge variety of fabrics for curtains. What to choose? Natural fabrics and materials. The most popular curtain material in this category is linen. It is ideal for a bedroom in eco stylewhere there is no place for synthetics.

Traditional materials for Japanese and Chinese curtains - paper, jute, bamboo.

Such fabrics, usually of high and medium density, are difficult to drape and are better suited for interiors in rustic, tropical and classic Asian style.

Silk is a traditional material for curtains, which for many centuries has been used to create an exquisite interior. In addition to high cost, quite capricious in care.

Synthetic fabrics. Curtains made of viscose, polyester, interlining, mesh fabrics are easy to care for and are always popular in different styles of interior decoration. They have the largest gamut of colors, durable, almost do not crease, do not fade in the sun. Different in structure and density, can be used both for sewing the simplest curtains, and for lush draperies.

Mixed fabrics - the most extensive group of materials for curtains. Linen and cotton fabrics with the addition of synthetic fibers are less wrinkled and more durable. Traditional tapestries and velvet are also often made with artificial threads. In addition, curtain fabrics with metallic threads, a variety of interweaving, contrasting inserts and finishes (rubber, woolen threads, cords, straw) are now popular.

To give the bedroom interior an additional charm and emphasize the style chosen in the design, you should correctly choose not only the material, but also the shape of the curtain.

French curtains give the room a true palace chic. Distinctive features of these curtains are lush horizontal folds along the entire length, expensive and sophisticated materials - silk, organza, satin. But it should be remembered that in a bedroom with such curtains, all objects should be royal. Although it is possible that French curtains can be used in the interior as a conscious element of kitsch.

English curtains - an original solution for the bedroom. Traditional English (London) curtains are a flat cloth covering the window. Such a curtain is lifted using a mechanism on the cornice and attached to it with two Velcro or strings. As a result, the window at the top is decorated with a beautiful voluminous fold.

Roman curtains - are a flat cloth that is mounted above the window or directly into the window opening. A special mechanism allows you to lift the canvas and collect it in horizontal folds. The modern variety of Roman curtains is considered to be roller blinds, in which the lifting mechanism winds the fabric into a roll at the top of the window. You can raise and lower such curtains with the help of a chain or even by pressing a button on the remote control.Manufacturers of roller blinds offer a variety of materials: synthetic, mixed, natural, with different light transmission and light protection, depending on the type of room and the function of the curtain.

Austrian curtains are a great choice for a bedroom in a classic style, a bit like French. The main difference is the length. A similar model is much shorter, to the windowsill. In addition, the folds of Austrian curtains are larger. Simple lightweight fabric will complement the traditional interior. This is a peculiar kind of festoon curtains: special cords that pierce the curtains from the wrong side collect the lower edge into luxurious festoons, while wavy assemblies are formed using braid at the top. Fully lowered curtains form just a couple of folds and look very elegant. These curtains are perfect for decorating small windows. Japanese curtains are also called panel curtains, which very capaciously reflects their main features. In fact, the Japanese curtain is a system of sliding panels on which the canvas is attached. Such curtains will especially appeal to lovers of simplicity and minimalism in the bedroom interior. Traditional bamboo and jute panels, rice paper curtains, fabric curtains can be used independently in the interior or complemented by classic sliding curtains.

Chinese curtains are essentially garter curtains. The cloth of the Chinese curtain is equal to the size of the window. Such a curtain is assembled into a roll and fixed at the desired level using two tapes on the sides or one tape in the middle. Bamboo curtains - a kind of Japanese panels, will appeal to the followers of eco or ethno-style. They are made from bamboo sticks, which are sewn together, using various weaving. For paintings use plants that have undergone careful processing. Bamboo curtains are very practical - they have high moisture resistance, perfectly tolerate the action of bright sunlight. Such a natural element of the interior more organically looks in suburban cottages and houses. In this case, it is better not to experiment with colors, but to choose the most natural shades.

Wandering classic. Where the classic curtains come from - a combination of blackout curtains and sheer curtains - today is reliably unknown. But regardless of this, this is exactly the type of window decoration in bedrooms that is still the most common in our houses and apartments.

Lambrequin is the most famous and popular element of curtain decoration. It is a horizontal strip of fabric with folds and waves. Suitable for classic interiors, spacious rooms with high ceilings and large windows.

Pickup (holder) - used to drape the curtain. Pickups can be made of ribbons, cords, strips of fabric and even wood or metal.

Jabot is a vertical stripes of fabric with soft folds, very similar to a kind of tie for a curtain. They give the interior a romantic touch and sophistication. Brushes are an original and elegant accessory that can festively decorate even the simplest curtain.

Picture. To make your bedroom truly unique, you can apply an image to the curtain fabric. This can be done using a stencil and appropriate inks, and now there are special markers for the fabric.

The choice of colors for curtains can be entrusted to the designer or try it yourself. This is easy if you follow one of the principles:

- select the color of the curtains for the color of the upholstery;

- choose curtains of the same color as the main subject in the interior of the room (in the bedroom it can be a bedspread, decorative pillows);

- curtains of neutral shades - beige, gray, cream, sand - will suit any interior:

- Bright curtains can be used if you need to accent the window and distract attention from other interior elements;

One of the main trends in the interior and fashion for curtains - fusion, that is, a combination of incongruous: artificial and natural fabrics, minimalism and luxury. Also trending are natural materials (cotton, linen, silk fabrics) and functionality. The undoubted leader is roller blinds. Open curtains of this type are almost invisible, and when closed, like a smooth screen, protect the bedroom from daylight.

Pleated curtains made of corrugated fabric according to the principle of horizontal blinds are very glamorous. In this embodiment, the canvas has a different density, color, pattern and texture. The unique property of the simultaneous combination of cozy fabric and reliable functionality of the blinds makes them especially popular in modern designs. Moreover, such curtains are perfect for decoration of complex window constructions.

An equally interesting option is silk with the effect of unobtrusive bruising.

Translucent material with linen inserts will also look natural and sophisticated in the bedroom. Such curtains perfectly scatter light and create a feeling of lightness in the interior.

The win-win principle of choosing curtains for the bedroom is to harmoniously combine them with wallpaper. And here the obvious questions arise: can the curtains repeat the tone of the wallpaper and how to properly combine different shades of walls and window decoration.

1) in a small bedroom, a plain combination of curtains with wallpaper is the most optimal option, since any contrasts significantly reduce the space;

2) wanting to preserve the effect of unity of the room, eliminating the option of identical shades, you can choose curtains to tone lighter or darker than the walls or repeat the texture and pattern of the wallpaper, but choose a different color;

3) also remember color harmony. So, the same warm colors, even contrasting ones, are combined with warm tones; with cold - cold. Warm shades are perceived by us as attractive, therefore they visually occupy more space, cold ones belong to distant ones, and precisely on this their property to expand the room is based;

4) mother-of-pearl or sparkling metallized curtains oblige to a similar addition in the interior in the form of mother-of-pearl blotches on the wallpaper or a shiny frieze;

5) with a double window decoration with tulle and drapes, at least one element must necessarily be combined with the background of the wallpaper;

6) if the task is to visually “push” the wall with the window, then the curtains should be lighter than the walls, if you need to “zoom in”, then you should choose fabrics of bright, saturated colors.

No less important is the question of the competent combination of the curtain pattern with the coloring of the wallpaper. Today in the manufacture of textiles for windows there is a huge abundance of various patterns and ornaments. How not to get lost in this variety? Which drawing is better to choose?

- fabrics with a vertical strip visually expand the room. This is a great option for narrow partitions. With the wallpaper in the horizontal strip perfectly matches the exact same horizontal pattern on the curtains, thereby pulling the walls up;

- Bright patterns on the curtains in the bedroom must be combined with plain walls. They will also be appropriate in the interior with a similar colorful pattern;

- curtains with a picture look elegantly in bedrooms decorated with two monotones. So, for example, against the background of coffee and cream walls, dairy curtains with a velvet brown pattern will complement the interior;

- The fabric with geometric patterns is combined with monotonous wallpaper or geometric wall decoration.

But here it is not at all necessary to combine squares with squares, and rounded lines on the curtains with similar ones on the wallpaper. So, the walls in an elegant small circle perfectly harmonize with the large square of the curtains;

- combining the pattern of wallpaper and curtains, adhere to the rule - a small, almost imperceptible pattern of walls allows a contrasting and bright pattern of curtains.And vice versa, wallpaper with pronounced openwork lines suggest plain curtains. Also in harmony with each other are the soft, diverse patterns of curtains and wallpapers. For example, a pale yellow thin strip on the walls complements the rounded ornament of the curtains in the same color scheme.