Zoning with curtains is a simple and effective way to share space

Zoning the room is relevant for any room - small and large, isolated and open, bedrooms and living rooms. The methods of dividing the space are simple and well known to everyone: the allocation of zones using color schemes, the use of different wallpapers, floor coverings and more. But if the repair is behind and global changes are clearly not in your plans now, you can always find an alternative solution. Today we will talk about how to use curtains in zoning.

Zoning with curtains can be not only functional, but also a purely decorative technique - they often adorn arches or doorways.

Benefits

If we compare a similar method of zoning with the others, then the advantages of the first are obvious:

• profitability in terms of cash spending;
• ease of installation;
• space saving;
• reversibility of the process - the partition from the curtain can be removed at any time, and the room will look different. The rest of the zoning options are not so simple: dismantling will take a lot of time and effort;
• Using curtains for zoning, you can successfully hide the flaws of an old or unsuccessful repair.

Popular zoning curtain options

We list several varieties of curtains that are best suited for a “game” with space:

Classic fabric curtains - quite dense, with a double-sided pattern.

Silk or translucent tulle - similar to the first, must have the same texture and pattern on both sides.

Japanese curtains - Straight canvases with expressive ornaments that look like a partition.

Fabric Blinds - vertical wide stripes, compactly located against the wall, and in the assembled state they are almost invisible.

Filament curtains - perfectly transmit light, creating a stunning optical effect. Do not burden the space and are easily erased.

Canvas beads - A universal option, suitable for most interior styles. In addition, the color of the beads is selected according to the desired palette.

the cloth

Designers recommend using the following types of fabrics to separate the room: linen, cotton, organza, tulle, bamboo, jacquard. When choosing a material, first of all, one should take into account the illumination of the room. Translucent tulle - an option for rooms filled with natural light. Of course, blackout rooms can also be zoned with blackout curtains, but then you need to worry in advance about sufficient artificial lighting.

Consider ways of dividing the space in the living room, bedroom, kitchen, nursery and studio.

Living room

You can zone the living room in the following ways:

• Separate the reception area from the work area with a thick cloth
• hang a translucent large curtain across the room parallel to the window;
• frame a sleeping place like a canopy.

It is worth giving preference to more airy fabrics that let in at least a little sunlight.

Bedroom

The zoning of this room depends on which place is planned to be isolated. Most often it is:

• bed - separated by a canopy or transparent fabrics. You can use dense curtains, but only if your interior is in the appropriate style. In high-tech or modern designs, the bed is not framed;
• workplace - usually located closer to the window and can be separated by filament curtains, a continuous curtain without waves, sometimes Roman blinds;
• boudoir - this place will look beautiful surrounded by curtains made of beads, which are better to match the wallpaper;
• dressing room - separated by dense curtains so that things do not shine through.

Kitchen

In the design of the kitchen, you can distinguish a working area and a dining room. This is very convenient to do using curtains.Dense colored cotton fabrics, yarn curtains, and beadwork are perfect. The color palette should be in harmony with both areas.

Practical tips:

• curtains for zoning the kitchen should not be fluttering - this is unsafe, as it can lead to melting or fire;
• do not choose easily soiled fabrics, because the working area in the kitchen is the place from which drops of oil fly during frying or juice from berries.

Tip: A beautiful element of decor in the kitchen and at the same time a bamboo curtain-blinds will be a separator. It fits perfectly into any style and is very practical - in case of contamination it is easy to wash it with traditional means.

Children

Typical options for children's zoning:

• separation of the playing area and the place for rest;
• crib frame.

In the child’s room, dense fabrics of catchy colors are strictly contraindicated, otherwise such decisions can negatively affect the psyche of the baby.

Studio

A studio apartment is a whole space for the implementation of interesting design solutions by creative people. It is in such a room that the issue of zoning comes to the fore. And if you do not have a sufficient budget for the construction of any design partitions, then curtains in this case are the best option, the aesthetics of which are not inferior to the previous one.

Useful tips from designers

1. Separating the workplace, take care of its placement near the window, where better lighting.

2. It is better to arrange a place for rest, reception of guests closer to the exit, placing armchairs / sofas and other furniture here.

3. Keep a balance: against the background of bright wallpaper and expressive decor, monophonic curtains of neutral shades will harmoniously look. Conversely, the laconic design of the room in soothing colors allows the use of catchy accents, the role of which canvases dividing the space can fulfill.

4. The basic rule of design during zoning is that the lighter the material, the wider the space is perceived. A similar principle in the use of warm and cold shades.

5. Differences in tones in the walls and curtains should vary within 1-2 tones.

6. In a compact room it is not recommended to hang heavy and dense curtains, with them such a room will visually seem even smaller.

There are a large number of options for compositional zoning with curtains. This way of dividing the space is easy to implement, economical, helps to fill the space with home comfort and a special atmosphere.