Wallpaper curtains: some simple manufacturing methods (20 photos)

The interior decoration of an apartment or house, as a rule, is very expensive, but after repair there are always extra materials that can be used as decoration elements. For example, stylish curtains are obtained from wallpaper. Their creation will take only a couple of hours and no additional material costs.

What tools will be required?

In order to make curtains from wallpaper with your own hands, you need to prepare the following materials for work:

• A paper web with a selected pattern or pattern;
• Cardboard;
• Wax candles. From them it is worth removing the wick in advance;
• Pan;
• Brush;
• Scissors or hole punch;
• Strong threads or twine.

If one or more materials are not available, then you can replace them with improvised means. For example, use wax instead of wax candles.

Getting down to business

Wallpaper curtains are made in several stages. Here is their description:

1. First you need to lay out on the table cardboard, corresponding in width and length to future curtains.
2. Next, heat a wax or paraffin candle in a pan and quickly apply a liquid consistency to the cardboard.
3. Attach a sheet of wallpaper to the cardboard until the wax solidifies.
4. Reheat the remaining paraffin and brush the wallpaper paper on top.
5. Take the second sheet of wallpaper and place it on paraffin over the first layer.
6. To achieve maximum paper bond on all layers, iron the paper with an iron. This will allow the paraffin to soak the paper and evenly distribute between it.
7. On the other hand, where cardboard is visible, the same steps must be taken. Thus, in general, the curtains will consist of four layers of wallpaper paper and one inner cardboard layer.
8. Take a hole punch or scissors. Make holes in future twine or yarn curtains.

Ropes can perform both the function of attaching to curtains or any other basis, and be a way to lift the curtain up.

Thick Paper Curtains

If vinyl wallpaper remains after the repair, then it is worth using another method of manufacturing curtains. It is more acceptable for heavy sheets. You will need double-sided tape, glue, fishing line and awl, scissors and a ruler.

How to make curtains with these tools?

• Fold the paper sheet with an accordion, previously marking with a pencil in those places where there are bends. Use a ruler to avoid distortions.
• Curtains need fasteners, so glue the upper folds together.
• Make holes in the paper for fishing line or cord, on which the curtain will be collected.
• At the bottom of the curtains you need to put a stopper for the lace. He will not let the collected canvas fall down. The limiter can be a regular button that is larger than the hole in the paper.

This version of the manufacture of curtains is much simpler and takes less time than the first. Hand-made curtains can be attached to the cornice on hooks.

Types of paper curtains

Currently, several variations of wallpaper curtains have been invented. Among them are blinds, Roman curtains, roller blinds and panels.

Paper blinds

Wallpaper blinds are the most common case of decorating the interior of residential apartments, offices and coffee houses. Here are step-by-step instructions for creating blinds.

1. Measure the window glass on which the paper curtains will be placed and add 25% to the window length. This calculation will let you know how many wallpapers are needed for finished blinds.
2. Take a lace or ribbon along the length of the curtain with an allowance for knots or bows.
3. The cut off part of the wallpaper needs to be folded with an accordion. At the same time, the gap from bend to bend should not exceed 3-5 cm, since wider stripes will not look aesthetically pleasing.
4. Also, as in previous cases, using a hole punch or an awl, it is necessary to make holes and insert shoelaces into them. To increase the service life of the blinds, it is necessary to paste over with tape with the back side those places where the thread or fishing line will pass to maintain the blinds.
5. On the upper step of the blinds, which is attached to the window, you will need to glue double-sided tape. He will hold not only the paper web, but also the ropes threaded into it.
6. Double-sided tape can also be glued to the bottom strip, if desired, to decorate the edge. In the frame of the bottom use lace tape or braid.
7. To open and close the blinds, a latch with one opening is required. As a decoration, you can hang a large bead on the end of the lace.

To make such curtains is possible for any housewife. The main thing is to have some free hours left.

Roman curtains

Roman curtains in their design and manufacture are almost identical blinds. However, there are differences in the stylistic plan. The bottom of the Roman curtains of wallpaper is decorated with a semicircular accordion. This design is called the peacock tail. However, for fabric curtains, this condition is not necessary.

The width of the lower folds does not exceed 3-4 cm. It is worth noting that the rope for assembling the curtain is passed not on the sides, as in the case of blinds, but in the center of the canvas.

For Roman curtains, wallpaper for painting is perfect. Their paper is thin and transmits light into the room well. This design will look beneficial in the interior of the hallway, kitchen or dining room.

Roller blinds

Roller curtains also have a lot in common with Roman curtains and blinds. However, their distinctive feature is the rope mechanism, thanks to which, when lifting, the web is wound on a bar.

For the manufacture of rolled curtains, two wallpaper cloths of the same size, 2 laces, slats, a stapler for furniture, a cornice made of wood and ribbons for garters will be required. The manufacture of roller blinds is a bit more complicated than in previous cases.

First you need to sew or glue wallpaper so that you get a bag. Further, the wallpaper is inverted, and the places of their connection are folded. The sinker is placed in a slice, which is then sealed or sutured. The upper part of the curtain and garter with the help of a stapler is fixed to a wooden cornice.

Curtain panels

For this type of curtain, wood frames are required. Usually 3x3 cm bars are taken. Metal corners and self-tapping screws are used in their connection. The frame dimensions are determined independently depending on the parameters of the window.

Wallpaper paper is cut into ribbons that are attached to the frames with a gap of 3-4 cm. Screws are screwed into the panel at the top. Here you should pay attention to the fact that they do not need to be brought to the end by about 5 cm. Next, a cornice with drilled holes is attached to the ceiling at equidistant distances corresponding to the gaps between the screws. Thus, the screws hold the entire structure on the window.

Advantages and disadvantages of curtains from wallpaper

Among the advantages of curtains from wallpaper, it is worth highlighting the main:

• Availability of materials and ease of construction. For their independent installation in the apartment you do not need to purchase special tools.
• Paper blinds hold perfectly both on plastic and on a metal surface.
• Wallpaper curtains look good on windows of any size, because their width and length are easy to adjust.
• They will become indispensable during periods of lengthy repairs or relocations, since in case of damage it is not a pity to throw them away, and it will not be difficult to make new ones.
• Suitable for use in cottages or on balconies in the spring and summer. Due to the bright sunlight, expensive fabric curtains can lose their beauty. For this reason, it is much more convenient to close the windows with curtains from wallpaper.
• Paper curtains in the interior look great both independently and in combination with curtains and fabric curtains.

Considering the disadvantages of curtains from wallpaper, it is worth noting the following disadvantages of their application:

• Short service life. They quickly fade in the sun and lose their shape in just a few months.
• With a high location or a large width of the window opening, it is quite difficult to regulate them.
• It is not possible to remove dust without damaging it.

Having described the types, design methods, advantages and disadvantages of paper curtains, it is worth saying that you can create a stylish interior without unnecessary material costs.