How to choose ideal curtains: useful and detailed guide

We tell about the types of curtains that are suitable for different rooms, about the types of fabrics and how much they will cost you.

Textile selection - usually this is the final stage of the interior creation. Final, but not the easiest. Properly selected accessories will emphasize and enrich the style and decoration of the rooms, but unsuccessful options will reduce all the preliminary efforts of the designer. We tell in detail how to choose curtains.

All about choosing window textiles

By room size

Types of fabrics

Types of curtains

• Classic
• With a lifting mechanism
• Rolled

Additional decor

Choice for different rooms

• Kitchen
• Living room
• Children's

Cost

Care

How to choose the right room curtains

Determine what is the proportion of the room. If it is long and narrow, as a penalty, it is worth abandoning dark drapes. They visually increase the length of the room, creating the effect of the tunnel.

If the ceiling is low, you do not need to build up at the top of the lush lambrequins. But for the frontal halls with high ceilings and double light, they can be real salvation, as the walls are visually separated and the monotony will dilute.

Special attention should be paid to the design of studio premises, such as a kitchen-living room. As a rule, the windows in such rooms are on one wall, so that the curtains will need to be correlated on design, color and decoration.

Ceques Mirtek Madras on tape 280 cm

Also pay attention to what furniture or household appliances will stand next to the window, there are central heating along them. Perhaps the latter will have to hide behind the curtains, increasing the length of the cornice. Quite often, the kitchen countertops approach the window close to the window, the exit in such a situation is to hang the Roman design length to the window sill.

As for the length of classic curtains, this is a matter of taste. Although for reasons of practicalness, designers advise to make them, not reaching 1 cm to the floor surface. But some love that drapes flow and fell on the floor with spectacular folds.

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Fabrics

If you wish for sewing, you can take any material, but it is better to use specifically for this purpose. Their peculiarity is that they have a significant width of the edge to the edge, or, as professionals say, height - up to 330 cm. Options designed for tailoring have a standard width of 140-150 cm.

Light fine materials, such as organza or veil, manufacturer instead of edge often supplies weightlifter. Right at the production to one of the edges with a special seam, the machine sews a dense braid, resembling something with a polymer cord. Having bought such a fabric, you save on the bottom of the product niza.

For the sewing of French, Austrian, English species - all those that are going to abundant folds and festo, choose the unbound fabrics, synthetic.

Structure

80% of tissues are one hundred percent polyester. The material is very multiple, it may look like both skölk, and as a taffeta, and like a velvet, and as an embroidered satin. It makes sense to buy a polyester, it is easier to care for it, it does not fade in the sun. While Natural School will have to be put on the lining. However, there are blended types, different fiber percentage composition.

Cartins Arcodoro IP 100 on a ribbon 260 cm

Natural materials are presented with cotton and flax. They need to buy and cut with a margin, because when washing, they are very sad. The maximum width of domestic flax and cotton fabrics is 220 cm. Wider and expensive supply Italian manufacturers.

Separately, let's talk about the tissues of the type "Blackout". It is also synthetic matter, one side of which is applied a special light-tight layer. They have greater density and completely opaque. They are bought for home theaters, bedrooms emerging in the south side, or other rooms where unwanted sunlight. In addition, such fabrics are good noise insulators.

Types of curtains

Classic Gardins

All of us familiar four-deeds wounded cloth cloths that close the windows. Differences consist in fastening the drapes to the eternity, because they are not just hanging, they should easily and freely move. For these purposes, a curtain tape can be sewn to the reverse side - not the cheapest but very functional option. Also, the curtains can be fixed on the loops, on the strings (ribbons), on the chamoches, as well as with the help of a row (this method of attachment is also called "tunnel"). There are other options.

For the manufacture and operation of classic curtain compositions, manufacturers offer different auxiliary materials. These are curtain or mounting ribbons, hooks, rings, champs and other attributes. The range is very diverse.

Curtain ribbon

A dense wide braid, along the entire length is equipped with small pockets, and penetrated with threads for assembly. Depending on what way these threads and pockets are located, the ribbon has its own pattern of folds, as well as a certain assembly coefficient - 2, 2.5 or 3. Although this coefficient can be adjusted manually, stronger or weaker tightening the threads.

The simplest mounting tape provides a parallel fold. It is also called "pencil". With the help of curly tapes, you can get unusual folds of the BANT type, "Buffes", "Ryumka" or "Glass", "Wafers".

Pockets, or loops, are intended to cling them on the hooks, which, in turn, are filled into the guides of the profile cornice. If the carnice is a rod, then the fastener system will be somewhat different.

Cartins Witerra Veil Mountain on Ribbon 260 cm

Puverness

So called metal or plastic rings, which are mounted directly into the tissue itself. That is, to secure the lover, you need to pre-make a hole in the canvas. To do this, it is necessary to carefully calculate the number of chalks and the distance between them.

The diameter of the lover is correlated with the diameter of the barbecue (pipes) of the cornice. The distance from the pipe to the ceiling is taken into account, so that the "scallop" of the fabric does not rest in the ceiling. The rings should be a clear amount. The optimal distance between the holes is 16-20 cm. If you make a distance more, the folds will turn out too large. Smaller folds are allowed if the curtain composition consists of two lines, for example, you want to hang tulle and sliding curtains. For double-row karnisi, the records have pairs, increasing the distance between them so that the inner fold is less than the outer.

To better kept the edge of the fabric, it is paved before punching it, the standard width of which is 10 cm. However, the gasket tape can be replaced by phlizelin.

Curtains with a lifting mechanism

Roman curtains

They are a piece of fabric, specially fixed on the cornice. The material for sewing this species will need less, usually the size of the Roman curtains is limited to the width and length of the window opening. But the eaves will need special - with the lifting rope (for small windows) or rotary chain (for large-sized windows) by the mechanism. They do not move to the side, and rise up, gathering straight or soft, sagging folds.

If you decide to sew a Roman changer on your own, then when calculating its height, it is necessary to take into account the so-called "dead zone". The fact is that when assembling the tissue of the tissue, it will not be able to climb close to the cornice itself. It is also necessary to calculate the number of lifting blocks. In order to "Roman" evenly, without distortion, raised, from its back side along the entire length, at equal distances from each other, small plastic rings are sewn. Rods or cords are tested in rings, which at the top are attached to the eaves, and below are fixed on the lower tier of the folds. This is an integral part of the most lifting rope mechanism.

Roman Curtain Escar Tissue (Gray)

The folds are customary to do strict and straight, and for this it will be necessary on the back side of the tissue tissue to make narrow scenes from the braid. Thin strips from Fibergles are inserted into these serebs - light, but durable plastic. Also in the "Hem" curtains can insert a metal strip-weighting agent, but it is not necessary.

English curtains

In fact, this is a variant of the Roman curtains, but more feminine, with soft folds. Hard plastic inserts are missing here. The lifting blocks here usually do less, but their number also depends on the width of the window. The rings to the fabric are sewn vertical rows, and you need to calculate which folds will be on the product. The lifting rods are often replaced with decorative cords and contrasting ribbons. In this embodiment, they can be located on the front side. The bottom is made up with rushes, bows, fringe, border or lace.

French

It is a cloth tissue collected by festons (or bulbs). The younger generation with such a kind of curtains, most likely, is familiar yet. Now they are universally replaced by vertical blinds and rolls. However, sometimes well forgotten old again enters the fashion.

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For French options, you will need a lot of fabric. Decide for yourself, what length (vertical) you need a curtain and multiply this size by 2 or 2.5 is the so-called assembly coefficient. If the fabric is less, beautiful festers will not work. To the invalid side at the same distance from each other, the braid is sewn, which forms the scenes. The cord is in the scenes, and the fabric is going.

Modern profile cornices with a lifting cord mechanism allow not only to raise the design up, but also to move aside, however, such options are more expensive, while the curtain is going to the ugly lump. Also, the product is usually complemented by a retainer, which allows you to adjust the length of the web and the amount of festoons.

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Austrian curtains

They look like French, but have a slight difference. Only their lower part is collected in the fold: depending on the designer's idea, it may be half of size or less. The upper part of the product remains fixed. The advantage is that it will take less tissue. Thanks to this block, the Austrian curtain can be used as a lambrequin.

The curtain systems with a lifting mechanism combines one common element - the fabric canvas is attached to the eaves with the help of the "Velcro" tape, or velcro.

Rolled curtains

Such products are also called rollers and rollers. How to choose rolled curtains? They are a smooth cloth made of tight fabric, which when climbing up is folded into the roll. Thanks to the lifting chain mechanism and the fixer of their length can be adjusted and fixed at any level.

"Rolls" are universal and comfortable, and probably, therefore, many modifications have acquired. They can be divided into two groups: open structures (without box) and closed, they are also called cassette. Open systems consist of a shaft, on which the fabric, as well as the guide mechanism and the bottom plank, is wound. In the closed systems, among other things, there is also a box in which the shaft is hidden, and the cloth when wrapping as it were refilled in the cassette. The last option is more expensive, but more convenient for use, has a more accurate look, and the fabric is less dirty.

Japanese curtains

This is a cross between the curtains and sliding partitions. The second name is Japanese panels. Usually they are direct and fairly narrow tissue panels (up to 120 cm in width), moving along the upper rail guides to the left or right. If the curtains are made of fabric, then the loader is inserted into the bottom edge of the product.

For panel structures, special eaves are invented - profile metal with the system of guides and planks to which products are attached. The maximum number of lines in these systems - five, otherwise the eaves will become unreasonably wide and heavy, and the part of the panels will be too far from the plane of the window turnout.

Rolled Curtain DDA Universal Monotonic (Beige)

Curtain cafes

They are also called "hourglass". They say that they were invented by the French, and originally they were located on the glass doors leading to the cafe. We are talking about decorative curtains that are attached to mini-cornices. Their dimensions are limited to glass size. The fabric in the middle is collected by pickup, from where a form resembling hourglass appeared.

Additional decor

Lambrequin

In construction and architecture, the word "lambrequin" (from French Lambrequin) is synonymous with the word "platband", it usually decorates roofs and window peres. In a more loose value, it is the horizontally plated pieces of fabric, smooth or wounded, which decorate the top of the windows, doorways, arches, portals, and beds with cannings.

As a rule, the lambrequins are fixed motionless over the curtains. Their designs are very diverse: soft and rigid. They are complemented by all sorts of decorations, such as flutes, festo, ruffles, brushes, fringe, curly cuts, appliqués, fold-plize, and so on.

Cardina Witerra Veil on the ribbon 150x260 cm

Bando

Labreken can be planted on a band-rigging frame made of plastic, plywood or wood. Such a design is first tightened with a cloth, and then decorated with drapes. However, thanks to modern technologies and materials, such as perforated leather or felt, the band can become an independent element of the window decor.

Svagi.

Svag is a special way tailored on the oblique thread and a wounded piece of fabric. One or two edges of the waga fall down with beautiful folds. There are swags with different "shoulders", symmetrical and asymmetric, the last wings are saved at different levels. SWGA can be part of the lambrequin or play the solo party, pair, folding, crossed out. Often the Swag is combined with other elements of textile design - with jabot and ties.

Jabot

Jabot (de Zabo) is a cascade of creases in the shape of a brazer, placed from one edge of soft lambrequin. No wonder his name is consonant with the word "Jabro" - element of clothing.

Kokil

If the vertical folds are arranged symmetrically from both sides of the waga, then such a composition is called chill. In the Portnovsky case, the word "Kokill" denote the finish of the neck of female dresses and blouses.

What curtains to choose for different rooms

1. On the kitchen

The curtains in the kitchen are better to choose such that they poorly absorbed the smell and easily dispersed. For these purposes, classic fabric options from flax, cotton or polyester will be suitable. Also a good choice - curtains from non-combustible fabric. They can be made of silk, velvet, jacquard or satin, with the addition of phosphorran compounds. Thanks to this, they do not burn, but only smooth.

In a small kitchen, you should give preference to the curtains of neutral colors or echoing in color with walls or furniture. Bright long Gardin can distract all attention.

An even more practical option is Roman, rolled options and blinds. They are easy to clean and they look good on miniature kitchens, leaving free space under the windowsill. An interesting accent can be "Roll" with an unusual pattern.

2. How to choose curtains in the living room

When choosing a window textile in the living room, repel from the style in which the interior is made. Classic fabric options can be written in almost any living room. With their help, you can even readily pull out or expand the window, for this hang cornice for 20-30 cm above the window and it will seem above, or choose the cornice wider the windows so that it also seemed more.

In length, such curtains are divided into three groups: short, a couple of centimeters above the windowsill; Average, 15-20 centimeters below the windowsill; Long, 2-3 centimeters above the floor.

Long curtains do, as a rule, with a small gap between the cloth and the floor, but in some cases it is necessary to move away from this rule and allow tissue to form beautiful folds.

Rolled, Roman and Japanese panel options will fit well in Loft style, minimalism or techno. They are very concise and fulfilled in this case a purely practical role, without becoming an accent accessory in the interior and without dragging attention.

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3. In the bedroom

If your bedroom windows are visible from neighboring houses, pay attention to double curtains. The first layer is usually made of bright translucent fabric: tulle, silk, satin. It can be delayed by the day without depriving himself sunlight. The second layer of jacquard, flax or dense cotton is useful at night so that street lighting does not bother to sleep.

Fissure curtains in the floor fit well into all stylistic interior directions: classic and modern. Try to pick up textiles of a saturated shade in the color of furniture or pattern on the wall, or strain with neutral shades. Bright accents in the room.

4. In the nursery

Choosing the curtains in the child's room, give preference to natural tissues: silk, cotton, flax, wool, flax.

They will have to erase them at least once a month, so take care that the window textiles is from poorly ground fabric and easily shot and put on the cornice.

Pay attention to the drawing if you select accessories in a baby room or preschooler: Children will recognize the world, looking at items around, so look for cloth with an interesting pattern or drawings. With their help, you can create a sensation of a magical fairy tale in the children's feeling.

The teenage schoolchildren's room is better to choose tissues of neutral shades so that nothing distract from lessons. All shades of gray, beige and white are suitable.

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Price

If you feel about lovers of lush palace interiors and are not indifferent to the textile beauty described above, it will not hurt to think about the spent. As with the sewing clothes, and with these wages, jabot and chill, the performer of your order will have to be pretty tinted. And this means a significant increase in the cost of the order. Even a simple lambrequin will add about 50% of the value of the classical tandem from Tulle and dense curtains. Usually, the tailoring will be much more expensive.

Curtains Kaufffort Krit-S on recordings 260 cm

Example of calculating the cost of the product

Suppose that the ceiling height in the room is 280 cm, and the length of the eaves is 225 cm. We chose a 300 cm width cloth, at a price of 2300 rubles. For the temporon meter. Then imagine that you are unwinding the rolon of matter horizontally. You have the right height you already have a network, it remains to multiply the width (cornice size) on the assembly coefficient, which is 2. That is, 225 × 2 = 450, add 10 cm on the two edges with a binder, and we get a Method necessary for sewing our curtains - 4 , 6 m. Metrap is multiplied by price, it turns out that the fabric will cost us 10580 rubles.

Of course, it is only half of the case.

What is taken into account in price

• Eaves (1, 2 or 3 lines)
• Tailoring (landing on a tape, edge edge, assembly)
• Auxiliary Materials - Curtain Ribbon, Hooks, Rings or Reverers, Weights, Inserts
• Pickles (sew alone or pick up ready);
• Installation of eaves in place;
• Weighing curtains and their preliminary ironing.

But the customer has the right to refuse any of these options.

Tips for care

It is also better to think about it in advance, as unexpected difficulties may arise. For example, mounted on-site a complex composition for only a professional. Usually decorators work together.

KAUFFORT HOSTA kit on 280 cm

Dust accumulates in numerous folds, and if the fabric is heavy, the product is on the lining, and the ceilings are high, then it is quite problematic with the curtains from the cornice. That is why many design studios offer such a service as disassembling, dry cleaning and subsequent installation on the windows of complex curtain facilities. And if you are not ready to spend money on it, it is better to give preference to light and practical tissues that can be wrapped at home in a washing machine and stroke yourself.

And another advice: if cats live in the apartment, then from drapes from delicate fabrics - veils and organza, thin viscose and silk - it is better to refuse. They instantly appear ugly tightening from claws.

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