Connective tissue: with what to correctly combine the color and ornament of curtains

Washing rules

The water temperature and the washing method (hand, machine) depend on the structure and composition of the fibers of the fabric. Tulle curtains are made from different materials:

• mixed fabrics;
• polyester;
• cotton;
• nylon;
• organza;
• veils;
• chiffon;
• muslin.

Mode

On the machine, the machine selects a delicate program (Wool, Silk, Hand wash) with a maximum temperature of 30 ° C. The spin function is not used.

Temperature

There is a label on the factory curtains that shows the recommended water temperature. With products sewn in the workshop or with your own hands, it is more difficult. It is necessary to visually determine the type of material and select the desired water temperature.

Using bleach

Products made of nylon, polyester, whiteness are returned not with bleach, but with improvised means:

• blue;
• saline solution;
• ammonia;
• brilliant green.

For curtains made from other materials, bleaching agents containing hydrogen peroxide are suitable:

• "Sail";
• Vanish;
• "Persol";
• Belle;
• "Velvet".

The snow-white color of the fabric is restored with the preparations "Ace", "Bos plus", Beckmann. They contain fluorescent substances. They reflect light off the surface, making the tulle appear whiter.

How often do you need to wash

According to doctors, the tulle should be washed once every 2-3 months. Dust settles on the airy part of the interior, mites and other harmful microorganisms enter it, they cause allergies.

How to wash so that you don't need to iron

The curtains are not twisted so that folds do not appear on the thin fabric. After rinsing, the cloth is taken out of the water, suspended over the bathtub (basin). The tulle is shaken well, when the water drains, hung flat on hooks.

What forms are there

Each setting needs its own shape of the curtains. There are strict and straight forms, and some like fanciful curtains.

Multilayer

Curtains in several layers are distinguished by wealth and luxury. Usually, one layer is sewn from dense fabrics with a pattern, and the second is a light, airy one-color plan. Such curtains are suitable for living rooms, halls, bedrooms.

Lambrequins

Lambrequins that came from the public interior entered private dwellings. Now they are used everywhere, changing their shape and size. They can combine fabrics of different colors, ornaments in the form of fringes, suspensions, grabs.

The asymmetry of the curtains on the windows will be an original addition to the room. In this case, one edge is made shorter than the other.

Short

In the kitchen, it is appropriate to hang curtains up to the windowsill. Sometimes they sew curtains that cover only the upper or lower part of the window.

Colorblock

Curtains add animation when using a block of 2 basic interior colors. Their form is varied and depends on the tastes of the hostess.

Panel curtains

The sophisticated curtains consist of a retaining element at the top, a base and a weight. The system of operation of the panels resembles blinds, as they are controlled with a cord and a chain. The products look elegant, seem light, and hang straight.

Varieties

There are different types of curtains. They are classified according to several criteria: installation method, material, configuration. To learn how to choose a curtain for your home, you need to familiarize yourself in detail with each type.

Installation method

There are two types.

Ceiling curtains for curtains. Such systems are mounted on the ceiling. They can consist of one or several rows. To reduce the weight of the system, plastic is most often used in the manufacture. They are also different in shape: straight, wave, semicircle.

Plastic profiles are convenient because they can be used to assemble various options for ceiling cornices

In a secret niche, you can hide electrical wiring, pipes or make original curtain lighting in it

Wall curtains for curtains. This is the traditional option. Typically, this method is used when fixing heavy, dense canvases on small windows.

Traditional metal cornice with eyelet curtains

Material

Simple wooden cornice is perfect for country or eco-style interiors

Modern plastic curtain rods look no worse than wooden ones

There are real masterpieces among metal products

Profile cornices made of aluminum are decorated with foil imitating various materials

By configuration

What are the types of curtains by the type of supporting structure? There are several varieties:

1. Profile. They are made from ordinary aluminum profiles. Thanks to the flexibility of the material, manufacturers are able to create various shapes of products. Most often they are used in halls with arched, bay windows.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

2. Strings. The simplest models. Their supporting structure is an ordinary thin cable. The advantage of this type is low weight, versatility of design. The cable is almost invisible, easily fits into various interior styles. The disadvantage of string curtain rods is the impossibility of using them in combination with heavy curtains.

3. Baguette. They usually consist of a conventional round curtain, a special decorative panel. The panel is removable. It decorates the room, reliably protects the locking mechanism, and disguises unsightly details.

4. Tire. Their construction is made of PVC. Aluminum is sometimes used. It consists of several grooves along the entire length of the cornice. Hook rollers move along the grooves.

Window decoration

The size of the tulle and curtains directly depends on:

1. type of curtains (roman or curtains);
2. the length of the cornice;
3. parameters and features of the window opening;
4. general idea of ​​the designer.

In order to avoid annoying mistakes when buying curtain fabrics, you need to correctly calculate the size of the curtains.

If one of these factors is not taken into account, then it will be difficult to correctly calculate the sides and area of ​​the product. Accordingly, the aesthetic part of the enterprise is at stake.

If the tulle is too short, it will not be able to fulfill its direct function - to diffuse sunlight and complement the design of the room. This is especially true of the living room, because the flaw is striking and spoils the overall impression and mood.

The choice of the cornice depends on the design of the room, the size of the surface to be decorated, the style of the curtains, the weight and texture of the fabric, on the method of its fastening, on wall or ceiling.

If there is not enough length for the curtains in the bedroom, then they will not be able to fully darken the space. And the oversized dimensions look untidy, moreover, it is unsafe. They are inconvenient to handle in everyday life, and they also get dirty quickly.

Manufacturers of home accessories have taken into account all the nuances; today you can buy products in standard sizes that are suitable for all typical rooms.

The same story, if the width for the curtains is incorrectly chosen: functionality is impaired, aesthetics is absent, the overall impression is reduced. And curtains that are too wide, as a rule, mean only a sloppy look.

Style features

There are so many types of curtains that they often do not know which ones to choose for their home. Here you need to look so that the style of the room is not in dissonance with the decor of the room.

Classic

Classical curtains need additional accessories in the form of:

• fringes;
• pickups;
• suspensions.

Lambrequins are used for classics and neoclassics. Sew curtains from dense fabrics such as velvet, jacquard.

Curtains that are simple in shape are obtained by sewing straight strips of fabric. Curtains are assembled in a roll manner.

French

Truly royal curtains are sewn from soft fabrics that can be gathered into multiple horizontal folds. Festoons are sewn into the stripes for decoration. A special curtain lifting mechanism is used.

Japanese

Rectangular panels covered with fine fabric are Japanese curtains. They hang straight and are lifted with a chain. Lightweight design characterizes Japanese curtains.

Austrian

Austrian curtains are similar in form to French ones. But they are not gathered along the entire length of the canvas, but only at the bottom. Usually such curtains are short, decorated with fringes at the bottom.

Features and functionality

Going to the store for a purchase, you need to immediately decide what the curtains are for.

It is important to immediately identify the functions that the curtains should perform. If they are needed exclusively as a decor framing a window or doorway, you can dwell on thin fabrics

If, in addition to protection from the sun's rays, it is necessary to hide the room from prying and prying eyes from the street, you should already think about buying thick and opaque curtains.

It is impossible not to take into account the aesthetic component, because the curtain, in addition to its protective functions, should also decorate the openings. It is this feature of it that allows you to save windows or doorways from lonely emptiness, thereby giving the room an atmosphere of home comfort

In addition, it is important to consider such a function as space zoning. For these purposes, take special curtains (for example, in the form of panels)

Practical calculation examples

1. The footage across the width of the web is the length of the cornice multiplied by KC (assembly factor).
2. The footage in height is the height from the eaves to the floor (another length) plus a margin for the fold (the bottom is separate, the top depends on the fastening method), we add an adjustment for the coincidence of the pattern.
3. Fabrics with a large pattern, periodically repeated on a roll, are positioned so that it can be completely traced at the top or bottom of the curtain, depending on the design. When calculating, we sum up the length of the pattern repeat plus the additional consumption to the full height.
4. Sometimes the fabric puffs up when forming folds, we add another 3-5 cm for free sagging.

For tulle, the pleat factor is 2 - 3 meters so that the curtain hangs beautifully on the window.

An example of calculations for a standard window, with a 2-meter cornice at a height of 2.6 m, if fastened on a tape for assembly, tulle without a pattern:

• in width: 2m x 2 (KS) = 4 m;
• in length: 2.6 m + 0.15 m + 0.1 m = 2.85 m;
• patterned curtains with a rapport of 0.5 m, we consider 2.6 m + 0.15 m + 0.1 m + 0.5 m = 3.35 m.

Attention! To the resulting length we add a margin for the fold (the top is larger, depending on the type of fastening, the bottom is 2 cm enough.)

With the help of correctly selected curtains, you can skillfully emphasize the design of the room.

So that there is no doubt when buying curtains with a large pattern, it is better to take about a meter in stock. If a piece of fabric remains unclaimed, it is better to sew cushions from it - an excellent decor for the interior. It is much worse to hang short curtains, lower the cornice or come up with frills, wide contrasting stripes and other structural elements, hiding the "undersize".

Top manufacturers

Russian and foreign firms offer ceiling and wall models of various designs. Therefore, you should focus on the possibility of placing an individual order or purchasing a finished product with fittings.

LEGRAND

The domestic company manufactures and sells round and profile curtain rods. Wooden and plastic structures are available at affordable prices. Custom size holder can be ordered from the factory.

DDA

Products of the Moscow company and accessories are presented in the catalog on the official website. They are distinguished by original design and high-quality coating. Wear-resistant models retain their original appearance for a long time.

Olexdeco

On the website of a Russian manufacturing company, you can choose and order a high-quality model for any interior. Cornices are delivered with a full set of fittings. The length is customized according to the order.

Cessot

The French factory has been successfully operating for over 100 years. Elegant models made of brass, wood, stainless steel are presented in six catalogs. You can also choose rings, hooks, brackets for products. French quality is more expensive than Russian quality. The custom-made model is produced in 2-3 weeks.

Vilma Gallery

The young company was founded in St. Petersburg in 2010. Metal and plastic products are popular due to their original design and color. To pick up a round cornice in a fashionable shade of copper, chocolate or onyx, you need to go to the company's salon.

Choice of curtain sizes

Now you need to figure out how to choose the right size for your curtains and tulle. That is, find out what should be the size of the curtains for a certain width of the translucent curtains. The curtain curtain has a denser structure. Therefore, the COP will be less than for light veils and will be k = 1.5-2.

The higher the gathering factor, the more fluffy the folds on the curtains will be.

We calculate the required amount of material for dense curtains that drape poorly due to the rough texture.

The length of the cornice is 3 m.

KS = 1.5.

The allowances are 6 cm.

The amount of curtain material: 300 cm x 1.5 = 450 cm + 6 cm (allowances) = 456 cm or 4 meters 56 cm.

As a result, you will get a drapery, as in the photo.

If the texture is a little softer, lighter, allows you to make a beautiful drapery, then the COP can be chosen more - k = 2. Then the calculation will look like this:

The length of the cornice is 3 m.

KS = 2.

Allowances - 6 cm.

The amount of curtain material: 300 cm x 2 = 600 cm + 6 cm (allowances) = 606 cm or 6 meters 6 cm.

The photo shows curtains with a drapery ratio of 1: 2

How to hang correctly

Tulle

The choice of the method of fixing the tulle is determined by its design and individual preferences. There are such options:

1. Tulle with horizontal stripes is suitable for narrow spaces. For a space with a low ceiling, it is worth choosing vertical prints.
2. In small spaces with high ceilings, a lambrequin is used. It helps to compensate for the disadvantages of the layout.
3. The use of organza helps to completely change the appearance of the window. This material has an unusual design. There is a shiny or matte canvas. Metal threads are woven into the fabric.
4. To attach the tulle directly to the window opening without damaging the slopes, it is worth using a spacer spring cornice.
5. The hooks help you change the height of the tulle, control the depth of the folds, or beautifully combine it with curtains. Thanks to this, it is possible to obtain an original asymmetrical composition.
6. Tulle is easy to handle. Therefore, the lower part or drawstring manages to give an unusual shape. It is permissible to cut the bottom in the form of a semicircle or sew on openwork lace. The originally designed drawstring will be an excellent alternative to the lambrequin.

In combination with ordinary curtains or instead of them, it is permissible to use muslin. This curtain is composed of individual cotton threads. The combination of materials in different shades helps to interestingly place the curtains in the bedroom.

Curtains

Standard options are used for the design of windows in the hall or dining room. They are also used for the bedroom. It is permissible to attach such products to the cornice by means of loops, strings, eyelets. It is also permissible to use rings and a drawstring. Lambrequin will be an interesting addition. In this case, it is allowed to combine different shades.

It is also permissible to choose Austrian or French curtains. They are collected along their entire length. As a result, the folds form horizontal scallops. Such options are used for the living room or bedroom. It is an excellent solution for large windows.

Roman blinds are hung in rooms where draped fabric looks out of place. The same goes for Japanese models.

Lambrequin

Lambrequins are often used in rooms with heavy curtains. Thanks to this, it is possible to make the interior refined and expensive. There are such types of modern lambrequins:

Soft

They are characterized by an important advantage - quick and easy installation. For such products, the same fabric is used as for the main curtains.
Hard

Such products look rich, but need a strong and reliable base. Sometimes people try to keep things simple and use double-sided tape.
Combined. These models combine the characteristics of soft and hard products. Combined lambrequins are considered the most popular. They are characterized by a solid foundation. At the same time, the main decor is made of soft material.

Eyelets

Eyelet curtains are one of the most stylish solutions. These elements are rings made of plastic or metal. In doing so, they are inserted directly into the fabric structure. Curtains fixed in this way are almost impossible to break. In addition, this design looks impressive.

Eyelets cannot be used for tulle or other lightweight materials. Designers recommend choosing the shade and texture of these elements, taking into account the style of the cornice. It is recommended to ensure that these details match in color.

It is convenient to use the cloth on the eyelets. It glides well, forming voluminous folds. Each of these mounting options is in harmony with a specific type of curtain.

The advantages of using eyelets include the following:

• ease of use;
• attractive design;
• even drapery;
• the ability to combine with different types of curtains, curtains, curtains.

This type of attachment also has certain disadvantages. It is considered expensive and not suitable for lightweight materials. Also eyelets are not used for Roman blinds.

How to choose the right color

Curtains should be in harmony in color with the rest of the interior of the room. But contrasting options for the color of the fabric are also possible.

Neutral

The easiest shades to use are neutral types:

1. White, milky colors on the windows are suitable for cold, Scandinavian-style interiors.
2. Beige shades are considered classics, combined with gold fittings, white furniture and walls.
3. The rooms on the south side of the house use blue-gray, pearl curtains.
4. Black products can diversify the color palette. This active and vibrant color is neutral towards others.

It is easier to calculate the sizes of curtains with neutral shades.

The color of the walls

When the walls in a small room with windows are on the same line, then the choice must be stopped on fabrics of the same color as the walls. Only the key can be changed. It is better to choose a tone darker or lighter. The room will seem elegant if the curtains are floral, with geometric patterns, to match the wallpaper.

To match the color of the interior

Designers often offer to create an interior in one color scheme. Then the curtains should not be disharmonious. They are sewn from fabric in the color of the room or in a semitone lighter, darker. Then the curtains will merge with the surrounding space without standing out.

Colored contrasting

For plain cold walls, furniture, contrasts are needed. These can be curtains that differ in a completely different, contrasting color scheme. For neutral colors: gray, blue, black, white - green, orange, red fabrics are needed on the windows.

Tricolor and bicolor

When choosing a tone for curtains, they can combine 2-3 colors from the interior. So burgundy and brown curtains on the windows can be combined with the walls and carpet pattern in color. At the end of the interior design work, they try to match the combination of curtain canvases with the last chord in order to achieve the unity of style and color of the room.

Calculation examples

The dimensions of the finished curtains are calculated after the cornice is suspended. Measure the string in length and distance to the floor or windowsill.

The fold at the top of the curtain is done depending on the fastening method:

1. For sewing on the tape under the hooks, 7 centimeters are left for a double hem 14.
2. For clips and clothespins, you need 2 to 3 centimeters to hem the fabric.
3. The drawstring is stitched with a width of 3 to 20 centimeters. A cornice rod or string will be inserted into this tunnel.
4. Rings driven into holes on the top of the curtain are called eyelets. In this case, 10-20 centimeters are added to the total length of the curtain.

The fabric consumption includes the length of the eaves bearing rod with the addition of 20-25 centimeters. The number and depth of folds must be taken into account. The lighter, more airy the material, the more you need to leave on the folds.

The width of one curtain is calculated with a curtain rod length of 3 meters as follows: 3 meters are multiplied by 2 canvases and divided by the assembly factor of 2. One curtain is equal to 3 meters. To this is added to the allowances on the sides of 3 centimeters and the overlap of the closed curtains at 5.

If the fabric shrinks after washing, then you will have to buy more by 10% of the total length. It is better to steam or wash the material before sewing to determine shrinkage.

How many meters of tulle do you need for a three-meter window?

Often housewives are worried about this very issue. The popularity of the dilemma is easy to explain - this width is the most common and is considered standard. In this case, the width can be different: from 4.5 m to 9 m. Naturally, in the first case, the material will fall in a small uniform wave, in the second - in chic, lush folds.

On the eaves, it is necessary to measure exactly the part along which the hooks will go - the working length of the eaves

As a rule, if the cornice is 3 meters, then how much tulle you need to take depends on the chosen type of assembly. If the length of the rod is 3 meters, then the calculation is done using the same formula as above. First you need to decide what kind of braid will be used. Accordingly, then the COP will be known, which will be needed to calculate the width of the material for sewing curtains.

So, we find out how much tulle is needed for a 3 meter window. Suppose the braid is selected with large goblet folds, k = 2.5.

3 mx 2.5 (KS) = 7.5 m + 6 cm (allowances for side folds) = 7.56 m.

That is, for a three-meter window for goblet folds, you will need 7 meters 56 cm of tulle.

It is also necessary to take into account the frequency of folds, because they can be located with different steps.

How to calculate the width correctly: what is taken into account in the consumption of material for curtains

Before calculating the width of the curtains yourself, check if you need complex double or triple curtains.

1. If you want to hide the unsightly landscape of the industrial area behind a skyscraper window, a single curtain made of thick fabric is enough.
2. Ground floor or curious views from the windows of the house on the other side - if necessary, the curtains should easily move along the eaves, complex folds are impractical.
3. When the main functionality is window decoration in interior design, it is better to choose stationary multilayer curtains with beautiful folds and overhead details, light should easily penetrate through the transparent curtain.
4. Night drawers are needed for shift workers when they have to fully relax in a darkened room during the day.

If two curtains are planned, then divide the length of the cornice by 2. At the same time, keep in mind that in some cases, you may need an overlap allowance in the central part of the cornice.

Attention! Most window veils are available in roll widths ranging from 2.8 - 3.2m. At the same time, dense curtain fabric is often located from top to bottom.

The curtain can be wide and narrow - there should usually be two of them, the standard:

• 1.4m;
• 2.8m;
• 3.0m.

Complex styles often involve different lengths of tulle, twitching curtains and overhead details.

In this case, the footage for each material is calculated separately, taking into account the seam allowances and edge processing. But the assembly factor remains the basis for calculating the width.

Criteria for selecting tulle for wallpaper: combination in color, style, window design

When choosing tulle for a room, it is necessary to proceed from what wallpaper is glued in the room. After all, endurance in style and color is a guarantee of a harmonious interior, and this should not be taken lightly.

The colors of the walls and curtains should not be the same, otherwise they will merge together in visual perception

Curtains that closely match the color of the wallpaper visually expand the room

Contrast curtains will make the room visually smaller

Here are some basic guidelines for choosing the right tulle for your wallpaper:

The shade of the curtain should be either a couple of shades darker than the wallpaper, or contrasting. The ideal combination is bright and rich wallpaper with pastel tulle colors.
Different types of tulle on the windows will look harmoniously in the interior, depending on the lighting. If the room is dark, it should be made lighter, add more delicate shades, for example, pick up curtains made of airy organza or veils. If the room is on the sunny side, then you should choose a dense product that does not let in the sun's rays, such as muslin.
In order for the window to stand out favorably in the room, you need to choose a simple, monochromatic curtain for the patterned wallpaper.

If there is an embroidery, ornament or monogram on the tulle, then it will ideally go with one-color wallpaper.
To visually expand the space of a room, you should pay attention to cold colors, if the goal is to reduce the room, then to warm ones.
If the window is located in a niche or has a horizontal appearance, then the curtain must be hung up to the level of the window sill.

When decorating the window with different curtains, one of them should repeat the color of the walls

It is fashionable to use contrasting shades in modern design.

Curtains with a bright pattern will decorate a room with plain wallpaper for painting

Gray or silver curtains go well with blue wallpaper

How to match tulle to the style of different rooms

Choosing curtains for different rooms is not easy, as shops can offer many options for creativity. Much depends on the goals you want to achieve.

• If the room is too light, sunny, then you should not buy organza or mesh - they will let light through.
• Conversely, if the view from the window is very beautiful and you want to emphasize it and extend the perspective, then it is best to choose a transparent fabric.
• For the bedroom, dense material with a printed pattern, sometimes colored, is most often chosen.
• And for the kitchen, the best choice is tulle short to the room.
• The hall needs a beautiful, presentable fabric: organza, muslin, veil, smooth or with a pattern, lace inserts.

Tulle should harmoniously fit into the overall style composition of the room. For example, transparent rectilinear canvases are suitable for minimalism.

Lush and dense fabrics are suitable for baroque or other classical style.

Hi-tech is characterized by light air curtains, options with an unobtrusive geometric ornament are acceptable

The combination of tulle with a roman shade is appropriate in a modern living room, nursery or bedroom

When deciding how to choose the right tulle, several parameters should be taken into account: the size and type of the room, the season, the color of the wallpaper and curtains, the style direction of the design, and your own desires. When buying curtains for windows, be guided not only by taste, but also by the advice of experts. As a last resort, look on the Internet for descriptions and photos of beautiful tulles and color combinations in the interior. They can set an example for inspiration, flight of imagination and creativity.