Curtain decorating ideas for living rooms
15 Best Living Room Curtain Ideas
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Plush Pink
Space Content StudioMake your living room feel grand with floor-to-ceiling curtains, like the soft pink ones from Élitis in Carice van Houten and Guy Pearce's Amsterdam home designed by Nicole Dohmen of Atelier ND Interior. The colorful Kooij coffee table and opulent sofas boost the room's overall energetic yet lush feel.
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Sleek Stripes
Thomas LoofFor a cohesive look, match the pattern of your curtains to some of the furniture and accessories in your living room. In this space designed by Ashley Whittaker, thin striped curtains complement striped chairs and throw pillows with a similar line design and color combo.
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Botanical Detail
Maude McEvoyLiven up your windows—or walls as Eliza Crater Harris, the chief creative officer of Sister Parish Design, did in her living room—with a bustling botanical print. Plenty of these patterns come in various colors to match your aesthetic, including the Titania fabric seen here.
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Semi-Sheer White
Eric PiaseckiThe easiest way to give your living room an airy, bright look is with sheer or semi-sheer white curtains. The breezy treatment can even help soften the line between the indoors and outdoors, as it does in this space decorated by David Mann.
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Watercolor Effect
Brie WilliamsInstead of a solid color, consider getting curtains with a simple abstract design. In designer Ariene Bethea's North Carolina home, she incorporated these blue and white curtains with what looks like brushstrokes of watercolor paint from Martha & Ash. It's intriguing but not overwhelming.
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Off-White Backdrop
Hector M. SanchezWarm up stark white walls and bold furniture with off-white curtains, as designer Andrew Brown did in the living room of this Alabama home.
Make them work twice as hard by placing sleek bookshelves in from of them so that the curtains also act as a backdrop to enticing decor.
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Teal and Gold Linen
Read McKendreeLinen fabric with teal and gold accents makes an exception option for curtains in a colorful beach home. To ensure the owners of this Nantucket cottage could enjoy some privacy while basking in natural light, designer Kevin Isbell hung them about one-fourth of the way down and inside of the window frame.
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Ombré
Brittany AmbridgeOmbré curtains allow for a very smooth transition from one color to the next, which can give your living room the pop of color it needs without being too in your face. The curtains in this Los Angeles home designed by Peti Lau nearly mimic a rushing waterfall.
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Soft Blue
HEATHER HILLIARDSet against classic blue grasscloth wallpaper and white trim, the soft blue curtains in this room by designer Heather Hilliard add elegance.
The floral sofa and the green lucite coffee table are reminiscent of the California home's natural surroundings.
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Cream With Fringe
Thomas LoofCream curtains with fringe trim make the living room in this Bahamian home by designer Matthew Carter feel extra cozy. The pale pink walls in Benjamin Moore’s Precocious and botanical prints boost the room's tropical yet elegant atmosphere.
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Bright Orange
David A. LandMake a bold statement with bright orange curtains and patterned trim, like the ones hanging in this room by that Chenault James designed for House Beautiful's Whole Home in 2019.
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Heathered Gray
COURTESY OF NICOLE FRANZENLight gray curtains make the perfect backdrop for a chich living room filled with sleek furniture and sprinkled with metallic and velvet accents. Add a bit of checkered trim on either end of the curtains for a distinctive touch.
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Pure Black
Courtesy of Thom FiliciaDreamt up by designer Thom Filicia, this room features black curtains with a cream trim along the bottom. They're ideal for creating a moody, modern look in any space.
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Color Block
STUDIO DBIf you're having a hard time deciding between two curtain colors, why not try both? A color block design allows you to feature one main color and another as a smaller border along the top or bottom, like this subtle option with neutrals in a small living room designed by Studio DB.
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Cherry Red
Thomas LoofMake a subtle impact on your living room with curtains that match the color of your walls, as designer Phillip Thomas did in this Upper East Side apartment. The bright red curtains perfectly match walls painted in Benjamin Moore's Ladybug Red with a high-gloss finish, giving them a slight softness.
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Kelly Allen is the current Associate Editor at House Beautiful, where she covers design, pop culture, and travel for digital and the print magazine. She’s been with the team for nearly three years, attending industry events and covering a range of topics. When she’s not watching every new TV show and movie, she’s browsing vintage home stores, admiring hotel interiors, and wandering around New York City. She previously worked for Delish and Cosmopolitan. Follow her on Instagram.
65+ Curtain Ideas to Inspire Your Next Home Makeover
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Lemon Ombré
Read McKendreeWhile curtains are designed to keep light out, they can also accentuate it in the daytime too. Take this sunny bedroom in a Woodstock, New York, home with interiors by White Webb where the curtains—dip-dyed alpaca linen versions from Rosemary Hallgarten—frame the views outside.
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Luxurious Gold Valence
Simon WatsonIf you’re looking for period drama, opt for a gorgeous draped valance and complementary Roman shade, as with this Midas-touched bedroom in (yes) a historic Italian tower.
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Height-Accentuating
Laure JolietThis look, in a Tudor-style home sensitively reimagined by ELLE DECOR A-List designer Frances Merrill, could have easily gone over-the-top cottagecore. But funky silhouettes and neutral, floor-grazing curtains positioned high above the windows not only bring the look down to earth but flaunt those gorgeous timber ceilings.
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Complementary Patterns
Simon UptonIf you’re stuck with tiny windows, use curtains to create the illusion of size. Here, in a 16th-century painterly Parisian pad, designer Eric Allart selected a longer curtain in a Simrane floral (the same textile that appears on the headboard and bedding) to move the eye around the maximalist space.
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Floral and Traditional
Simon WatsonA full-blown valance look doesn’t need to be stuffy, as designer Veere Grenney proves in this cheery London townhouse. The antique furnishings and ruffles may lean traditional, but a 1960s Gaetano Sciolari pendant and an abstract artwork by Daniel Jacomet keep things contemporary and cool.
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Mint Green Curtains
Serena EllerLeave it to textiles expert Caterina Fabrizio, the second-generation co-owner of her family’s textile house, Dedar, to know how to hang curtains where it counts. Here in her primary bedroom, the mint green shades have a fun, black-and-white striped backing and help to bring the green of the garden inside. Another word of advice? Swap out your fabrics seasonally, just as you might change your wardrobe. “The furniture stays and the fabrics and carpets change,” Fabrizio says.
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Striped Roman Shades
Pär BengtssonThese striped Roman shades in a brand new Houston residence designed by Elizabeth Young add visual zip to an otherwise all-white room.
Follow suit if you live in a rental or aren’t ready to commit to patterned wallpaper—and zhuzh up with fun furnishings and accessories, of course!
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Sunny Floor-Grazing Curtains
Dustin HalleckIf your home is blessed with an abundance of natural light, embrace it! Design duo Brockschmidt & Coleman were entranced by the Southern sunshine that seeped into author Walter Isaacson’s New Orleans abode, so painted the dining room walls in Farrow & Ball’s Hound Lemon and selected sweeping curtains to match.
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Gauzy and Casual Curtains
David LandIf you love enveloping rooms in a deep paint color, lighten things up with lighter-than-air drapes. Here, in a Brooklyn apartment designed by Danielle Fennoy, eggplant-colored walls are contrasted by gauzy, crinkled curtains. Elliott the cat approves!
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Arts and Crafts–Inspired
Douglas FriedmanThis snug family room in a Sonoma, California, estate designed by Ken Fulk is giving us just the right amount of cozy Arts and Crafts vibes with timber paneling, star-patterned terra-cotta floor tiles, and floral Pierre Frey window treatments.
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Sage and Striped
Jennifer HughesWe’ll sprinkle sage over everything—including curtains! Here, two striped sage panels in landscape architect Thomas Woltz’s Virginia Victorian part over a fabulous French Directoire daybed.
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Tiny Checks
Douglas FriedmanIn the media room of his New York City home, TV personality Thom Filicia dressed his windows in floor-length curtains patterned in the tiniest of gray-and-white checks, a move that—pro tip—not only gives the illusion of more generous windows, but also adds subtle texture to the largely neutral scheme.
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Prettily Patterned Roman Shades
Pascal ChevallierLeave it to a Dior executive to have shades that look like haute couture! In the breakfast room of her Paris flat, Mathilde Favier selected a floral fabric by the late, great French decorator Madeleine Castaing to inject feminine flair to a classic Roman shade.
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Gauzy Neutrals
Read McKendreeThe views from this Pebble Beach, California, house are too good to be tampered with. So design firm Workshop/APD ensured that the curtains wouldn’t interfere. Follow suit by selecting a long, semi-sheer neutral for a laid-back vibe.
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Textured Roman Shades
Stephen Kent JohnsonFor a rustic, layered look, opt for thick, textured fabrics, as designer Ryan Lawson did in this Connecticut Colonial. The natural fibers pair perfectly with the homeowners’ bohemian artworks and accessories.
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Geometric and Floor-Grazing
Mike Van TassellDesigner Gail Davis used subtly patterned, floor-length curtains to create the illusion of height in this New Jersey home office. The diminutive green print, meanwhile, works to draw the eye outside.
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A Touch of the Tropics
Douglas FriedmanNo one uses pattern quite like Martyn Lawrence Bullard.
Here in this dreamy Maui home, he worked to bring the lush tropical colors inside in both the window treatments and in the bed curtains, which are in a JAB Anstoetz fabric.
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Pistachio-Hued
Pierrick VernyThe unapologetically maximalist home of French lighting designer Marie-Lise Féry features plenty of unexpected color combos. We especially love how she used curtains in pistachio (a textile by Métaphores) and dusty pink (a Kvadrat fabric) hues to pick up the colors in the rest of the room.
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Boho Border
Amy NeunsingerIf all-over pattern isn’t quite your thing, take a cue from design duo Nickey Kehoe and opt for sweeping curtains with an ornate border, as seen here in star chef Suzanne Goin’s Los Angeles home. Pattern recognition alert: The curtains nod to the checked edging on the lampshade.
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Rust-Colored Velvet
Yves DriegheAntiques dealer and designer Jean-Philippe Demeyer called a medieval hunting lodge home.
So it’s no surprise that the windows also featured details fit for an aristocrat, like these sumptuous rust-colored draperies. But if you choose to go heavy, make sure you lighten the mood with bright furnishings.
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Curtains for the living room (hall) - 60 photos, how to choose, types of curtains
Even the most thoughtful and stylish interior looks unfinished without a decent window frame. In offices, everyone is used to blinds, but beautiful textile curtains are an essential attribute of the hearth. It is especially important to choose the right curtains for the living room.
This room is designed for relaxation, comfort and friendly communication, which means that it is necessary to create a soft, informal atmosphere there. To make it easier to decide on the design of curtains for the hall, we suggest looking at examples in the photo gallery.
Selection of curtains for different styles
The modern market offers an extensive catalog of fabrics that can be used in the interior of the hall. How not to get lost among such a variety? Indeed, in the store, many samples seem ideal, and it is difficult to figure out how they will look in a real living room. In this case, it is worth calling on a sense of style to help, and the following descriptions will help to understand the characteristic features of fashionable design trends.
Classic living room curtains
The best way to emphasize the elegant luxury of a classic design is blackout curtains made of expensive fabrics: satin, velvet, brocade, jacquard. Woven gold or silver patterns (damask, Indian, royal lily, etc.
) will decorate a monochromatic vertical wall, and a one-color glossy texture in the color of the patterns will suit wallpaper with an embossed print or silk-screen printing.
Contemporary living room curtains
The laconic modern interior of the living room will successfully complement the curtains of medium density and neutral shades: white, beige, sand, gray. Color block curtains can be an actual solution. Fans of minimalism should take a closer look at Japanese window panels - the lack of draperies gives them a neat, compact look. Tulle is better to choose translucent, flowing, without any lace and fringe.
Curtains for the living room in Provence style
Any romantic motifs will ideally fit into the Provence style: openwork "grandmother's" curtains, French curtains falling in soft waves, curly lambrequins, all kinds of ribbons and bows as accessories.
The color scheme should be in pastel colors (lavender, mint green, light gray, cream).
Fabrics should be chosen natural, matte. An unobtrusive floral print should be combined with the color of the walls or furniture upholstery.
Curtains for country living room
Rustic design is as close to nature as possible, so ethnic motifs, embroidery, calm floral patterns, Scottish plaid will be appropriate in such a living room. Rough canvases look most organic in country interiors: matting, burlap, jute, canvas, unbleached linen, thick cotton. Ruffles, lace and crochet elements are welcome.
Chalet style living room curtains
This style fully recreates the atmosphere of a hunting lodge. The central place in it is occupied by a fireplace, unvarnished wood and stone predominate, various trophies act as decor - skins, deer antlers, stylized weapons. Velor curtains, the texture of which resembles suede, will suit this colorful interior of the living room. You can also stop at plain fabrics in dark gray, brown, muted orange or beige.
Varieties of curtains for living room
Since people began to build spacious houses with large windows, it has become necessary to protect the living space from the bright rays of the sun and prying eyes, to make it a little more closed.
For this purpose, fabrics began to be used - translucent veils during the day and light-tight curtains at night. The combination of tulle and sliding curtains fixed on the eaves remains the most popular option for decorating window openings. At the same time, the cultural and climatic features of some countries have given the world several new ways to curtain glass. They may be of interest to anyone who wants to bring an element of novelty to the interior of their living room.
Roman Blinds - a kind of fabric blinds. In them, strips of fabric are fixed with thin horizontal jumpers, and vertically located ropes allow you to lift the structure, gently folding it like an accordion, and lower it down.
French curtains are distinguished by a cascade of wavy frills (scallops), sewn from a delicate flowing fabric along the entire length of the curtain. Exquisite and luxurious, they are often used in theaters, palaces, museums, creating a solemn atmosphere. This is a great option for a spacious living room in a classic style.
Austrian curtains are a single piece of fabric, inside which special ropes are sewn vertically at the same distance. When the lifting mechanism is activated, the cords tighten the material and smooth semicircular scallops form from below. This type of curtain is made from different fabrics - from velvet to chintz or even tulle, so they can be adapted to almost any interior.
English curtains are almost identical to the Austrian ones. The difference between them lies only in the fact that, for any width of the canvas, they are attached only to two tapes placed on the sides (with a deviation from the edges by 10-15 centimeters). Thus, in a raised form, a wide arc appears below in the center, and short “tails” remain on the right and left.
Japanese curtains , in fact, imitate the design of windows, but instead of glass, a stretched fabric is firmly attached to a rigid frame. Such panels move according to the principle of sliding compartment doors, and special guide rails act as a cornice, which can be attached either only from above, or from above and below at the same time.
The stability of the design and a wide variety of textures also make it possible to use this type of screen to delimit the space of a living room, separate a work area or a bed.
Curtain mounting options
The traditional way to fix the fabric over the window is the cornice. This is a horizontal bar that is firmly attached to the wall or ceiling and is designed to support the weight of the curtains along with all the accessories. This design element should be chosen very carefully, taking into account not only the physical parameters of the product, but also its decorative qualities, compatibility with the rest of the design. Heavy curtains in the living room can only be hung on a strong (wooden or metal) cornice that will not sag or fall under their weight.
To attach the fabric to the horizontal base, various devices are used - clothespins, clips, loops, braid, ties. Each of these options looks interesting in its own way and complements the overall style of the living room.
Grommets - rings made of plastic, wood or metal, threaded through the upper part of the curtains - are very convenient in everyday life. They are simply strung on a round tubular cornice and slide along it without difficulty. Considering that from time to time the curtains will have to be washed, then for practical reasons it is best to choose plastic circles.
All sorts of tiebacks, pins, hairpins, ribbons, Velcro help to fix the elegant folds of the curtains in the right position. Often they are made from thin pieces of the same or contrasting fabric; use ropes, laces. Craftswomen create original and stylish ties from improvised materials: discs and music records, beads, artificial flowers, soft toys, leftover jewelry, buttons and many other things.
Choosing curtains for a small living room
Small rooms require special care in the design of windows. Occupying a fairly noticeable area, curtains have a strong influence on the situation as a whole.
Especially for small living rooms, designers have developed several recommendations that will visually enlarge the space.
Tip #1. Avoid large drawings
Large bright flowers, a 10x10 cm check, wide horizontal stripes, firebirds and similar art look wonderful in spacious halls, filling an excessive emptiness. But in the cramped living room of Khrushchev, even if everything else is plain gray, flashy curtains are completely out of place. The only exception is flat Japanese panels or realistic printed roller blinds. Photocurtains should show a deep perspective - the glare of the sun, a view of the city, a forest path that goes into the distance, an alley, an arch, etc.
Tip #2. Whole Picture
In a small living room, curtains should not cut through the wall they are placed on. It is better to cover it with a cloth completely, along with the window. If such a width of the curtains is unacceptable, then they should match the shade of the wallpaper, and not contrast with them.
Tip #3. Ceiling height
To make the room seem higher, it is better to attach the cornice to the ceiling. You can hide it in a niche (specially left during the installation of a suspended or stretch ceiling), decorate with gypsum stucco, LED strip, lambrequin, choose a shade to match the color of the ceiling and / or borders.
Tip #4. Drapery
Bulky scalloped curtains in a small living room will look unnatural. This is especially true of the pompous waves characteristic of French, Austrian and English curtains. At the same time, straight curtains made of medium-density fabrics, with barely noticeable vertical folds from floor to ceiling, will visually raise the height of the room.
Tip #5. colorway
A well-chosen shade will allow you to harmoniously fit the curtains into the interior of a small-sized living room. It’s good if he repeats, for example, the color of the patterns on the wallpaper or the upholstery of the sofa - this technique will “make friends” with different interior details, and the room will look stylish.
If the walls and furniture are plain, you can choose curtains with an unobtrusive small pattern, and sew pillowcases for decorative pillows or a tablecloth from the remnants of the fabric.
Curtains for the living room (hall) - photo
If you have not yet made a final decision on which living room curtains are suitable for your house or apartment, look at the examples in the photo below. In the gallery, we have collected a lot of unusual ideas for decorating window openings, both in spacious halls and in small cozy rooms. Pay attention to the details - what the cornice looks like, what fasteners are used, whether there are additional decorations (fringe, lace, beads), what area of the window the fabric covers, how much light it transmits. All this will help you better understand the topic and make the right choice that will delight you for many years!
Video: Living Room Curtains - Design Ideas
100 photos of modern curtain ideas
In interior design, as well as in fashion design, new fashion trends regularly appear and what was relevant today may turn out to be hopelessly outdated tomorrow. This does not mean that in pursuit of fashion, we have to change wallpaper and flooring every 2-3 years.
To make the interior of the hall correspond to the spirit of the time, it is enough to buy new curtains. In this article, we will look at all the fashion trends in the design of modern curtains for the hall, as well as give a lot of illustrative photos with examples.
Drapes and tulle
Tulle and draperies have long been the most popular tandem decorating window openings in halls.
Two-tone curtains are in fashion this year. In fact, such curtains are simply sewn from matter in two different colors. Due to this method of tailoring, it seems that some curtains are layered on others. It looks nice and stylish.
The photo shows options for modern two-color curtains for the hall.
Light airy translucent day curtains are sewn from tulle. They soften the sunlight, make it more comfortable for the eyes and create a cozy atmosphere in the room.
Thick curtains completely shade the room. They emphasize the style of the interior and give the atmosphere completeness.
The choice of fabrics for them is very wide and new varieties of textures and colors are constantly appearing.
In addition, both tulle and curtains can be draped in different ways, combined with pelmets and curtain accessories.
Experimenting with the choice of fabrics, cuts, draperies and finishes, you can always find a model suitable for any interior style from salon to avant-garde.
load, and can be large and even contrasting with the color of the curtains.
Curtains look interesting in the "colorblock" style, that is, combining fabric of two colors sewn horizontally. Using this technique, you can even make fashionable and modern curtains for the hall even from the simplest material.
The photo shows modern "colorblock" style curtains, which are perfect for the hall.
Of the methods recommended today by designers for decorating windows in the hall with tulle and curtains, a few deserve special attention:
- The emphasis is on curtains.
They are sewn from a fabric of saturated colors, draped magnificently, combined with a lambrequin, decorated with tassels and fringe. These decorative techniques do not have to be applied all at once. One or two of them are enough. The tulle serves as a background that emphasizes the beauty of the main curtains. It is sewn from pale fabric to match the curtains and is not decorated with anything. - The emphasis is on tulle. In this case, the design of the curtains is chosen exactly the opposite: curtains are sewn from eye-catching fabric, gathered into lush folds and decorated with curtain accessories. The curtains for them are chosen in pale pastel colors and simple shapes.
- If the windows of the hall face the shady side, they can only be decorated with tulle. The ideal option is tulle with photo printing from a smooth transparent natural fabric of dense weaving: silk, chiffon, organza. Photocurtains do not need elaborate draperies, lambrequins and decorations. You can find a suitable image for any interior style: buy ready-made curtains or order them in an atelier for an individual design.
Curtains with grommets
There are many different ways to fasten curtains and tulle to the cornice: curtain tapes, drawstrings, loops, ties, clothespins with rings, but the most fashionable lately is eyelets.
Eyelet curtains are perfect for a modern hall.
Eyelets are small plastic or metal rings inserted into holes cut into the top of the curtains. Thanks to them, identical, even flowing folds are formed on the curtains. The greater the distance between the rings, the deeper the folds. This mount is only suitable for round cornices and looks very neat and modern.
Eyelet curtains can be attached to the curtain rod in two ways: strung through the holes on the rings or hung on hooks attached to them or strings threaded through them. The size of the eyelets depends on the diameter of the cornice. They can be barely noticeable and carry only functional
Curtains with lambrequin
Lambrequin is a narrow decorative fabric drapery located in the upper part of the curtain ensemble in the entire width of the cornice.
Initially, only curtains and curtains were supplemented with such draperies. But today layering is in fashion and it is allowed to combine any curtains with a lambrequin.
Lambrequins allow you to decorate the window in an original and stylish way, give the curtains a luxurious and finished look and make the atmosphere in the room more comfortable. In addition, they help to visually smooth out uneven ceilings and hide small flaws in window openings.
The photo shows an example of how you can beautifully decorate a window with lambrequin curtains even in a modern interior of a hall.
Conditionally they can be divided into several types:
- Classic soft. Cuts of soft flowing fabric, in the form of flip-overs or draped in any other way with lace or tiebacks. They can be simple, made from one piece of fabric, or complex, made up of several parts.
- Bando. Smooth, wrinkle-free lambrequin made of fabric fixed on a dense self-adhesive base, for example, non-woven fabric.
Its lower edge can be straight (then the lambrequin will look like a narrow fabric strip) or cut off in any arbitrary shape. - Openwork. Rigid lambrequin with a through lace ornament cut out over its entire surface with a laser.
- Lambrequins - puffs. Solid canvases of fabric, single-layer, or folded in 2-3 layers and originally laced with braid or decorative cords.
- Combined. Lambrequins, consisting of several parts, characteristic of hard and soft models. For example, a simple rectangular gang with soft draperies hanging along the edges.
Curtains with rigid lambrequins are best suited for modern interiors.
Today it is fashionable to combine any curtain models with lambrequins. Let's consider some modern ideas:
- Lush classic lambrequin will add gloss and status to curtains and curtains.
- Lambrequin in the form of a flip will soften and make less official the strict, even lines of Roman blinds and horizontal blinds.
- Bando in the form of an elongated narrow rectangle, will emphasize the smooth soft forms of Austrian and French curtains.
- An openwork pelmet with a fancy ornament in combination with vertical fabric blinds will create the effect of perspective and depth of space outside the window.
Each type of curtain can have its own model of lambrequin. Together they will help create a unique and one of a kind interior.
Roman Blinds
Roman Blinds are a kind of lifting curtains. They have a simple rectangular shape; when assembled, they are assembled into even horizontal folds, which are obtained thanks to plastic and wooden slats sewn to their wrong side.
The photo shows an example of how Roman blinds and classic curtains can be combined so that they look beautiful in a modern interior.
Designers love Roman blinds for their versatility. They can be sewn from fabric of any texture and color. And this means that Roman blinds can be used both as curtains and as curtains, and you can find a suitable model for every situation.
Even if it doesn't fit the interior very harmoniously, it can always be combined with another model of window curtains.
For the classic interior of the hall, dense fabrics are usually chosen, such as velvet, jacquard, brocade, tapestry. Roman blinds are combined with curtains made of tulle, voile, light silk or organza.
For a minimalist hall, designers recommend Roman blinds made of plain fabric or vertical stripes. The alternation of dark and light stripes looks especially impressive on wide windows.
For a Japanese or ecological style hall, roman blinds made of bamboo or straw can be an excellent solution. And to soften their strict forms, they can be supplemented with a light colorless tulle suspended from a ceiling string cornice.
Rustic interiors such as English shabby chic, French Provence and American country style are decorated with Roman curtains with floral prints or checks in linen or thick cotton.
True, this season a small print is not welcome, so it is better to choose larger flowers and a cage. Due to the fact that the folds on Roman curtains are even and rare, they do not distort the pattern.
For a small room with little daylight, Roman blinds are best suited, made of light and light plain fabric. They will not visually burden a small room and will not attract undue attention to themselves. If you add such light curtains with transparent curtains, the room will look even more fresh and airy.
Thus, for any interior you can find "their" Roman blinds. But since their shape remains unchanged, experimenting with it will not work. Therefore, you can harmoniously fit them into the environment only by choosing models from fabrics of different textures and colors.
Austrian Curtains
Austrian Curtains is the only lifting curtain model with a romantic character emphasized by elegant draperies. The exception is French awnings. But still, their classic version implies static, and they began to be equipped with lifting control only recently.
Austrians are draped only in the lower part of the canvases, so the folds on them do not look lush and pompous. This season they are sewn mainly from soft natural fabrics of delicate colors with a floral print: thin linen, chintz, tulle, organza in delicate pastel colors and decorated with bows, braid, lace, curtain hairpins in the form of flowers and butterflies.
Austrian models can also be made from delicate voile or organza and combined with classic long curtains. And can be used as the main curtains.
It is impossible to say unequivocally that Austrian curtains fit any interior. Their naïve Peisan character is best suited to classic rustic styles:
- For English shabby chic, Austrian shorts made of plain cotton or silk in whitish pastel shades are perfect.
- For French Provence, it is better to sew them from thick cotton or linen with delicate pink or blue flowers.
- For Austrian curtains in an American country style room, choose satin or cotton in small checks or stripes.
The shading that these fabrics create is usually enough for a hall. Therefore, it is possible, but not necessary, to combine curtains from them with other curtains.
Japanese fabric panels
Japanese panels - sliding curtains, consisting of rectangular, tightly stretched fabric sheets. Outwardly, they resemble wardrobe doors and move in a horizontal plane according to the same principle. The tension of the canvases is provided by a weighting bar threaded through the drawstring in their lower part.
Despite their austere appearance, Japanese curtains are able to create no less cozy and comfortable atmosphere in the hall than curtains with lush draperies. At the same time, their length can be both up to the window sill and up to the floor. The latter option for the hall is preferable.
Light-shielding properties of Japanese curtains depend on their density. At the same time, you can choose any fabric for them: natural, synthetic, dense, transparent, colored, plain, with photo printing.
The choice depends on what role you give them in the interior. Whether your room needs full shading or curtains are enough for it, which only soften the daylight slightly, will they be its main accent or their purpose is to create a backdrop for the decor.
Fashion trends for Japanese curtains are as follows:
- A combination of fabrics of different density on one cornice, for example, from translucent and dense silk. At the same time, dense panels play the role of curtains, and translucent curtains.
- If the size of the window allows, then up to 10 canvases of different colors and textures can be placed in front of it. By moving them along the cornice, arranging them in a row, one after another or with an overlap, you can endlessly play with light, shadow and color.
- One of the latest fashion trends is photo curtains. Since Japanese models are shaped like a canvas stretched over a frame, they are ideal for photo printing. You can apply any image on them and create a unique, individual interior in the hall.
Decorating the hall with Japanese curtains, do not forget that they are best suited for minimalist interiors such as Japanese, hi-tech, minimalism, modern classics. In order to harmoniously fit laconic fabric panels into lush and romantic interiors, they will have to be combined with curtains, tulle or muslin.
Roller blinds
Recently, modern curtains in the hall have been replenished with another interesting and practical variety - roller blinds or roller blinds. Such a curtain is a piece of fabric that is wound on a shaft installed in a window opening or directly on the window sashes. In the first case, when lowered, it closes the window completely along with the window sill, and in the second, only glass.
These curtains are especially suitable for people who love laconicism in the interior. Initially, they decorated windows mainly in the kitchen and bathroom, and for the rest of the rooms they were considered too simple.
But today, when non-standard solutions and traditional curtains are in fashion for many people, they are already fed up with the order, roller blinds are used in all living quarters. And to make the appearance of roller blinds less official, they are combined with other types of curtains.
Modern ideas in the field of interior design make it possible to use roller blinds in any interior style:
- Roller blinds in the color of wet asphalt, as well as black or white, look great in a high-tech hall.
- Roller blinds in pale shades, with just a hint of color, will suit the minimalist style.
- In a Japanese-style hall, curtains are chosen from fabrics of natural colors, brown, green, and bamboo.
- Roller blinds in bright colors will best fit into avant-garde interior styles such as modern and pop art. The main thing is not to forget, to support them with other elements of the same color: upholstery on furniture, decorative pillows.
- Roller blinds alone will not suffice for classic interiors.
Thick roller blinds will have to be supplemented with tulle, and transparent fabric roller blinds with curtains.
Especially popular are day-night roller blinds, which differ from ordinary roller blinds in their ability to dose the natural light entering the room. Curtains "day-night" are made of two layers of diversified fabric, consisting of alternating dense and transparent stripes. In the closed position, they look like a single canvas, and in the open they form gaps and let the sun's rays through.
Kisei or thread curtains
Kisei - curtains made of dense rows of threads or ribbons. They are very decorative, plastic, easy to drape, look great as an independent window decor and are also easily combined with other types of curtains.
Despite the airy structure, the thread curtains are quite capable of creating enough shading for rooms that do not need 100% protection from sunlight. Therefore, it is not surprising that when designing halls, designers are increasingly taking them into service.
The word muslin hides a huge number of curtains very different in color and texture, but they can be conditionally divided into two types: simple and with solid decorative elements.
Plain muslin consists of twisted cotton, chenille or silk threads, plain or multi-coloured. Kisei with solid decorative elements are the same simple threads, but decorated with glass beads, beads, sequins, shells, artificial butterflies or flowers.
Every time there are new decor options for kisei, and it is impossible to list all the modern ideas for decorating the hall with these non-trivial curtains. Here are just some of them:
- In oriental Arab interiors, from which filament curtains came to us, muslin of saturated bright colors with the addition of gold and silver threads looks best.
- In a hi-tech hall, muslin with a metallic sheen is appropriate, as well as black, white and the colors of wet asphalt.
- Delicate snow-white muslin, decorated with glass beads or artificial flowers, is suitable for halls in Provence and shabby chic style.
- For a Mediterranean style, you can choose a muslin decorated with shells.
- For classic interiors, muslin of delicate pastel shades, which plays the role of curtains, is best suited.
In addition, thread curtains hung over long curtains and beautifully draped look very impressive in almost all interiors.
Designer's advice on choosing curtains
- 1 Curtains for the hall can be of any model, the main thing is that they harmonize with the rest of the situation.
- 2 Today it is important to combine diverse curtains on one window: tulle and blinds, porters and Roman curtains, roller blinds and curtains.
- 3 Curtains must not blend into the walls. Under plain wallpaper choose curtains of a contrasting or darker color, plain or with a pattern. And, on the contrary, only plain curtains are chosen for colorful wallpapers.
- 4 When you go shopping for curtain fabric, take a piece of wallpaper with you.
If the walls are painted, you can take a picture of them with your mobile device. This will help you navigate the color of the fabric. - 5 The fabric looks different on the counter than on the windows. Therefore, before buying, consider it to the light.
- 6 Everything natural is in fashion this season. This applies not only to the quality of the fabric for curtains, but also to its colors. The most popular colors are green, blue, brown, cherry, mustard. They should be rich and muted, reminiscent of thick gouache paints.
- 7 Big prints are in fashion. Curtains with photo printing are very relevant. Depending on the image, they can be chosen for any interior.
Hall - a room where guests are received and by which the owners are judged. And if, while decorating other premises, we first of all try to make them comfortable, then the hall, by its status, simply must be fashionable and beautiful. The possibilities of modern curtains in this regard are endless.
