Curtains, like other accessories in the room, give the interior finished look, emphasize the design features, complement the overall impression of the dwelling. Successfully selected curtains can not only decorate the windows, but also visually level certain disadvantages, for example, too narrow and long shape of window openings. We will talk about the features of narrow windows next.
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Rules and subtlety decoration of narrow windows
The windows of such configuration have two significant disadvantages: they visually narrow the space of the room and reduce the amount of light penetrating the room. When typing narrow windows, some rules should be followed:
- You can visually expand the window using a cornice. To do this, it is necessary to choose a design, the width of which will be at least 50 cm exceed the width of the window itself. In accordance with the size of the eaves, you need to pick up curtains. In the open form of the curtain will be opposite the walls, and the glazed part will remain completely uneven. This will create the effect of a wider window, and the light will penetrate the room in the maximum amount.
- In rooms with narrow long windows and high ceilings, you can use an interesting technique: hang curtains with horizontal ornament. The drawing of such a plan will expand the window, but it is not recommended to resort to this method in rooms with low ceilings.
- Lowly located window can be decorated with lambrequin, which will hide an excess space above the window. Another way to decorate such a window - fix the cornice is almost under the most ceiling and hang long curtains to the floor.
- Large areas of rooms with high ceilings and narrow high windows sometimes look completely uncomfortable. To bring a piece of comfort to such premises, you can play with a column coloring. Curtains bright shades with beautiful large prints in such a situation will look very appropriate. Please note that the curtains of such a species are desirable to cut out the size of the window, as numerous folds hide the patterns on the canvas.
- Sometimes the central accent of the room is the window itself. It can have an unusual frame, a beautiful glass with a pattern or stained glass window, originally finished slopes. These windows hide the porters in no case. It is best to choose light transparent curtains, but if we are talking about the bedroom, where it will be difficult to rest during bright light, you can use rolled curtains. When there is no need for twilight, such curtains will be raised and hidden in an elegant box.
- Gardin color when decorating windows plays an important role. The fabrics are taken to select those that will correspond to the style of the room and echo with its colors. Successfully looks on the curtains, selected in the tone of the lamps, sofa pillows, tablecloths and other accessories. Curtains It is important to select it so that they do not merge along the shade with the walls. In addition, if the walls in the room are monophonic, it is better to give preference to the garbandes with a pattern, if there is an ornament on the walls, the curtains without prints will look at this interior.
Narrow window design ideas
The design of the narrow window will only then look appropriate if it is echoing with the interior style of the room. Consider some ideas for decorating narrow windows:
- For rooms decorated in a classic style, you need to pick up the corresponding curtains on the windows. Strict classic curtains have characteristic features. This includes a rectangular shape, a sliding type of the porter and a length that must be deposited to the floor. In the classic style, it is permissible to use very long curtains that do not just touch the floor, but also partially fall on it. In such an interior, different accessories like lambrequins, volanov, pickups, etc. are appropriate.
- The windows decorated with Italian style can easily fit into any design, ranging from the classics and ending with high-tek. This universal decor was formed for a very long time, even during the time of the Roman Empire, and until today he did not lose the relevance. Italian style has its own distinctive features, most of which are perfectly smooth warehouses in the top of the curtain. Dense Italian curtains effectively protect the room from the bright sun and will be perfectly looked in any interior.
- Austrian curtains entered the fashion still in the 18th century and are still very popular in modern homes. The second name of such curtains is fester curtains, and their distinctive feature are luxurious horizontal folds that give the canvas relief wavy surface. In the design of narrow windows, such curtains will look appropriate, besides, they can be combined with long straight curtains in the floor. Austrian curtains look lush and rich, so in minimalist interiors, they are unlikely to find their use.
Original ways to decorating windows
You can make the windows of the room with different ways, and not always the curtains will play a leading role. Consider the unusual ideas that will help to highlight narrow windows and turn them into the main focus of the interior:
- Curtains with a contrasting lining look very original, moreover, a similar technique has a practical value, as it allows you to sharpen the window and almost completely cut off the daylight. To make curtains with lining, pick two contrast material. The shades should be well combined with each other, one of the fabrics can have the effect of Black Out, reflecting daylight. Decide which side of the curtain will be addressed to the room, and what - to the window. Place the curtains in such a way that the lining slightly peashed out of front matter.
- Select the window using an unusual eaves. For this, for example, you can paint it into some bright color. Find on sale Similar cornice is pretty hard, since few are solved on such experiments, but you can get paint in a completely hint and perform work personally. The color of the cornice must necessarily coincide with some detail of the room, but not with the curtains. With the curtains, on the contrary, the hint of the cornice must contrast the maximum.
- The curtain mount can also be original, especially if you use a metal cornice. The elements on which the porter will be fixed can be made of leather, fabric, wood, plastic, glass, etc. All these details can be found in specialized stores.
- The game with contrast fabrics will also help bring the interior notching freshness and identity. Such curtains can be made to order or sew yourself. This process is absolutely not difficult. First, measure the window and calculate how much fabric may be needed for sewing curtains. Divide the resulting digit into two unequal parts. For example, for a 10-meter curtains you will need 3 meters of tissue of one color and 7 meters of contrasting matter. Fabrics can be selected from one collection - so they will look especially harmonious. But on the shade they should differ from each other.
- Any accessories for textiles, if you choose them with taste, not only the beauty of the window and Gardin, but also the interior itself. Accessories can be purchased in specialized stores or make to order.
- In the design of narrow windows, the curtains made from horizontal strips are successfully found. Such work requires not only excellent taste, but also the skills, because tissue for sewing must be combined in density, structure, composition, care characteristics, etc.
- A narrow window in a room with a high ceiling can be decorated with lambrequin, which will play both practical and decorative roles. Lambreken must be combined with the curtains of the color and type of material. If you want to use a similar item, take into account that the window of such a design is appropriate in many, but not in all interior styles. For example, for high-tech styles, avant-garde, constructivism, minimalism, contemporary and some other windows of this species will not fit.
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