The decoration of windows of houses and apartments serve curtains. They give home elegance and sophistication. Special popularity is currently used by Roman curtains. They are perfectly combined with any interior and are suitable for windows of different shapes.
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Despite the colossal popularity, Roman curtains were invented several thousand years ago in Rome. The design of the curtain remains unchanged, except that designers made some changes, and the appearance of the curtains became more refined.
The main advantage of Roman curtains is simplicity. They are easy to care for them, so they can be used in any room, ranging from the bathroom and ending the living room.
The advantages of the Roman curtains
Roman curtain consists of solid canvas. On the wrong side of the width are attached rings or loops. Through them passes a strong cord, which is used as a mechanism for raising and lowering the curtains. Due to the simple design, the fabric is going on the principle of "harmonic".
Many hundred years ago curtains made from heavy tissue to protect the room from street dust. The curtains were a rectangular cloth, which at lifting formed deep folds located at the same distance. The width of the fold was 20-30 centimeters.
Today, the curtains sew from different fabrics, and, depending on this, they are missing and prevented by the fall of sunlight into the room.
Advantages of curtains:
- simplicity and practicality;
- you can use for any premises - install on windows in the bathroom, living room, bedroom, kitchen, cafe and office;
- small consumption of material when sewing the Roman curtains do it yourself;
- the basis can serve any one-photon fabric, and the presence of decorative elements will allow it profitable to emphasize the interior;
- curtains are combined with different interior style.
Curtains are two types:
- Classic. Presented in the form of a solid smooth cloth of the tissue. When the cloth rises, the fabric is going to wide folds. This curtain looks very elegant.
- Cascade. Unlike the first, even when the curtain is deployed, the fabric is not stripped, but is assembled by beautiful outstanding folds.
Roman curtains are made of different fabrics: heavy curtains, textured or lightweight fabrics. Regardless of the option of selected fabric, Roman curtains will always look good on the windows of any design.
For the manufacture of Roman tissue curtains classified by such signs:
- transparency;
- translucency;
- maximum density.
In addition to these characteristics, additionally the material of the curtains is soaked with a special composition protecting the product from burnout and dust, which significantly increases their life.
If you decide to decorate your interior with unusual curtains, it will probably be interesting for you to find out how the Roman curtains are attached.
Fastening of roman curtains
In order to attach curtains to the window - special complex devices and tools will not need. There are several options for fastening structures. Consider each other.
Fastening the Roman Curtains with the Karnis
Curtains are installed on the cornice, which is sold along with the curtains. In the event that you sewed the product yourself, the eaves can be purchased separately.
The kit includes:
- eaves upper and lower;
- bracket for fastening curtains;
- wheel;
- champs;
- ring;
- retainer for rope;
- bell or other element for managing the mechanism.
Included with the Roman curtain attached instructions and the required mount.
There are two options for fastening the eaves: on the frame and in the window opening. If you install curtains on the window frame, you can save space indoors and leave a free window sill.
Types of curtains for curtains with "cord" control:
- Mini. For mounting curtains on small window frames. Suitable for direct falling designs in the kitchen, in the bathroom and dressing room.
- Classic cornice. Used for Roman curtains on standard window openings.
- SCOS - eaves are designed for windows in the wrong shape or inclined surface. The perfect option for fastening the Roman curtains in the attic.
Set the cornice to the wooden or metalplastic window will not be much difficult. To do this, you will need a drill (manual or electric), pencil and construction roulette.
How to install cornice:
- Armed with a pencil and meter, it is necessary to designate a place to attach the cornice.
- Then, with a drill, make a hole in the window opening or wall (depending on the selected mounting option).
- Now you can reveal the packaging with the curtains and collect cornice.
- Attach the brackets with self-draws and install the cornice.
- Check the operation of the mechanism if the curtains rise well and lowered - everything is done correctly.
How the Roman curtains are attached - see photo:
Roman curtains equipped with a circular chain are installed otherwise. The mechanism is a cone or drum on which the chain is wound. There are two curtain mounting options: on the window sash of a metal-plastic or wooden window and in the window opening. In the first case, if the window is not deaf, then you can install the Roman scope in just a few minutes. It is enough to open the packaging and carefully remove the contents. The kit includes two clamping-mounts, in shape resembling the letter "G" - the long side is glued to the two-sided sticky tape to the window frame, and the short - snaps up from above on the open frame.
When you need to install the Roman cloth with a circular chain on a large deaf window, then the eaves mock on top of the window opening on the self-tapping screw.
How to attach curtains without drilling
The so-called free curtain mounting method on the window allows you to save time. The simplest option that can be applied in the country - fastening the curtains to an existing wooden eaves with furniture brackets. Naturally, such a way to name is ideal, because it will not be able to refresh it to refresh it.
The second version of the fastening of the product will not be practical either: the web is also sewn and put on the cornice. If you need to wash the speed, you will have to remove cornice and remove the content.
A simple and effective way - fastening the curtains on the velcro. It is necessary to buy a special eaves, equipped with a sticky ribbon and attach the speed to it. It is very easy to remove such curtains, and after bringing them in order - it is also easy to glue back. In the event that you sewed the curtains yourself, they can also be attached to the velcro. Special sticky tape "Velcro" can be purchased at the store of sewing accessories. One part must be glued to the cornice or directly on the window frame, and the second - to sew to the curtain.
Nuances fastening curtains
Despite the simplicity of attachment of the Roman curtains, there are certain rules with which it is necessary to familiarize themselves before starting to install:
- even before the campaign to the store, it is necessary to decide on the place of fastening: leave the window opening and the windowsill are free - or hide it (if the slopes on the window are far from the ideal);
- many do not want to drill the frame of the metal-plastic window. In this case, you can attach cornis in the opening or above the frame. You can use a chamber method of fastening using bilateral tape or set the design on the clamps;
- over time, the strength of fastening on the tape or clamps is reduced and still have to drill holes in the frame and attach the design on the tapping screw;
- curtains, fixed on the window frame with the clips, can impede the free opening of the window;
- when the double window design is selected - short Roman curtains and long, then the first is better to attach to the window frame;
- if you chose long Roman curtains, then on top of the window opening they will look harmonious;
- the need to disguise the cornice - here should each solve himself. But experts note that it is not necessary to get involved in drapering, especially in a small place. But in a spacious living room or bedroom, you can completely hide the cornice for small folds of the fabric.
There are many ways to fix the Roman curtains - so you need to decide in advance how and where you will be attached to, and then the curtains will always please you with your simplicity and grace.
How to care for the Roman curtain
After the curtains are attached, most people are wondering how to care for the curtains.
In the Salon Gardin, consultants provide such recommendations:
- in the event of a non-silver contamination, the curtains can be added to them. First, spread the scope, and then proceed to work. Make sure that it is not deformed. You can remove dust from the fabric every two or three months;
- before starting to wash products, it is necessary to remove the rods, weightlifiers and rings. Make it easy, the main thing to remember the sequence to return to its place;
- after washing the speed, you need to swallow and collect;
- on the sunny side of the curtains quickly burn out. To avoid this - attach a lining fabric from the opposite side.
How the Roman Curtain is attached, look at the video:
