Every parent wants their child to grow up in an atmosphere of warmth, care and be surrounded only by beautiful and high-quality things. Therefore, it is a pleasure to arrange a children’s room, especially if it is intended for a girl.
Psychologists are sure that the formation of his worldview and future relationships with others largely depends on the interior in which a child’s daily life takes place. That is why the furnishings in the room should correspond to the girl’s age and, if possible, reflect her views and preferences.
When choosing curtains for the nursery, consider the following requirements:
- 1 Environmental friendliness. Give preference to natural fabrics made of cotton, linen or silk. These materials are not electrified and are completely safe for the baby.
- 2 Practicality. Choose simple curtains without complex draperies that will not collect dust and contribute to the development of allergies. In addition, the more laconic the cut of the curtains, the easier it is to wash them.
- 3 Security. If your child is still very small, you should not decorate the curtains with all sorts of additional accessories (beads, artificial flowers, appliques, fringe, etc.), which he can tear off and swallow.
- 4 Sun protection. Sound and healthy sleep is very important for every child. Therefore, you need to choose a fabric that will reliably protect from sunlight. Also for this purpose, you can use roller blinds (Roman, roller) made of thick fabric or blackout material in combination with curtains or drapes.
For little princesses up to 6 years old
If your baby is still very tiny, you will probably try to decorate her room in a romantic style. This is an excellent choice for spacious and bright rooms. I want to hang the most elegant curtains on the window of such a nursery. If you like soft light pouring through them, opt for products in soft pink or warm peach tones, but you can choose any pastel shades. We have selected for you a selection of photos with ideas for curtains for a girl’s nursery.
Fans of bright colors can choose another original solution: decorate the window with multi-colored muslin curtains. Layering this translucent material will create amazing color effects and really transform a room.
Wide tiebacks or ribbons can be used as decorative elements for such curtains; they will allow you to easily adjust the illumination of the room. The main thing is to make sure that their edges are well secured.
For schoolgirls 7-12 years old
In the nursery, children not only sleep, but here they spend most of the day, playing and studying. Therefore, when decorating this room, it is important to take into account all the nuances that can affect the child’s well-being and mood. Decor in a romantic style in not very bright colors is well suited for this age.
If your girl has an open and cheerful character, decorate the room in a cozy country style. Curtains with a variety of floral prints will fit perfectly into such an interior. You can choose small roses, large daisies, and cute cornflowers - all of them will create a joyful mood and add positivity to the interior.
For children's rooms, the option of decorating the window with Roman or English curtains is also well suited, as they not only look stylish, but are also very practical.
Length
Long, floor-length curtains are suitable for an older girl. They are unsafe for the baby, as the child will swing on them, accidentally step on them and tear them off. Short curtains look scanty. The optimal length for curtains is when they do not reach the floor by 10-15 cm. This also makes cleaning easier.
For teenagers 13-17 years old
Older girls are very sensitive and vulnerable, so the decision to choose one or another interior style for their room must be made only through joint efforts. For a teenager, his own room is a kind of “shell” in which he can hide from all the difficulties and imperfections of the outside world and gain the self-confidence so desired at this age. Therefore, creating a comfortable atmosphere in the room for the child is the direct responsibility of the parents.
The key to creating an attractive interior is choosing the right curtains for a child’s room. For a girl of this age, you can use a variety of stylistic and color solutions, the main thing is that they meet the tastes of the housewife and correspond to fashion trends.
If the room has a modern style interior, roller blinds or Roman blinds would be an ideal option. They have many advantages, including:
- original appearance;
- ease of use;
- step-by-step adjustment of light level;
- the ability to secure curtains in a raised position.
The last factor is especially important because it makes it easier to access the window sill and use it as an additional work surface.
How much darkness do you need?
Sleeping in the dark supports the immune system. The hormone melatonin is synthesized only in the dark and is responsible for the sleep and activity cycle. If light enters a girl's window, melatonin levels drop by up to 50%.
Advice! To this end, consider an extra layer of black-up fabric. It dims the light by 99%, was created for hotels, but is also used in private homes. By the way, black-up fabrics hardly burn. Another way to keep light out is with roller shutters and blinds.
Color
When choosing colors for future curtains for a girl’s nursery, pay attention to the following nuances.
If the windows of the children's room face north, east or west and there is not enough light in it most of the day, it is better to choose curtains in warm shades of the color palette: yellow, orange, beige, coral, pink.
If the children's windows face south, and most of the day it is well lit, it is better to choose curtains in cool colors: blue, dark blue, lilac, silver, turquoise. The most universal colors for curtains in a girl's nursery are beige and white. They will balance out the too colorful atmosphere, fit into most interiors and will be appropriate in the room of a girl of any age.
For a small and poorly lit nursery, it is preferable to choose light curtains. They will visually enlarge the space and will not dim the already dim daylight.
But the choice of colors depends not only on the location of the windows and the personal preferences of the little owner of the room. It is also important to take into account the girl’s temperament. If you have a calm child and you are quite happy with this, curtains in pastel shades are ideal for you. If you want to increase your child's activity, choose brighter colors and contrasting patterns. Discreet gray-pearl, soft green or pale lilac curtains will help to slightly reduce the child’s hyperactivity.
In a room for a baby from 0 to 3 years old, plain curtains in soft pastel colors are more suitable. These colors are soothing and promote sound sleep.
For older girls, from 3 to 12 years old, you can choose brighter curtains, cheerful and rich, but in no case flashy shades.
Young ladies over 12 years old will most likely like curtains made from “adult” fabric in a neutral color, or “teenage” curtains in very bright colors, for example, turquoise or lemon.
Curtains are most often purchased last, when the nursery is already furnished, focusing on the color of the walls and the upholstery of the furniture. But if you are just thinking about the design of your future nursery, take the opportunity to create it, depending on the color and pattern of the curtains. You will see that choosing wallpaper, textile elements and interior accessories is much easier when you already know exactly how the windows will be decorated.
Coloring curtains for a girl's room
Starting from a certain age, a girl develops her own worldview, which will be expressed in the appearance of her favorite colors. A girl’s room does not have to be done in pink and white, the same applies to curtains. A child should feel comfortable in his room, so it would be useful to ask what color the girl regards as the most beautiful and pleasant.
The material must be selected according to density in accordance with natural light.
If you are not dealing with a small child, but with a teenager, then his views may seem strange to you. A teenage girl can offer such a unique design style for curtains and the room as a whole that her parents will be very surprised. In such a situation, the main thing is not to argue, look together at photographs of curtains in the interior, several solutions will definitely suit both you and the capricious teenager.
If there is not enough light coming from the windows, you should not curtain it with thick curtains, depriving the room of light.
The main question when determining the color scheme for curtains in any room is the choice to match or contrast with the interior. When choosing a match, the windows will not visually stand out; this is appropriate for small or narrow rooms; they visually expand. When choosing contrast, you will need additional elements to match the curtains, for example, decorative pillows or a bedspread.
Lightweight fabrics will be the best option in this case.
Important! Curtains for a child's room should not only be beautiful, but also safe, first of all this concerns the fastening. Small children are not very careful; they will tug on the curtains; the fastening must withstand the pressure and not collapse. For the safety of a little girl, it is better to choose short curtains with a durable fastener.
The preferred tone is pastel.
Drawing
So, we have decided on the main color of the curtains for the little princess’s room. But plain textiles look quite boring in such a playful room as a nursery.
The pattern on the curtains in the girl’s room is selected according to the following recommendations
The basic rule is that the color of the curtains or the pattern on them should echo the color or pattern of the wallpaper or textile elements of the interior.
Traditionally, girls choose curtains with a pattern of small or large polka dots, Vichy or tartan, and also with a floral pattern.
In a narrow nursery in the shape of a pencil case, by the way, there will be curtains with wide horizontal stripes. This print visually expands the space. Low ceilings will appear higher if you hang curtains with wide vertical stripes or with a vertically elongated print, such as a floral pattern, on the windows.
Large and bright prints visually “eat up” the volume of the room. If the size of the nursery is small, the pattern on the curtains should be small and not too conspicuous.
Little girls under 12 years of age usually like cute, funny pictures: cartoon characters, fairies, princesses, hearts, bows, candies.
Older girls may like curtains with a damask pattern, floral motifs, images of fashionable women's jewelry, shoes, and cosmetics.
What accessories and details to choose for curtains?
Drawings and decorations for curtains are present both in the room of a newborn and an adult girl. The most common of them are tiebacks of various shapes and sizes, with tassels or lace. In order for the girl to be attracted to curtains, favorite fairy-tale characters are depicted on decorations and tiebacks.
And curtains for a room for a teenage girl and decorations for them, on the contrary, are selected in one color without a pattern. You can experiment with the material or different shades.
Fabric type
When buying curtains for a young lady's nursery, you should also pay attention to the material from which they are made. The main selection criteria are:
- The fabric for sewing curtains should provide sufficient shading for the room, not fade under the influence of sunlight, not attract dust, be easy to wash, and also, if possible, muffle sounds coming from the street.
- The best option in terms of cost, practicality and aesthetic appearance is mixed fabrics (polycotton), as well as fabrics made from synthetic fibers with properties close to natural analogues (viscose, modal).
- If 100% naturalness is your priority, choose linen or silk. However, keep in mind that fabrics without synthetic additives fade in the sun and shrink by 15-20 cm after washing.
- If you plan to sew curtains yourself, then it is best to pay attention to polycotton and cotton. These fabrics do not fray and are the least capricious when processed.
