Window decoration according to interior style
In bedrooms designed in different stylistic directions, the windows should also be fundamentally different, in harmony with the decorative elements. When thinking about the design of a window in the bedroom, you need to take into account a number of its main components:
- color combination with the finishing of the floor, ceiling and walls;
- the ratio of the area of the room and the complexity of the curtain design;
- conditions for choosing curtain density;
- combination of curtain style and room interior.
Currently, several interior styles are especially popular, which require a special attitude towards window design.
Roman fabric blinds
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Such curtains usually only reach the window sill, they look stylish and provide a harmonious atmosphere. For sewing, natural fabrics are used that form soft folds when lifted, usually without a pattern. There are a lot of shade options, the choice depends on the style of the interior, the shades used, accessories and decor. One of the varieties of blinds of this type can be called models made of translucent and opaque fabric to regulate the light flux.
Modern style
This option is convenient because it does not limit the color range of curtains. The most common option is simple dark straight curtains and white transparent tulle.
The main thing is to take into account that the colors of window textiles should not be intrusive and irritate when you are relaxing. Modern style allows black or dark brown curtains for the bedroom window, acting as a bright element against the background of very light walls.
Plain curtains with unusual fabric effects or colored curtains with original geometric images: stripes, circles, diamonds or wavy lines will look good in a modern version.
Modern design is typical for bedrooms with large, panoramic or non-standard window openings. Such windows themselves are original and do not require additional decoration.
Desk on the windowsill
You can organize a work desk on a fairly wide window sill. On the surface of the “tabletop” there are shelves for writing instruments, cups for pens, and sets of organizers. The idea of organizing a desktop should be implemented in advance, even at the stage of developing the drawing of the window opening.
Using a cornice as a working platform requires significant reinforcement of the frame. It is also necessary to think in advance and arrange the space under the table where you can put chairs or an armchair.
Classic design
Classics are relevant at all times. The window in such a bedroom is considered an important part of the interior; it is decorated with special attention. An important role in decoration is given to textiles: elaborate lambrequins, patterned cornices, tiebacks, tassels, fringe and complex compositions from different types of fabric.
In the presented photos of window design in a classic-style bedroom, you can note a special color scheme: milky creamy tones, pale shades of yellow, golden, beige and light brown. Other options are possible, but whatever shades are used, they should look muted, as if coated with a dark coating.
Typically, bedrooms in full-sized apartments, with high ceilings, two or three window openings or bay windows, are decorated in a classic style. Frames and window sills should ideally be wooden, but wood-laminated PVC also looks very stylish.
Types and styles of curtains
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The main way to decorate windows for a bedroom are curtains, but their choice should be approached with the utmost care. So, for northern windows, simpler and more laconic options, light shades are recommended; for southern and western windows, you can use rich and dark colors, special light-controlling blinds. Such curtains can be long, covering not only the window opening, but also reaching the floor. An exception is made only for Provence interiors, and some others, where the emphasis is on minimalism.
Window color schemes
The choice of colors and design of curtains should be in harmony with the basic style of the interior of the room. For a classic bedroom, you should choose heavy curtains in pastel colors. The children's room will sparkle with the colors of bright curtains. For Provence, the best choice is delicate shades of lavender.
It is important to pay attention to the combination of different colors:
- chocolate and milk;
- olive, lilac and ivory;
- gray and purple;
- pistachio and all shades of wood.
Textile shades should be chosen in combination with the decoration of the room. A rectangular bedroom with a small window can be decorated with curtains to match the finish, or a little lighter or darker. This will give the effect of visually expanding a narrow room.
A room decorated with neutral, light materials can be enlivened with a bright accent by highlighting the window with colored curtains. But you should remember that too bright, exciting shades should not be used in the bedroom.
Disadvantages of panoramic windows
Unfortunately, using wide, full-wall frames is not without certain disadvantages. Most of them are directly related to installation features. Before installing such a structure, you should definitely consult a construction specialist (BTI). He will be able to carry out preliminary calculations and assess the risks of installation work.
Part of the disadvantages of decorating a bedroom with a large window is related to financial issues. Installing a bay window or arch requires significant funds. And choosing curtains requires a more detailed approach.
Single window decoration
The most common bedroom option is a room with one window. It is very easy to decorate such a room - there are no restrictions on style and direction. A small window in the bedroom can visually make the room smaller, so it is recommended to use a long curtain rod from wall to wall and straight, light-colored curtains.
You should avoid decorating with massive dark lambrequins and heavy dark thick curtains, otherwise a bedroom with a narrow window will seem unnaturally small and dark.
You can place the bed near the window in a bedroom of this type in different ways: parallel (in this case you need to maintain a distance of at least 1 m) and perpendicular (the headboard should be near the window). The design of the window opening will look stylish and harmonious if the curtains are combined with the textiles of the bed.
Heating for French windows: how to choose?
The peculiarity of such window designs imposes certain restrictions on the choice of heating devices: classic models, which are usually installed under the window sill, are inappropriate here. What options should be considered in this case?
Vertical radiators are suitable for heating an apartment with French windows.
1. Wall radiators on the side of the window. This model is not suitable for every room: firstly, there must be a heating pipe next to the wall and a place on it (which is not always possible in apartment buildings), and secondly, the wall must be thick enough to support the weight of the device. And yet this is the simplest and most accessible way out of the situation, which does not require drastic costs.
To heat this room with a French window, a side radiator on the wall is used
2. Trench convectors. The most modern and most suitable solution is a radiator built under the floor. This model does not obstruct the view at all: only a minimalistic grille remains outside, the design of which can be pre-selected to suit your interior. Another advantage is that underfloor heating is located directly under the opening, directly heating cold air from the street, which ensures rapid heating of the room and prevents fogging. However, this solution takes away the height of the room since it requires raising the floor level.
The best solution for heating French windows are in-floor convectors
Trench convectors have a relatively low power, which may not be enough in cold climates: in this case, it is worthwhile to provide additional electric wall radiators or a heated floor system.
This apartment with French windows combines underfloor and wall heating
Two windows in the room
The design of a bedroom with two windows will be a little more complicated. It will depend on the location of the openings. If they are located close, then the design of curtains can be one for two windows. At a considerable distance, each opening is decorated separately, preferably in a classic style.
In corner rooms, windows can be located on different walls at an angle to each other. In this case, it is recommended to hang Roman or English curtains, which will let in light and make the bedroom wider.
Curtains with tiebacks or eyelets will look good. And French curtains with transverse gathers will make the design of a bedroom with two windows truly royal.
Classic and Italian curtains
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Most often, classic and Italian curtains are used for the bedroom. This is a dense textile that protects from the bright sun and creates a pleasant twilight in the room, necessary for relaxation. The length is to the floor; decorative cords and pins can be used to support the fabric in the required position. For tailoring, fabrics are used that form beautiful vertical folds, usually satin, velvet, natural fabrics in shades that should be in harmony with the rest of the decor.
Design of a panoramic window
In some new buildings with an improved layout or cottages of modern architecture, you can see magnificent bedrooms with panoramic windows. The ideal option for decoration would be draperies made of organza, veil or transparent tulle.
For darkening, original blinds, roller blinds or sliding plain curtains are suitable. It is better to decorate it in a modern style, but if the window has many frames, the classic will also look good.
Japanese curtains
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This is an elegant, stylish solution that will decorate any modern interior. Japanese curtains are a vertical type of blinds in the form of canvases that are attached to a sliding system. Usually these are three to five such canvases, controlled remotely (the kit may include a remote control) or manually. For sewing, natural dense fabrics of the same color or with a laconic pattern, abstract or floral patterns are used, which can create any desired mood for the bedroom.
Japanese curtains are optimal for minimalism, hi-tech or loft style. But for emphasis, it is very important to choose the right color of the canvas, possible pattern, and width of the stripes. For a large room with good lighting, you can use rich and bright shades, for a small bedroom – pastel and very light ones.
Bay window
Bay window projections are most often found in houses of “Stalinist” construction. The window system in a bay window usually consists of three parts, but there are also options. This architectural refinement allows light to enter the room in large quantities.
Draperies and classic designs with lambrequins and tiebacks are suitable for decoration. In the bay window you can place an armchair, a floor vase or a floor lamp.
French windows: what are they?
Windows in the French style, or French Windows, are panoramic glazing (from floor to ceiling) with casement doors - one or more, opening a full passage.
This design of window space is a doorway between rooms, for example, a house and a terrace or street, which is why such windows are also called “French Doors”. As a rule, they are used in country houses, in dwellings on the ground floor with a small area near the house, or in apartments on any floor to access a loggia/balcony. Parisian apartment with arched French windows, photo by F. Wasser
Unusual shaped window design
You can beautifully decorate a window of any size and shape, you just need to know a few tricks that will help you understand how to decorate a window in the bedroom so that it does not seem too big, small or shapeless. A window that is too wide should be covered on the sides with dark thick curtains, and it will look much neater.
A narrow window will be saved by a design made of a long cornice from wall to wall and wide curtains. Visually it will seem that it is covering a wide opening. Arched windows will look great in a classic design, and geometric openings will fit into any modern style.
Austrian curtains
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Austrian options for curtains for the bedroom are suitable only for classic furnishings. These are lush, rich draperies with a mechanism that lifts the fabric upward, creating an exquisite wave of fabric. Curtains of this style are suitable for large windows, balconies, bay windows, creating a harmonious, luxurious environment. They can be used as the dominant element of window design with the addition of light, fluffy curtains.
Features of window design with a balcony
If you can go out from the bedroom onto a balcony or loggia, then when choosing a suitable design you should take this into account. The design of the curtains should make it possible to swing the door open and leave a passage for a person. A convenient pick-up or magnetic holder can help with this.
You can use blinds, roller blinds or Roman blinds. In this case, a ceiling cornice is better suited, since its height will allow the door to open unhindered.
If the balcony block is decorated with simple curtains, you should pay attention to the fact that the devices for the hooks slide easily through the cells, and the curtain or tulle can be easily moved to the side.
How to arrange furniture by the window
The furniture should be combined with the window design. Curtains and furniture textiles should be in harmony. If the bedroom is large enough, you can create a reading space near the window opening by installing an armchair and a floor lamp there.
If space allows, you can complement the interior with a small sofa, giving the bedroom elements of a boudoir. In a small bedroom, it is enough to place a beautiful floor stand for flowers or a vase under the window.
Advantages
The concept of complete openness has been practiced for more than half a century. It was this that led to the blurring of boundaries and the emergence of popular studio apartments, arches and panoramic windows. Thanks to such design techniques, the rooms “breathe” and are filled with air. Observation structures represent a successful symbiosis of a door and window opening and have a number of undeniable advantages, including:
When choosing high-quality material for a window, it will also provide good heat and sound insulation.
Flaws
Panoramic windows are not without a number of disadvantages. These include:
Another disadvantage can be considered the psychological discomfort that some people experience with such openness to views from the street. A person subconsciously thinks that he is always in someone’s sight. Blinds will save the situation, since French windows are traditionally not covered with thick curtains.
Decor elements
There are many interesting details that can enliven the interior, make it stylish, interesting and original. This also works for windows.
To make the design of the window opening beautiful and harmonious, you can add some decorative elements to it: beautiful tiebacks in the form of ribbons or beads, original holders, fringe, tassels, decorative pins in the form of butterflies or flowers.
Well-chosen textile designs, color combinations and decorative details will turn any window into a beautiful, harmonious and stylish interior object.
Semicircular arch in the interior
Arched structures today are organized not only between adjacent rooms. Semicircular arches are used in the construction of windows. This type of opening is a particular type of panoramic window, because the arch is usually located on ¾ of the wall.
These types of window openings do not require additional decorative finishing, since they themselves have an advantageous design. Sometimes some of the fragments are decorated with films in the form of an interesting mosaic.
