Textiles are an important element of the interior. It can dissolve against the background of decoration or stand out brightly, attracting attention. Using it you can mask and correct imperfections in the geometry of the room. Curtains, tulles, drapes - we’ll tell you how you can further decorate them, what curtain decor can surprise and add zest to the design of your rooms.
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Benefits of DIY decor
Beautiful curtains always play a central role in the interior of a room. With the help of original decor you can emphasize or, conversely, hide some details.
The advantages of decorating curtains yourself include:
- A huge number of curtain decor ideas. We are also pleased with the large selection of examples, instructions, and diagrams for creating a unique curtain design.
- Commercially available decoration parts and accessories (magnetic tapes, textured cord, metal or wooden rings, Velcro, paper or satin ribbons for making flower holders).
- When working independently, the master himself chooses the type of decor, selects the design, size and location of additional accessories.
Creative activities not only allow you to bring a unique charm to the room, but also leave a lot of positive emotions for the master.
Kitchen window decoration
Despite the fact that most designers recommend abandoning the lush decoration of windows, preferring the simplicity and conciseness of minimalism and hi-tech styles, many still prefer light, almost airy options in the shabby chic or Provence style.
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Floral decor
The first is characterized by floral prints, airiness and “blurred” colors. For curtains, you can make tiebacks from nylon or organza in the color of the curtains. An interesting solution for decorating curtains with your own hands is to decorate light tulle with fabric flowers - they can be made from ribbons - nylon or organza, decorated with beads and sewn along the bottom of the curtains, making a light drapery.
Curtains can be tied with a belt
You need to carefully select curtains for the room; they must be in harmony with the design
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Embroidery and ruffles
Provence also welcomes light fabrics, floral or checkered stripe prints. Delicate curtains for the kitchen can be made of white cotton, decorated with cross stitch or satin stitch - small floral motifs, butterflies or birds will decorate the window. You can decorate the curtains with a bright checkered frill, checkered tiebacks, or make bows from bright fabric and fasten them on top, closer to the curtain.
You can hang curtains like these on the door
Curtains can be hung in completely different ways
The kitchen design is consistent in one color scheme
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Bows, bows
If you are not attracted to traditional curtains, you can choose a more modern option - blinds, Roman blinds. If you choose a single-color option, you can decorate them with colored bows by passing a fabric ribbon on both sides - the back and front of the roll. When raised, the blinds are held in place by beautiful bows tied at the bottom. Bows 8-10 centimeters wide will look beautiful.
Artificial flowers are perfect for curtains
Multi-colored curtains perfectly complement the kitchen interior
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Bright windows of the nursery
A riot of colors triumphs in the nursery. Additional curtain decor may be unnecessary here. However, when ordering curtains, you can additionally order unusual lambrequins. If you want to make curtains “to grow”, preferring simple forms, consider these options:
- Thread curtains. You can buy them ready-made, but it’s more interesting to make them yourself - then you will choose the color and texture that you want.
- Toy grabbers. Cute little animals, sewn or knitted with their own hands, gently hug the curtain, not allowing it to close the window. A button is sewn to one foot, a loop is made on the other.
You can decorate the curtains with additional fabric by hanging it as in the photo
Such curtains will decorate the interior of the room
The living room design is made in one color scheme
It’s even easier to make grabbers from an old computer disk:
- a circle is cut out of the disk with a soldering iron;
- the circle is wrapped with satin or nylon ribbon;
- the resulting hoop can be decorated with artificial flowers, ribbons, or a small soft toy;
- Cover the sushi stick with spray paint or wrap it with satin ribbon. It will help hold the curtain.
You can tie curtains using improvised means
Instead of ordinary curtains, you can hang thread ones
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Butterflies, flowers
You can decorate the curtains in the nursery with the help of decorative brooches - butterflies, flowers are attached to the curtains with the help of pins. Decorative elements can be attached to a cord directly to the rings on which the curtains are attached.
Curtains that are held on the curtain using fabric loops (a fashion trend!), decorated with... huge decorative buttons, will look original.
You can decorate the curtains with a beautiful fabric by hanging it on top
It is better to hang multi-colored curtains in the children's room
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Creating folds on the canvas
The simplest, but no less effective method is to create beautiful folds in the curtains.
Properly assembled textile strips fall in waves, highlighting the window design. In this case, the curtains do not lie on the floor and do not cover the heating radiators, but effectively diffuse sunlight.
You can achieve this decor using several accessories:
- Use of magnetic pickups. These accessories can be purchased at fabric and accessories stores. The tiebacks are light in weight and have a beautiful cut and color.
- Velcro. Velcro fasteners are often used as an alternative. Such devices very effectively hold the desired shape of folds on textiles, do not damage the fabric, and can be replaced with new parts if they malfunction.
Beads or beautiful belts made of stones and wooden balls are often used as original accessories.
Fastening of various grabs can be done at different levels:
- Above,
- Along the bottom edge
- In the center.
Depending on the chosen technique, the appearance of the folds on the curtains will change. All types of folds (like Austrian and French models) can be seen in the photo of curtain decor.
Second life of the disc
Take a computer disk, cut a circle in it, then wrap the hoop with a satin or nylon ribbon. Now move on to the most interesting part - decorating the resulting girth for the curtains.
Toys, ribbons, and beads can be used here. A sushi stick wrapped in tape or painted with aerosol paint will help keep the hoop on the curtain.
Embroidery on canvas
This method of decoration is a rather difficult task, requiring special skills and abilities from the needlewoman. For embroidery, golden or silver threads and beads are used.
Rhinestones or beads can complement the desired design. Quite often, a similar technique is used to decorate roller blinds. To work, you will need an embroidery pattern, a hoop, with which you can firmly fix the desired section of fabric, threads and needles, and the threads themselves.
Inexperienced craftsmen should conduct a series of training sessions on embroidering the selected design before starting independent work.
Style directions
In the Provence style, pastel-colored flowers and large knitting are appropriate. In a classic room with a high ceiling, lambrequins will come in handy, giving it a similarity to a medieval castle.
Models may have the same fabric as the curtains, or slightly differ in tone. A bold decision - a contrasting combination.
In classic, empire and baroque styles, jabot is welcomed - a drapery that has a beveled edge on one side and a mold in the central part of the opening. Cords and ties will serve as hooks.
Heavy tassels add luxury and solemnity, while graceful samples guarantee a romantic atmosphere. Roman and French curtains with contrasting tassels go well together.
Art Deco curtains contain fur, leather, and metal elements. These varieties tend to be pompous and pretentious. Bright colorful components are characteristic of ethnic stylizations.
Decorative flower tie-backs
Another very popular way to attach curtains is to use decorative flowers. As a rule, decorative buds are attached to a metal lock or clasp, which secures the folds on the canvas.
Beautiful buds can simply decorate the surface of curtains in the form of an original composition. To decorate curtains with artificial buds, fabrics such as organza, satin ribbons, and guipure are used.
Beautiful crafts are complemented with beadwork, a scattering of rhinestones, and decorations made of corrugated paper.
Step-by-step production of decorative buds for decoration:
- Long strips are prepared from corrugated paper or satin ribbons.
- Each strip is folded in the center, along the long axis.
- Sew each piece along the edge, leaving one thread hanging freely.
Pulling on the loose thread allows you to give the workpiece a wavy appearance. The next step is to twist the flower bud around the central axis (felt pillow or plastic outline).
A flounce made of decorative mesh or guipure is formed around the bud.
Fashion trends
Fashionable curtains are a product that has individuality. Fabric that does not hold its shape, multi-layering, heavy compositions are attributes of the past.
Modern tendencies:
- Art decor (pomp, luxury). Curtains in this style are decorated with details made of fur, leather, and various elements imitating non-ferrous metal.
- During installation, structures with holders are used to create the effect of framing two blocks pinched in several places.
- Light curtains made of threads with contrasting hooks.
- Roller blinds decorated with painting. They will fit well into loft, industrial, and minimalist interiors.
- Provence. The style is reflected in muted floral decor in pastel colors.
Popular are plain, dense materials, natural fabrics (linen, bamboo), natural style (natural colors), single-layer curtains.
Decor of Roman curtains
One of the most popular curtain models today - Roman blinds - are an original decor in themselves. They are made of thick paper or textiles, on the surface of which there can be a pattern, ornament, or beautiful embroidery along the contour.
The following methods are most often used to decorate Roman blinds:
- Tassels. Despite all the severity and laconicism of the curtains, small fabric tassels allow you to create a unique window design in the room.
- Curtain tape is used to obtain even folds on the surface of the fabric. The tape itself can also have different designs in color, size, and texture.
- Fringe and bows are used less frequently, but are also popular among designers.
For a child's bedroom, decorative brooches in the form of stars, crescents, animal figures or fairy-tale characters are often used.
Such parts are fastened using a fishing line or chain, and the fixing ring is attached directly to the cornice.
Bows in the interior
Beautiful bright bows will be an excellent decoration not only for classic curtains, but also if you prefer Roman curtains or blinds. This decoration looks best on a plain fabric.
A fabric ribbon is passed both in front and on the back side of the roll. A good bow width is from eight to ten centimeters. Such a decorative element will look luxurious.
Photo of the original curtain decor
Homemade creativity
Hand-made parts will add a unique twist to the interior; they will be based on:
- Plastic;
- Metal;
- Beads;
- Ropes, yarn;
- Glass.
It is easy to sew a butterfly by cutting out the fabric according to the template and connecting two blanks.
- It is not forbidden to use a wire frame, covering it with nylon and trimming it with rhinestones, sparkles and beads.
- Multi-colored fabric stripes with stringed beads look great; they are a self-sufficient decoration or an addition to a plain fabric.
- Light colored scarves hung on the doorway look extraordinary. Eye-catching ribbons trim the bottom and top of the curtain, giving it a playful look.
DIY decorations
Curtain decor is easy to make yourself. For this, improvised materials are used, which can be found in almost every apartment.
Buttons
Old buttons will be an original decoration for curtains. They are strung on a cord or ribbon in a chaotic manner, trying to evenly alternate small elements with large ones. The lower part of the decoration is tied into a beautiful bow or decorated with a cord or pompom. The resulting tape is attached to the cornice or used as a garter. The alternation of several similar decorations of different lengths looks impressive.
Beads
Another material for decorating curtains will be old beads, remains of glass beads, beads and other materials for fakes. They are evenly strung on a ribbon, alternating with fabric knots. The edges of the ribbon are tied into a bow or trimmed with small beads. Such decorations are used as pendants or ties, and they are also used to trim the edges of curtains and lambrequins.
Macrame
Curtain accessories woven from threads using the macrame technique look interesting. It is used to make lambrequins, tiebacks and garters. The threads are intertwined to form interesting patterns that match the overall style of the curtains.
Living room and bedroom
To decorate the curtain ensemble in the hall, flounces, ruffles, and frills are used.
- Lace, ribbons, and fancy flowers are in demand in the bedroom area.
- A non-trivial model is created with bow warehouses of different depths; this variation will force you to buy twice as much material.
- With puffs made of silk, organza, and tulle, you can gather folds into lush patterns; this method will reveal itself in full glory in spacious rooms with voluminous windows.
- Flower bouquets and bead holders also have leading positions.
