The interior of the house is made up of a large number of accessories that not only decorate, but also complement the overall design of the rooms. One of the required elements includes curtains located on the windows. When choosing products, you must adhere to several rules to create the right and competent environment.
Window decoration is an important stage in decorating any interior.
Room selection
The area in which the accessory will be located plays one of the key roles. For each room, a different length, material, color palette and pattern are selected. When purchasing, you should consider the size of the room and the height of the ceilings. The frequency of soiling and washing also plays an important role.
The wrong choice can visually reduce the space or overload it with heavy details.
Attention! It is necessary to pay special attention to the shape of the window openings for which the canvas is purchased.
Bedroom placement
Bedroom decoration should create an atmosphere of relaxation. Curtains on the window perform not only a decorative, but also a protective function. They prevent the penetration of daylight, drafts or street noise. The best choice would be a canvas made of dense material. It can be velvet or brocade.
In order to soften the overall composition, soft flowing tulle is suitable.
The standard length of curtains from the floor largely depends on the location of the window opening. If the window sill is located above the head of the bed, you should choose the short option. A long product will be pressed against the back of the bed, which will lead to rapid deterioration of the material.
Advice. Roller curtains are suitable for this bedroom layout.
The size of the room can also be visually adjusted by choosing the right shade.
For a small space, curtains decorated in cold or pastel colors are suitable. The finished composition will expand the total area and lengthen the walls. It is better to choose cold colors for a large, spacious bedroom.
Note. The window can be decorated with one curtain measuring 300 by 300 cm.
Conclusion
So, to choose the optimal length of curtains, you need to consider several factors:
- purpose of the premises;
- room dimensions;
- lighting quality;
- furnishing style and personal preferences of the owners;
- the need for additional accessories;
- color, texture and fabric composition;
- presence of pets and frequency of wet cleaning.
Our simple tips will help you avoid mistakes when choosing curtains and correctly decorate your interior, making the atmosphere cozy and harmonious.
Kitchen area
The kitchen is one of the cozy places in every home. As a rule, the room is small in size and lacks light. When selecting, you must adhere to several rules at once.
The width of the curtains depends on the selected models.
Criterias of choice:
- Room dimensions;
- Ceiling height;
- The location of the window in relation to the food preparation area;
- Using a window sill as an additional work space.
In order to add light and freshness to the interior, it is recommended to choose calm pastel colors. They will help expand the space and make the atmosphere more comfortable and cozy.
The optimal size would be the length to the window sill. The length below the window sill will not be the best if the space is used to store household or cutlery, or flowers. The material quickly becomes dirty, and the edges begin to crumble.
When cleaning, such curtains can be easily removed with tiebacks.
An important point is the location of the working area. If the stove is close to a window, traces of grease and food particles will accumulate on the fabric. In this case, it is better to use roll options.
Many designers use long products when designing. This accessory would be appropriate if there is a balcony in the kitchen area. A short curtain covering the door will look repulsive and tasteless.
Addition: a long canvas is also suitable for decorating a window in the dining area.
Options for the living room
The living room is the main place for leisure activities in the house. When designing, each owner tries to fill the room with coziness, create a comfortable and pleasant environment.
Living rooms will benefit from lush, intricate draperies that will make the room feel light and airy.
First of all, you should decide how long the curtains in the living room should be. The most suitable choice would be a floor-length canvas. This option has several advantages.
Key Features:
- Visual expansion of the walls;
- Correction of existing flooring defects;
- Expanding the space by visually raising the ceiling.
For example, for a living room with a high ceiling, curtains 240 cm in height are suitable. They form soft folds along the entire length, and in the floor area they will gather into small waves, which will hide unevenness.
When choosing fabric, it is better to focus on soft and airy textures.
Suitable materials are organza, satin, chiffon. Heavy textures will form creases and angular folds, which will significantly worsen the appearance.
Help: experts recommend choosing a color palette in accordance with the shades of the furniture.
Examples:
- Classics never lose their relevance.
For a classic design, multi-layer options are suitable. Shades are selected to match the furniture. A big advantage would be the presence of tiebacks on the sides and a lambrequin at the top of the composition. With the right approach, you can create an interior filled with a special gloss. - Provence is distinguished by a large number of colors and additions, pastel colors.
When decorating a living room in Provence style, curtains made of flowing fabric in a soft shade are suitable. A big advantage would be the presence of an ornament in the form of bouquets of flowers. - Minimalism is one of the popular design options.
The style does not tolerate the presence of extraneous details, so the curtains must fully comply with all requirements. The accessory is often selected in accordance with the tone of the walls, as if being a continuation of it. Preference is given to soft translucent fabrics.
Rules for tulle
The presence of tulle on the window depends on the preferences of the owner. The accessory is located in the middle, between the curtains, and performs several functions at once.
Rooms such as the bedroom, children's room and living room require the use of long curtains that will cover the entire window opening and fall to the floor.
Purpose:
- Additional decor;
- Protection from insects during warm periods;
- Comfortable light dispersion in sunny weather;
- Hiding imperfections and defects on frames, window sills, glass.
An important aspect is the question of how many cm from the floor the tulle should be. The size chart is similar to the curtain options. The accessory can be either up to the window sill or to the floor.
The final choice depends on the room and interior style.
Both canvases must be selected together. They should complement each other and create a common, complete composition. If the curtains have a bright pattern or palette, the tulle should be from a neutral range. In the case where the curtain is made without an ornament in a dark color, the curtain can be a rich shade, with additional patterns.
The shape of the window itself plays a big role. Modern designers prefer semicircular facades. This option looks unusual and increases the amount of light in the room.
Tulle and curtains should be placed along the entire perimeter of the opening, creating soft folds and waves along the entire length.
Advantages and disadvantages
When choosing the length of the curtain, you need to focus not only on personal preferences, but also take into account the design and functional purpose of the room. In addition, you need to consider the advantages and disadvantages of each model.
Standard models
This is the most common option, when the lower edge of the curtain is located a few centimeters higher. Its advantages include:
- the ability to visually increase the height of the room;
- the ability to hide wall imperfections;
- This option suits almost any style.
This type of curtains is suitable for any interior, you just need to carefully approach the choice of material for such canvases.
Their disadvantage is that they are not suitable for rooms with uneven floors. They are also not always appropriate in the kitchen or in an apartment where there are small children or pets.
Extended
Curtains lying on the floor are not that common. Designers use them for apartments and houses with large areas. A large curtain allowance helps create volume that looks beautiful and creates a sophisticated effect with a slight hint of casualness. The advantage of such models is:
- the ability to hide uneven floors or walls;
- suitable for irregularly shaped windows;
- create the illusion of a high ceiling.
As a rule, they are sewn from heavy, non-transparent types of fabric.
Their disadvantages:
- not suitable for all rooms;
- require ideal cleanliness in the room, as they are capable of accumulating a lot of dust;
- Contraindicated in homes with pets and small children.
Short
These are considered to be curtains that reach the line of the window sill, slightly below or above it. Among their advantages:
- ease of use and ease of maintenance;
- do not prevent the penetration of air from the street and heat from the battery;
- some models are able to protect well from bright sunlight;
- suitable for apartments with children and animals.
They can be made of tulle, veil or organza and are not able to fully protect the room from direct sunlight.
The disadvantages include:
- the inability to hide imperfections in the window sill, radiators, walls or other imperfections;
- It is not recommended to hang in a room with a ceiling height of less than 2.5-2.7 m or a narrow window opening.
The correct curtain length will bring harmony to the room. In this case, you need to pay attention to the general design of the room, other accessories and auxiliary elements.
Placing curtains of different lengths
Many interior design specialists actively use products of different sizes and lengths when designing window areas. This option is used in several cases.
If you want to sew curtains yourself and choose a fabric with a pattern, then you need to combine it correctly.
Accommodation:
- Windows of non-standard shape - arch, trapezoid;
- Decoration of the balcony exit area;
- Visual expansion of space;
- Giving the overall design more dynamics.
The choice of asymmetrical fabrics should be approached with special care. In small rooms, such curtains will spoil the overall interior and significantly reduce the area of the room. Also, those who like a large amount of additional decor should refuse this choice. Bright accessories in addition to asymmetry create an overloaded picture. When using curtains of different lengths in a classic or minimalist style, the overall concept is violated. It is better not to use it.
A suitable option would be the Art Nouveau style.
Advice. For classic sophistication, curtains with asymmetrical lambrequins located on the sides are suitable.
Asymmetry is different in that it can significantly change the entire design of the room. This product would be the best option for the kitchen. On the side of the cooking area there is a short edge that reaches the window sill, on the other side - to the floor. Similar use in rooms with a balcony. On the side of the door there is a long half that completely covers the exit.
Reference. Some users also use this type of curtain to decorate a doorway.
The length and width of curtains are important parameters for window decoration, which need to be given no less importance than fabric, pattern and color.
When choosing asymmetrical products, the question arises of how many centimeters from the floor the tulle should be. Some stick to matching the short edge of the curtain, while others choose the floor-length option. Designers recommend relying on the overall design picture, since the curtain serves as a complement to the curtain. Both short and long textures are suitable here.
Calculation of fabric for lambrequin
If you purchase a classic type of product, in which the folds run along the top edge, then we calculate the width using the standard system described above. Choose the length to suit your taste, adding seam allowances. Do not forget to take into account the direction of the material and the combination of the design of the product with the ornament and color of the curtains.
For a rigid lambrequin, calculation of the width is not required, it is equal to the width of the cornice itself, the length can be any you like, leave seam allowances.
If you choose a soft lambrequin with waves, then you should be very careful with the measurements. How to correctly calculate the length of such a lambrequin? Quite simple: make a pattern on paper, calculate the size of each part and their number.
Lambrequin is a chic decorative element; do not regret the time spent on calculations and creating patterns. You won't regret the effort when you see this magic on your window.
