Curtains with eyelets: what are they, how to choose, pros and cons

The development of the interior design field in the modern world is moving rapidly. Every day something new appears. Styles and trends change, are supplemented, some become more popular, others are forgotten. Window decor is an important component of the overall interior of an apartment or house. And here, too, changes are taking place, new products are appearing.

Decorating windows with curtains on grommets is not an innovation, but it is not widespread either. Many have not even heard of this option for sewing and attaching curtains.

This method of decoration looks very stylish, beautiful and at the same time comfortable. And, importantly, almost any housewife can decorate such curtains with her own hands . Our master class will tell you how to do this correctly.

Advantages and disadvantages

Positive aspects of curtains with eyelets:

Convenient and easy to use. Easy to move, you can quickly put it on or take it off for washing. Even a child can handle them.
Matter is distributed evenly, in equal, even waves.\
Durable design: the product will not slip off the eaves in any case. This is convenient for the kitchen or children's bedroom.
It is convenient to iron because it is a straight piece of fabric without folds or gathers.
Choice of different shades, textures and types of fabrics. You can choose one to suit every taste and any room.

Disadvantages of curtains with eyelets:

There is no possibility to add tulle or lambrequin due to the use of one rod. When using two, the structure looks untidy and bulky.
Not every fabric is suitable for such products. You cannot use those that shrink after washing, even when supplemented with fastening tape.

Tips for selection and installation

The models of curtain rods and curtains determine which grommets the buyer should choose. The round shape is most widespread. It is better to use curly ones if the main emphasis is planned on them. It is imperative to strengthen the fabric, otherwise the product will not stick to it. Sewing will lose its meaning.

For reinforced materials, you can choose a more beautiful drapery. Grommet tape does the job best. A dense doubler is another indispensable assistant.

How to choose curtains with eyelets

When choosing, you should pay attention not only to the product itself, but also to the fastenings.

What are eyelets

These are curtain rings that secure the edges of round holes. Eyelets for curtains, what are they: they are used to put curtains on curtains. They are also considered a decorative element and should match the curtains and the interior as a whole.

Which ones are better

Nowadays plastic rings are more often used. They are easier to install and secure. Plastic devices are equipped with convenient latches, which eliminates the need for additional structures. If you do not wash them along with the curtain, they will retain their original appearance for a long time.

Read about: how to choose the right curtains for your home: finding the best style.

Metal rings can rust, but this only applies to low-quality material. Nowadays it is difficult to find a suitable metal mount. They are divided into two types: matte and shiny. The first ones will last longer and will look the same as the day of purchase. The latter will quickly lose their shine.

The cost of wooden eyelets is quite high, it depends on the type of wood. They look expensive, but require careful care. You need to remove them from your curtains before each wash. You won’t be able to sew it on yourself; this can only be done in a studio.

The shades of the rings are matched to the curtains and the overall interior. Sometimes the design of a room requires emphasis on something. In this case, the eyelets can be painted in a single bright color. The average ring size varies from 10.5 to 50 mm. The internal diameter must be at least 1.5 cm larger than the cornice.

The common shape of eyelets is round, but there are triangular and square ones; for children in the form of flowers or animals.

What are eyelets for curtains, photo:

Kinds

According to the hole diameter, curtain eyelets are divided into small (30 mm) and large (55 mm).

Based on the material used for their manufacture, they are conventionally divided into metal (brass, stainless steel); plastic and wooden.

According to the shape of the rings, the eyelets can be round, oval or arbitrary (stars, squares, hearts, etc.). Moreover, the inner surface of the rings can be decorated with rhinestones, ornaments or other ideas.

Plastic eyelets have huge practical advantages in terms of price and ease of maintenance. In addition, they are not subject to corrosion.

When choosing rings, it is necessary to maintain a balance between cost and functionality of the products.

General recommendations before purchasing

A few tips will help you choose the right eyelet curtains. Don't focus only on cost.

Fabric selection

The material is chosen depending on the purpose. If the product is needed for decorative purposes, you should pay attention to synthetic fabrics. They retain color longer and do not fade.

To protect the room from light, sound or insects, thick, heavy curtains made of linen, velvet curtains, satin, and thick polyester are recommended. If you want the room to be filled with light, curtains made of organza, cotton or silk are suitable.

You can't leave a room without a curtain. Regular tulle is suitable if you want maximum natural light and a romantic atmosphere.

Thick, heavy curtains are suitable for the living room. For a restful sleep, you should also hang thick, long dark-colored curtains in the bedroom. Light short curtains are suitable for a kitchen or office to let in light.

Selection of cornice

Depending on the weight of the fabric, choose a plastic or metal curtain rod. A large dark rod will visually make the room smaller. A long one will make the windows wider, and a short one will make them narrower. The color and material should be combined with the furniture and decoration of the room.

Read about: curtain fabrics: which ones to choose.

The cornice can be single, double or triple. The first option is suitable for a minimalist style. The second is for those who cannot live without tulle. Third - if a lambrequin is additionally needed.

Examples

Several options for curtains for the living room with grommets:

Curtain curtain “Dream” from the Russian manufacturer Arttex. Khaki color, no pattern or decorative elements. Size 150x270 cm, 1 piece. Made from curtain fabric, 100% polyester. Darkness is average. Suitable for a small narrow window. Cost 1076 rubles.

Curtains with grommets "Floriada" from a Russian manufacturer, 2 pieces. Made entirely from polyester. Size 150x280 cm, medium density fabric. If desired, you can reduce the height by paying an additional 500 rubles. Large drawing - orange and yellow flowers on a white background. The price of two curtains is 7320 rubles.

Curtain for the living room with eyelets from a Polish manufacturer. Consists entirely of 100% polyester. 1 piece, size 150x250 cm. The edging and geometric pattern are bright pink, in the middle the curtain is white, translucent. Cost 2349 rubles.

Curtain “Amur-3” from the Belarusian manufacturer Nivasan. The material is half cotton, half polyester. White color with creative green ornament. Size 150x260 cm, 1 curtain. Light protection – average. Suitable for a small window. Price 1719 rubles.

Curtains "Honta" from a Russian manufacturer. The material is completely polyester. Size 200x280, 2 pieces included. Shiny gold color, sheer white ruffle trim. Average light protection. Cost 6030 rubles.

Curtains with eyelets in the living room

When choosing a canvas, first of all, take into account the location of the windows and which side they face. For example, in a room with enough natural light, it is better to use curtains made of thick, heavy fabrics. Here you can hang tulle with a similar fastening or Roman curtains.

It is also important to pay attention to the cornice. It should have an attractive appearance and be in perfect harmony with the color of the curtains. For example, for white tulle, a golden or silver color for the cornice is suitable. In most cases, it completely matches the color of the eyelets on the curtains.

Design of curtains on rings for the bedroom with beautiful ties Source art-interior.moscow

How to hang

Common options:

The eyelets are threaded with holes onto the rod. The product glides easily, no effort is required. You need a pipe that can be removed without problems. Wide rings with a diameter of at least 5 cm are used. This is the most popular option.

Fastening to the cornice using a tie or hook. You can use a non-removable cornice and rings of small diameter.

Special hooks are hung above the window, onto which rings are attached with ties. The disadvantage of this method is that the curtains cannot be moved.

You can make folds of different sizes: fasten each even ring further away, and the odd one closer.

Useful

Tip: for beautiful and even waves, it is worth purchasing curtains with an even number of eyelets.

Advantages of curtains

These include:

beautiful folds, distributed in uniform waves across the entire width of the canvas;
ease of care for curtains, easy removal and hanging of curtains;
ease of sliding curtains along the cornice;
curtains with this type of fastening to the cornice fit into any interior style of rooms with different purposes (living room, bedroom, kitchen, office).

Rules of care

Washing Tips:

Dusty curtains are vacuumed while hanging before washing. To do this, use a soft brush attachment.
Eyelets should be removed if possible. Metal ones will give rusty stains. Plastic ones, especially cheap ones, will lose their pleasant appearance.
When washing in a machine, you should place the product in a special mesh. If the eyelets are not removed, they may damage the machine or the curtain.
It is recommended to wash with liquid detergent. It leaves the fabric better and faster.
It is recommended to use a delicate washing program, minimal spin and a temperature of up to 30 degrees. Then the product will not wrinkle and will retain its shape in the eyelet area.
When hand washing, curtains are soaked for several hours with liquid detergent, then the stains are washed off. Rinse thoroughly and send to dry.

How to dry and iron curtains with eyelets:

Hang the wet item and iron it when dry. Use minimal iron heat.
If curtains tend to stretch, dry them on a horizontal surface.

Some fabrics don't need to be dry cleaned, but they don't need to be washed either. Such curtains are vacuumed while hanging and wiped with a damp cloth.

Important

If washing is contraindicated, it is recommended to take the contaminated item to the dry cleaner. Otherwise, it shrinks or loses its shape.

Simplicity and originality are what attracts people in such curtains. They are suitable for any room. With proper care of the fabric and rings, the product will last for many years.

Sewing features

First, the fabric sheets are cut, observing the exact dimensions. It is impossible to install the structure without this.
Future curtains are sheathed on all sides. Keep it simple.
The top edge is glued with grommet tape. Without this, the fastening will not become reliable enough. And the curtains will not pull the structure down. It will be difficult to insert the parts.
It is important to know exactly how many eyelets you need to make.
The markings begin right in the middle of the future ring. Outlining from the inside is the optimal solution when sewing is done.

How many eyelets should I buy?

Remember the rule: the curtain must have an even number of eyelets. This allows the side edges of the curtain to point towards the window. If the number of eyelets is odd, then one side seam will “look” towards the room, and this does not look aesthetically pleasing.

In order to calculate the required number of eyelets, first of all, you need to find out the width of the curtain. The ideal distance between eyelets is 18 cm, but acceptable limits are from 15 to 22 cm. From the side edge of the curtain to the center of the first eyelet, the distance should be 5-7 cm.

There is a formula that will allow you to correctly calculate the required number of eyelets: n1 = (L- 2a): 18 + 1. Where n1 is the number of eyelets you need, L is the width of the curtain, and is the distance between the side edge of the curtain and the center of the first eyelet. n1 most often comes out as an odd fractional number, so it is rounded to n2, that is, the nearest even number.

Example of grommet calculation:

Imagine that your curtain is 200 cm wide, and the first eyelet will be at a distance of 6 cm from the side edge. n1 = (200cm – 2 x 6cm): 18 + 1 = 11.4 pcs.

n1 we get 11.4, we round it up to 12 and get n2. That is, for a curtain of 2 meters you need to buy 12 eyelets. And don’t forget to multiply n2 by 2 - you have two curtains.

What is needed to install grommets?

Before attaching the eyelets, the top of the curtain must be strengthened. Otherwise, due to the displacement of the fabric, the eyelets may fall out altogether; in addition, curtains with a reinforced top look more beautiful and the folds on them are more clear. To strengthen it, you will need a duplicating material, which can be used as a special grommet tape or dublerin.

It is more convenient to use eyelet tape. It is a ready-made strip of hot-melt adhesive material.

Such ribbons come in different widths from 5 to 12 cm. Buy a ribbon that is at least 2 cm wider than the outer diameter of the grommet. The color of the grommet tape matches the color of the curtain.

But if you can't find anything suitable, then buy transparent tape. It is more difficult to reinforce curtains with double tape, because it will also have to be cut. We work with transparent eyelet tape 10 cm wide - it looks the most neat, but if desired, it is possible to make the bar wider or narrower, if this is dictated by your model.

Installing the eyelets is not very difficult. You will only need the eyelets themselves, double tape or special tape, a centimeter, a pencil or marker for marking, and a punch or ordinary scissors for cutting holes in the curtain.

But if you doubt success, then it is better to contact our OLIS curtain salons. Sewing curtains along with installing eyelets is not that expensive, especially if you are a busy person.

Curtains with eyelets attract many with their laconicism and elegance.

Always smooth folds, ease of movement, and the whole structure always looks elegant and neat. A real find for the interior. But after these wonderful curtains are purchased, many have additional questions.

For example, how to choose curtain rods with grommets. Using our recommendations, you can easily select the right option. Contents: Types of cornices for curtains with grommets This type of window design involves only one type of cornices - in the form of a round pipe or rod. Although in pictures from design magazines you can also see square cornices on which curtains hang with grommets, this option is still not suitable for private use.

So it's better to use the classic version. But even round pipe cornices can vary greatly depending on the material they are made of. There are metal, wooden and plastic options. Plastic curtain rods are lighter and cheaper.

They can be decorated in the color of metal, wood or even natural stone. In addition, the curtains slide along such curtain rods almost silently, especially if the eyelets are made of plastic. But they have one significant drawback - they cannot withstand heavy fabric.

If you plan to hang your curtains with taffeta grommets, then a plastic curtain rod is the way to go. But even lightweight jacquard or light-proof fabric, which are classified as medium-sized fabrics, will be too heavy for a plastic curtain rod. Metal curtain rods have an increased margin of safety. For curtains with eyelets, you can choose curtain rods in the color of gold, silver, brass, anodized metal, patinated bronze.

They are often decorated with forged elements, for example, tips. They also produce even more modern versions in rustic or industrial design. In addition, metal cornices can be made to order in any workshop that deals with metal forging.

The disadvantages of metal curtain rods include their rather heavy construction and relatively high cost. But they will serve for a long time, practically without wear, and will withstand any experiments with fabric, even the heaviest woven tapestry options. Wooden cornices have a special charm that is inherent only in living, natural wood. There was a time when this version of cornices was almost completely replaced by plastic and metal counterparts.

But now wooden cornices are making a triumphant comeback. They come in a wide variety of designs and can be decorated with all kinds of decorations and carved tips. There are options for wooden cornices with elements of decorative metal forging in the form of patterned brackets or whimsical pipe ends.

The advantages of wooden cornices include their relative lightness. They are usually lighter than metal ones, but heavier than plastic ones. The disadvantages of wooden cornices include the difficulty of selecting eyelets of the appropriate color. The cornices also differ in their dimensions, including the diameter of the supporting pipe.

This parameter is selected depending on the size of the eyelets. They should fit easily onto the cornice and move freely along it. However, too large a difference in diameters does not look very attractive.

And metal eyelets on a metal cornice pipe that is too narrow can create additional noise. In the bedroom, for example, this is not entirely pleasant. How to choose the right cornice for curtains with grommets When going shopping for a curtain rod, what should you pay attention to, what criteria should you take into account in order to make the only right choice? Length. Curtains with eyelets require long and beautiful cornices, only then the whole structure will look stylish and dignified.

The length of the cornice should be at least 10-15 centimeters on each side greater than the width of the window opening. If you want to buy a cornice with decorative ends, then add the size of such decoration to the base length of the cornice. But this option will help reveal all the beauty of the curtains. Color.

As a rule, they try to choose the cornice to match the color of the eyelets. But this is not a mandatory rule. You can approach the issue more creatively.

For example, if your curtains are decorated with black patterns, then the eyelets can be made to match the color of the patterns, and the cornice can be looked for to match the curtains. For beige fabric, you can choose a wooden structure in the color of bleached alder, and for golden curtains, a metal version coated with the same color is suitable. Metal eyelets look good on a wooden cornice, which is decorated with decorative forged finials in the color of the rings on the curtain.

There can be a lot of options, so don’t limit yourself to simply selecting a plain cornice. Design. If you want double curtains in your room, then you will have to buy a double curtain rod. As a rule, it is made in the form of two rods of different diameters, one behind the other or one slightly lower than the other.

Does this design seem too cumbersome to you? Then the tulle curtain can be hung on a string cornice, or using a textile tape. By the way, you can find curtains with eyelets, which are complemented by roller blinds of harmonious design, mounted directly on the window frame.

This composition looks especially interesting when the same type of fabric is used. Price. This factor remains one of the most important. The cheapest options are plastic pipes.

Wooden and metal cornices cost differently. Their cost depends on the design, configuration, and pipe length. Thus, a relatively simple two-meter metal cornice will cost about 1,300 rubles, and a similar wooden one will cost about 650 rubles.

And here the abundance of options is simply unlimited. Features of attaching curtains to grommets Before buying a cornice for these beautiful curtains, you should consider some nuances. They have a significant impact on the choice of cornice design. Curtains can be made of various materials, and the eyelets themselves can be metal or plastic. The heavier your curtain, the more secure the curtain rod should be.

Thin and light plastic rods will only support tulle and voile fabrics; however, they are completely unsuitable for thick curtains with metal rings. Carefully choose where to attach the cornice. The distance from its top edge to the ceiling should be greater than the distance from the grommet to the top edge of the curtain. Otherwise, the beautiful protruding “comb” of the curtain simply will not fit into the space allotted to it. If you have plastic eyelets and a wooden cornice is chosen, then before attaching the curtains to it, you can rub the cornice with wax.

To do this, use a regular paraffin candle. This will make it easier for the plastic rings to slide along the wooden surface. In order to wash the curtains, you will need to remove the curtain rod pipe. Take advantage of this to tidy up the entire structure.

Wipe the metal cornice with a sponge and a special metal cleaner, and then polish the surface with a soft, dry cloth. Treat the wooden pipe with warm water and detergent, and also wipe dry. Such care will not only help the cornice maintain its attractive appearance, but will also ensure good sliding of the rings along the pipe. As for fastening the cornices, it is done on the brackets to the wall.

In principle, the design of ceiling cornices is possible, but they will need long brackets so that the upper edge of the curtain does not deform. Therefore, it is easier to mount such curtain rods traditionally, that is, on the wall. The combination of a correctly chosen curtain rod and a stylish curtain with eyelets will make your interior not only stylish, but also original and unique. Individuality is in trend now, so don’t be afraid to think creatively and find original embodiments for your design ideas.

Date: 03/19/2015 Comments: Rating: 41

Fastening curtains to eyelets creates a beautiful window design and ensures easy, silent sliding along the cornice. Eyelets are a ring that is installed in a prepared hole. To decide how and which eyelets to choose for curtains, you need to correctly calculate the width of the product.

Curtains with eyelets look beautiful and ensure smooth, quiet sliding along the curtain rod.