Curtains with eyelets will breathe “freshness” into your interior
Curtains with eyelets, photos of which are widely presented on the Internet and modern fashion magazines, are becoming increasingly popular and are replacing ordinary curtains with fastenings in the form of hooks and clothespins from interiors. This demand is explained not only by the aesthetic appeal of eyelet curtains, but also by their practicality.
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Grommets - what are they?
This concept refers to metal rings with a flange for fixing holes in curtains.
This accessory has been used for several centuries. Previously, sewing curtains with eyelets was carried out by professionals, and only theater curtains and bulky curtains in noble houses were attached with rings.
Today almost all housewives use them. In more detail, you can consider the options for using curtains with eyelets in the photo from the catalogs of experienced designers.
Among the variety there are accessories for every taste, color and interior.
Rules for selecting accessories for different rooms
Accessories play an important role in window decoration. But their choice, and indeed their availability, in principle depends on various factors. In the bedroom and nursery, the use of accessories is minimal.
The latter concerns the room in which small children live. In the hall and living room their use is necessary.
You just need to remember that you need to complement the curtain with tiebacks or magnets, combining them with the overall design.
Advantages and disadvantages
Fixing curtain holes with metal or plastic rings has a number of advantages:
- Ease and simplicity of updating the appearance of the interior.
- Quickly open and close curtains while maintaining uniform drape.
- A wide variety of ring types and materials for their manufacture.
- Light weight of accessories (does not weigh down the canvas).
- Relatively inexpensive price.
- Easily removed before washing.
- Silence when opening curtains.
- They do not stretch over time like hooks.
- Suitable for any style.
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The disadvantages of such accessories include:
- Not practical for complex curtain models.
- Not all types of textiles can be used.
Curtains for bedroom
In an adult lounge you can use curtains made from natural fabrics: linen, cotton. Typically, such models look ideal in a country interior style. To ensure that the window decoration matches the design solution as closely as possible, the grommets and cornices are chosen to be wooden with a wide-section tube.
As shades for such a room, it is better to choose options from a light palette: peach, ash, white, pink, light green. All materials are predominantly translucent. If you will also be using night curtains, then it is better to choose them a tone or two darker. At the same time, the density of the fabric should be greater.
Tulle with rings in a children's room on a corner window Source horosho-doma.ru
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.
Choosing a cornice
A correctly chosen cornice will complete the decoration of the window and give it a finished, attractive look. The cornice should be several centimeters wider than the window. Ring curtains are hung on curtain rods in the form of a rod or pipe, which is made of wood, metal or plastic. The shape of the rod can be either round or square; The shape of the eyelets is usually selected to match the shape of the rod. You can choose either single or double rods for lambrequins, placing them at different levels.
When choosing a curtain rod, you need to take into account that the size of the grommet must correspond to the diameter of the curtain rod so that the curtains can move easily.
Calculation of the number of eyelets for curtains
The number of holes on the canvas should always be even. Calculations are made based on the width of the fabric, but not more than 20 cm (on average 18 cm). You need to retreat about 6 cm from the edge of the curtain to the first eyelet.
To know how to calculate the number of rings on curtains with eyelets, use the formula:
n1=(L-2a)/18+1, where n1 is the number of holes; L – web width; a – a segment from the edge of the curtain to the center of the first ring.
For example, a canvas 200 cm wide with a distance to the first hole of 6 cm from the side edge of the curtain will have the value n1= (200-2*6)/18+1=11.4 pcs.
The resulting value is rounded to an even number and multiplied by two, since there are two curtains. This way we will need 24 rings and will not have to buy ready-made curtains with eyelets, but make the holes ourselves.
How to choose fabric
For plastic cornices, it is advisable to choose light fabrics: organza, tulle, voile, poplin, satin. The weight of heavier fabrics may cause it to become deformed. The metal cornice will withstand heavier fabrics: jacquard, velvet, linen. A wooden cornice will withstand a variety of fabrics, but will look more harmonious with dense textures. For dense fabrics, choose more massive, durable eyelets.
When choosing fabric, take into account the style of the room and the functional requirements for curtains.
Installation of rings
Before fixing the curtains to the eyelets with your own hands, the upper edge of the fabric must be reinforced with tape or a strip of hot-melt adhesive material. The width of the fastening should be between 5-12 cm. The color of the material can match the fabric or be transparent.
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Before installing the eyelets, I make markings and use a punch to make holes. Then the rings themselves are attached. This way, there will be no questions about how to sew curtains with eyelets. The technique is quite easy to master.
Eyelets in the interior
The use of rings on curtains will suit any decor and functionality of the room.
Living room
When choosing such curtains, you should strictly adhere to the design. For a classic style, plain curtains with eyelets with tulle in the same color are well suited.
For Roman curtains, the eyelets should differ from the main fabric by one or two tones.
Bedroom
Classic curtains with eyelets made of dark wood look great. In addition, the silent movement of the rings along the cornice will not disturb the sleep of household members.
And after looking at the photos, you can transform the room into a more modern design with new curtains with eyelets.
Kitchen
The grommet version of curtains is also safe. An excellent solution would be short canvases with rings. They will easily free up any space and expand the functionality of the dining room.
It is also recommended to use heavy fabrics to avoid contact with heating devices in drafts.
Bathroom
The main function that curtains should perform in this room is to prevent water splashing.
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It is better to use plastic rings that do not rust or deform when exposed to excess moisture.
Varieties
It turns out there are really a lot of them. Each has details that are worth knowing before using.
Curtains with tulle
A room with a light romantic style, equipped with light furniture, arranged while maintaining free space, will be worthily decorated with tulle on the eyelets. It can be dark or light, have a monochrome print of the design or be full of colors. One thing is certain: its fastening will keep up with the style of such curtains. The support placed at the upper base from the grommet tape will help maintain the neatness of the shape and the original volume. And holes made at distances of 15-20 cm will prevent the fabric from stretching and sagging.
The result is a neat, light window frame that allows you to let in a stream of fresh air at any time.
Plastic parts are the most commonly recommended option for tulle by designers. However, the final decision is still made after a visual assessment of possible combinations. Details made of thin gilded metal with embossing on tulle made, for example, of acetate fiber are quite acceptable.
Children's curtains
A children's room is a concentration of energy and constant movement. Curtains must be securely fastened to the curtain rod and be practical. They need to be washed more often, moved along the cornice, and a window opened for ventilation.
Eyelets are an original version of their fastening.
The strength and reliability of the window opening frame is promoted by:
- holes made at a distance from the edge and reinforced with ring or other shaped parts;
- the presence of a dense base at their location.
With this approach, you don’t have to worry that a child, catching the edge of the curtain, can completely pull it off the baguette.
One cannot help but mention such a positive aspect of curtains fixed in this way in the nursery as the creation with their help of a special plot atmosphere.
Thus, it is fashionable to give the room in which a boy lives the appearance of a ship’s cockpit or deck. This method of fastening is a natural frame for marine accessories: ropes, sails, anchors and others. According to the designers, the ship's equipment served as a model for hanging curtains on strong rings.
A girl who prefers a gentle and kind environment for her room will be glad to see special design elements on the windows. Eyelet decorations in the form of flowers or hearts will make the window opening an indispensable part of the overall room style.
Pink room for a little princess
In addition, such openings in the curtain will help you conveniently hang your favorite birds, dragonflies, and butterflies in a suspended state. They will soar in their natural form, lifting the spirits of everyone present.
About short curtains
The classic approach to decorating curtains using eyelets involves a strict, even, long canvas, with soft folds and a perfectly regular shape.
However, the design of living rooms is not limited by flights of fancy.
Classic approach with short curtains
Today the following models can be hung on grommets:
- Short with a straight bottom edge.
- Medium length on the sides and short in the center.
- Long in the middle and short on the sides.
- Decorated with fringe, frill, folds.
- Included in a common lambrequin or located on a separate baguette.
The short product is ideal for the kitchen
The presence of soft folds in the style is mandatory. And this, in turn, leads to the need for extra width of the canvas. You should not try to hang a short curtain the width of a window using eyelets.
The second important point is the ability of the eyelets to move easily along the cornice . If you plan to assemble short curtains at the bottom along the sides, most likely they will not stay in this position, but will move apart along the sides with the entire fabric.
Short curtains are often located in kitchens, bathrooms, balconies, and verandas. With this trick, housewives prevent a reduction in the free space in the room, make it easier to open windows or balcony transoms, and prevent the fabric from burning out at the level of heating devices (radiators).
beautiful option with floral print
Their advantages:
- easier to remove for washing;
- replace depending on the season;
- simply move it away from heating devices (stoves);
- can be raised if you need to use the window sill.
When hanging short curtains, you need to be careful in choosing the ceiling cornice. Paying attention to massive models, complemented by carved tripods, we risk creating an imbalance between the volume of the curtain and its baguette . There is only one option: reducing the length of the curtain and reducing the volume of the baguette is carried out simultaneously.
Such curtains are located in kitchens and bathrooms
About double curtains
Most solutions for decorating window openings with curtains contain a two-component option: light, airy tulle and a dense, practical, heavy curtain. Each component has its own purpose and use cases. It’s rare that someone confines themselves to just a light, weightless curtain . This happens when the room is very small in size or its insolation (penetration of sunlight) is extremely insufficient.
Double models are preferred in living quarters, recreation rooms, and windows of multi-story buildings facing the courtyard. In this case, the curtain plays the role of an insulating factor.
Two-piece curtain option
Double curtains, fixed to the windows with eyelets, can have several options:
- On one cornice there are sequentially dense fabrics (usually on the sides) and thin tulle (mainly in the center). This method is original and in demand, but is acceptable for a large wide window. During the daytime, the side strips are gently gathered along the side edges of the window with the help of folds and fall beautifully to the floor. The central part (tulle), on the contrary, is open as much as possible, which contributes to good lighting of the room and does not burden the overall aura. In the evening, the inner sides of the side panels move to the center, folding the inner tulle as much as possible. The window closes almost completely, taking on the appearance of an elegantly designed solid wall. The paired arrangement of eyelets constantly keeps the fabric in perfect appearance and without sagging, despite frequent movements of the fabric along the cornice.
- When decorating curtains with eyelets, both fabrics (intended for the first and second layers) are folded together, parallel. In this case, they are connected by the front (second) and back (first) sides. To make the connection precise, you can use sewing needles, pins, or sweep the top edge with a regular basting stitch. The holes for the eyelets are made on them at the same time. Such scrupulousness in preparation will help to avoid uneven distances between eyelets and corresponding unevenness in the finished window design.
Simultaneous design of two stripes with common eyelets is used more often when the top layer needs to be picked up on the sides into soft folds. At the same time, the middle of the window opens softly and originally under a slightly transparent veil of inner tulle.
Double curtains fixed to the windows with eyelets
Each component of a double curtain is hung on its own ceiling cornice using separate eyelets.
This option is most understandable and convenient when frequently closing or opening curtains.
Here we may encounter an unpleasant nuance. Eyelets located at different distances will create folds on curtains of different widths. As a result, complete chaos in the design of the window opening is guaranteed. Therefore, their location should be clearly comparable in height and width.
The second caveat is this: by using eyelets that are too wide on adjacent canvases, you can get the effect of them mutually displacing one another. The result: a cluster of strange bends and rings at the top, clearly interfering with each other.
Double curtain is characterized by convenience and practicality
The solution to this issue is to use a special method of attaching double curtains. This option involves placing the outer (directed into the room) and internal (directed towards the window) layers on the eyelets. The second layer is attached to fishing line, hooks, small rings, clothespins and other methods.
The double curtain is characterized by convenience and practicality. But for high-quality window decoration, you need to think through all the smallest details in advance.
