With the help of textiles you can either transform the interior or ruin it. Therefore, you need to be extremely responsible when choosing curtains. Proper design of textiles will make the interior as cozy as possible. In addition, curtains help correct the flow of direct rays of the sun.
Soft lighting creates a comfortable atmosphere in the room and allows you to create favorable conditions for daytime sleep. And if your apartment is located on the ground floor, curtains will protect you from prying eyes from the street.
Basic window functions
Through the window, light enters the room, awakens the child and gives him energy. The beautiful design of a daylight source carries several important functions:
- Invigorates the child
- Stimulates creative imagination
- Develops taste and aesthetic perception of the world
- Stimulates new activities and discoveries.
Stickers, stencils
You can print the stencil blank or draw it yourself. If we decorate windows for the New Year in this way, you will need:
- album sheets;
- regular and manicure scissors;
- brush;
- soap and water.
The printed or drawn design is cut out along the main contour. Using small scissors, follow the inner lines. Apply a soap solution to the back side with a brush, press it against the glass, and dry it with a towel. The sticker can be used as a stencil.
Decorating the window with congratulations - “Happy New Year!” or “Merry Christmas!”, write it in a mirror image so that people on the street can easily read it.
Window decoration and security
First of all, you should think about the safety of the child. This element of the interior presents several dangerous moments at once, which many are not even aware of:
- Baby falling out
- Drafts
- Pinched fingers
- Contrasting light from the sun
- Window frame material
While every parent knows about the danger of falling out, not everyone thinks about other issues. High-quality plastic windows in the children's room save you from drafts and pinching.
Contrasting light when playing, studying, reading or working on a computer can significantly damage a child’s vision. This point is important to consider when arranging furniture and designing curtains.
Lights around: decorate the windows with shining garlands
The light of New Year's lights turns everything around into a wonderful fairy tale. If you decide to decorate your room for the holidays, you cannot do without festive illumination. LED or electric garlands are hung on curtains, mounted on cornices, on window sills and on the windows themselves. In the evening, these colorful lanterns look amazing - both outside and inside your apartment or house.
0-1 year
At this time, the window itself is not interesting to the child. However, during this period, harmonious light is most important. It is harmonious - that is, the baby should not overheat, the light should not spoil his sleep or well-being.
To do this, it is better to place the crib further from the light source and take care of high-quality curtains and drapes. The location away from the opening will also protect the child from drafts.
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If you live on the first floors or in a private house, decorate your windows from the outside - they will delight not only you and your loved ones, but also neighbors, passers-by and everyone around you.
You can get a little creative and effectively decorate the doors and entrance to your home.
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1-3 years old
At this time, the child begins to explore the world, and he crawls, walks and runs wherever possible.
It also crawls onto the window and may even fall out of it. Therefore, at this age, it is important to install window limiters; all furniture should be removed from the opening.
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Also for this period, the presence of drapes and curtains is extremely important. As you can see in the photo of the window in the children's room, thin tulle will allow the child to admire the light from it, but will not allow it to reach the glass.
Paper window decorations
Paper figures add lightness to the interior. The level of illumination and the area of the home determine the shape, size and shades of paper toys: garlands, snowflakes, animals, etc. Thick paper is used to create large crafts and thin paper for small elements. Thick paper:
- white – glossy or matte;
- mulberry – translucent;
- craft - imitation of a “gingerbread house”;
- corduroy, with a thin pile on the surface, which gives texture to the New Year's figures.
Thin types of paper include:
- rice;
- Italian corrugated;
- ecolux.
Ready-made decorative elements are combined, created a harmonious composition and secured.
6-10 years
The time when a child is most active and diligent in learning. He absorbs knowledge, acquires all kinds of skills and sits at his desk for a long time.
At this time, high-quality lighting for his work is most important. Otherwise, the child may simply damage his vision.
Using the quilling technique for jewelry
Thanks to the art of winding strips of paper onto a rod, even beginners can make small openwork figures. You will need patience and accuracy, as well as:
- colored paper or plain white;
- kernel;
- template with circles of different diameters;
- tweezers;
- transparent glue.
The main figures from which then make up the intended composition: a tight spiral, a spiral with an offset center, a free roll, a drop, an eye, a triangle, an oval, etc.
For inexperienced craftsmen, a simple snowflake is ideal as a lesson. It is made up of three basic elements: a drop, a spiral and a free roll.
In addition, using the paper rolling technique, you can create other figures, both on a plane and complex volumetric ones. Which will wonderfully decorate a window opening or window sill.
10-17 years
This is the period when the child’s attention is more focused on his status among his peers.
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Now it is not so much the lighting itself that is important to him, but the design - high-quality curtains, modern blinds, designer roller blinds - everything is appropriate here now, just to stand out among his peers and surprise them with his interior.
Decoration with vytynankas
This term appeared not so long ago, but everyone knows it well. Vytynanka is an openwork stencil. A snowflake cut out of paper, for example, is a vytynanka. Figures are also cut out of cardboard, foil, plastic, and thin metal-plastic.
To cut from dense material, use a small knife with a short oblique blade. It is better to cut stencils on a piece of plywood or a glass cutting board.
You can cut out a deer, a snowman, a Christmas tree toy, entire compositions in the form of a night city, a forest area, whatever your imagination and taste dictates. Cover the finished figure with glue, sprinkle with dry glitter or snow, and apply paint or varnish. The product will look stylish and creative.
Position of furniture relative to the window
From the point of view of Feng Shui, in modern city apartments, energy enters the house or room through the window. And if you pay attention to your sensations of space, then this is really so.
No matter what age the child is, he receives his impressions and strength in the room through the window. Therefore, the location of the furniture is calculated relative to it.
It is important for the baby to see daylight, but so that it does not obscure his eyes. Therefore, it is better to place the crib lengthwise so that the Sun is in the north or east.
An older child will be interested in playing with the rays of the Sun, but it will also interfere with his daytime sleep. Therefore, it is better to leave the crib in the same direction. But free up the space in front of the daylight source for active games.
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It is better to zone a children's room with two windows using furniture - this will make it easier for the child to navigate the large and bright space.
It makes sense to equip a play area or place a desk at one window, and make a sleeping place or additional play space at the other.
Peculiarities
The right combination of fabrics with the overall picture will play a role in shaping taste and teach you how to combine shades. An aesthetic corner will attract a child and become a favorite place in the house, where they will want to spend their leisure time.
Experts offer a large selection of photo curtains for a child’s room, making it easy to create a beautiful combination. The material should look harmonious with the interior of the room. And the final result evokes only positive emotions.
Textiles on windows have a strong impact because they are regularly in view. The stores offer a large selection of curtains for boys and girls, for children of different ages, universal models and with themes based on interests.
Work area location
The work area by the window in the children's room should be located in accordance with the lighting rules. This will require a serious rearrangement of furniture.
The desk should be positioned so that the light source is on the left for right-handed people or on the right for left-handed people.
At the same time, the gaze should not be directed to the street - otherwise, loss of time when doing homework is inevitable.
New Year's tree stencils for the window
Well, what would New Year be without a decorated Christmas tree! The silhouette of the winter evergreen beauty simply must shine on the New Year's window. Perhaps a round dance will gather around the tree, or maybe a mouse just got hold of the tree?! Make up your own story about the Christmas tree!
Choosing curtains for the window
Curtains must be selected according to certain requirements:
- Comfort and draft protection
- Age appropriate design
- Originality and fantasy of design
- Opportunity for games
- Quick transformation of curtains
- Cheap design
First of all, curtains protect the baby from drafts and cold, so it is better to give preference to thick and heavy curtains. They will also be able to protect the child from light during naps.
For other periods, it is better to choose more designer design options that can provide the baby with more space to play.
And for teenagers, roller blinds or even blinds are suitable. They can make the room more fashionable and modern. And the teenager will be proud of his parents’ taste.
At the same time, each time it is better to make a choice in favor of inexpensive curtains for the nursery - after all, after a few years they will have to be changed according to the age and interests of the child.
How to choose curtain color
Decorating a window with curtains involves choosing the right color scheme. There are several techniques that are easy to implement in a nursery:
- Brightness. Since the room is for a child, it should be fun and give the baby a boost of energy. Curtains for such a room should be chosen in bright green, blue and purple colors.
- Ease. For a calmer and lighter atmosphere, translucent fabrics are suitable. As for shades, light and neutral ones are appropriate.
- Matching style. To maintain the overall style, the general color direction should be repeated. Even when creating contrasts, it is worth repeating the tone of the curtains in small decorative elements.
If it’s easy to play with shades, then you should choose patterns and ornaments more thoughtfully. To do this, you can follow these tips:
- The nature theme will be complemented by curtains with floral prints. At the same time, textiles should be light and airy, preferably made from natural materials.
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- Printing photos on canvas will help you decorate curtains in the style of a fairy tale. Cartoon characters are placed on them.
- Stripes on curtains are used very often. For long curtains, vertical lines are acceptable; for roller blinds and Roman blinds, horizontal lines are acceptable. The colors are combined in random order. After all, it’s difficult to ruin such a technique.
- A country style room will be decorated with curtains with a checkered pattern. But this option is acceptable for large rooms, because... This fabric visually reduces the dimensions.
- You can also decorate curtains using floral patterns, heraldry and geometric shapes. It is imperative to combine these elements with the finishing of other decor. As an example, with a blanket on a bed, on a pouf or carpet.
- The marine theme is played out with the help of plain textiles or two-color striped fabrics. The ropes that surround each curtain will complement the atmosphere. Another option is to hang a mesh curtain.
The main requirement for the color of textiles when decorating windows is its compatibility with the rest of the interior.
Color scheme in window decoration
In the color scheme, it is better to give preference to natural neutral tones. These can be beige, brown, pink, blue or blue tones. Red flowers will be too aggressive and create unnecessary anxiety.
Gray tones can look too dull. However, in combination with interesting prints or embroidery, they will look very appropriate in a children's room.
Such curtains will bring joy and develop the child’s imagination - and this is precisely what is important in the design of a window in a child’s room.
Window decor with Christmas balls
New Year's balls, which we usually hang on the Christmas tree, look very beautiful in the interior. They can decorate any corner of your home and windows will be no exception. Christmas balls on threads or ribbon can be tied to cornices, roller blinds, blinds, and roller blinds. The combination of balls of different sizes and colors looks beautiful, with additions in the form of cones, fir branches, and garlands.
Photo of windows in a children's room
Decor with candles
And of course candles. They will bring romance into the mood. Multi-colored and white, small and large, simple and intricate shapes. Looks good if:
- place them separately or in the center of a Christmas wreath on the windowsill;
- complement the finished composition;
- attach to a hanging candlestick;
- place in a vase or a beautiful glass, after pouring colored beads and stones into it;
- Pour water into a glass and place a lit flat candle on the liquid. It will be floating.
Decorate the wax surface with coffee beans, seeds, dry leaves or beautiful shells. Give them shine with rhinestones, beads, pearls. Or wrap with ribbon, braid or jute thread and insert cinnamon sticks between the wraps.
A lantern with a candle instead of a light bulb will add coziness to the interior. Hang it from the cornice or place it next to the New Year's composition on the windowsill. In any case, candles will only complement the general pre-holiday anticipation.
There are many different materials and methods for decorating the windows of your home. Whatever you choose, the main thing is the pre-New Year mood, which will certainly last after the holiday, because those you love will be next to you.
Making room layouts with a corner entrance
One of the most important rules for locating an activity area is an area where there is as much natural light as possible. Most often this is the area near the window.
The area for sleeping or relaxing, on the contrary, should be a dimly lit place. Don't forget about a place for games, as well as a place to store all the toys or books. This rule especially applies to a nursery for two children.
So, we have a room with an entrance from a corner or side. With the correct layout of a children's room, all requests and wishes from children and adults will be taken into account.
In the first option, the training area is separated from general areas using partitions.
It is recommended to place the desk as close to the window as possible. Near the window you can equip an additional seating area and place a small bench with soft pillows.
Equip the bench with drawers for storing a variety of child’s things. The bed is located immediately opposite the door.
Place bookshelves and a TV area in the center of the nursery. A small sofa would look appropriate opposite this area. A girl’s nursery can be decorated in appropriate colors.
Another option is when a workplace is located along the entire window space. Place bookshelves near part of the wall, next to the table. The rest of the wall space is given over to the TV area. You can place a bed to the right of the workplace.
An important nuance - do not forget that heating devices (battery) should not be located too close to the headboard (the optimal distance is at least 70 centimeters), and also remember that direct sunlight should not interfere with the child’s normal rest.
For handicrafts, we recommend using ready-made instructions with a detailed description of how to draw a lion with your own hands.
The wall immediately opposite the entrance can be used for a spacious wardrobe. A boy's nursery should be designed in accordance with the baby's taste.
Another combination of options for a large children's room is that the desk is located to the right of the windows. The TV area and sofa are located identically as in the first two options.
A bookcase divides the table and sofa, thus zoning the room into two parts - a relaxation zone and a study zone.
Shelving can also be placed along the entire length of the wall, which is located to the left of the window. The bed should be positioned slightly to the left of the window.
