The final stage in creating the indescribable interior of any room is window decoration. The design of such decor is based on the general solution of the room. Fortunately, fashion does not stand still, but constantly makes adjustments to everyone’s ideas. It is necessary to figure out which window design is currently the most relevant and affordable for a specific room in a house or apartment.
Window decoration without curtains
A window opening without curtains is a modern trend. Panoramic windows are installed to visually expand the space of the room, demonstrate a beautiful landscape, and a view of the street. Designers do not recommend covering a beautiful panorama with curtains. It is enough to tint the glass with a special film to reduce the penetration of sunlight into the room by almost 80%.
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Maximum open windows are a characteristic detail of Scandinavian interiors. In the climatic conditions of northern countries, cloudy days predominate, so they try to fill the room with as much daylight as possible.
Windows with stained glass are already a decorative element; they do not require additional decoration.
One of the purposes of curtain fabric is to close the interior from prying eyes. If the frames are glazed with frosted glass, then such a need disappears. A similar effect is achieved using decorative transparent films. They allow light to pass through and the room is not visible from the outside. Using film stained glass, you can decorate a window with an unusual pattern or make photo printing.
A fashionable design technique is to decorate the windows (lower part) in the form of a small sofa. For this purpose, the window sill is expanded. Curtains do not fit into this interpretation.
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Options for decorating windows with curtains
What influences the design of windows with curtains:
- interior styling;
- size and shape of the room;
- ceiling height;
- dimensions, window size and type;
- the side of the world towards which the window opening is facing;
- textile decoration of the room.
Blue curtains for a room in a classic style Source lanita-shtor.com.ua
An unusual solution for a small room Source dizain.guru
There are many options for window design, for any type of opening, the tastes and preferences of the owners play a decisive role.
Curtain designers have already created trending recommendations for window decoration. In a room with a low ceiling and a small window, massive multi-layer curtains look a little heavy. This window decor will fit well into an interior with large windows and bay windows. The minimalist interpretation gravitates towards the laconic content of decorating the window opening. For the sunny side, it is appropriate to use curtains that will protect from direct sunlight. The windows on the north side are designed taking into account that daylight penetrates into the room as much as possible. Traditionally, curtains come in a single ensemble with textile decoration. It is not necessary to repeat the texture and colors, but the color scheme can overlap with the upholstery of upholstered furniture and its accessories.
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Decide on the length: to the floor or to the window sill
Most interior solutions involve long curtains reaching the floor. And this is justified, since long curtains perform a number of functions:
- visually increase the height of the ceiling;
- attached to a hidden ceiling cornice, conceal a small window;
- located across the entire width of the wall, they visually expand the boundaries of the room, making it lighter and more spacious.
Length to the floor - optimal for decorating a living room window
As a rule, window sill length curtains are not used for the living room . But in some cases their use is acceptable:
- the furniture is moved very close to the window;
- the window sill serves as a table;
- heating radiators are located directly under the window.
If Roman or roller blinds are used to decorate a window, their length is structurally limited by the window sill.
Roller blinds are often used in living room interiors, but are more suitable for kitchen decoration
Short curtains are an economical option, which is preferable to use for decorating windows in the kitchen.
Room with bay window
A bay window in a room always looks impressive. The decor of the window opening should favorably emphasize this expressiveness. Curtains for a bay window are selected depending on the purpose of the room.
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The design of a bay window in the living room depends on the size of the window and the size of this part of the room. As a rule, in the bay window, if space allows, a dining room is arranged. Multi-layer curtains in a classic style with lambrequins and a light curtain will give a solemn look. Thick curtains are appropriate on the sunny side. Airy tulle will complement and, at the same time, neutralize some of the “heaviness and pomposity” of dense fabrics. Austrian and French curtains gathered in beautiful transverse folds look impressive in a bay window.
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In modern style, a combined version of blinds, “rims” and light curtain fabric is used.
In the case where the bay window is reserved for a seating area and upholstered furniture is installed in it, it would be logical to hang short, vertically rising Austrian or French curtains.
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Choosing curtains according to the color of the living room
When choosing the color of curtains, you need to take into account the size of the room, the amount of light in it, the layout and the height of the ceiling.
- Curtains in a gray living room highlight the beauty and style of a neutral steel shade. White in milky and yellow shades will complement the look. Pink, yellow, orange and peach will be a bright shade and will add light, comfort and softness to the living room interior. The best solution for a sunny room would be to choose blue and lilac curtains in delicate tones; this will refresh the room, and decorative pillows in the color of the curtains will complete the look. A win-win option would be to choose neutral beige, sand and coffee colors of any tone.
- Curtains in the interior of a beige living room should be milky and brown to complement the style of the room, or they can be turquoise, soft purple, fuchsia to create an expressive accent. Bright textures, satin and velvet will create a vintage style, while transparent and modern fabrics are suitable for modern style, minimalism and high-tech style.
- You can choose any curtains for a white living room, it depends on the style of the room. For a classic design, white thick curtains, tapestry with white tulle, brown and coffee curtains, beige and sand are suitable. This design will mute the white walls and create coziness. Bright colors (pink, light green, lilac, blue, orange) draw attention to the window opening and make it the main one in the interior.
Bay window in kitchen and bedroom
The kitchen is the working part of the house or apartment. Traditionally, a corner with a bay window is reserved for a dining group. Curtains in the kitchen should be practical and at the same time serve as decor. Vertical systems, Austrian, English, and French curtains are suitable for these purposes.
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In the style of minimalism, laconic “rims” are organic. Decorating a kitchen bay window with pleated blinds is a practical and interesting solution. They are adjustable vertically from below and from above.
The bay window in the bedroom is used as a sitting corner or office. It is important to strike a balance between functionality and aesthetic appeal. Thick curtains are used to regulate the penetration of sunlight. Curtain fabric will add an element of lightness. An organic combination of vertically rising curtains and curtains. Mostly fabrics in pastel colors are used. Accessories and decorative elements, ruffles, bows, and tiebacks will add additional comfort. The fabric is collected in horizontal and vertical folds.
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Minimalism
This style has great potential this season. Lovers of style with strong functionality can use pleated and Japanese-style blinds (light screens that slide horizontally). In the latter option, unobtrusive stylized images are acceptable (from hieroglyphs to stylized sakura flowers). An acceptable option is thick pastel-colored curtains, without any decorations, simply covering the window from ceiling to floor.
Fact! The simplicity and practicality of the minimalist style fit perfectly with the fashion trends of 2022 - dark or light-colored curtains without patterns or decorations, with natural folds, aimed only at performing the primary function.
Fashion trends
Fashion sensitively captures the moods and aesthetic preferences of its time. If previously multilayer curtains with lambrequins dominated, now there has been a shift towards simpler and more concise solutions. The rule of good form is to decorate windows with curtains without additional decor, freely falling to the floor. The emphasis is on the interesting texture of the fabric and color scheme.
Beige curtains for windows in the office Source kraslen.ru
Curtain design options for low windows
What to do if the window opening is low? There is a visual disproportion of heights from the frame to the ceiling and floor. The situation becomes more complicated if the window is narrow. The functional purpose of curtains is to neutralize this effect.
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Several design techniques are used:
- The cornice is hung high, near the ceiling. Additionally, the LED lighting hidden behind the cornice will “raise” the window.
- Curtains are made wider than the window frame, making the opening seem larger.
- It is appropriate to use a light lambrequin; English or French curtains are suitable.
- Curtains hung from a ceiling cornice hidden in a niche look advantageous.
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Using these techniques will help level out the disproportion in the size and location of the window.
Ideas for decorating curtains for windows with complex shapes
Non-standard window shapes are often found on attic floors. For technical reasons, due to the design features of the attic, it is difficult to install window openings of a standard rectangular shape. Dormer window configurations:
- round or oval;
- triangular;
- in the form of a rhombus, trapezoid;
- inclined attic.
Another category of windows with complex shapes includes balcony blocks. For the purpose of decorating a room, windows are made in the form of an arch.
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Design options for non-standard window designs
It is necessary to decide on goal setting, emphasize the non-standard shape of the window, or vice versa, try to disguise the unusual configuration of the window opening. In the first case, they emphasize the shape of the window, in the second, they try to align and disguise the window opening. When they focus on highlighting the contour of the window, the geometry of the cornices and curtains, they repeat the shape of the window opening. If they want to harmonize a window opening, they use other techniques.
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Photo gallery: options for the right color combination
The curtain pattern matches the living room walls
The curtain pattern repeats the wallpaper print
The main background of the curtains is lighter than the walls, and the stripes match the furniture
Thanks to the slight tint, the curtains look like an extension of the wall
The color scheme of the curtains is based on contrast - the light background is complemented by a print to match the furniture
The color of the curtains is matched to the color of the lampshade. The texture of the curtains perfectly complements the interior.
The delicate pattern of the curtains complements the interior
The floral print of the curtains is made in the same color scheme as the Roman blind
Design options for oval, arched, round windows
Window openings of this shape are an architectural solution designed to decorate the interior and exterior of the house.
You can emphasize the expressiveness of a window opening using some techniques: do not use the arched part, leave it open, decorate with curtains the part of the window that goes below the arched opening. You can also use special arched cornices to repeat the shape of the window. Cross curtains with tiebacks will fit well into this concept.
Rich curtains for the living room Source podborshtor.ru
Design of windows with a non-standard geometric shape:
- the use of inclined cornices;
- “rims” with multi-level cornices;
- you can decorate the window opening with an asymmetrical lambrequin and curtains;
- hide the irregular shape of the frame using a straight curtain that extends beyond the window geometry.
Cornices made of bendable plastic allow you to beautifully design windows of non-standard shape.
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How to decorate a window with flowers: choosing indoor flowers, choosing pots
The design of a living room window is not limited to just decorating it with curtains. Another highlight is decorating the windowsill with flowers. Before you start arranging flower pots on the windowsill, you need to mentally sketch out a plan so that the end result is a truly eye-catching decorative element, and not a piled-up collection of flowers.
Flower pots must match the style and color scheme of the entire room so that they harmoniously fit onto the windowsill in the living room. The photo and location of the pots demonstrates some options for correctly placing them on the windowsill. You can make a composition simply from pots without flowers. Some of the containers in question act as a decorative element in themselves, which fit perfectly into the window openings in the living room. The design of the pots themselves is also gaining momentum: hand-painted or knitted, embroidered uniforms.
Selecting decorative foliage indoor flowers is not difficult. This way you can put two long (for example, agave, aloe, dracaena, radermachera), voluminous flowers without additional small ones on the windowsill in the living room. The design can be the other way around, by installing several small varieties (hibiscus, Saintpaulia, cyclamen, Kalanchoe) without using large ones.
Curtains with lambrequins
Lambrequin is an element of classical style with notes of a palace ceremonial style. Lambrequin is the decor of the top part of curtains. There are hard and soft types of decors. Before starting to sew complex curtains with lambrequins, craftsmen draw a sketch. Based on it, the fabric footage is calculated.
Cozy living room Source roomester.ru
Types of lambrequins:
- svagi, arched pieces of fabric from folds over the cornice;
- chill mold, a transversely assembled lambrequin that separates the swags and crossovers;
- frill, the end of the upper part of the curtains in the form of asymmetrically vertically assembled fabric elements;
- bell, dividing central element of the lambrequin;
- festoons, puffs, decorative elements of lambrequins made of gathered fabric.
In the classics, lambrequins are a natural element of the stylistic design of the interior. In a modern interpretation, a lambrequin can act as a separate, laconic, independent element in the design of a window opening.
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How not to make a mistake
Of course, the main criterion when choosing curtains is the taste of the owners. But modern style has its own laws that should be taken into account so as not to disturb the harmony and stylistic completeness.
For a small living room, you should not use curtains with multi-level lambrequins - various throws and swags.
A complex multi-level lambrequin is well suited for decorating a large living room, but will look ridiculous in a small room
They will look ridiculous and will visually make the living room smaller.
Draperies are not the best solution for a small living room
Avoid complex draperies - they overload the interior. In a small living room, you should not use curtains with large patterns, so as not to upset the stylistic balance.
Kisey, curtains made of beads, bugles
Thread curtains (or muslin) are made of individual threads connected along the top edge into a single fabric. They transmit light and at the same time serve as protection from sunlight. They look interesting in the interior. Manufacturers offer a large assortment of muslins of different colors with decoration. For example, gold and silver threads and beads are woven into the structure of the threads.
Spectacular curtains made of glass beads and beads will decorate the living room. Crystal curtains can become an independent element of window decor, or appear in combination with a curtain fabric. Additional lighting will make the beads strung on threads sparkle and shimmer.
Curtains made of beads Source opora-stroy.ru
Original solutions
Photo printing on curtains is an alternative to painting on the wall or panel. Apply the image to roller and sliding curtains. Japanese curtains, mounted on guides, with an expressive image of a landscape, look beautiful.
Curtains on windows can stand out with an unusual color scheme. For example, canvases are made from bright, colorful fabrics. They seem to accumulate shades that are used for interior decoration.
Sometimes decorative elements act as an expressive accent on curtains. For this purpose, buboes, fringes, bows, and non-standard shaped tiebacks are used.
Fringe: pom-poms for curtains Source art-interior.moscow
Curtains in the kitchen and nursery can receive an additional practical purpose with an element such as pockets sewn onto them. On one side, a pocket made of fabric of a different color is a bright decor, and on the other, a child can hide his drawings, his favorite toy, or put his pencils there. In the kitchen, you can store various useful little things in pockets and put away recipes for your favorite dishes.
General tips from the designer
If you don’t know how to choose curtains for the living room, then use the designer’s advice.
Harmony with the interior
Curtains can be cheap or expensive, long or short, plain or patterned. But the most important rule: following a single style and combining it with the surroundings.
Combination of incongruous
A combination of diverse curtains will give the room freshness and originality. Your interior will become unique, you just have to take a risk and move away from the usual format.
The power of contrast
You should not choose curtains of a color identical to the color of the walls. It is better to choose curtains several shades lighter or darker. In addition, you can play with the contrast of patterned wallpaper and plain curtains, and vice versa.
Important: it is better not to rely on memory and the power of imagination, but to take a piece of wallpaper with you to the store or take a photograph of the walls. This will allow you to easily choose the desired color and shade of curtains.
Fashion for naturalness
This advice speaks for itself, and it applies to both fabrics and colors.
The most popular natural colors include:
- Blue
- Green
- Brown
Trust but check
When you see luxurious fabric, be sure to check it against the light. This will create a complete picture of how the curtains will look on the windows. At home, you will not be disappointed that the curtains are not thick enough or too thick.
People who come to visit look at and evaluate the hall most closely. Therefore, this room must meet not only the requirements of comfort, but also style and fashion.
The modern world of textiles is infinitely diverse, so it will not be difficult to find the ideal model.
Pleated curtains
A popular type of blinds, they are attached directly to the window frame. Made of polyester with impregnations that prevent contamination and repel dust.
Their advantage is versatility:
- mounted on any window frame, including non-standard shapes, roof windows;
- free vertical adjustment;
- a day-night pleated of two panels allows light to pass through and masks the window;
- adjustment is possible using a remote control.
They produce canvases in different colors, so you can match them to any interior.
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Australian curtains
Designers call them “scalloped”. A distinctive feature of the curtains is that they are beautifully gathered into elegant folds that gracefully fall to the floor. Or, if this is a short version of the curtains, they end with a rounded flounce, sometimes additionally decorated with fringe.
French curtains for the bedroom Source opora-stroy.ru
English, French, Austrian curtains are types of vertical fabric curtains that are height-adjustable by special mechanisms. In the modern version, remote control is also possible. They differ in the characteristics of drapery. They are practical to use. They bring a mood of comfort and a touch of “glamor” to the decor of the room.
Curtains are a bright accent of the interior Source ciscoexpo.ru
How to beautifully decorate curtains in the attic.
Decorating roof windows involves some difficulties due to the design itself.
If you have a slanted window, you should opt for Roman blinds.
A good option would be roller blinds with or without prints that fit into the interior concept.
To reduce light transmission, if there is a bedroom in the attic, it is possible to use blackout curtains (ready-made or custom-made curtains)
Small attic windows can be decorated with cafe-style curtains. The curtain starts from the middle of the window to the window sill. This allows you to maintain the flow of natural light and give coziness to the room.
The 2022 curtain design trends leave a lot of room for expressing the individuality of your home.
You should never forget that the living space should be comfortable, and the advice of designers is only a recommendation. When choosing the final window design, only you decide which option is preferable.
