Kitchen window decoration
Despite the fact that most designers recommend abandoning the lush decoration of windows, preferring the simplicity and conciseness of minimalism and hi-tech styles, many still prefer light, almost airy options in the shabby chic or Provence style.
Floral decor
The first is characterized by floral prints, airiness and “blurred” colors. For curtains, you can make tiebacks from nylon or organza in the color of the curtains. An interesting solution for decorating curtains with your own hands is to decorate light tulle with fabric flowers - they can be made from ribbons - nylon or organza, decorated with beads and sewn along the bottom of the curtains, making a light drapery.
Curtains can be tied with a belt
You need to carefully select curtains for the room; they must be in harmony with the design
Embroidery and ruffles
Provence also welcomes light fabrics, floral or checkered stripe prints. Delicate curtains for the kitchen can be made of white cotton, decorated with cross stitch or satin stitch - small floral motifs, butterflies or birds will decorate the window. You can decorate the curtains with a bright checkered frill, checkered tiebacks, or make bows from bright fabric and fasten them on top, closer to the curtain.
You can hang curtains like these on the door
Curtains can be hung in completely different ways
The kitchen design is consistent in one color scheme
Bows, bows
If you are not attracted to traditional curtains, you can choose a more modern option - blinds, Roman blinds. If you choose a single-color option, you can decorate them with colored bows by passing a fabric ribbon on both sides - the back and front of the roll. When raised, the blinds are held in place by beautiful bows tied at the bottom. Bows 8-10 centimeters wide will look beautiful.
Artificial flowers are perfect for curtains
Multi-colored curtains perfectly complement the kitchen interior
Bright windows of the nursery
A riot of colors triumphs in the nursery. Additional curtain decor may be unnecessary here. However, when ordering curtains, you can additionally order unusual lambrequins. If you want to make curtains “to grow”, preferring simple forms, consider these options:
- Thread curtains. You can buy them ready-made, but it’s more interesting to make them yourself - then you will choose the color and texture that you want.
- Toy grabbers. Cute little animals, sewn or knitted with their own hands, gently hug the curtain, not allowing it to close the window. A button is sewn to one foot, a loop is made on the other.
You can decorate the curtains with additional fabric by hanging it as in the photo
Such curtains will decorate the interior of the room
The living room design is made in one color scheme
It’s even easier to make grabbers from an old computer disk:
- a circle is cut out of the disk with a soldering iron;
- the circle is wrapped with satin or nylon ribbon;
- the resulting hoop can be decorated with artificial flowers, ribbons, or a small soft toy;
- Cover the sushi stick with spray paint or wrap it with satin ribbon. It will help hold the curtain.
You can tie curtains using improvised means
Instead of ordinary curtains, you can hang thread ones
Butterflies, flowers
You can decorate the curtains in the nursery with the help of decorative brooches - butterflies, flowers are attached to the curtains with the help of pins. Decorative elements can be attached to a cord directly to the rings on which the curtains are attached.
Curtains that are held on the curtain using fabric loops (a fashion trend!), decorated with... huge decorative buttons, will look original.
You can decorate the curtains with a beautiful fabric by hanging it on top
It is better to hang multi-colored curtains in the children's room
Decorating ideas
Modern decorative materials are incredibly diverse, so there are a great many options for decorating curtains; it is hardly possible to cover them all in one article. However, we will tell you about the basic and simple techniques used to design a conceptual interior. Knowing these techniques, you can easily improvise and even create an original decoration for the cornice yourself.
It is quite possible to improve the window space on your own, without the involvement of designers. You can use ready-made solutions or make the decoration yourself. This is a very good decoration option if you bought a cornice unsuccessfully and it doesn’t fit with the main interior. Buying a new model is a more expensive pleasure, so in such cases they resort to various decorations. After all, decorative strips and ribbons are much cheaper, and they also allow you to decorate the interior much more interesting. Also, this type of finishing will help simply update the look of the old cornice. After all, it happens that, according to the technical characteristics, curtain hangers can still serve and serve, but the appearance loses its presentability, in such cases, the applied decor saves the situation. So let's get started!
Decorating the windows of the bedroom and living room
Depending on the design style of the room, you can choose a variety of curtain options:
| Style | Fabrics | Decor for curtains |
| Classical, Baroque, Rococo | Heavy expensive fabrics - silk, velvet, embroidered with gold and silver threads | · lambrequins; · cords, brushes |
| Rustic | Natural fabrics, close to natural colors | · simplicity of cut; · lace trim; · embroidery; ruffles, frills |
| Provence | Cotton fabrics, cream or milky background, floral decor or checkered pattern | · embroidery; · pick-ups; · frills |
| Minimalism | Plain fabrics or geometric patterns, stripes | · simple canvases; · lack of decorative details; fastening with hinges, eyelets or classic - with rings |
The decorative design of the window will depend on the style of the room. In the bedroom and living room, both strict curtains made of heavy fabrics and double curtains, in which swags and jabots become decorative elements (de jabot - a variant of one-sided folds along the edge of a soft lambrequin), are acceptable.
You can decorate curtains with artificial flowers
Paper wallpaper is perfect for the kitchen
The bows on the curtains look very beautiful
Other types of jewelry
In addition to standard draperies, tassels and garters, there are also more original types of accessories. They will help emphasize the style of the room and give the interior something unusual.
Ties
A long element of 3-4 identical successive folds. It looks like a tie for clothes, hence the name. Attached to the top of the cornice, looks good in combination with a lambrequin. It serves to create an accent on the top of the curtains, so it does not fit well with other bright decor.
Bishop's sleeve
An original way to decorate curtains from a straight piece of fabric. The fabric is tightened as much as possible with a cord in one or several places and slightly raised to form overlapping puffs. The result is a voluminous structure with lush folds, shaped like the sleeves of church ministers' clothing.
The disadvantage of this type of curtain design is that it no longer covers the window and protects from light. Therefore, it is best to combine the bishop sleeve with thick curtains.
Hinged mount
The desire for simplicity allows for the complete absence of decorative elements on the curtains, but sometimes you want to add some variety to the interior, to “dilute” the strict lines. In this case, you can fasten the curtains to loops made of the same fabric as the curtains or a companion fabric. Loops at equal distances are attached to the curtain fabric and placed on a round cornice.
You can attach the loops to the curtain in various ways:
- with Velcro;
- with buttons (including decorative ones);
- sewing the loops directly to the curtain.
It is not necessary to hang curtains of the same color; they can be combined
For curtains you can make garters like this
Curtains with eyelets
The cut off upper part (can be made of companion fabric) must first be sealed - with interlining, grommet tape or other materials. Then holes are punched at equal distances - along the diameter of the cornice - and grommets are installed. They can be purchased at hardware stores or companies involved in outdoor advertising - similar ones are installed on street banners.
Green curtains with flowers in the interior look very beautiful
Curtain ties play an important role in the interior
A curtain tie can be made from regular rope.
DIY decorations
Curtain decor is easy to make yourself. For this, improvised materials are used, which can be found in almost every apartment.
Buttons
Old buttons will be an original decoration for curtains. They are strung on a cord or ribbon in a chaotic manner, trying to evenly alternate small elements with large ones. The lower part of the decoration is tied into a beautiful bow or decorated with a cord or pompom. The resulting tape is attached to the cornice or used as a garter. The alternation of several similar decorations of different lengths looks impressive.
Beads
Another material for decorating curtains will be old beads, remains of glass beads, beads and other materials for fakes. They are evenly strung on a ribbon, alternating with fabric knots. The edges of the ribbon are tied into a bow or trimmed with small beads. Such decorations are used as pendants or ties, and they are also used to trim the edges of curtains and lambrequins.
Macrame
Curtain accessories woven from threads using the macrame technique look interesting. It is used to make lambrequins, tiebacks and garters. The threads are intertwined to form interesting patterns that match the overall style of the curtains.
Fashion trends in window design
The desire for simplicity and convenience dictates its own rules for window decoration. Plain-dyed fabrics, dense, natural materials are in fashion - linen, cotton, silk, organza. The preference of the year is flax and bamboo.
In general, natural style dominates in interior design and window decoration. Hence the color preferences: close to natural or cold tones:
- blue;
- grey;
- walnut;
- green;
- blue-green;
- brown;
- yellow-brown.
Preference is given to plain materials, and the type of curtains is single-layer. If double curtains are used, tulle or organza in color should be as close as possible to the color of the wallpaper or a little brighter. Options are acceptable when only thin, transparent organza curtains are used. The length of the curtains is made to the floor, or even better - with a slight overlap to the floor.
The right choice of curtains and original window design will make the interior complete, and decorating curtains with your own hands will bring coziness to the room and create an environment conducive to relaxation.
Hood
A hood is a decorative tape for a ceiling cornice, made of plastic. They sell it in rolls with a maximum length of 60 m. The simplest and most affordable method of decorating a cornice is to glue or secure the tape with a special lock. This option is perfect for baguette models with a smooth front part. Decorative tapes for cornices can have a fairly varied appearance - imitate wood or stone, marble, carvings, decorated with ornaments, etc.
A polymer hood allows you to literally transform your interior in just a few minutes, because its installation is extremely simple.
