People are often afraid to choose black textiles and curtains, believing that such a decision will turn the room into a vampire's lair or into a scene from an old noir film.
Other opponents of this color are afraid of bringing the office environment into their home and destroying the comfort of home.
But, as you know, black is one of the most universal colors, and has long been recognized as a world classic.
With the right approach, it will decorate the interior, giving it elegance and captivation. However, caution does not hurt, because inept use of black can negatively affect the entire design of the room.
Beauty and benefits - choosing the type of curtains
The most popular models are long floor-length curtains. Plain, with glitter, frills, patterns or decorated only with drapery, they are presented in a wide range of fabrics and textures.
But smart design is in fashion, so don’t forget about convenience. If you open and close your curtains all the way every day, use eyelets. They will facilitate this process and complement the color scheme. What the curtains look like with grommets is shown in these photos.
If you prefer not to make unnecessary movements, drawstring curtains are suitable. It can also be beautifully draped, and the color does not have to match the other part of the canvas. In general, lately the bottom or top of curtains has been different in color. The curtain lining can also be colored, and in our case it will look very colorful.
Let's assume you don't need thick, non-transparent curtains. Pay attention to the black tulle, it looks no less chic and allows light to pass through. It can easily be complemented by white, beige, blue, and, if you want, red curtains or another type of tulle that plays their role. The combination of two translucent curtains is often found in modern interiors - for example, as in these photos.
Stylish simplicity
And if you prefer strict minimalism, then modern, simple geometry black furniture against the background of white walls and several paintings in black frames will look good together with plain black curtains.
Contrasting shades in the interior
Black and white interior is the magic wand of many designers because of its harmony.
White color creates unity of details, while highlighting and placing emphasis on them against the background of the overall design of the room.
Black shades complement light shades, providing the interior with impressiveness and coherence of objects in the room.
Additionally, the standard combination of these colors creates enormous opportunities for implementing your most creative and daring interior solutions.
Therefore, curtains in a black and white interior can be anything, the main thing is that they fit harmoniously into the design of the room.
Solid rigor
Do you admire the gothic? Black curtains are your choice.
The checkerboard black and white floor characteristic of Gothic, twisted elements as decorations for chandeliers or frames - all this will be perfectly complemented by coal-black curtains on the windows in combination, for example, with black and white tulle. It will look simply grand.
Choosing the proportion between colors
It is worth remembering that when choosing a black and white curtain color, you must correctly add up the proportion of these colors.
There should be more white than black, or vice versa. Black curtains look very good, but only in combination with snow-white tulle. You can add a black cornice or several pieces of room furniture to such an interior.
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What material?
There cannot be any restrictions here. Black dense material, such as velvet, absorbs light much more than any other.
For curtains, this option is good when using them in a really large room.
And it would be right to combine heavy black velvet with contrasting tulle - light, light and transparent.
Black curtains made of silk or satin no longer look so monumental. This material is suitable for interior design in a minimalist style.
Light translucent fabrics are good in small rooms. They will only dim the sunlight, shrouding the room in mystery and twilight.
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Advantages
Here are the advantages of black curtains:
- elegance;
- non-standard;
- multifunctionality.
Of course, one can argue with the latter, but still, if you think about it, they are really very functional.
And finally, never be afraid to experiment with anything, if you like the idea of black curtains, then don’t be afraid, try hanging them in the room, but first you should make sure that they will suit the room.
In which room?
It's probably better not to use black curtains in the nursery. In all other rooms, with the right combination, this is very possible.
For example, for a kitchen where the furniture is red, black and red Roman blinds are perfect. This combination will add style to the room. The kitchen will look expensive and modern.
Of course, black curtains in various combinations will fit perfectly in a living room decorated in one of the styles described above.
Black curtains in the bedroom would be quite appropriate. Especially if it is a large bedroom.
As you can see, black color in the interior could actually be used more often. It gives the room a special look, combining well with other colors and shades. Don't be afraid to experiment!
Properties of white and black
Black and white are self-sufficient colors, and each of them is good alone, however, modern designers draw our attention to the fact that they can be perfectly combined.
White tone symbolizes tenderness, spaciousness, purity. Such curtains without color additions increase the space and make the room brighter. Black - clear lines and strict boundaries. Such curtains are rarely used on their own when decorating windows; more often they are complemented with light tulle. A dark curtain protects the room well from light and can also visually make the room smaller.
The famous expression “opposites attract” applies not only to human relationships, but also to the selection of colors. White and black are on opposite sides of the barricades of the entire color palette, but it is precisely because of their neutrality and not being tied to any range of tones that they complement each other so perfectly.
Curtain sizes
Correctly selected size is a very important criterion on which the appearance of the decoration depends. Designers advise choosing the length of the canvas depending on the type of room and the desires of the owners.
Short
For small windows, the best option would be a short cafe curtain, which is 2 centimeters below the window sill. For the kitchen and children's rooms, short ones up to the window sill are often chosen.
Long
Long curtains are a classic in the design of window openings. There are 3 types:
- floor length;
- lying on the floor;
- a little missing to the floor.
Long black and white canvases that stand out against the background color of the room visually add height to the room.
Interior decoration
When decorating, take into account not only the tone of the curtains for black and white wallpaper, but also the shades of the floor and furniture.
White walls give the room a light and airy effect. Against their background, curtains with a black pattern, dark furniture and shiny details will look perfect.
By shading the white background with dark details, you can focus attention on specific elements.
Black curtains will decorate the room, but only in an ensemble with whitish tulle. Drawings and patterns for tulles should be selected that are the same as the curtains. In order not to create confusion in a diachrome interior, the pattern on the curtains should be voluminous.
