More light
First of all, you need to consider the functionality of the curtains. They should cover the window opening at night and let in enough light during the day.
Therefore, if you choose thick but light curtains consisting of two panels, then they will easily transform the room at different times of the day. At night they will be reliable protection from prying eyes, and during the day (when extended) they will not become an obstacle to sunlight. If the windows face the east or south, then too bright daytime sun can be filtered with weightless tulle.
Down with the lambrequins
Any stylish decorative elements on the curtains that cannot be removed every morning will make the design of the curtains heavier. Massive lambrequins are only suitable for large rooms with panoramic windows. Because any permanent draperies, preventing the penetration of sunlight, make the room darker and, as a result, visually smaller.
If curtains without decoration seem boring to you, then attach bright ribbons tied with bows to them, or decorate them with elegant tassels and narrow fringe.
How to choose the right curtains for a small room - the main points
To visually increase the space of a small room, the following techniques are used:
What pattern on curtains increases space in a small room?
Plain fabrics that can be smooth or textured are optimal. The texture should not be too shiny, nor heavy or fleecy. In small but tall rooms, you can use materials with a dim and narrow horizontal stripe, which will visually expand the space. A thin and frequently spaced stripe will cause unpleasant ripples in the eyes.
If possible, it is best to use hidden cornices located in the niche of the false ceiling. This technique visually makes the room taller. If it is not possible to install a hidden cornice, then use a string or a laconic rod, fixed right under the ceiling.
Ceiling cornice
It is very important to choose the right curtain rod. Wide carved designs are not suitable for rooms with low ceilings. A mounting strip hidden under a suspended ceiling or ceiling plinth would look more appropriate.
This will create the effect of curtains flowing like a waterfall and will make the room taller by a few centimeters. The “string” curtain rod is perfect for small rooms - it is light, durable, modern and very cheap.
The size of this detail is also important - a long cornice covering the entire wall will visually increase the width of the window, and therefore add space.
More details about primary colors and their capabilities
Yellow color in the living room
For a small living room, yellow curtains
. This color brings energy, optimism, lightness and weightlessness. The situation with him is consonant with youth and thirst for life. Among the yellow shades, you need to choose the right ones that best suit the decor of the room and the age of the inhabitants. You need to be careful with translucent yellow curtains if the room's windows are located on the sunny side. The combination of bright sunlight and the bright yellow color of the curtains will create too much light effect, hard on the eyes.
The shades of yellow should also be chosen correctly. Yes, orange curtains
on the windows will visually reduce the room, and clean light yellow tones, on the contrary, will increase it. The thing is that in orange tones there is quite a lot of red, which always comes to the fore. You need to remember that any warm shade on a light background (such as a window) makes the room more compact, which is not entirely suitable for a small living room.
The mood and perception of yellow changes dramatically when changing the texture of the curtain fabric. Compare yellow chintz curtains, more suitable for a house in the village, radiating simplicity and carefreeness, and curtains for a classic-style living room with silk thread, which emanate solidity and nobility.
Red color in the living room
Curtains of rich red and bright shades
create an alarming and heavy atmosphere in the room. If you absolutely want to use them, you will have to invite an experienced designer. Only he is capable of coping with such a task. To properly dilute red and make it acceptable requires special knowledge. But light tones of red, such as pink, are not so impulsive. They bring a touch of romanticism and purity to the environment. For example, soft pink looks very original and optimistic against the background of light green walls.
Blue color in the living room
Curtains in blue shades
. In terms of expressiveness, blue is the direct opposite of red. He is calm and passive. If there is too much of it in the interior, it can create a cold and even dreary atmosphere. If there is no overkill in its use, then shades of blue can create very interesting effects.
For example, blue curtains
will expand the boundaries of the room, merging with the sky. With its help, the interior will acquire depth and become an ideal background for other furnishings. Dark, bright and deep blue in combination with light walls, like red, will dominate the foreground and reduce the space. Very interesting effects can be achieved by combining blue with brighter and more saturated colors, such as orange or brown.
Of course, the options for colors and their combinations are endlessly wide. We have given you an idea of the main three colors and their shades. We are confident that this knowledge will give you the opportunity to independently understand how different shades and combinations will change the interior of your room. To make everything we talked about here clearer, let's give another example. Green color. It is made by mixing blue and yellow. You already know the properties of yellow and blue. This means that the quality of the green itself depends on which color is more in green. If it's light green. It contains more yellow than blue. This means that it will add energy and lightness to the atmosphere, visually enlarge the space and be an excellent option for curtains in a small living room. The aqua color has more brown in it. A room decorated with such curtains will become gloomy, and its space will be visually perceived as smaller.
When going to a curtain store or planning to select and buy curtains from an online store, do not forget to take with you the knowledge that you gained from reading this article.
They will help create a comfortable environment and optimal mood in your living room. Choose curtains for the living room
Curtain length
When choosing curtains for a small room, you need to correctly calculate their length. Curtains from floor to ceiling will be practical and will not visually reduce the height of the room. But the fabric should only lightly touch the floor, and not lie on it, creating unnecessary folds. They will add massiveness to the curtains and create inconvenience when cleaning the apartment.
Short and light curtains are ideal, for example, for decorating a kitchen in a cheerful Provence style. Weightless fabrics hung directly on the frame will not disturb the housewife, will remain clean longer, and free window sills can be used as additional work surfaces or a place to place flowerpots with indoor plants.
And short curtains in the children's room will create more space for outdoor games. In a teenager's bedroom, decorated in a nautical style, Roman blinds reminiscent of sails will look beautiful.
Design of curtains for small living rooms and bedrooms
There are several suitable options.
Classic pair of curtains and drapes
The curtains and curtains are chosen in light colors that match each other. A light curtain can be assembled a little, since it does not take up much space. In small rooms of Khrushchev-era buildings, if there is no need to darken the space, only transparent curtains can be hung.
Roller blinds made of blackout fabric
In the bedroom, unlike the living room, it is necessary to create maximum darkness. For this purpose, you can install a roller blind with blackout fabric, which can block up to 98% of daylight or street artificial light. But don’t think that only dark materials provide the blackout effect. This fabric is woven from three threads forming three layers. The middle one is black (light-retaining), the outer one is light (reflective), and the one facing the room can be anything - light, dark, plain or with a pattern. Roller blinds are combined with transparent curtains, which, when closed, provide easy light retention.
Roman curtains
This is a good choice for both the living room and the bedroom. You can choose traditional “Romans” with rigid horizontal inserts that form even horizontal folds when lifted. You can also purchase or sew curtains without transverse liners, which form soft folds when the opening is opened. Roman models go well with transparent veils.
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Roller blinds "day-night"
Day-night roller blinds are a lifting two-layer structure. Its fabric consists of alternating dark and light stripes, thermally bonded together. Such models allow you to smoothly adjust the illumination by moving light and dark stripes relative to each other.
Roller blinds can be mounted on a wall, in an opening, or on the ceiling. Compact models are designed for use on plastic windows. They are fixed directly to the sash - with self-tapping screws or without drilling using special brackets or double-sided tape. Mini-curtains attached to the sash leave the window sill free, which is important for amateur gardeners.
Calm colors
In a small room, a wall with a window will appear larger if the colors of the curtains and wallpaper do not contrast with each other. Warm pastels with delicate patterns or soft patterns are ideal. They go perfectly with furniture of any design: from classic wooden to modern European.
Separately, we need to dwell on the choice of striped fabrics. Vertical lines will visually lift a low ceiling, while horizontal lines will create the illusion of lengthening the wall. Oddly enough, a soft diagonal stripe or check (patterns that never go out of fashion) are also very suitable for small rooms.
6.Turquoise and berry
Turquoise and berry shades are companion colors that create an emotional couple. However, in order to reduce the degree of emotionality, decorators advise diluting them with one of the neutral shades, such as beige. The design of the curtains combines all 3 colors, and the narrow mirror by the window creates the illusion that the room is larger than it actually is.
Author of the project: Irina Smyshlyaeva. Photo: Ekaterina Titarenko, Anna Chernyshova.
Author of the project: Irina Smyshlyaeva. Photo: Ekaterina Titarenko, Anna Chernyshova.
