From the distant Middle Ages, people were familiar with the curtains popular at the time - curtains. They were used mainly by noble people, emphasizing their level and status.
The time has passed, society has changed, and with it the idea of a beautiful and fashionable interior of the room. A lot of new curtain fabrics have appeared, the ways of fastening such curtains have changed. Today, many owners use fabric curtains to create a cozy atmosphere in the house or apartment.
Curtains can visually expand the space of the room or are able to turn the interior into gloomy and boring. It is very important to choose the right color scheme for curtains, which will be harmoniously combined with other shades in the room.
Depending on whether you have enough natural light in your room or not, different materials can be chosen for curtains. In the northern room it is better to use light light fabrics. And in the western or southern premises you can hang curtains from a denser fabric on the lining.
Types of curtains
There are several varieties of curtains.
- The most popular are classic curtains, which include tulle. Quite often, this option for curtains is used for a hall or living room.
- A feature of the French curtains is that they can not move apart, but only rise. Organically, this kind of curtains curtains in spacious halls with high ceilings. In the bedroom French curtains with numerous folds will help to recreate the atmosphere of the ancient boudoir.
- Austrian curtains differ from the French by the presence of horizontal folds along the bottom of the curtain. In the lowered position, these curtains are similar to ordinary curtains. Such curtains are often decorated with brushes, frills, laces, pickings.
- Roman curtains curtains are gathered at the cornice in wide folds with the help of a special mechanism. And their lower part is heavier with the help of special laths-weights. Such curtains can be used both in hotels and in the interior of a private house or apartment. Due to the fact that the Roman curtains do not take up space under the window, they are convenient to use for the kitchen.
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