Blackout curtains are drapes made from a special kind of opaque cloth. The fabric is made with a single or double satin weave made of fireproof material. Curtains sewn from such a fabric can rightly be called ideal, and they enjoy incredible popularity.
Blackout curtains in the interior
What makes the blackout curtains from the sun on the windows popular? The fabric from which they are made has such characteristics:
- does not pass sunlight;
- Do not burn in the sun;
- is very dense and wear-resistant;
- Does not light up and does not break out, in case of fire it melts and damps;
- has heat and sound insulation properties;
- safe for health;
- Easily draped, keeping the shape.
There are a great many varieties of curtains made from blackout fabrics, from classic drapes to compact roll blinds. Fabrics differ in color, pattern, density and level of light tightness, which allows you to choose the ideal option for any stylistic direction of the interior. For Japanese and roller blinds, a cloth with a special metal substrate is used, which increases the level of opacity.
Blackout curtains on plastic windows
In the modern interior, roller blinds are almost indispensable, especially if your windows look on the sunny side. If you live on the lower floors, this option will help to hide from prying eyes. Cassette blinds blackout blinds are equipped with a weight bar and guides, so that the canvas is snug against the window frame and does not let sunlight and excludes side gaps. In a folded form, the blackout curtain blinds are almost invisible and can be used even in classical interiors.
Roman Blackout Curtains
The main advantage of Roman curtains can be called universality - they look beautiful both in the interior of the living room, and in the design of windows in the kitchen, and various models will fit in both classical design and ultramodern stylistic directions. This kind of curtains is often made of light colored fabrics, but this does not affect their light tightness properties - even white linens reliably protect from light.
Roman blackout blinds are installed easily and without drilling, there are no guides and special weighting bars. There are many options for fixing such curtains - to the window opening, to the wall or to the ceiling cornice. The only drawback that you can face is the side gaps, because in Roman curtains, even with the most thoughtful design, the fabric does not wash tightly against the window frame.
Curtains blackout on the eyelets
This version of the window looks exquisitely and luxuriously - the fabric of the blackout is beautifully formed into folds and poured into the light. This is ideal for decorating a living room or bedroom, where you need a good protection from the bright sun. Curtains blackout on the eyelets harmoniously fit in most stylistic directions, except perhaps loft or high-tech.
On which cornice it is better to hang blackout drapes, depends on the design of the room. In any case it should be a tubular cornice with beautiful tips. If behind the curtains a tulle curtain is planned, the cornice should be chosen two-row. Pipe cornices are made in a variety of designs, ranging from thin silver with minimalistic stern tips and ending with exquisite baroque variants in ornate golden elements or black with gilding.
Blackout curtains for children
Many babies find it difficult to fall asleep in the daytime in a bright room, so blackout curtains for many can become a real discovery - in a moment the room is dim and the child is easier to go to sleep. Children prefer the blackout curtains with a drawing that reflects their interests - cartoon pictures, cars, flowers or butterflies. As for the types of curtains, for the children's room any options are suitable - Roman, roll, curtain, it's worth only to your own preferences.
Blackout curtains on the balcony door
If you have access to a balcony from your living room, bedroom or kitchen, and you want to keep the sunlight to a minimum, the blackout curtains on the balcony or on the balcony door are a great solution. It is more convenient and practical to use roller blinds, if you often open the door - they fit snugly against the window frame and do not cause any inconvenience. To decorate the windows on the balcony, it is better to use roll or Roman blackout curtains for convenience's sake - often this room does not have a large area, and curtained long curtains will most likely interfere with you, and they visually reduce space.
How to wash blackout drapes?
Curtains on blackout windows are made of a special fabric, which has many good and practical properties, and care for them is not the same as for ordinary curtains and curtains. The good news is that the blackout can be washed both manually and in the washing machine. It is not at all difficult to do this, it is only important to know the basic subtleties of care for the tissue.
How to wash blackout drapes?
The most reliable and safe way to wash blinds is blackout - by hand. This is done like this:
- Using a nozzle with a soft brush, vacuum the curtains of the blackout from both sides.
- Remove the curtains from the eaves in place with all the hooks and rings.
- Fill the bath with water slightly above room temperature, add a safe detergent.
- We place the curtains in the water and gently three cloth side.
- We drain soapy water, with a stream of clean water we wash off the remains from the cloth of the curtain. Gently squeeze the fabric to remove all dirty water.
- We hang the curtains over the bathroom and let the water drain completely.
- As soon as the water stops dripping from the curtains, we catch them on the cornice.
Since far from all the housewives are delighted with hand washing, the more urgent is the question of how to wash blackout curtains in a washing machine. This is not difficult at all.
- Remove the curtains from the ledge along with the hooks and rings. Accessories we remove and mine separately.
- Carefully load the curtains into the drum of the washing machine.
- Choose a delicate mode with a water temperature of not more than 40 ° C and the most gentle spin.
- We start the washing cycle, using only liquid detergents.
- To the fabric did not have time to crumple, immediately after washing, we catch the curtains on the cornice.
How to stroke blackout curtains?
Blackout cloth does not need ironing - if immediately after washing you put them on the ledge, the cloth will not be crumpled. But the situation is different, for example, for some reason you could not get the canvas out of the drum of the washing machine immediately, and the fabric was taken up. Is it possible to iron the curtains of the blackout in this case? Yes, you can, but with great care. The surface temperature of the iron should be minimal, and it should not come into contact with the cloth, only through gauze or other thin fabric.