Window decoration

A window is an exit to the world and, at the same time, protection from it, a barrier that allows you to feel protected in your own fortress. Because the design and design of windows in many ways determine the atmosphere in the room, and therefore how comfortable your home will be. A bare window creates a feeling of uninhabited space, "dressed" in the right vestment, on the contrary - makes the interior complete, full and successful.

Window design options

  1. Draped curtains and curtains - the usual design option, which, however, can always be played out in an original way due to the variety of colors and materials. Curtains and drapes can be draped in different ways, playing with the contrast of colors and textures, creating each time a unique composition. In general, the drapery system is suitable for the design of the window decoration in the interior of any style.
  2. Chinese curtains - a flat cloth of cloth across the width of the window, which can be raised and lowered using ribbons on the sides. This option is suitable for fans of minimal design.
  3. Roman blinds: a canvas that consists of several horizontal sections - "sails", fastened with a wooden or bamboo frame. This design allows you to adjust the height of the curtains, respectively - how open the window will be. Roman blinds are great for interiors in the Mediterranean, Provencal, country style.
  4. Curtains with lambrequins - horizontal curtains, which often close the cornice. They can be either smooth or draped. The beautiful decoration of the windows with lambrequins, arranged in intricate folds, is characteristic of such styles as neo-classical, baroque, merchant style.
  5. London curtains - flat curtains, which are collected below in horizontal folds, fixed with braid. Very impressive look, if they are sewed from striped or checkered fabric. Good fit in the country-interior, suitable for window decoration in the kitchen, in the nursery.
  6. Blinds - vertical or horizontal, one of the most popular and practical options for modern window decoration. Blinds can be fabric, aluminum, bamboo. Harmonize with such styles as hi-tech, minimalism, fusion, pop art.
  7. Stained glass or imitation. A real stained-glass window on a metal frame is too expensive, because most often imitation is used: painting on a window or transparent adhesive tape (arakal). Stained glass decor will help create fantasy lighting, perfectly complement bold design projects in the style of fusion, pop art, vintage. Also, the variations of the stained glass window will help to solve the problem with the design of small windows.
  8. In the decorative design of the windows, you can also use the original cornices (wooden, forged), picks for curtains - with tassels, from textured cords, beads.

Window decoration by own hands

The stylish decoration of the window of your apartment or house is a business that any person with taste and imagination can master. "Peredev" windows, you can refresh podnadoevshy interior with a minimum of investment and effort. Another bonus is the possibility of creative self-expression, which is often capable of giving a sea of ​​positive.

The simplest ideas for self-design windows: change curtains, paint glass with stained-glass paints or simply choose the appropriate color for the film-arakal.

By the way, instead of buying expensive curtains in specialized stores or sewing them, look for second-hand. There, without problems, you can find very beautiful curtains and curtains made of high-quality, expensive materials, in excellent condition and for "ridiculous" money.