Blue curtains

On the use of blue curtains in the interior there is a twofold opinion. Some designers believe that the magnificence of heavenly shades cannot be avoided, while others, on the contrary, speak of the coldness of a given color and the unacceptability of using such curtains. When, nevertheless, it is appropriate to apply blue curtains and to which premises they fit, we will try to figure it out.

Special features

Blue curtains have a number of features that should not be underestimated when choosing such a frame for the window.

Blue is a cold shade, and it is better to apply it in rooms filled with sunlight.

Many people associate this color with the sea and the sky, so it will awaken pleasant memories of summer holidays. From a psychological point of view, the blue color calms, improves one’s well-being and mood, also relieves fatigue and promotes rapid sleep.

Heavenly shade will give the room airiness and cleanliness.

Many people associate this color with the sea and the sky, so it will awaken pleasant memories of summer holidays. From a psychological point of view, the blue color calms, improves one’s well-being and mood, also relieves fatigue and promotes rapid sleep.

Combination with other colors

For the selection of the appropriate palette, a lot depends on the shade of blue, and they are not small. There is also a cornflower-blue tone, and the color of the surf, and blue and white, blue-green shades and many others. But whatever its undertone is, blue belongs to the cold palette of colors, it needs to be “warmed up” with warm tones:

Excellent companions to this color will be beige or even golden shades.

Combination of blue with pink will give the interior affection. But choosing the blue curtains in the interior with a touch of fuchsia, you can soften the audacity of this pink shade.
It fits very well blue color curtains with burgundy accents in the interior. The beauty of this combination lies in the struggle of these tones. Here you should prefer the gray-blue or green-blue shades of curtains.

To the orange walls rooms can choose light blue curtains and support them with other textiles. Curtains help to “cool” the “screaming” shade of the walls.
In combination with green blue curtains will contrast slightly. As a result, you can get a rather original interior. A great combination will come out with a light blue color of curtains with a dark green tone of the room.

But of course, the curtains of these shades are best combined. with blue interior color.

This is due to the fact that these colors are very close and do not give contrast. They enliven each other, creating the so-called theater of shadows.

For different rooms

Blue curtains will be able to take their place in any room:

In the living room we usually meet friends, communicate with family. Blue curtains here can add airiness and ease the atmosphere. But remembering that it is still a cold shade, it is necessary to “warm” it in the hall with other furnishing attributes made in warm colors, for example, wooden furniture of natural shades.

Bedroom - This is a place to relax, and the blue color of the curtains will fully contribute to this. In addition, in our apartments the bedroom is a rather small room, and the curtains of this color will help to visually expand it, making the room lighter.

In a small kitchen this tone of curtains will also be relevant. Here it is better to choose transparent fabrics like organza or veils. Sunlight, which will be diffused with the help of such curtains, will be able to fill the room with mood and visually increase it.

In the nursery it also applies. Moreover, the stereotype that this shade is suitable only for a boy is irrelevant. The girl, he is also quite amiss. Blue curtains will arouse curiosity in your baby, help to inspire him to work, normalize his mental state.

Materials

Modern industry is a wide range of materials from which it is possible to make curtains of heavenly shades. Both natural and artificial fabrics are used here.

Here are the most popular ones:

Cotton. Reasonably inexpensive natural matter. It does not require special care, is quite durable. Both thick curtains and light veils can be created from it. Especially in demand in eco, ethnic, village interior styles. Patchwork curtains made of this material are very popular.

Linen. Also natural material, more dense than cotton.From it in most cases do rather dense curtains. In the care more troublesome than the previous material. May shrink. Therefore, you need to wash the curtains in cold water, and dry them, straightening on a horizontal surface. In addition, this material is heavily wrinkled, so constantly grab and dismiss it will not work.

Silk. This matter is quite expensive, but the curtains of it have a certain chic. For example, pompous classic interiors are unlikely to go without silk draperies. And it can be both tulle, and dense portieres. Even roller blinds are often made from this matter.

Polyester. This is a synthetic fabric that can have a completely different texture. It is made from thick curtains and the finest organza. The fabric is easy to clean, it tolerates a large number of washes without any problems, it is practically not wrinkled. It is quite easy to clean off pollution from it, so it has a wide use in the design of kitchen windows.

Bamboo. Rolled curtains are mainly made from this material. They will perfectly fit into the eco-style and close your room from unnecessary views, which is especially important for residents of the first floors of apartment buildings.

Room styles

Stylistics in which blue curtains can be applied can be completely different:

So, dense curtains of saturated shades of this color are quite applicable in classical interiors, such as Borocco, Rococo.
In style Country music Blue curtains with natural fabrics will look great. They can be supported by textiles, for example, pillows on the couch of the same fabric as the curtains.
For style Provence You can choose a floral ornament on the curtains of heavenly color. It is good, if from this material it will be executed also a plaid on a bed.

But not only in classics this color scheme of curtains is appropriate. In modern interiors, sky color also has wide application:

For style Modern You can choose a soft blue veil. It will ease heavy natural furniture.
In style High tech You can use blinds or roller shades of heavenly shades.
Turquoise shades of curtains will also harmonize well with a brick wall in style. Loft.

In the mediterranean azure curtains will symbolize the sea and will look pretty good
also in eco-style Curtains of blue shades will imitate a waterfall and guide us towards unity with nature.
Bright shades of blue will be a great accent and in Scandinavian style, especially white wallpaper and furniture will not contrast with the curtains of this shade.

How to choose?

The choice of blue curtains depends on many factors:

First of all, you need to decide on their shade. It should depend on the color scheme in which the interior is decorated. So, the dirty blue curtains will look good in a white room. Sky blue curtains are perfect for cozy beige walls. The pale blue tint of textiles will “soothe” the bright colors of standard tones.

Secondly, need to decide on the style of curtains. Much depends on the location of the room, as well as the style in which this or that room is decorated. So, for windows facing south, the veil is ideal. It will dissipate sunlight, partially delay its penetration into the room. Also in such a room need and thick curtains, especially if it is a bedroom. Multilayer curtains can be made in one shade or be contrasted.

Companion fabrics look great here, where one type of textile is plain sky blue, and the other has an ornament of the same shade. For windows facing the north, only one tulle can be dispensed with.

Often for the decoration of windows in classic interiors, in addition to heavy curtains, lambrequin is also used. He gives the interior chic and grandeur. But modern designers offer to use it even in modern interiors, including using it without thick curtains.

Third, you need determine the method of fastening the curtains. There are several options here. This may be a curtain tape sewn on top of the curtains, stitched decorative loops or inserted grommets.

It should also immediately think of drapery curtains and buy grabs. They come in the form of magnets, all kinds of hairpins, laces with tassels and much more.

Options in the interior

As is clear from the above, blue curtains can be widely used for window decoration in your home. Here are some beautiful examples where this sky color is used as window decoration:

Children's room for a teenager, decorated in a nautical style is unlikely to do without curtains of this shade.

In the design of the children's bedroom, unisex also has a place for blue curtains.Here it is proposed to combine dirty blinds with linen curtains having a frame of the same color.

In this pompous interior of the bedroom, the inserts on heavy curtains and the frill of a canopy of sky-blue color are made in the same shade as the textiles on the bed, chair, floor.