Curtain brushes

Textile decorative elements for window openings are very diverse. Decorating with tassels has a rich history dating back to the distant past. The appearance of the accessory is supposedly attributed to the times of the Roman Empire. Later, in the Renaissance, brushes again appeared in fashion in France.

In the 17th century, the Golden Age of brushes began: they were made of silk, cotton and wool, and various types were used in almost any textile product: they were curtains, furniture, and even women's shoes.

This element of decor is necessary for the decoration of the curtains, lambrequins. Brushes can be a self-contained element of the interior. They can decorate the sofa cushions, which are sometimes sewn in addition to curtains. Accessories differ in a great variety: they can be of very different thickness, the forms are both long brush-praises and short ones that have the name Borla Toledo, thin, fluffy.

In the manufacture of brushes using all sorts of materials. Decorating is also distinguished by a variety of techniques: these are beads, beads of various sizes, glass beads, rhinestones, flowers made from cloth and butterflies.

In a modern interior, decorating curtains with tassels is appropriate in different styles. They are selected under the curtain. For example, thin brushes are used to decorate the edge of the canvas, and bulging bulky thicknesses are an addition to grabs.

Often use brushes in the decoration of curtains in the living room and bedroom, this emphasizes the functionality of the room:

• to match the curtains, such accessories will make the bedroom cozy;
• brushes of bright colors will fill the living room with a sense of celebration.

The most often decorated with tassels curtains in the classical style. However, there are no restrictions in their use for other styles:

• It may be restrained. English classic and artsy Baroque, as well as Art Decoin which luxurious accents are often used. In almost any style brushes are perceived as an attribute of luxury.According to the color scheme can be used the color that prevails in the canvas curtains or in contrast. If the color of the curtains is blue, accessories can be in golden beige tones.
• The curtains may be the simplest, but if they add a few accessories, for example, tacks with brushes, they will immediately change. This simple accessory is used in different styles: from Classics to Avant-garde. Similar elements can even be matched to the style. High tech.

This attribute is always an accent, which may differ in brightness or, on the contrary, be performed in pastel colors. Cord and pickup with brushes can be made of bright material, contrasting with the main tone of the curtain fabric. For example, golden accessories are suitable for brown curtains, and for curtains in light beige tones, you can pick up black cords and brushes of bright colors that will harmonize with the room's interior: scarlet, orange, and turquoise.

Fringe with tassels on the curtains is associated primarily with Oriental style. Characterized by such accessories and style. Empire, where lines of European culture and oriental luxury are connected. Often it is in the Eastern style that this option is used for the design of door openings and arched structures.

In modern roller shutters and roman blinds There are also decoration with tassels. A very beautiful design option of the Roman, as well as the Austrian and French curtains - when small borles are sewn along the bottom edge. Then this line of tassels will decorate the curtain even when it is folded.

Many people think that curtain accessories such as brushes, holders and many others are outdated and are found only in the classic interior design. Far from it. If you use these accessories correctly, this decor will look harmonious even in the high-tech style. If plain curtains have an average density and are made in pastel colors, then a metallized garter made of twisted cord, decorated with a brush, is ideal for them.

Brushes and grabs are used for various purposes:

• for violation of the monotony of the print or monochromatic coloring on the fabric;
• when fixing the laid drapery;
• emphasize an interesting color scheme - depending on the design idea, they can repeat the tone of the curtains or serve as a contrast;
• small tassels, which are called borla toledo, frame the bottom of the curtains and pull the canvas, making it heavier and removing the folds;
• emphasize the textured fabric is able to properly selected accessory;
• fixing extremely massive curtains - often only pickup, decorated with a large brush, is able to hold heavy curtains.

After the decoration of curtains is selected, they should be beautifully tied. There are several ways to do this:

• the easiest way - the cord is fixed on a special hook in the wall, and the elements trimmed with tassels are tied with a double knot;
• two different cords, fastened on a hook, clasp the curtains with their pieces decorated with tassels and tied into a knot. If the resulting node does not look very neat, the junction can be decorated with a brooch, a flower or wrapped with a braid. This option has excellent decorative qualities, but if you want to remove the pickup, you will need to dismantle the entire structure;
• Macrame technique has always been distinguished by its beauty and style; the hooks created in this knitting technique are unique;

• according to the rules of geometry, symmetrically arranged canvases are tied at an equal distance from the window. This solution is standard for classic curtains;
• asymmetrical attachment of grabs means fixing one web at the level of the sill, and the second one - above or below this level. This technique can visually enlarge the space;
• if there are two windows that are located side by side, an interlayer of curtains should be made between them, while on different extreme sides of the windows the web is tied at the same level.

Sometimes to freshen up old curtains, you just need to add accessories. You can buy ready-made brushes in the store, however, such products are expensive, so it is better to make them yourself. Such additions, made by hand, differ in originality, they can be used as an addition to the twisted cord for the garter of the curtains.

Making a brush with your own hands is no different complexity. From you can make the simplest materials that will always be in your home.

For this you need:

• piece of cardboard;
• yarn of various colors;
• synthetic cord;
• wooden ball. If this is not the case, it can be replaced by a small ball, and the size of the skein can be changed depending on the model of the brush.

A cord or loop is inserted inside the ball or coil, on which you can then hang the brush. It is fixed in any way: it is sewn or glued with hot glue.

The bottle cap is also glued to the ball, to which the brush skirt is attached. Instead of a cover, you can use an incomplete narrow tape reel.

Then a brush skirt is made. On the stencil, cut out of cardboard, you need to wind a large number of threads. The upper edge of the winding should be glued on paper. Then you can remove the paper, cut the thread on the bottom edge. The resulting fringe can be attached with glue to the coil or cover. The junction can be decorated with a braid.

The stencil is based on a cardboard that can be bought at a stationery store, but most likely you have a piece of cardboard and a house, as well as a band, beads, threads, glue. If not, then all this can be bought at a very low price. As a rule, the total cost of a home-made brushIt turns out two times cheaper than the store.

How to make brushes for curtains with your own hands, see the next video.