Brown curtains

 Brown curtains

Curtains are an important element in creating a modern interior. The illumination and the appearance of the room as a whole depend on their color. Brown curtains are able to update the room, bring exoticism or give restraint. This article will tell about the characteristic features of curtains of this color.

Special features

Buyers associate brown color curtains with nature, rigor and confidence. This is the reason for their popularity. They can give the interior restraint or romance. The main thing is to know about the features of these curtains, enjoy the advantages and circumvent the disadvantages of color. And then you can create a harmonious atmosphere in the room.

Benefits:

  • brown curtains are versatile and, unlike light fabrics, are easy to clean;
  • warm colors give the house a sense of security, warmth and comfort;
  • thick brown drapes well protect from sunlight during the day and from street lamps at night;
  • This is the best option for the background: this color perfectly complements many colors and does not attract attention;
  • Brown fabrics with gold or silver hues look expensive and noble, and also add light.

Disadvantages:

  • can visually reduce the space. Therefore, in small rooms it is better to use sand and light chocolate shades;
  • the bedroom will become too dark and gloomy because of the abundance of cold brown tones.

In different rooms

Brown curtains are a universal element for decorating different rooms. Especially they are suitable for all kinds of wooden furniture. Night drapes and light translucent tulle, canvases with different lengths and ornaments perfectly decorate any room. All the variety of design options is limited solely by the designer’s imagination and sense of proportion. In the hall, where strict official style reigns, it is best to hang light brown Roman blinds. They are perfect for rattan furniture and light walls.

If the windows of the living room overlook the sunny side, then a good option is bamboo curtains. They, on the one hand, protect from light, and on the other - do not make the room look like a bath.

For lovers of classic options fit dark brown Italian curtains with a pattern.

Fabric brown shades fit into the bedroom as a night curtain, protecting from light. Warm tones will give comfort, and cold tones will bring peace. Dark brown curtains with a lambrequin will add a zest to a room with a white ceiling and light wallpaper.

And golden brown drapes with oriental decorations will create a magical Moroccan style.

In the kitchen, dark brown tulle would not be the best option. First, most kitchens are small in size, and a dark shade reduces space even more. Secondly, light matter develops from the slightest breeze of the wind, and its bottom is able to be near the stove. There are many alternatives to such curtains.

Light brown roller blinds are a practical model that takes up much less space than regular tulle.

Another kind of them - chocolate shades Day-Night blinds.With their help, you can adjust the flow of light and save space on the windowsill.

Styles

In addition to the variety of shades of brown curtains, there is a separation of their styles. Different types have their own distinctive features and suit certain styles of interior. Consider the main modern styles of curtains.

Classic

The most common type of curtain design is a free-hanging sheet with or without a simple pattern. This option can close all windows or frame it on the sides. Such brown curtains are characterized by such additional elements as the ovary, fringe, pelmet. Often brown curtains are used to decorate bedrooms, living rooms and children.

Roman curtains

This is a dark brown or light fabric with a lifting mechanism. When twisting, the material bends and folds. Unlike the classic look, Roman curtains are tightly attached to the glass of the window, so they are used in small rooms.

Japanese panels

They are frames with tightly stretched fabric, for example, with a coffee-flowered pattern. Hard frame does not allow the curtains to fold when moving.Because of their simple design, they are used to complement the rooms in the style of Minimalism.

Austrian

Brown curtains with stripes represent a canvas that is gathered into folds. The Austrian type of product, unlike other types, is assembled only from below. Such curtains, despite their dark color, add lightness to the interior elements.

Combinations with other colors

Combining colors in the interior is as important as choosing the curtains themselves. The brown-colored curtains are wonderfully combined with the white, blue and light green colors of the living room. However, for some shades of green it is better to choose not dark, but light curtains with a matte surface:

  • Golden brown version curtains can be diluted with spectacular accessories and furniture of orange, lime or red. And when decorating a room in neutral tones, caramel curtains with beige ornamentation are usually selected.

If your entire living room is made in shades of brown, the pearl, silver and pale pink elements will be a good addition to the curtains of this color. Such solutions add sharpness and brightness to the dreary atmosphere.

  • Caramel tulle blends in well with beige, light blue, cream and purple wallpaper. Purple, like green, requires careful and thoughtful selection. Brown glossy curtains will fit it. Caramel tulle gives the greatest effect in combination with a black and white interior.
  • Another great option: lime wallpaper and coffee curtains with turquoise or olive furniture. In order not to get tired of such a saturated color in the interior, it is added quite a bit. The combination with turquoise may seem risky, but it is often used to create a Mediterranean style.

How to choose?

To answer this question, you need to pay attention to the features of the brown color, location, shape of the curtains and their material. We considered the first two points above, so we will pay attention to others.

Forms of brown curtains:

  • single and multi-layered strict fabric curtains of various colors, shades and density of the material. With the right combination of colors, this form is suitable for almost all rooms;
  • pelmets - decorative window decoration, located horizontally relative to the top of the curtains.Combined with the first type of curtains, they are used in halls, living rooms and in kitchens;
  • asymmetrical curtains of unusual shape and length are often placed in the bedroom;
  • rolled curtains of dense material, which are rolled into a roll hang both in living rooms and in offices;
  • Curtains "Cafe" - this is a short curtain, which is usually used for the design of kitchens.

Material:

  • cotton, flax, satin - natural fabrics of plant origin. They are placed in children's rooms and bedrooms;
  • satin, silk - natural fabrics, capricious in terms of care, but give a rich look to brown curtains;
  • viscose, polyester - fabrics obtained by chemical means. Unlike natural fibers, they have a dense texture, are durable and cost less;
  • Blackout is an opaque canvas made using a special fiber weaving technology. The tricolor Blackout looks interesting and has high wear resistance;
  • chiffon, organza - a thin, lightweight material that creates soft folds;
  • brocade, velvet - dense, heavy and expensive materials, often used to create night curtains.

A variety of modern materials for curtains does not allow to describe all of them, since besides the above described fabrics there are their combinations.For increase of service life of a cloth can process special solutions.

Options in the interior

Curtain curtains the color of coffee with milk dilute white walls and furniture, and due to the dark draperies, they effectively frame the window and close it from sunlight.

Striped curtains of brown tones are perfectly combined with dark furniture and wooden floors. They link all the colors of a room into a single composition. This option is best suited for framing a large window.

Copper-colored satin curtains and a red kitchen set are the perfect combination for the kitchen.

To save space, you can use the rolled wallpaper. Ergonomic and compact complement the interior in the style of Provence.

Brown curtains are suitable for all kinds of offices. They emphasize the strict business atmosphere of such a room.

How brown colors look in a bedroom interior, look in the following video.

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