Portieres in the interior

Portieres in the interior play an important role. They not only add to the character of the room, but also protect it from the sun and drafts, and also protect the privacy of the owners. It is rather simple to pick up portieres if to understand a little this question.

Portieres are curtains of dense material that perform not only a decorative, but also a protective function. Curtain curtains are often installed with their light "brothers" - curtains. Such a tandem is typical for most furnishings of halls, living rooms, bedrooms.

Portieres can be made of various materials with a pattern or plain-colored. Materials can be used both artificial and natural, depending on the functionality and stylistic features of the room. Portieres in French mean “door”, so for the window they serve as a kind of “door” from various climatic influences and foreign curiosity.

Portiere can be two or one. To see two curtains, moving apart in different directions, more familiar than one fixed. As a decor for curtains, pickups are selected and various lambrequins are used.

In modern interiors, it is often possible to see the curtains complementing a roll or Roman curtain or blinds. This technique combines practicality and style: curtains add comfort to the room, and protect curtains from the sun. A similar approach is relevant in cases where medium density fabric is chosen for the curtains, and the room must be completely hidden from the sun.

Heavy curtains are often made on the lining. It can be as similar to the main canvas, and act as a contrasting addition.

Curtains - the common name for blinds, curtains, curtains, roll structures and so on. Curtains are also curtains, but with a special specific set of features.

The difference between curtains and drapes is striking. Differs material of manufacture, the functions that perform those and other curtains,method of attachment to the rail:

• Curtains are made from light translucent materials such as organza, veil, tulle, mesh. Portieres are made mainly from heavy fabrics: velvet, brocade, jacquard, satin, silk.
• Curtains well pass light, protecting only the privacy of home owners. Portieres protect from the sun.
• Curtains act as a decor, without bearing any semantic loading. Portieres perform a decorative function, as well as isolate the room from extraneous noise, drafts.
• When fastening a tulle, its upper edge is rarely an important accent, therefore, simple ways of fastening are chosen. For curtains, there are many types of fasteners: hinges and strings, grommets, rings, magnets, and so on.

In some rooms, the use of heavy luxury curtains in general is prohibited, for example, in the bathroom. Also, some styles impose their limitations on a particular type of curtain. Consequently, sometimes curtains and drapes are also different in the style of use.

As mentioned above, the curtains are sewn from heavy fabric.A thick curtain should protect the room well. Often, such a canvas is hung in the grommets on the tubular cornice, since this type of fastening is able to withstand a rather large weight of a thick curtain.

The following can be attributed to common portiere fabrics:

• Jacquard. The material of complex weaving with a convex pattern, which may be the same color with the base, and may be different. It acts as an alternative to brocade, it looks elegant and rich. Jacquard curtains should not be hung in small rooms, they only look appropriate in large rooms.
• Linen. Thick linen curtains are usually sewn on a lining in order to avoid burning out the fabric. Flax passes air well, does not electrify, does not accumulate dust. In recent years, very popular.
• Velvet. Fabric with a soft nap. When buying curtains should pay attention to the direction of the pile, it should lie in one direction. Velvet fabric is rather “capricious”, it requires careful ironing. It is also necessary to select only high-quality, expensive samples, since cheap ones will eventually peel off.

• Silk. Curtains made of natural silk are quite expensive.He is very "capricious" in circulation and is not easy to care for. However, silk is distinguished by its fire-resistant characteristics: it melts and does not ignite like other materials. This should be taken into account when choosing silk curtains for a public place.
• Satin. Cotton fabric with a shiny surface is often used as an alternative to satin linen. Satin is more durable and less "capricious" than an atlas, but it is quite easily wrinkled. It is necessary to choose satin with splashes of polyester or other fibers, so that the fabric is less creased.

• Taffeta. It reflects light very well. The interior looks pompous and rustling, so it is not suitable for decorating bedrooms. Easy to drape.
• Atlas. Dense shiny fabric, which is made of both silk and cotton. It is easy to put a tightening on the satin or damage its shiny side, therefore they wash the atlas very carefully and stroke it from the wrong side.
• Velours. The fabric has a velvety surface, but it is much cheaper than velvet.

For registration of curtains used an abundance of various elements. The first and main part is the method of attachment to the eaves:

• Hinges Usually sewn from the same fabric as the curtain. They can be both narrow and wide (up to 20 cm). Blind loops are also distinguished with a stitch, which are usually complemented by a velcro.
• Ties Mainly used in rustic interiors, able to withstand not very heavy curtains.
• Eyelets. At the moment it is the most expensive type of attachment. It looks stylish and is suitable for any interior, except, perhaps, Baroque and Rococo.
• Rings. Grommets resemble, but the rings are not threaded into the fabric itself, but sewn from above. Basically, the curtains on the rings are mounted on a tubular cornice, but other options are possible.
• Hooks. Suitable for curtains, which are mounted on the tape. It is a string, with which you can weave up the curtains properly, and then attach the finished edge to the cornice.
• Clamps. The various choice of clips does not detract from the fact that they hopelessly spoil the drape fabric, leaving it tight and sometimes even tears. However, the designers came up with a new method of attachment - magnets. They look more aesthetically pleasing and can be decorated with anything, even with rhinestones, but they can not stand a very heavy curtain.

Pickups are an important element. They can be made of the same curtain fabric and be complemented by embroidery, fringe, braid, appliqués, and so on. Recently, it is not uncommon to meet magnetic pickups, repeating the design of the fasteners of the same name.

To choose the right curtains, you need to focus on several things:

• Type of mounting cornice: ceiling or wall. Its ability to sustain a certain weight depends on it. Ceiling curtain rods often cannot cope with too heavy curtains.
• The style of the room. The choice of a material often depends on the overall style of the room.
• The functional purpose of the room. For the hall, kitchen and hallway fit completely different types of curtains.

Depending on what kind of room you decorate with curtains, various options will vary:

• For curtains in the living room not forbidden to choose expensive heavy fabrics, talking about the wealth of homeowners.The hall is a mirror of the apartment, so it must be luxurious, because this is the first room that guests will see. Here are family feasts, holidays, so it is appropriate to add curtains with curtains and grabs.
• Blackout curtains in the bedroom should be chosen from natural materials, well-protected from light. It is advisable to sew curtains on the lining for greater light and noise insulation. You should choose neutral colors that do not interfere with restful sleep and rest and do not excite the nervous system.

• In the nursery You can do without portieres at all, leaving only light curtains. If this option does not suit you, you should choose natural materials with an interesting pattern. Cars and flowers, cartoon characters and various animals will delight your baby. Also try to stick with pastel colors.
• Attic the curtains should frame only classic rectangular windows that are not inclined. So you will avoid problems with dust accumulation on the curtains, and also you will not make lower and so low ceilings.

• In the kitchen should choose thick curtains up to the sill of synthetic fabrics that do not absorb odors.This is especially true if your kitchen is not equipped with a powerful hood.
• For the hallway and the bathroom Heavy heavy curtains usually do not choose, they look inappropriate in these rooms.

You will learn more about the use of curtains in the interior in the following video.

Plain curtains - timeless classics. If the curtains are made of “complex” fabric of an interesting texture, you should not choose models with a pattern. The most relevant shades include the following:

• Gray blue;
• Beige;
• Sea wave;
• Steel gray;
• Red-orange;
• Eggplant;
• Gold;
• Rich brown;
• Emerald green;
• Pistachio.

White curtains look boring. Use natural ornaments. For example, white curtains with flowers look much livelier and more dynamic. For the bedroom are shown both beige and burgundy curtains. It all depends on the style of a room. Burgundy curtains are perfect for those who sleep badly at night; beige color is universal.

Often used and two-color curtains.For example, the color of the lining may differ from the main one, creating an interesting play of contrasts. Here is a list of fashion combinations:

• Beige and chocolate;
• Gray and blue;
• White and red;
• Light gray and ash pink;
• Sand and pistachio;
• Canary yellow and dark brown;
• Milky and purple;
• Dark gray and crimson;
• Beige and gold;
• Golden and emerald.

You can use a different fabric with a pattern. In the trend of floral patterns, including abstract.

Much depends on the style, including what kind of curtains to choose, what design for them to choose, what color and ornament to prefer.

Below is a list of the most fashionable styles and the preferred full stock for each of them:

• Art Deco - volume portieres from magnificent materials of flowers of precious metals.
• Baroque - voluminous light curtains of expensive, high-quality fabrics, adorned with verbose lambrequins and an abundance of decorative elements.
• Boho - colored simple curtains, sewn in patchwork style from bright multi-colored natural fabrics.

• Vintage - curtains of medium density materials with large floral pattern on a light background.
• Country music - short or long portieres with a simple lambrequin made of a single fabric. Floral motifs or large cells are chosen as a pattern, colors are preferred bright.
• Classic style - strict portieres from expensive fabrics with lambrequins. The colors are noble and pure, with a minimum of decoration.

• Colonial - portieres from monophonic light fabrics of average density are supplemented with a wide rigid lambrequin.
• Moroccan - volume bright portieres from sound fabric, veils and lambrequin are usually added.
• Minimalism - simple soft curtains to the floor in restrained colors, decorations are not allowed.

• Modern - curtains on interesting mounts, fabric often with a contrasting pattern. Ornament is chosen large, abstract.
• Provence - medium density fabrics are chosen, preferably natural and soft. Portieres are sewn on the drawstring. Best fit large floral patterns on a white background.
• Rococo - bright curtains with lambrequins, complemented by a bright finish. Colors are usually chosen in the color of precious metals.

• Rustik - simple curtains on the drawstring of coarse unpainted fabric.
• Scandinavian - simple straight curtains of soft, but dense fabrics of restrained colors. A distinctive feature is the almost complete absence of draperies on the fabric, the canvas with almost no folds in the closed form.
• Mediterranean style - portieres from natural materials with a marine pattern. Usually not decorated in any way.

• High tech - the same portieres are selected, as well as for the Minimalism style: straight, without decorations, supplemented only with a veil of a similar shade.
• Chebbi chic - bright "girly" colors are welcome. It is also necessary to have “village” ways of decoration: frills, many pickups, embroidery or appliqués.
• Eco style - Portieres from natural fabrics of natural color are preferred. Photo printing allowed

When choosing portieres under the wallpaper, it is not necessary to select their “color to color”, it is better to choose curtains or one tone darker, or one tone lighter than the main shade. So you will achieve that the curtains will not merge with the environment.

Choosing curtains with a pattern, make sure that it echoes partly with the pattern on the wallpaper, but does not completely duplicate it.Mono-color rooms have long gone out of fashion.

If the wallpaper is patterned, and the curtains are plain, you have two options. You can pick up the curtains in the color of the picture or a little darker or lighter than the main color of the wallpaper.

If the wallpaper, and curtains with a pattern, choose abstract monochromatic motifs. Let the small pattern be on the wallpaper, and the same large - on the curtains. Looks nice when colors change places. Suppose the wallpaper itself is white, and the pattern on them is green, then the curtains should be green with a white pattern.

In Europe, the best curtain fabrics are produced, but Turkey, offering a huge range and affordable prices, is also in the list of leaders. You can find Turkish fabrics of excellent quality at a reasonable price.

Some stores offer to buy ready-made fashion textiles, including curtains and drapes. One of these giants is Ikea. Due to the difference in the price they are not at all low, however, they offer a high-quality and fashionable product.

The design of the curtains is extremely diverse. Many options are now relevant: two-color, with a lambrequin on one side, double with a contrast lining. Fashionable curtains can be chosen for almost any interior.

After analyzing the work of the best designers, we can conclude that non-standard options are in fashion. Unusual fabrics, designs, attachment types and lambrequins are welcome. Both monophonic curtains and supplemented with large abstract floral patterns, such as floral ornaments or plant stems, are also relevant.

Emphasized inexpressive colors and designs, complemented by simple pickups without ornaments, have gained popularity among fans of minimalism.

For the design of non-standard windows, designers do not recommend using thick curtains. First, only a professional can choose a truly stylish solution. Secondly, it is quite problematic to correctly balance the proportions by combining two such bright elements.

Classic two-tone heavy curtains with lambrequins add chic to the bedroom interior color,at the same time protecting the room well. Natural fabrics slightly "simplify" the atmosphere, depriving the artsy room of a screaming look.

Here, the curtains and lambrequins are made of the same brightly patterned fabric. As you can see, the window and curtains are the main focus in the interior of this living room. The curtains of three shades of blue refresh the rooms well, having people there to rest.

An interesting combination of horizontal Roman curtains and thick simple curtains with an unobtrusive chess pattern. The curtains are chosen to match the color of the sofa upholstery, thanks to which they harmoniously fit into the interior. Deep smooth folds perform the role of vertical stripes, visually increasing the height of the ceiling.

Trendy two-color curtains of turquoise and sand colors immediately suggest thoughts of the sea, the sun, the summer. Being in a living room of mixed style joyfully and calmly. The turquoise color of the curtains duplicates the color of the bright wall, thereby “connecting” with the surrounding atmosphere.

Chic heavy curtains on the floor, decorated with hooks, act as a frame for an interesting patterned tulle.However, they themselves are not left unattended due to the iridescent expensive fabric. Bulk assemblies add luxury to the room, and the absence of a lambrequin visually makes the room taller.

In this case, thick curtains separate part of the room, visually zoning the space. The pattern on the main panel is chosen exactly to match the color of the inner fabric, which makes the whole composition more harmonious. It is the inner fabric that connects the curtains with the rest of the room: it is made in a shade a few tones darker than the walls and furniture upholstery.