Curtains with photo printing

Every day something new appears in modern interior design - materials, methods and methods of decoration. Everyone has become accustomed to the fact that the curtains are very different, all sorts of variations of curtains and blinds flooded the market. A creative highlight for framing window space has recently appeared - curtains with photo printing and 3D effect. And it changed the approach to the design of the window and the entire room as a whole.

The enormous wealth of images that adorn the canvas can satisfy the tastes of the most disparate public. It can be the lights of big cities, paintings by great artists, beautiful landscapes of pristine nature with mountains and forests, amazingly beautiful images of plants and wild animals. The choice is limitless, you can even print your photo or frame from your favorite comedy. With the help of a canvas with a 3D image, a realistic illusion of a landscape, a Parisian street or a starry sky is created in the interior.

Curtains with printed photo print differ only in positive characteristics. They:

• decorative - they make the interior unique, and also hide a nondescript landscape, instead of which there will be a beautiful view from the window;
• practical - You can choose the degree of dimming. When using special materials have protective functions;
• universal - decorate any room - from the bedroom to the kitchen and bathroom;
• wear resistant - brightness and stability of paints remains for a long time, they do not fade, do not rumple;
• unpretentious - easy care with dry cleaning;
• antistatic properties - repel household dust;
• strong;
• available - low price, calculated on any budget.

Categories of curtains for photo printing:

• classic - There are no restrictions on applying a photo print on the curtains. However, this is not the best option, since the folds will prevent obtaining a quality image effect.However, this version of curtains is used to apply an abstract pattern, blurry images;
• rolled - on the canvas, the image is revealed over the entire area of ​​the window, then wound on a roller in the upper part of the sash. It is made individually to the exact size of the window. Picturesque views on canvases give a complete illusion of presence due to the print, located almost on the glass;
• tulle –Thin transparent fabrics with volumetric print instead of day veils;
• roman - like roll ones, they are mounted in the window itself, just not screwing onto the shaft, but gathering on top of the accordion principle;
• the japanese - smooth panels are stretched fabric with a printed photo story. They have a smooth surface, there is no classic drapery. Such curtains often replace a screen or partition.
• blackout - sun protection systems with many layers, where decorative printing is applied to the decorative one.

Curtains with photo printing are nice,however, they should be used in the interior with great care. There are basic principles that must be considered when using such products:

• curtains with a three-dimensional image will look best in a spacious room, if its area is not less than 18 square meters. m. This is because the image of objects in 3D printing has a large scale, and this can visually reduce the room;
• it is desirable to choose such a pattern that will serve as an optical continuation of the room in depth (for example, park avenue, palace enfilade, landscape)
• the color palette of the 3D image on the curtains must be in tune with the color scheme of the room or serve as a contrast to the chosen color of the room;
• in the presence of two windows in the same room, roller blinds with photo printing, which are made to the exact size of the window and are placed directly on the glass, are perfect;
• in the room where the curtains will be placed with the printed image, the walls should be solid, regardless of whether it is wallpaper or paint.Then the room will not seem overloaded with details, but on the contrary, a feeling of spaciousness will appear.

Photo printing can be applied to various fabrics that are used as the basis of curtains. The consumer can always choose an option that will match his tastes and abilities.

The basis of the fabric can be the following fabrics:

• synthetic - polyester, viscose, they can be combined with each other, their combination with cotton is also popular;
• natural - satin, gabardine, chiffon;
• sun glasses - multilayered fabrics which completely do not pass beams of the sun.

Curtains with a 3D-pattern, which can be applied on any basis, convey all the nuances of the color and volume of the opening view from the window.

Depending on the material used and the printed pattern, such curtains can be used in different rooms:

• Bedroom. Making a bedroom with the help of three-dimensional image is possible in any style. However, the most appropriate this technique will look in the interior of modern style. Here you will need a drawing of a geometric figure or a large photo of the metropolis.Photocurtains for the bedroom will be decorated with austere Japanese style using images of a branch of sakura, a bamboo grove, beauty of a geisha or snow-capped peaks.

• Living room. Color solution curtains with photo printing in these rooms can anyone. The main thing is that it should be harmoniously combined with the interior of the living room. Modern style for the living room well perceive the original image on the curtains. For example, a picture in bright colors will give the living room softness, and dark colors on curtains with a volume photo printing will make the room extravagant. If the windows of your living room face north, you can try to put a photo print with a sea landscape on them, and if you have a south side, let the snowy forest be in the window. These simple tricks will give the room a completely different color.

• Children's How many colorful images do not offer manufacturers of photo-curtains! His favorite cartoon character can live in the baby’s room, and the little knight suddenly finds himself in a fairytale country, where a medieval castle awaits him.and a brave girl can imagine herself Diana the hunter, with whom a real tiger met on the trail.

• Kitchen. A tiny kitchen can visually enlarge a 3D panel. And the Roman curtains, decorated with the applied image will be particularly appropriate in this case. By design, these curtains create a beautiful wide fold. Therefore, the drawing will always be visible, regardless of whether the curtains are closed or open. What image to choose for the kitchen, your fantasy will tell you: what could be better and more appetizing than beautifully decorated dishes, sweets, ripe vegetables and fruits.

In order to put on the curtain canvas pattern, use the following methods:

• thermal;
• UV.

In the first case, a film is applied to the canvas with a pattern. It can be matte or glossy. This ultra-thin film is resistant to high temperatures (withstands up to 170 degrees), humidity and ultraviolet light. When applying the image, only water-based natural dyes are used, therefore thermal shutters are environmentally friendly products. It is remarkable that even after such printing, the properties and texture of the material does not change at all, the fabric remains soft and pliable.

Drawing the picture in the second case is different.Special ink is applied to the curtain fabric using inkjet printing. Then it is treated with ultraviolet rays, and then instantly dries. Such printing is possible for a variety of surfaces and different in texture materials: plastic, wood, metal, fiberglass, and of course, various types of fabric that are used to make curtains. This produces a high-quality image that is resistant to direct sunlight.

Even more options for curtains with photo printing you can see in the next video.