The appearance of curtains, including muslin, depends not only on the style and fabric, but also on how they are fixed. In any openings, regardless of what shape they have: rectangular or arched muslin are hung with cornices. Therefore, before deciding how beautifully to hang curtains of threads on a window or door, we suggest you look at our selection of photos with design ideas and design tips.
The upper part of the muslin has a fabric base. V ready-made curtains it is folded in half and stitched like a drawstring 10-20 cm wide.Thanks to this drawstring, curtains-threads can be hung on both ceiling and wall cornices different ways... Let's consider them in more detail.
It is not always advisable to install interior doors in an apartment. Therefore, often with muslin they decorate not only window, but also doorways. Moreover, it looks very impressive, and hanging muslin on the doorway is much cheaper than any door.
Thread curtains on the door are available in three mounting options:
They are fixed to doorways in the same way as to window frames.
In order to hang muslin in the arch as harmoniously as possible, without covering its unusual arcuate shape, use a flexible cornice made of aluminum or plastic (German) profile.
On a round cornice, filament curtains are attached with runners or on a drawstring, on a profile cornice - with Velcro tape. In both cases, the muslin is suspended statically and without folds.
If the arched window is high, you can also hang the muslin on a straight cornice. In this case, it is fixed at the base of the arched arc, visually separating the semicircular part of the window from the rectangular one. Due to its non-standard nature, this method has recently become very popular.
The plasticity and fluidity of filament curtains allows, with the help of drapery and curtain accessories, to give them new shapes each time, changing the mood and atmosphere of the entire interior of the room.
Any accessories for fabric curtains are also suitable for decorating muslin. It can be:
Tie-up brushes are suitable for plain and plain muslin, as well as for rainbow or decorated with beads and lurex. They can be used to pick up curtains or just hang them on the cornice.
Fabric grips... You can make these accessories yourself from a contrasting fabric or to match the curtains. Usually they are supplemented with adhesive tape, buttons, buttons, or simply tied on a bow.
Magnetic clips... These decorative magnets consist of two parts connected with a braid or cord. They are used as grabs, or fixed on curtains as decorative elements.
Clothespins. The designs of these drapery accessories can also be very different. Clothespins-bouquets are very popular today.
Decorative pins often sold with other curtain decorations. For example, clothespins with flowers are beautifully and harmoniously combined with butterfly pins.
Hairpins. The most popular decor for draperies. On muslin, they can be fixed at any height, achieving the most unexpected visual effects.
Suspensions - decorative ornaments attached to the cornice and hanging along the curtains. They can be matched to the muslin tone, or they can be contrasting and stand out against its background.
The photo above shows how beautiful and impressive muslin looks, thanks to the drapery and special accessories. You can apply these ideas to your interior or draw inspiration from them for your own creativity.
Designers sometimes suggest draping curtains not only for windows, but also for doors. At first glance, this seems overly original, but innovation actually goes back to the deep Middle Ages and even much more distant historical eras. This is evidenced by the very origin of the word curtains: the French term portiere was formed from the word porte - "door". In the old days, curtains were used for draping doorways, for insulating rooms and protecting them from drafts.
Even earlier, curtains in doorways were used in the Ancient East. Thick and thin curtains of precious fabrics separated the palace chambers, pieces of rough cloth covered the entrance to the huts.
And how are door curtains used in interiors now? Let's talk about the benefits of this interesting design move and evaluate specific examples in the photographs.
Draping doorways with curtains solves various tasks:
The way the doorway is draped depends on the interior style. Elegant curtains are best suited for oriental and exotic interiors. They can be a weightless haze of muslin, and multi-layered structures of several transparent materials, and luxurious alcove variations of dense fabrics with fringes.
The Japanese style should be emphasized. Panel curtains gracefully zone the space while maintaining spaciousness. But they should be used only in large openings, so the standard ones will be visually narrowed and will resemble an "elevator".
In exotic interiors, curtains made of muslin, bamboo, and threads are widely used. They can be supplemented with various suspension elements. Such curtains are sometimes called "hanging curtains" in conversation.
Interestingly, this option has found its place not only in oriental interiors... You can often meet it in a high-tech setting, but, of course, the design of the "hanging curtains" is different: laconic and futuristic.
In classic interiors, the fabric decor of the doorways enhances the richness of the furnishings. Dense curtains with lambrequins, hooks, cords elegantly decorate the interior aisles, echoing with the window decoration, and sometimes with a canopy over the bed. It is important not to overload the interior here, so in small rooms it is better to avoid overly luxurious solutions.
If you have chosen a classic style and want to visually expand the space, you can refuse interior doors and decorate the openings with light monochromatic curtains with a glossy texture. For example, from beige and honey satin. Light gray curtains will also look elegant.
The use of asymmetry will reduce the visual load. When decorating a doorway, focus on one side - and the result will be visually lighter.
One of design solutions, is the presence of open space between rooms. It can be in the form of an arch or another shape.
To separate different areas or rooms, different curtains are used. With their help in the room, you can create harmonious interior, update it. What are the curtains on the doorway, their features, the article will tell you.
Curtains are used to expand space, decorate, make the room light. But, unlike doors, they do not allow a person to retire in a calm environment, which is especially important in large families. There are several reasons why a curtain on a doorway will be better than a structure.
Comparative characteristics are presented in the table:
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Curtains can not only decorate a room, but also become a necessary element that separates rooms that are decorated in different styles.
Tip: To avoid a sharp transition between rooms, you should hang curtains. They will conditionally divide the hallway and kitchen, corridor and living room, protect from insects. Curtains will help hide the unevenness of the walls, they are suitable for non-standard openings.
In the form of a decorative curtain on a doorway, it can be:
Each curtain for a doorway looks good only if one line is observed in the interior. For example, bamboo curtains look ridiculous in classic design; a plastic curtains in rooms that are decorated in ethnic style.
Tip: To eliminate mistakes when choosing curtains for a doorway, you should first decide which products are suitable for this apartment.
Decorative curtains in the doorway are made from a variety of materials.
They may be:
These are rectangular blocks of bamboo that are held together in a long strip with connecting elements. One doorway can have up to 100 such strips. A variety of pictures can be depicted on them:
Natural sand-colored material, UV-resistant. Suitable for any room, but looks better in an exotic or African style.
Bamboo curtains are environmentally friendly products that do not spread bacteria, they are easy and simple to care for.
The products are identical to bamboo curtains. In their manufacture, identical parts are cut from plywood or wood, strung on a wire or strong fishing line.
If necessary, they can be painted in any color - they are light and varied in texture and weaving of the product. Natural curtains create a calm and cozy atmosphere in the room.
It is beautiful and modern material for a doorway. They are characterized by lightness and weightlessness. Monochrome and multi-colored threads can be used, depending on colors premises. Curtains in the doorway can be purchased from glass beads, decorate the room with a combination of yarn curtains with velvet or fabric materials.
Such products serve as decoration elements. Their homeland is the East, which determines the bright colors of curtains, the presence of beads, bugles and other decorative elements. The base can be natural or synthetic materials. Dirt from curtains is removed by regular washing, preferably by hand.
These are very beautiful products with transparent, slightly tinted beads - for example: pink and white. It is easy to create such curtains with your own hands: prepare the required number of beads, and then string them on a strong fishing line, fixing each row on a wooden plank.
If you buy pendants from colored beads or figurines of small animals, you can make a fun and original curtain for a children's room. The balcony opening will be decorated with transparent glass beads, which will sparkle beautifully from the sun's rays entering the room.
These are practical, the most successful and versatile products, often impregnated with special compounds that protect the material from unnecessary dirt, dust accumulation and fading.
The presence of a simple mechanism makes it easy to raise the curtain to any height. The material for them is used thick fabric... Such curtains are the severity of classic products and the practicality of blinds.
These are traditional representatives of window curtains, characterized by a smaller width and no tulle. They can be straight, on grabs, or with an added lambrequin.
Any image is applied to a gabardine or blackout canvas.
This is the most modern look curtains on the doorway. Produced by the most different options design and color. Such curtains on appearance can imitate other types of products: cotton curtains, Japanese curtains, sliding curtains. It is a budget material, easy to clean and clean. If one of the parts breaks down, it can be easily replaced.
Plastic curtains are well suited for the bedroom - they completely hide the room, they are good at blocking out noise. Looks appropriate in a high-tech or minimalist room.
These are original curtains in the doorway - anyone who knows the knitting technique can crochet them. In the house, such curtains create a sense of harmony, a cozy atmosphere.
Tip: When considering options for curtains, it should be borne in mind that any material, its color and shape, due to the wrong combination, can bring disharmony into the interior.
The instruction suggests:
The design of the curtain must be developed taking into account many factors. The most basic of them are: the style of the room and the purpose of the curtains.
For example:
Tip: B large rooms where there are several doorways, either the same curtains should be used, or completely different.
For work you will need:
For making, you can take multi-colored threads or use decorative elements such as beads.
To create such a product, you will need wooden decorative elements of various shapes with an inner hole.
In addition, you will need:
The manufacturing process is as follows:
You can give many more examples of making curtains for a doorway, but it is better to watch the video in this article.
To decorate rooms, you can use bamboo curtains for doorways, wood, fabric and other types. The main thing is that they fit well into the style of the room, and not have too high a cost.
Curtains on the open doorway help create coziness and differentiate rooms of different functionality. A decorative curtain will hide the furnishings of the apartment from prying eyes. There is different types curtains on the doorway, which differ in material.
When choosing how to close doorways in an apartment, you need to take into account the functionality of the room. They are not used for curtains. Only canvases will provide intimacy inside the rooms. If the curtains on the door and doorway are hung as a decoration, then they can be used for the bathroom, provided there is a sash.
Curtains in the aisle interior partition perform the following function:
Manufacturers offer curtains for doorways made of fabric, wood, plastic and other materials. If it was not possible to find products to match the colors in the interior, the curtains are made by hand.
V modern design the following views curtains:
Making curtains for the doorway with your own hands from scrap materials has many advantages. The main ones are cost savings and the ability to create a unique product.
The traditionally popular material for curtains is fabric. Pattern and color can visually change the size of the space.
For cabinets choose dark tones that emphasize a strictly business style: velvet or taffeta. Jacquard looks good. Hall- Light room. Lightweight fabrics made of linen, organza or viscose are suitable here. For kitchen or hallway more choose unnatural materials from polyester or with a low percentage of cotton. These fabrics are easy to clean and less dirty.
The easiest way to make wooden curtains is from bamboo sticks. The canvas will turn out to be heavy. To secure it, you will need a cornice with a minimum thickness of 1.5 cm. To assemble curtains from wooden sticks, you will need a skein of strong thread, bamboo straw, paint or varnish.
First, the cornice is fixed above the passage, after having painted it. Bamboo strips are cut the right sizes and open with varnish. You can fold the workpieces into metal container, cover with water with the addition of silk dye and vinegar and boil for 10 minutes. The dyed straws are strung on threads without drying completely.
A wooden curtain on the doorway will turn out more beautiful if you string glass beads or varnished nuts in shells between bamboo sticks. Each thread with the assembled elements is hung on the cornice.
According to the principle of bamboo sticks, pendants in the doorway are made with their own hands from a set of beads, plastic tubes, beads, pieces of reeds, buttons. Any material strung on a thread will do. In the autumn style, the passage is decorated with pendants of chestnuts, acorns or hollow nuts. A cornice is attached to suspend the strips. Each element is strung on a thread, and so that it does not move, knots are tied.
You can assemble a curtain on the door from wooden beads bought in a store or independently turned using a machine. Holes are drilled in the center of the workpiece. Beads are painted with multi-colored paints, opened with varnish or stain.
Original and cheap on the interior aisle, you can make pendants with your own hands from multi-colored or monochromatic ropes. The resulting muslin is attached to a cornice or an ordinary bar. In the first case, the rope can be moved sideways. On wooden block the pendants are fixed tightly with tape or passed through the drilled holes.
Each rope or with a certain interval can be decorated with beads, glass crystals, buttons. Braids are made of threads or interesting knots are tied. The rope curtain is ideal for the arch. Arched corners are installed only for its fastening.
Choose a curtain rod for the door curtain so that both elements match and complement each other. Take into account the general style of the room. There are ceiling and wall type fastening.
Ceiling cornice
For Art Nouveau, it is preferable to use chrome-plated metal curtain rods. Blinds are usually attached to such a bar. TO plastic windows white cornices are suitable, emphasizing the modern style.
Wall cornice
In a rustic-style room, they decorate the doorway with a bamboo curtain, and attach it to a wooden cornice or a homemade bar. Wood goes well with straw pendants. Filament curtains in an open opening can be hung on the cornice to make them slide sideways. The ropes will not interfere with free passage, even if they are securely fixed through the holes on the wooden plank.
The decoration of the passage of the interior partition with curtains is most often done independently in order to save money. Although experienced designers use this technique too.
How often can you find in modern houses and apartment door curtains, and isn't that absurd? The first thing that comes to mind is my grandmother's house in the village, they certainly had such door curtains. Therefore, it seems that these devices are used exclusively only in remote villages with dilapidated huts.
It is quite similar to the truth, but digging deeper and looking into the past, it turns out that these products were used far from villages. For the first time, curtains were used on a doorway in aristocratic houses. As the saying goes, fashion always comes back.
Today, curtains instead of doors are increasingly found in the interiors of houses. How to correctly design such an unusual door accessory can be found in this article.
In fact the curtains are on entrance doors do not have a function intended for a door. This is definitely not an option for saving money, it is likely that they carry a certain decorative task. In the first case, curtains are hung instead of doors to give the interior of the room some kind of castle security and nobility.
And in the second case, they are hung to create comfort. After all, it is not for nothing that many city dwellers strive to sneak away at least for a couple of days in a village house. To achieve a cozy atmosphere, the easiest way is to use curtains for interior openings instead of doors.
There is a third function that allows you to add harmony to the atmosphere of the room. Often, curtains are installed instead of a door to limit the space. For example, if the living room and kitchen are located in one large room with a wide doorway, then curtains will be the best solution.
The curtains on the door not only visually divide two different premises, but also contribute to the formation of a pleasant and cozy atmosphere. In this case, the curtains seem to hint that there are two different rooms here.
Sometimes curtains are not installed in the opening, but directly attached to the top of the door. This is possible when the house has doors with glass inserts. In this case, they hang curtains on the kitchen door or, more often, on the bedroom.
It doesn't matter what your goal is - to create just a cozy atmosphere or to distinguish between rooms, you still need to do right choice... Today, there should be no difficulties with the choice of this product. In order not to get confused in a large selection, you need to understand some rules for the correct selection.
All door curtains are divided into three groups:
Curtains of this style are made using the latest materials or with a design that is similar to that style.
Curtains made of threads, which are also called rope curtains in another way. Such decorative curtains for doors are popular today because of their uniqueness. They are made up of a large number of threads.
Such hanging curtains are made from both simple threads and materials such as shells and beads.
Roller blinds or roman blinds can also be used. As mentioned earlier, they attach to the door and are perfect for doors with glass inserts. Curtains on balcony door as one example of such an option.
Basically, the interior in this style is a luxuriously decorated room. Therefore, door curtains are selected accordingly from expensive velvety fabrics.
Do not forget that curtains should be combined with other elements of this style. Take a look at the photo of the curtains on the door and you will immediately want one for yourself.
For rustic country style, the most simple curtains... Usually these are curtains sewn with coarse fabric or cotton with a simple cornice made of wood.
Before realizing some unusual and alien idea, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with all the disadvantages and advantages of this idea. Let's take a look at all the nuances of this question:
As practice shows most of people tend to use interior doors in their homes.
Lack of a line that divides the room. Suppose there is no door between the kitchen and the living room, and all the smells from cooking penetrate not only into the living room, but also into all other rooms.
Installation restrictions. Some rooms, for their purpose, require the presence of a door. Of course, we are talking about a bathroom and a toilet, to which you can add a study.
Lack of personal space. As often happens in our country, young married couples live with their parents in the same house. I think who is familiar with this situation and will not want to hear about some kind of curtains and curtains. The door they want is strong and secure.
