A decorated window completes the image or sets the tone for the interior style of the room. Light and airy tulle plays an important role here, balancing even heavy curtains.
If you follow fashion, in Asia they prefer to close off rooms from prying eyes from the street, and in Europe they hang curtains without tulle.
How to hang curtains on a ceiling cornice using hooks
The upper part of the hook is attached to the grooves of the cornice, the lower part is attached to the eyelets on the curtains. How to hang a curtain correctly:
- Make loops on the top of the fabric at a distance of approximately 10 cm from each other.
- Insert the narrow bottom part of the hooks into the eyelets.
- Remove the stopper on the curtain rod, insert the upper parts of the hooks into the grooves.
- Distribute the fasteners along the “track”, install the clamp between the first and second elements.
Fastening with hooks to the cornice
The art of drapery
Drapery - one-sided, counter or bow folds on the curtain. Few folds are made on thick tulle, and thin fabric is draped with frequent and narrow folds, and work done by hand lasts longer.
Using tiebacks, staples, rings, and sometimes thread, horizontal and vertical draperies of bizarre shapes are created.
Tip: when planning drapery, you will need to take fabric 1.5-3 times wider than the length of the cornice and purchase a special ribbon with loops in 2-3 rows.
To drape the bottom of a light curtain, the edge is raised in 1-3 places to the desired height and fastened to the canvas.
To create a classic wave, 1-2 sags are formed on the inner edge of the curtain.
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If you intercept the middle of the curtain or the top and bottom, you will get an elegant “column” or “vase”.
By draping in one-way folds, the vertical waves of the fabric are laid to one side.
To create counter folds, every two folds face each other.
Bow folds are formed by folding two folds inward from the outer sides.
Distributing the fabric in uniform vertical ridges, the curtain is decorated with pencil folds.
Complex Flemish folds. A braid with two rows of loops is taken and the upper and lower threads are simultaneously pulled together, creating a knot similar to a V. The bottom of the resulting fold is strongly pulled together, maintaining the expressiveness of the upper gather.
The weighted bottom of the curtains will help maintain drapery.
For this use:
- weight tape;
- embroidery at the bottom of the curtain with rhinestones, threads, sequins or beads;
- lace inserts.
How to hang curtains if there is no room for a curtain rod
Use a barbell and hooks. Place fasteners on each side of the window opening and place the crossbar on them. You can hang the canvas in any convenient way: on hooks, decorative ribbons, loops.
Curtain rod
The second option is a telescopic cornice in the form of a tube with dense tips. It does not need to be mounted - the product is attached using the spacer principle.
Advice! If you have light, fluffy curtains, you can install ceiling holders and stretch a string between them. Curtains with eyelets are ideal for string cornices.
Decorating a light curtain
Using decorative elements it is not difficult to turn a tulle curtain into a room decoration:
- grabs and clamps;
- decorative cords;
- satin and nylon ribbons;
- lace, artificial flowers, bows or beaded threads are sewn to the loops;
- Glue multi-colored pebbles and beads to hairpins and magnets and create patterns;
- decorate with fringe;
- tie up the curtain with chains, ribbons with tassels and pom-poms, or a leather belt.
Where are curtains attached to a suspended ceiling?
It is better to provide a cornice at the stage of installation of the ceiling surface. Options:
- Open method. A block is fixed under the ceiling sheet, to which the structure will then be attached.
- Hidden way. In this case, there remains a niche between the suspended and main ceilings. This is the space for installing the cornice.
Open cornice
Hidden cornice
Advice! If you forgot to provide provisions for the cornice, use a rod with wall brackets. This system will avoid stress on the ceiling canvas.
How to choose fabric length?
Before hanging the tulle, you need to decide on its length. It is important to correctly calculate all the parameters so that it looks good and complements the interior. To accurately measure the length, you will need a metal tape measure, with which measurements will be taken.
First you need to measure the distance from the cornice to the floor or window sill, it all depends on your desire and project. Do not forget that the calculations also include allowance for attaching the tape and for hemming the bottom, namely:
- for high and large rooms – 2 x 15 – 2 x 25 cm;
- in low rooms for long curtains - 2 x 10 - 2 x 15 cm;
- tulle to window sill – 16 cm;
- for a children's room and kitchen at least 6-8 cm.
It is worth noting that the tulle must be folded twice, and if necessary, use a weighting agent. It is needed so that heavy, long tulle hangs beautifully and evenly.
Additional decor
For plain, neutral tulle colors, it is recommended to trim with original accessories. The following are used as decoration for curtains:
- ribbons, bows;
- flowers;
- fringe, gimp;
- ruffles;
- edgings;
- lace, beads, etc.
Bows and ribbons
Ribbons are used to hold up thick tulle. You can do a simple tying of fabrics or create original bows. There can be several bows - for each ring on the bar. Bows 8-10 cm wide are aesthetically pleasing. The shade should be harmoniously combined with the color of the fabric and the interior of the room,
Flowers
Fabric flowers can be used as elegant tiebacks. There shouldn’t be too many elements for a harmonious interior. Flowers can be used in the nursery, bedroom, living room. For the manufacture of elements, nylon and organza are used in pastel, dusty or rich shades. Flowers can be decorated with beads and embroidery to create drapery along the bottom edge of the curtains. In the children's room, you can use flowers in the form of brooches, which are attached to the fabric with pins. Decorative elements can be attached to a cord or rings.
Gimp and fringe
For rooms in Baroque, Rococo, and Classic styles, fringe and gimp are used in the design of curtains. Combining elements of different lengths allows you to create a harmonious original composition. Decorative pompoms or tassels will add completeness to the interior. It is recommended to maintain the unity of the color scheme in the main fabric and additional elements. Combining different colors and prints in the overall composition for the window is not allowed. Geometric patterns or floral prints and floral patterns are chosen.
Piping and ruffles
Ruffle inserts and wide piping will add additional decorativeness to the tulle fabric. The canvas and elements can be from the same fabric or contrast in color. To decorate a window in a Provence style interior, light materials with floral or cellular prints are used. The delicate design is created from snow-white cotton or organza with the addition of ruffles with embroidered patterns, butterflies, and birds. Plain curtains in the kitchen can be complemented with a frill made of bright striped or checkered fabric.
Other decorations
As additional decorations for tulle, genuine leather belts for loft-style rooms, lace and beads are used to create a romantic atmosphere in the bedroom or living room. In a children's room you can use tiebacks made from small textile dolls and children's toys. The elements can be crocheted and secured with large buttons.
Clamps
Clips or “nippers” hold the curtain by squeezing the fabric and their teeth. There is no need for any special fastenings on the curtain itself; the clips are placed directly on the curtain rod. To attach the cutters themselves, you need rings or a covered cornice with a tire. The most modern version of clamps is magnetic. They make it very easy to hang curtains, and they look decorative. The magnets are held on the cornice using loops.
Style.
When using a covered cornice, it is he who sets the style; usually these are the easiest to fit into modern minimalist interiors. Using wire cutters openly can become a feature of interiors with retro and vintage styles. Magnetic clips will decorate techno and hi-tech.
Pros:
easy to hang the curtain; versatility; It is possible to fix the fold required for drapery.
Minuses:
suitable only for not very heavy, but dense fabrics - a thin curtain will easily tear if pulled; additional fastening or special cornice is required; noisy.
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The appearance and functionality of curtains depend not only on their quality and material, but also on the way they are attached above the window. In the vast majority of cases, they are attached to a ceiling or wall cornice. This method is unrivaled and has no equivalent analogues. But there are several options for attaching curtains directly to the cornice. An incorrectly chosen fastening can negate the entire attractiveness of the curtains and disrupt the stylistic unity of the interior. Therefore, before you go to the store for the curtains you like, you should decide exactly how they will be mounted on the curtain rod.
Trendy shades
- Smooth transitions of colors on fabrics in ombre style.
- A combination of glossy and matte texture.
- All shades of tiffany green and beige for a classic design (brown, milky, chocolate).
- The color of wet asphalt will fit perfectly with any color scheme and will adjust the space in the living room or bedroom.
- Powdery (blue, peach tones).
- Chocolate, nut, mahogany.
- Match the color of the walls and furniture of your apartment.
- Chameleon color.
Design tips
Despite the fact that hanging tulle on a cornice is not difficult, some designers still offer some tips on how to beautifully assemble a tulle composition for a window, for example, the necessary drapery and the shape of the curtains.
How to create the necessary drapery and curtain shape
Tulle draping can be done in 2 ways:
- fixed;
- using accessories.
Fixed drapery should be done at the stage of sewing the curtain using a special curtain braid, which is glued or sewn on the wrong side of the fabric. They create drapery by pulling out the adjustable laces with which it is equipped after sewing the curtain tape.
Creating drapery using accessories: using staples or tiebacks, this allows you to adjust the number of folds and change the shape of the curtains at any time.
Draping curtains
How to create folds
Before draping the tulle, you should first decide what type of folds you want to make.
There are mainly 3 types of basic folds:
- one-sided, where the tulle is laid in one direction;
- counter, where they are laid so that the folds are folded towards each other;
- bow ones, where paired folds are laid so that their folds are located in opposite directions (the wrong side of the opposing folds).
Tulle today has considerable popularity, not only because this fabric is light and airy, but also because of the possibility of creating an original and unique window decoration. Light and elegant tulle can fit perfectly into the interior either as a single design or in combination with curtains.
Features of tulle products
Before hanging tulle on the cornice, you need to take into account the characteristics of the room. If we talk about the kitchen, then lambrequins and various waves will be inappropriate in it. Experts also recommend using light tulle in small rooms. It will visually expand the space and make the room brighter. Very often there is a balcony door in the bedroom, so it is necessary to ensure that the tulle does not impede access to it.
Each room in the house is a separate space that you need to be able to decorate correctly and harmoniously:
- Bedroom. Very often, massive, multi-layered compositions are selected for the bedroom. These compositions are fixed to the ceiling and baguette cornice. You can simply drape the tulle using curtain tape.
- Kitchen. Since there is high humidity in the kitchen, soot and grease constantly settle on the surface, it is best to choose a short tulle that reaches the window sill. It is better to choose a rod or telescopic cornice, and fabric loops will do just fine for fittings.
- Hall. To decorate a living room, tulle in pastel shades and fittings made in the same colors are perfect. It is important that the fittings are not too provocative, but are fully consistent with the chosen style.
