There are two main reasons to decorate a window with a balcony door. Firstly, you need to close it from views from the street, and secondly, this is required by the design of the room. Designing an exit to a balcony is much more difficult than a regular window, since it has an asymmetrical design consisting of two levels: a balcony door and a window opening. The difficulty is that the door must open freely, and curtains can be an obstacle to this. Let's consider how to solve the problem and make using the balcony comfortable.
Requirements for window design in a living room with a balcony door
The balcony has a wide range of functions. It can be used for relaxation, drying clothes, growing flowers. This means that family members will enter and leave the balcony quite often, as well as touch the curtains.
Therefore, the materials chosen should be practical: durable fabrics, with a minimum of decor, folds, and accessories. If complex parts are used, they should not be disturbed when opening doors or deformed during frequent washing.
Sunlight enters the room through the balcony door. Therefore, it is not recommended to choose thick curtains (except for cases when you need to darken the room).
Access to the balcony should be comfortable.
Common mistakes when choosing curtains
We remember what we all want.
Too transparent and small
Too thin tulle, short curtains in the center of the window, a narrow strip of curtains covering only part of the balcony - all this does not fulfill its function.
This also includes filament (muslin) curtains - they are very practical and it’s convenient to walk through them to the balcony, but that’s where the advantages end. They do not fit the modern design of kitchen curtains - they are outdated.
High and other strange lifts
A garter that is too high looks ridiculous.
The idea is clear: presumably, it is more comfortable to go from the kitchen to the balcony. But firstly, this is solved differently, and secondly, it will not even fit into ordinary classic kitchens, and in modern kitchens such a garter will generally destroy the entire structure.
Horizontal selections in theatrical or French style are also gone.
Short curtains
This is actually not a bug. Roman blinds and roller blinds seal fairly well with a vacuum, but in a kitchen with a balcony I would still stick to the long ones.
But, for objectivity, look at the photo: they have the right to life.
Door location: design development features
Balcony doors have different configurations and locations. Almost any curtains will suit symmetrical openings. But their harmony is better emphasized by straight curtains with a mirror arrangement. The classic version is especially often used when the opening is located in the center of the wall.
Asymmetrical balcony doors offset to the left or right require a special approach. Their design depends on the interior and the size of the room. Experiments with asymmetry that violates rules and proportions are appropriate here.
Balcony doors can have different configurations.
When developing a design, it is important to consider that curtains and doors should be a bright spot that attracts the eye.
The decorated balcony should not stand out and be a continuation of the wall. It is necessary to take into account the size of the hall, the height of the ceilings and the style chosen for the room.
Photo gallery more than 25 photos
Below are photos of successful curtain options for a cozy bedroom with a balcony. Our photo gallery contains examples of curtains for standard apartments, as well as the design of non-standard openings, panoramic windows, and bay windows.
Options for modern curtains
Modern curtains are different in style. When decorating a balcony door, you can mix colors and shades. There are many ready-made options in stores.
The most common is a combination consisting of Roman curtains covering the glass and curtains on the sides. Sometimes they are supplemented with tulle. To figure out what types of modern curtains will suit the room, you need to know the main fashion trends.
Roller blinds
The products are universal, mounted on a frame, and can be used independently. Their advantage is that the room becomes visually more spacious. But some people don’t like some kind of incompleteness, so rolled products are often complemented with fabric curtains, even tulle.
Roller blinds are universal.
Blackout roller blinds are popular among roller curtains, they are attached to a rubberized base and completely protect from sunlight. Their advantage is that in appearance they do not look like the thick black curtains that were used to create 100% darkness.
Fashionable roller blinds - “day-night” or “zebra”. With their help you can adjust the light output.
Roman
When opened, they look like roll sheets without additional accessories. Roman blinds are also attached and cover either each glass or the entire window and doorway. They can be mounted without fabric curtains, then the products will fit into the high-tech style. At the same time, they are used in Provence style, with an emphasis on appropriate shades and additions.
Roman blinds can be adjusted.
Roman blinds can be raised to regulate the amount of light entering the room. They look impressive, hanging in large waves. For their manufacture, fabrics with different colors and light transmission are used.
If the door to the balcony rarely opens, then you can use Roman curtains that completely cover the doorway.
Japanese
They look good in the living room, fit into any interior, subtly focusing attention on the balcony decor.
Japanese curtains are not only elegant, but also comfortable.
They have advantages that other types of curtains do not have:
- the fabric is treated with special solutions that allow it to remain in contact with the external environment for a long time without damaging its appearance;
- when constantly opening and closing the balcony door, they, unlike other curtains, do not become deformed;
- The products used to process the products have dirt- and dust-repellent properties.
Japanese curtains are actively used in interior design.
Japanese curtains are beautiful. They can be ordered from materials of various shades and densities - from translucent to massive, not transmitting sunlight.
Austrian
Austrian curtains are a combination of several types of window decor. From the Romans they took a special lifting mechanism that allows you to adjust the lifting height. And the luxury of their folds comes from French curtains.
Austrian curtains are a combination of two French and Roman curtains.
Together, these features make it possible to give the room, where there are Austrian curtains, some charm and French sophistication. Moreover, it does not matter where the balcony is located - in a luxurious mansion or a city apartment.
French
French curtains are a series of lush waves and folds that are almost invisible when straightened. They are chosen by those who do not like minimalism. The products are also known as “awnings,” which clearly hints that only titled and wealthy individuals can afford such window decorations. These curtains came into fashion with the Baroque and Rococo styles.
French curtains are a cascading type of lifting curtains.
French curtains still create a feeling of celebration and luxury.
They are made only from high-quality and expensive fabrics. In addition, “awnings” require more production costs than other curtains.
“Awnings” selected for a balcony or window will become a decoration.
An inexpensive version of French curtains that covers part of the window and is made of translucent fabrics in a light purple or mint shade will fit well into a romantic style.
Blinds
Blinds are a stylish option for window curtains. They are made from plain and colored fabrics, as well as metal and plastic.
Advantages:
- blinds can be horizontal or vertical, which allows you to select products for any type of window and visually change their proportions;
- materials for blinds come from different price categories, so even low-income people can afford them;
- the durability of products attracts attention to them;
- Using a special mechanism, you can regulate the luminous flux.
Blinds allow you to style your windows while providing control over the level of light.
Blinds can last a long time with virtually no changes in appearance. They do not need to be washed and ironed like fabric curtains. It is enough to free them from dust from time to time.
Traditional straight curtains
Traditional curtains, like any classic, never get old.
Their advantages:
- a large selection of fabrics compared to other curtains, especially fashionable ones;
- the ability to use both symmetrical and asymmetrical balcony windows;
- the ability to make it with eyelets or with tiebacks (the imagination for using accessories is not limited);
- easy movement;
- the ability to combine with any other types of curtains.
Drapes are a type of curtain made of thick fabric.
If the balcony is rarely used, then the curtains can be made from dense expensive fabrics, even with lining. This way they will last a long time. When constantly opening/closing the door, it is better to assemble the curtains with tiebacks.
Asymmetrical compositions
Asymmetrical curtains are a godsend in cases where incorrect proportions need to be corrected. Unlike other rooms, the hall is a suitable place for implementing bold decisions. More often this manifests itself in additional structural elements, rather than in the length or width of the curtains (for example, in lambrequins, the ends of which can be made of different lengths).
Asymmetrical compositions will help correct the proportions of the window.
Light curtains
Light curtains are often used if not much light falls into the room through the door. They are made from light, translucent materials. They can be combined with Roman or roll options.
Curtains are made from translucent materials.
Kiseya
Thread curtains are called muslin based on the principle of similarity to translucent muslin fabric. Threads are a way to decorate a door and the room in which it is located. They are combined with types of thick and light curtains. This is facilitated by a large selection of plain, multi-colored muslin, threads with various elements: beads, bugles, pompoms.
Kisey is a curtain consisting of individual, freely hanging threads.
The advantage lies not only in the richness of the assortment, but also in the functionality of muslin: when moving from the hall to the balcony, such curtains do not need to be moved: the threads will move apart on their own and return to their place in the same way.
With lambrequins
Lambrequins are a decorative element located at the top of the curtains. They are considered decoration and are made only from quality materials. Lambrequins are placed only above the balcony opening so that the door, when opening and closing, does not touch or touch it.
Lambrequins are window decorations.
On the eyelets
Thanks to the rings and eyelets sewn into the curtain, the curtain easily slides along the curtain rod. This allows them to move if necessary, which is important for a balcony opening.
Thanks to the eyelets, the curtain slides easily along the curtain rod.
Mosquito net
Help protect your home from mosquitoes, dust, and small debris. The mosquito net requires virtually no maintenance. It is enough to wipe it with a damp cloth with a solution of detergent so that it acquires its original cleanliness. A common one is a standard frame mesh, which is easy to install.
Mosquito nets help protect your home.
Tulle
Tulle is often used on windows, but on a balcony opening this impractical fabric tears and quickly becomes dirty.
You don't have to give up tulle to get the desired lightness effect. Tulle curtains can be gathered with tiebacks so that they do not interfere with access to the balcony. The combination of narrow pieces of tulle, the edge of which ends where the door handle is located, and Japanese or roller blinds does not interfere with movement. You can also experiment with the color and texture of the tiebacks.
Tulle is an impractical fabric that gets dirty quickly.
How to hang, types of curtain rods
Particular attention is paid to how to hang curtains for the hall. The cornice can be hidden under a suspended ceiling, or you can make it part of the decor by choosing a beautiful model. The reliability of the design is important - not all curtain rods can withstand heavy curtains. Sometimes eyelets are required - this way the curtains will quickly move along the cornice.
A round single strip is suitable for simple products, and curtains, blinds and lambrequins are hung on curtain rods with 2-3 levels. We select the material depending on the weight of the products. For light curtains, an inexpensive plastic curtain rod is recommended. Heavy canvases should be hung on a metal bar. It is decorated with plugs, which are purchased separately.
Color spectrum
The color scheme should match the selected shades of the room's interior, except in cases where the decoration of the room is based on contrast.
The shades should match the upholstery of upholstered furniture or the color of the wallpaper. It is necessary to take into account the style of not only the hall, but also the balcony, between which the curtains are located.
Models for a bright interior
Light and calm shades of any color will help make the room cozy and inviting for a pleasant conversation and tea drinking. In addition, light colors expand the space and make the room larger and more spacious.
Models for a bright interior make the room cozy.
If the room has become visually boring and colorless, you can add bright details (the most popular are tiebacks) or use contrasting curtains.
For the dark
If the room has dark wallpaper and other interior details of the same color, you need to carefully choose curtains. The solution will be more complicated than in the case of light wallpaper. More often than not, a dark color needs to be “diluted” at least a little. Light curtains of the same shade as the walls will fulfill this role.
The choice of curtains in dark shades must be done carefully.
For example, if the walls are a dark coffee color, for the balcony door you can choose curtains in the color “café au lait” and an even softer tulle of the same shade. You can also choose white Japanese curtains with a large pattern.
Recommendations from professionals
Don't be afraid of different combinations and experiments. The combination of materials that differ in texture, as well as curtains that are completely different in appearance, looks very interesting in kitchens where there is a balcony door. After all, thanks to asymmetry, there can be no limit to imagination.
When choosing curtains with different patterns, you must stick to one color scheme, which should include no more than three colors. Otherwise the room will be very colorful and inspiring.
If you want to organize your space in an interesting and unusual way, play with colors. Choose plain fabrics or fabrics with a pattern, thanks to which the design will look especially original.
If fabrics have different textures, you should choose them so that the shade is approximately the same. This will allow the color contrast of the selected fabrics not to be distracting.
If you prefer straight curtains and generally sort everything, choose curtains of the same length and appropriate style. So, when closed, they will add symmetry to the window opening, even if you choose some options for new curtains for the kitchen with a balcony door.
Variations in the decor of window curtains
There are many options for designing a balcony opening. Each apartment or house has its own design features.
When decorating, you need to remember that:
- it is important to visually smooth out the asymmetry that exists in most balcony windows;
- the door and window should have a single composition with the same style and details;
- When solving design problems, it is necessary to leave the exit to the balcony free.
There are many options for decorating a balcony opening.
For balcony windows you need to use dense fabrics with good wear resistance. They often end up in doorways, so they need to be durable. And additional curtains (tulle, organza) can be more elegant. They do not touch the door, decorate and protect the room from light.
A color scheme
There is no need to explain that the color of the curtains should be in harmony with the color of the wallpaper, floor and furniture in the living room. The color scheme should not hurt the eyes or attract annoying attention to one of the interior items.
There are two main approaches to achieving harmony:
- classical;
- contrasting.
Classic color scheme
The classic approach is that the colors of the walls and curtains are selected related. In this case, the curtains can be slightly lighter or darker than the walls. For example, light brown walls with beige curtains. Wallpaper in lilac tones looks good in combination with eggplant-colored curtains.
Harmony in contrast
A contrasting approach involves a combination of catchy and neutral colors. For example, if the walls are covered with bright wallpaper, or wallpaper with patterns, photos, etc., it is better to hang curtains in plain muted colors. The reverse combination is also true.
When choosing curtains, you should know what nuances certain colors bring to the interior.
Living room with white curtains
White curtains have the ability to increase the space of a room. But we must remember that the abundance of pure white introduces an unwanted coldness into the interior and evokes associations with an operating room.
Yellow color has a positive effect on the psyche and creates an atmosphere of conviviality and warmth.
Red curtains
Red color is aggressive, attracting attention, charging with energy. But its use must be approached with caution. It can cause psychological stress and discomfort.
Magnificent decoration of the hall with green curtains
Green color has a calming effect on most people and brings some peace to the atmosphere of the room.
Blue curtains
Blue color looks impressive, especially in contrast when combined with yellow. Looks good in combination with white. Adds a feeling of coolness and calm to the interior.
Orange curtains
Orange color gives the interior warmth and cheerfulness. Orange is a very energetic color; this property must be taken into account when using it in decorating a room.
Black curtains
Black color is not often used in interiors. It reduces the space of the room, so such curtains will be more appropriate in large living rooms. Gives the interior some gloominess. But with skillful design use it can convey nobility and elegance to the living room.
The modern market offers the buyer curtains of a variety of colors and types. There is plenty to choose from. You can consult with a professional designer, you can rely on your taste. But in any case, regardless of color, style, type, curtains should please the people living in the apartment. If this condition is met, then the choice was made correctly.
You can learn about fashionable ideas in choosing curtains for halls from the video.
In this video, an expert explains how to choose the right curtains.
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