Decorating a window with access to a balcony is always difficult. Regardless of what room it is combined with. We offer a number of practical recommendations for the design of such windows in different styles.
There are many ways to design windows with a balcony door, among which everyone can find the most suitable option.
Features of curtains for balconies
The design of curtains can be very different, but some rules for decorating windows on a balcony will help create a cozy balcony or spacious loggia.
The balcony was and remains a room in which there is a lot of street dust, so when choosing a material, preference is given to smooth fabrics that do not attract large amounts of tiny debris.
For the same purpose, they choose laconic ideas for curtains for balcony doors, without complex folds and lush decor.
Curtains on the balcony are almost always exposed to sunlight (and on non-glazed areas they are also forced to endure natural precipitation), so they should not quickly lose their colors when there is an abundance of natural light. This is especially true for rooms facing south.
For northern territories or balconies protected from the sun by trees, this point is not so important. The density and durability of the material will help you not to worry too much about the condition of your balcony curtains.
Typically, balconies cannot boast of large sizes, which means that the curtains should be fairly small structures that do not interfere with the passage of people or the opening and closing of windows. At the same time, curtains for a kitchen with a balcony should not block the front door, providing open access to the loggia.
Tulle and curtains: how to combine correctly
It happens that curtain and drapery fabrics themselves look beautiful. But as soon as you hang them on the window, the beauty disappears. And even a layman understands that these paintings are “not friendly.” When choosing a curtain model and a combination of drapes and curtains, you need to take into account the size of the room and its interior features.
You need to wisely choose the color, material and style that will optimally fit into the living room.
- Using curtains with a vertical pattern, you can visually increase the height of the room.
- Warm shades of curtains will make the room more “sunny” and “warm”, so they are used to decorate northern windows.
- The smaller the room and the lower the ceiling, the simpler the design of the curtains should be.
Lambrequins and flounces are only for spacious living rooms.
Important! If natural fabric is chosen for the curtains, then the tulle should also be natural. Synthetic, even if it has a plain weave, will look out of place.
To make curtains decorate and complement the interior, there are several tips.
- The color of the curtains should match the color of the furniture, not the wallpaper.
- The texture of the fabric should be repeated in colors and patterns on other interior items.
- Don't be afraid of non-standard solutions. Use unusual tiebacks or mounting options.
- Do not forget that in addition to aesthetics, curtains must fulfill their main role: to be comfortable and functional.
- Take seriously the choice of density of curtain fabric. If you live on the ground floor, then the curtains should reliably protect you from both sunlight and prying eyes.
It is better to decorate large windows with two curtains rather than using a large canvas.
Designers warn against active prints on both curtains and tulle. In general, there is a simple rule for combining curtain and curtain fabrics: if you choose a bright textured tulle with a multi-colored pattern, then the curtain fabric should be light and monochromatic.
If the curtains are bright and textured, then the tulle is chosen to be light and plain.
White tulle is the most win-win option. It fits curtains of almost any color. But in the case when the tulle is powdery, beige or golden in color, you need to be very careful when choosing curtains.
Modern trends welcome a monochromatic palette and simple colors.
Obviously, decorating a window with a balcony will require a little more time and effort. But these “costs” will definitely be paid off by the functionality and creativity of the interior.
Patterns on balcony curtains
Since the balcony is a rather small room, you should not buy fabric with large and flashy patterns to make curtains.
Usually they use plain material, and if they choose patterns, then preference is given to muted prints. These can be small floral ornaments, light monograms, geometric patterns.
Such options will definitely relieve the room from boredom and monotony, and will make the balcony more refined and spacious.
Recommendations for design
Asymmetrical curtains are hung in rooms of various widths, lengths, heights, and purposes. The main tasks of curtains on one side:
- add dynamism to the interior;
- hide flaws in the finishing;
- mask the asymmetry of a window or room;
- play with complex openings (loggias, too narrow, wide windows).
Advantages of curtains on one side:
- savings - you will spend less on materials and seamstress work;
- ease of use - closing, opening, washing, ironing is much easier;
- air circulation - nothing interferes with ventilating the room;
- access to the window sill - if you use a curtain without tulle, you can take or put something on the window without unnecessary movements, without giving up the cozy curtain altogether.
One-sided curtains on different window openings will look different:
- The balcony opening is often played up by placing a long curtain on one side and a short curtain on the other.
- Two windows on the same wall will look good with one-way curtains.
- In addition to a Roman or roller blind, hanging asymmetrical tulle in a neutral color is enough to add coziness to the room.
- When there is a tall cabinet, refrigerator or other furniture on one side of the window, a one-sided curtain is a real salvation.
- An asymmetrical lambrequin will complement the composition on one side. The combination looks harmonious when it becomes longer closer to the curtain.
- The curtain on one side can hang freely, drape, or hang on a tieback - it all depends on the chosen interior style.
- When choosing a violation of symmetry, it is good to support it in other details: furniture arrangement, image on the wall, ceiling, etc.
The photo shows an option for draping two windows
Photo of curtains for the balcony
Design tips
Designers recommend paying attention to a number of key factors on which the correct choice and placement of curtains in a kitchen with a balcony door depends. Firstly, this is the fabric from which the product is made.
According to modern design canons, the material of manufacture should be:
- practical - does not absorb odors and is easy to wash;
- non-flammable - treatment of the fabric with a special composition that makes it fireproof. This can be found out from a consultant in the store;
- durable – resistant to daily use and frequent washing;
- light - the weight in the curtain on the door will create a lot of inconvenience when moving it along the cornice.
The material for kitchen curtains must meet certain requirements.
The following materials are optimally suitable for such curtains: synthetic, semi-synthetic and wood (used for the manufacture of roller and Roman curtains).
Straight curtains
Tulle 300x250 cm - 1 pc.
By the way, attaching curtains directly to the door is more preferable if you often go out onto the loggia. You won't have to adjust them at all. If you hang it above the door, you will have to raise it to the maximum height each time.
There are no questions about aesthetics: you can choose from laconic models or luxuriously sophisticated ones. Japanese curtains are successfully used not only in high-tech, minimalism and eco-style. Now they fit into art deco interiors, and even into classic living room settings. Panels with complex patterns and paintings applied using photo printing look beautiful and rich. Amazing openwork Japanese curtains.
When decorating a kitchen, you should rely on the following factors.
There are certain types and forms of sun protection systems that ideally highlight the advantages of window openings with access to a balcony.
When decorating a living room or bedroom, it is worth trying non-standard options.
