In the same way as the walls, the tables or the furniture, the dressing of the windows is one of the strengths of the decor.Woods, blinds, Japanese panels, double curtains ... The choice is vast!
Glass surfaces constitute on average a third of the walls.That is to say if their decoration has a significant impact on the cachet of a room!Linen, velvet, cotton, hemp, organza: each subject its effect.United or patterned, at ground or short, matching armchairs or cushions, window decorations are a great playground.And as long as the dressing is successful, the whole decor is transformed.
Diversity is stylish!
Over time, many variants have developed next to the traditional curtains: Japanese panels (fabric panels on rail which are placed like a partition in front of the windows), blinds (wooden boat blind, fabric reel blind, withDigital printing ...), sliding panels (partially or completely opening the opening), trompe-l'oeil stickers ... but also protective films to protect themselves from the sun, which distill a very trendy color.Or, the height of originality, the curtain made up of polypropylene leaves which clip each other and hang along the window using a rope and hooks ...
Insulation and discretion
The primary mission of the curtain remains to protect views and light.Before making your choice, list for each room what are the priorities.Is your kitchen without vis-à-vis?Colorful shelters will be perfect!Can you only sleep in total darkness?Opque blinds are essential ... Do you want to strengthen the insulation of your windows in winter?A heavy and thick fabric should help you.Another possibility: place a blind to guarantee good insulation and superimpose a curtain for the decoration aspect.Everything is possible according to your imagination ...
How to dress atypical windows?
Your window is round, close to the ceiling, planted in the roof?Do not panic, there are solutions for each scenario!
A window close to the ceiling: it may be impossible to place a rod, but nothing prevents you from installing a Japanese panel rail on the ceiling or a special ceiling rod.
A low window: opt for central opening curtains, stripes or vertical patterns.All in the same color as the wall, to give the illusion of larger openings.
A roof window: blinds like velux are perfectly suited to the roof windows by fixing directly to the window frame.
A XXL, round, triangular window: contact a tailor -made making workshop to have appropriate curtains made.
A dog-assis: curtains on a swivel rod are the best solution.Otherwise, you can always buy boat blinds, Venetians or Windsters.
Some good combinations
The choice of curtains often arrives at the end of the chain during a construction or a renovation: we choose them after the furniture, the color of the walls and the decorative accessories.Their style will therefore be conditioned by that of the room.
Japanese blinds will harmonize perfectly with a contemporary and stripped interior.
A Louis XVI style will rather require heavy hangings or "medallion" patterns and embraces.Ultra chic, the latter elegantly come up your curtains in the middle.
Design furniture will flirt with colorful blinds or contemporary patterns.
Eco and/or vintage habitats will appreciate the linen, cotton, or wooden blinds.
All interiors will appreciate a color that contrasts with the walls in order to enhance the windows.
