Curtains in the kitchen with a balcony door

Kitchen - one of the favorite places of all family members in the house. Here they gather daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. For natural light and ventilation it is good to have a kitchen room with a balcony.

When looking for suitable curtains for the kitchen, it is important to pay attention to some points:

• for the visual expansion of the space, it is necessary to choose materials of light tones, in a small kitchen the curtains look more advantageous in a small pattern;
• bright wall decoration involves the use of curtains of neutral colors and vice versa, a modest interior can be decorated with curtains of catchy colors;
• if the stove is located near the window, it is not recommended to hang long curtains of light materials;
• the design of the eaves and the style of curtains should assume the free sliding and sliding of the curtains, to protect from the bright sun and prying eyes;
• the materials from which the curtains will be made must be resistant and easy to clean from kitchen contamination, some types of curtains provide special impregnation.

The quality and durability of kitchen curtains depend on the properties of the materials used for their tailoring. Modern sturdy curtains and blinds for the kitchen are made of fabrics, bamboo straw, plastic.

Natural fabrics always look elegant, have good hygienic properties. Curtains of natural cotton and linen fabrics, lace tulle perfectly fit into the interior of small kitchens with a design in the style of a classic, country, Provence.

For decorating windows in modern large kitchens and kitchens connected to the living room, in baroque styles, the Empire style is used for draping satin and organza.

In practicality and ease of use, synthetic fabrics and blended fabrics made of polyester and cotton are in many ways superior to natural ones.The advantages of synthetic and mixed fabrics are: resistance to deformation and fading, the ability to pass air. Fabrics are easy to care for, easy to wash and hardly wrinkle. Synthetic fiber tulle is easily bleached, returning the original snow-white whiteness.

The existing types of curtains: classic, Roman, rolled, Japanese, knitted, cotton and blinds, are able to decorate and add novelty to the interior of any kitchen.

The combination of sophistication, utmost simple construction, ease of maintenance and low cost will certainly attract the attention of any hostess seeking to create kitchen comfort.

Mounted on the eaves, installed at the top along the entire length of the window. Often the length of the curtains covers the windowsill. Long, wide blades can be specially tailored to the use of pickups.

Based on the usual classic curtains with a wide variety of textures and colors of the canvas, which any craftswoman can sew herself, you can create a unique modern interior kitchen room.There are models that use lambrequins of different geometric shapes and stylistic directions, such as country or provence. Designers are also attracted by the possibility of combining strict heavy curtains and light curtains of tulle and organza with the aesthetics of other varieties of kitchen curtains.

The cut of fabric that rises and falls to different heights or completely, is called a Roman curtain. In the raised state, the curtain fabric forms a horizontally located “accordion”. In the straightened form, the Roman blind covers the window opening completely or leaves the window sill open. Such a curtain has a rather strict laconic look and for those who like to decorate the window with folds and ruffles may not be suitable. The disadvantages of Roman blinds are the danger of a breakdown of the lifting system, as well as the fact that before washing the fabric must be freed from the guide system.

A variety of Roman blinds are Austrian curtains. Their peculiarity is that the lifting mechanism forms not linear folds, but a combination of narrow and wide sections of wavy folds. For the manufacture of curtains for the balcony door, you can use heavy and light fabric with a pattern and dyed.The design of the window opening with Austrian curtains looks luxurious, but their care is complicated, the cost of curtains is quite high.

According to the twisting method, roller blinds come in two versions: cassette and regular. The usual design involves twisting the curtains on a special shaft, leaving the roll on view. In a cassette design, the fabric is wound, while simultaneously hiding in a cylindrical cassette. It is possible to unwind the cloth at different lengths, adjusting the flow of light into the room.

Roller blinds also go well with classic ones. For the manufacture of roller blinds, you can use traditional fabrics with a variety of colors and canvas with drawings printed by photo printing.

Curtains have some drawbacks. With careless operation, the winder can be broken. Care for these curtains is quite complicated, some models are generally not recommended to be washed.

Such curtains can add to the interior of a spacious kitchen with a high ceiling and large window openings elements of the exotic style of the Land of the Rising Sun. The sheets of Japanese curtains, impregnated with a special antistatic composition, can be arranged in a single line or overlapped with each other. Curtains, suspended on multi-way cornices, are able to move apart on the principle of doors in wardrobes.

The type of rectangular woven panels and the maximum tension of the Japanese curtains give special slats weighting at the bottom of the canvases. Caring for them is extremely simple and only provides for often wiping dust. Panels of Japanese curtains can be made from flax, cotton, knitwear, straw, pressed material. They give the room a sophisticated look, perfect for creating minimalist interiors of hi-tech and pop art trends, as well as in ethnic style.

Cotton, or muslin, curtains for decorating balcony blocks have become a fashion trend relatively recently. They are a curtain of long textile or beaded threads. Kisey has a rich history, it was invented in the eastern countries with a hot climate.The fabric is ideal for kitchen premises in classical and ethnic style, it easily shadows the room, it prevents the free circulation of air.

A knitted curtain can be a real masterpiece on the kitchen window. Nowadays, products in a distinctive rustic style are experiencing a new round of popularity. In small kitchens, crocheted cloths or small curtains-cafe up to the window sill, short lambrequins will look good.

Knitted curtains may not be too solemn, but they involve the use of only natural materials. Products in a rustic style can use patterns with large expressive patterns in the form of ornaments, flowers, fruits and butterflies. It will look great full knitted kitchen set in the same style, consisting of curtains on the windows and a balcony door, tablecloths, napkins, covers on the chairs.

The color of knitted curtains should emphasize the style of natural textiles, it is best to use cotton yarn of light cream, dairy and pearl shades.Depending on the overall color scheme of the room finishing, you can tie the curtains of muted blue, olive, green, lilac colors. The white color of the curtains will add a note of freshness and purity, will make the interior of the kitchen festive.

One of the most effective ways to protect the premises from sunlight are blinds. Blinds can be made of various materials, however, fabric models with special acrylic or polyvinyl chloride impregnation, protecting from dust, grease and soot, are best suited for use in the kitchen space with a balcony.

The design of fabric blinds consists of vertical strips of lamellae, attached at the top to the eaves, at the bottom fastened with a chain. Blinds can be opened from left to right, from right to left and from the center to the edges of the window. Vertical blinds on the balcony door have a great advantage, they are durable, do not fade, wash well, do not deform and do not make much noise in the wind. The vertical direction of the bands of such curtains visually increases the height of the ceiling.

A good alternative to textile blinds are made of fiberglass.They meet all fire safety criteria: do not burn, but only melt, without emitting harmful compounds. Fiberglass shutters can be dry cleaned exclusively.

Color solution of fabric curtains, blinds, depending on the design may be the most diverse. The lamella can be filled with drawing, pattern, photo printing. The location of the slats in the design of the blinds can be stepped or in the form of an arch. Blinds perfectly complement the space organized in modern style, and if desired, easily combined with curtains of the classical style.

The use of original curtains with grommets in the interior of the kitchen has undeniable advantages. Cringles are fixing decorative elements of curtain design in the form of rings sewn into a canvas.

Metal grommets are designed for hanging curtains from dense heavy material.For curtains of medium thickness, plastic eyelets may be suitable. For curtains of thin materials mounting on grommets is not suitable. When buying ready-made curtains with eyelets, you should pay attention to the fact that some models are not recommended to be washed in a washing machine.

Constructive solutions of curtains as an effective addition to the existing door or curtain doorway in the absence of the door, allow you to create a unique style of kitchen space. It is permissible to use different materials for decoration, it is important that the design of the doorway is combined with the design of the curtains for the window, does not violate the overall style of the room and does not impede movement.

A full long curtain can be fixed on the eaves, mounted above the door or on the doorposts. With the help of such curtains it is easy to mask the aesthetic defects of the door. It is recommended to choose the length of the cornice so that its ends protrude at least 15 cm beyond the jamb line.

A small curtain covering the door glazing can be mounted on a stringed eaves attached directly to the door.

With a good exhaust ventilation system instead of the door it is appropriate to decorate the doorway with a thread curtain of thin or twisted threads, threads with beads.

In order to buy ready-made curtains or self-stitched curtains aesthetically complement the interior composition of the kitchen and please the eye for a long time, it is necessary to secure them. Usually curtain canvases are hung on plastic or metal cornices of the desired length, used for decorating window and door openings.

There are different options for fastening curtains to the eaves. The simplest classical method of fastening involves the use of rings with "crocodiles" on a tubular cornice.

In our time, a popular and budget way is to hang light and heavy cloths using polyester curtain tape of various widths, sewn from the inside and not visible from the front. In this case, the rings of the tubular cornice or hooks of the profile cornice cling to the looped elements of the curtain tape. Broaching thin cords in the curtain tape facilitates the assembly of the curtain panel across the width of the window opening to form beautiful even folds.

Suspending devices can be made from the material of the curtains themselves. Curtain fabric loops are sewn or knitted in the form of strips with velcro, buttons and buttons, as well as ties and bows. Portieres can be strung on the cornice in the form of a backstage. As unusual fasteners, you can use clothespins, large pins, satin ribbons.

In the design of kitchen interiors this year, the use of minimalism, hi-tech and Scandinavian styles will be preserved. Despite the fact that these styles in the design of window and balcony openings dictate the simplicity and the almost complete absence of catchy decorative elements, in the collections of home textiles today new versions are offered of unusual use of texture, color and additions from elements of other stylistic trends. It is textiles that collect elements of various styles into harmonious compositions.

New curtain sets this year do not include the use of too fanciful lambrequins. The use of curtains of all shades of green and brown in an artistic solution becomes the most relevant trend of kitchen design.