Description of curtain hooks

To decorate a window opening, you need a cornice, a curtain and accessories with which you can hang it. The most popular are curtain hooks, which provide free movement of the curtain and can serve as a stylish decoration.

What can you hang curtains on?

What is the name of what the curtains are hung on? There are a lot of options for attaching the curtain. Most often used:

• Hooks. The most common and common mounting option. It is very easy to use them. At the same time, the accessory has disadvantages: they can break, heavy fabric is able to stretch on them, and their decorative properties are minimal.
• Clothespins or so-called "crocodiles". Their functions, advantages and disadvantages are almost the same as those of hooks.
• Rings. Suitable only when the curtain is attached to the eaves in the form of a pipe.
• Velcro. They are able to withstand even heavy curtains and can serve as an attractive decor. But, you can use them only when the curtain is not planned to be moved away, therefore Velcro can most often be seen on lambrequins.
• Ties. Mostly they are made from the same fabric as the curtains. Although contrasting options can be used.

Description and varieties of hooks for curtains

Incorrectly selected fittings can spoil the impressions of even the most expensive and sophisticated curtains.

But, before you understand what and when to choose, you need to figure out what options there are:

1. Plastic and metal curtain hooks. Plastic are the cheapest, but they cannot withstand dense and heavy canvas. Their advantage is silent movement along the cornice. Metal - usually made from brass and aluminum. But, if you buy a product made of low-quality metal, then they can ruin the fabric with traces of rust or dark spots.
2. Tulle products. As a rule, these are hooks made of transparent plastic, which is invisible against the background of thin fabric. Since they use thin plastics, they can only be used for weightless textiles.
3. Clamp options. This design consists of two strips between which the fabric is fixed. They are unable to support heavy weight.
4. Metal base products. They are durable, reliable and can withstand heavy curtains. But, these hooks are the most expensive.

How to choose the right one

When choosing hooks, it is recommended to pay attention to:

• total weight of the curtain;
• the size of the loops;
• design of curtains and rooms;
• type of curtain;
• frequency of use.

This will help you understand if the selected hooks will be able to withstand the structure and will look good in the interior.

How to properly hang curtains on a cornice using hooks

To hang the curtain on hooks, a special tape is additionally used, which is attached to the top of the canvas. The process of hanging the curtain is as follows:

1. Attach the outermost loop to the cord. This will create attractive folds in the fabric.
2. The hook on one side is inserted into the curtain, the other will catch on the loop in the braid.
3. In order for the textiles to have a beautiful appearance, and the folds to be uniform, there must be the same distance between the loops into which the hooks are threaded.
4. Pull the cord tightly onto the webbing.

Examples in the interior

The choice of hooks is huge today. Therefore, it is not at all difficult to choose an option suitable for a particular room. In addition to simple plastic accessories, there are also unusual designer metal models that do not need to be hidden from strangers, as they themselves will become a kind of decor. Samples of hooks and their use in window decoration can be seen in the photo.

At first glance, the hook on which the curtains are hung is a trifle. However, you should not save on them. Otherwise, you can spoil the curtain and the general appearance of the room.

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