Tulle in the interior of the hall
Window decoration in a modern living room, bedroom or study can be imagined without heavy curtains, but almost impossible to see without light and transparent tulle. Tulle into the room completes the interior, creates a light atmosphere, limits the penetration of sunlight into the room, but does not block the light. In combination with curtains, it gives additional lightness to the design of the window.
Varieties and tulle
Tulle is distinguished by several parameters, each of which affects the illumination in the room and the overall appearance of the interior:
- Tulle color: light, dark, color with prints.
- Weight: Light organza, silk veil or heavier cambric.
- Length: short curtain, long fabric with scalloped drapery or with a hem spread across the floor.
The option of heavy or dark fabrics allows less light to pass through and visually reduces the window. Models of light colors and made of light material, on the contrary, visually make the window more spacious and colder.
Tulle can be of different lengths: from a short curtain to half a window to long ones. Cascading curtains that gracefully spread across the floor and create a romantic atmosphere.
Advice. For a home where there are small children or animals, it is better to choose the length exactly to the floor. Otherwise, the curtain will often come off, as children will use it for their games, and animals, especially cats, to climb on it.
How to choose tulle in the hall
The choice of tulle variety depends primarily on the method of application: it can be hung as an independent curtain or as an addition to the general ensemble of curtains.
If tulle curtains are chosen for the hall as an independent way of decorating a window, then much greater requirements are imposed on them. As a rule, this is how the window is designed in apartments on high floors or in office buildings. That is, in those rooms where the high transparency of the window in the dark will not cause discomfort. This method of window decoration is also suitable for rooms on the north and east sides, since there is traditionally less light here.
For this, the following fabric options are more suitable:
- Thick fabrics.
- Drapery options.
- Models with additional decor.
- Printed fabrics or dark fabrics.
- The use of lambrequins made of thin materials.
Important! Additional decor will create an appropriate accent on the window and surprise with its unusual look.
For panoramic windows, it is better to choose a transparent, colored monochromatic fabric that will emphasize the beautiful view.
In rooms on the south or west side, as well as for apartments below the 7th floor, a combination of transparent curtains with heavy curtains is more suitable. In strong sunlight or at night, blackout curtains will create the necessary coolness or privacy in the room. For such a set, tulle made of delicate, transparent fabric without additional decorative elements is suitable.
Design selection
Modern trends are leaning towards minimalism in the interior. Therefore, the use of only transparent fabrics is becoming more popular. It is fashionable to design a window with hidden tulle fasteners to the ceiling, when the cornice is installed much higher than the suspended ceiling. This design method is best suited for panoramic windows.
Advice. If the ceiling has already been installed and does not imply any changes, then the hidden fastening can be done by installing a massive ceiling curb around the entire perimeter of the room, which will also run along the line of the window.
Another window design option is the choice of additional decorative elements for curtains:
- Rhinestone threads.
- Embroidery on tulle.
- Prints.
- Rope rain.
- A combination of two sheer fabrics in different colors.
- The use of ties for drapery.
Important! Lush draperies are now outdated and out of fashion. Current trends in the selection of tulle: a lot of light, space and freedom. This perfectly demonstrates the photo for the audience what tulles are in fashion now.
The choice of design depends on the wallpaper and the overall interior of the room. For patterned wallpaper, plain tulle is suitable. On the other hand, with plain walls, a curtain with additional decorative elements: embroidery, rhinestones, threads will look beneficial.
Selection of style and size
When choosing the style of transparent curtains, they usually start from the general style of the room.
Important! Window decoration completes the interior of the room, so this decor option should be selected last. With the help of curtains, it is easy to correct flaws or mistakes in design in the overall design of the room.
For a classic interior, an option with rich drapery, lambrequin or ties is suitable.
For a modern style, it is better to choose a simple sheer tulle with hidden fastening and moderate drapery. A combination with simple curtains or two colors of transparent material will be appropriate.
For hi-tech, a colored transparent fabric is suitable without additional elements.For this style, a short curtain without folds and draperies will look most beneficial.
Advice. The curtains are fairly easy to change. In this way, you can easily and inexpensively update the interior of the room. Such a novelty will easily refresh the interior even without large-scale renovations.
When calculating the size, it is necessary to start first of all from the width of the opening. The length of the cornice can be the entire wall, which will visually expand the room. Or the length of the cornice can be equal to the width of the opening, visually increasing the height of the ceiling. The latter option is more suitable for high-tech style, and the first option is usually chosen for classic interiors.
After measuring the length of the cornice, the resulting figure must be multiplied by the drapery coefficient:
- 1.5 - for curtains without drapery and folds.
- 2 - for moderate drapery.
- 3 - for rich, wide folds.
The classic tulle length is 10 cm to the floor. If you choose a length 10 cm below the floor, then the tulle will fall beautifully on the floor, creating a romantic haze.
Important! Over time, the fabric will stretch, so you should not take the length strictly to the floor.
How to hang tulle correctly
After the fabric is selected and prepared, it remains only to hang it. To do this, use different methods:
- On fabric loops.
- On crocodile clips.
- On the eyelets.
- On the curtain tape.
No assemblies
It is most convenient to hang curtains without gathers and draperies on wide fabric loops. They can be crafted from the same fabric.
Wide hinges will keep lightweight material from gathering. A round curtain rod is suitable for this type of attachment. A beautiful tulle with wide loops will look spectacular in a rustic style, Provence or hi-tech style.
Thick fold
For a beautiful drapery, it is better to use curtain tape. It allows you to neatly collect any folds: small and lush, large. The density and depth of the folds depend on the version of the curtain tape.
Important! The curtain tape allows you to create even folds and secure them. This drapery option will look beneficial for modern tulle on panoramic glazing, where curtains are not used.
If you need to adjust the drapery from time to time, it is better to use crocodile clips with loops. With movable clips, you can easily change the drape. For example, move the bulk of the fabric to the edges, and leave a flat cloth in the center. Or, conversely, evenly distribute the folds.
We combine different lengths
A combination of different lengths of curtains and curtains looks advantageous. In this case, the tulle is chosen 10 cm shorter than the blackout curtain.
Another option for combining different lengths is tulle made of two transparent multi-colored materials. At the same time, the fabric closer to the glass is taken in neutral shades, and the outer fabric is chosen in color. The length of the neutral fabric will be classic, and the colored outer fabric will be 10 cm longer than the floor level.Thanks to this combination, a neutral canvas will create a slight haze at the window, and a light colored fabric will turn into the main accent of the decor.
Another option for combining different lengths is a short curtain with long curtains. This option is suitable for a small opening.
The most difficult combination of different lengths is 2-3 canvases, hung in a cascade. This option will create layering and volume in the window.
We combine different textures
The classic option for combining different textures is the use of thin tulle and heavy velvet or velor curtains. This contrast makes the window appear deeper, but it is not suitable for small spaces. Simple curtains with light drapery of different density will look spectacular on modern panoramic windows.
Another option for combining textures is the use of thin material and coarse, heavy decor elements: cord rain, heavy embroidery, rhinestones.
Advice. The use of heavy decorative elements allows the curtains to be pulled out, so that they will hang evenly.
Decorative cords
You can fasten decorative cords in different ways:
- Sew them to the tulle in advance. To prevent the thin fabric from sagging and stretching, it is necessary to strengthen the upper horizontal edge with an additional cord or curtain tape.
- Attach to double curtain tape.
- Fasten on a separate tape and hang on an additional runner in the eaves. This method of fastening will make the decorative cords independent of the main fabric.
Lambrequins
Tulle pelmets are usually created by draping a separate strip of fabric on an additional cornice runner. For this, a strip is cut out, draped on a curtain ribbon with beautiful flounces and suspended.
Advice. It is better not to use hidden fasteners or semicircular lambrequins for tulle. Since thin material can easily stretch and deform.
Lambrequins made of colored transparent fabric look beautiful, they create important accents in the room, and at the same time do not overload the interior. In this case, you can take two colored stripes of fabrics, which are draped using weaving or intersection.
With and without curtains
If the tulle is hung with curtains, then for this option it is necessary to choose a cornice with two runners. In this case, the canvases are hung on separate runners. The design of the cornice can be any:
- Open round bars.
- Cornice with hidden fastening.
- Cornice with additional external decor.
Fastening tulle without curtains is performed in the same way as with curtains, but requires great care, since all the details are visible to the eyes.
Care rules
In order for the tulle to decorate the window, it also needs to be properly cared for. You need to wash the tulle regularly:
- Once every six months, if it hangs on the windows that overlook the courtyard or a quiet street.
- Once a quarter, if the windows face the avenue.
Before washing, remove all heavy items, including fasteners, as this can damage delicate fabric.
You can also wash the material in the washing machine, but on a gentle mode. In addition, you cannot use a strong spin.
Important! It is best not to use bleaching agents when washing, as they can damage delicate fabrics.
It is better not to iron the tulle, but to hang it slightly damp on the window - so it straightens out under its own weight. You can also lightly moisten it with a spray bottle.
These simple maintenance methods will keep your window looking beautiful for years to come.
Video: the nuances of the selection of tulle for the hall