Features of curtains for the kitchen
Curtains in the kitchen are not only responsible for comfort.
With the help of a certain style and color of window curtains, you can correct some shortcomings - for example, make a small kitchen visually more spacious with the help of simple, airy tulle, or visually raise a low ceiling due to vertical drapery. Simple, discreet curtains make a small kitchen visually larger and lighter, while multi-layer curtains, on the contrary, make the interior heavier.
Other important factors in choosing a curtain style include:
- interior style;
- the presence or absence of a balcony door;
- headset layout;
- plate location;
- purpose of the room (kitchen, kitchen-living room, kitchen-dining room, studio);
- degree of natural light.
Characteristic
Today there are no problems with the selection of materials for the interior. It's easy to find curtains that fit into the overall design. No home can live without them.
Curtains are the final element in the entire design. They can hide some imperfections.
With the help of clamps you can create a unique image in the room. A small decorative element can create a cozy atmosphere and increase natural light in the room.
Why do you need a curtain tie?
Tiebacks are an accessory that holds curtains in the assembled position. It has both practical and aesthetic meaning. Opening the curtains lets in more sunlight. If the curtains are fixed in a certain position, they are less likely to be touched with hands. The fabric gets dirty less often and you have to wash it less often.
Tiebacks are an accessory that performs two functions: practical and decorative.
The grabbers beautifully drape the material and create neat folds. The window looks more aesthetically pleasing and cozy. The proportions are corrected (the opening is visually stretched, raising the ceiling). Accents are added to the interior of the room as a whole.
Functions – classic and modern
Tiebacks are among the oldest curtain accessories - they may even have been the first. They appeared for a completely prosaic reason: to hold the curtains while opening the window opening. But after using tapes and strands to solve this problem, people have found that the result looks very nice! And this curtain accessory began to be used not only for practical, but also for decorative purposes.
The “finest hour” came for pick-ups in the era of luxurious palace architecture of Baroque and Classicism. Magnificent curtains, intercepted at the waist, decorated the windows with exquisite folds. This option has become a classic.
Now these accessories are used both as functional elements and for aesthetic purposes:
- With their help you can regulate the level of illumination in the room.
- Fasten the curtains in the desired position, creating waves and folds.
- Give an ordinary piece of fabric draping a window opening originality and individuality.
- Change the interior mood, introduce something new into the environment.
- Add luxury, elegance, and perhaps contrast to the curtains.
How to choose a pickup
To create a harmonious interior, the material of the curtains and the style of the room are taken into account:
- For light curtains made of tulle, thin cotton or polyester, and thread curtains, magnetic tiebacks, pins, chains, ribbons and ropes are suitable.
- Heavy classic-style curtains are decorated with accessories made of noble fabrics or braided cords with luxurious tassels. They also use solid clamps in brass and bronze with an antique design.
- For Provence and country styles, raw lace, jute twines, flower decor, linen and cotton fabric are suitable.
- Shabby chic is complemented by ribbons, bows and lace in pastel colors.
- For the loft they take forged products, brutal belts and chains.
Attention! The tieback can be the same color as the curtains or a contrasting one. The second option attracts more attention; it is used when it is necessary to emphasize the decoration. It is better to choose a plain accessory for colorful curtains.
Ethnic style
Ethnic style has become very popular in our country in recent years. More and more people want to decorate their apartment in a style of simplicity and ease. Of course, this style is almost impossible to find in its pure form, because... designers competently combine several styles in one.
The Scandinavian and Chinese motifs look especially interesting in the interior. This allows you to hang beautiful and unusual curtains on the windows. Art decor curtains will fill the room with warmth and bring a touch of unusualness to a simple interior. But don't get carried away with the drawings.
For example, if you decide to decorate a room based on Chinese motifs, then you can focus on the curtains - you can write beautiful phrases on them, with a secret meaning that will be understood only by you and your loved ones.
Types of grabs
If you start looking for photos of curtain tiebacks on the Internet, you will soon notice that they come in different types. Each of them has its own advantages.
Rigid and flexible
Soft fabric holders can match the shade of the curtain or contrast with it. In addition, they must be combined with the shade and design of the cornice. The shape of garters can be classic, braided, straight or cone-shaped. Based on the general style of the room, ruffles, frills and lace ties are used.
Lovers of the classics prefer symmetrical draperies.
To emphasize the original design of the curtains, they are decorated with ornaments, embroidery, beads, themed tiebacks - for decorating the kitchen, reminiscent of fruits or for a children's room - small soft toys.
Even the most inconspicuous curtains will be transformed and look stylish if you choose the right garters for them.
Among the soft types, brushes and cords decorated with glass beads, metal and plastic parts are distinguished separately. Hard models can be metal hooks or hairpins. The hooks are made in the form of a loop, which is attached to the side of the window.
Metal
They are quite an interesting solution. They can be of simple form or represent exquisite, forged works of design art.
Magnets
Models for curtains with magnets are an ideal option for attaching lightweight fabrics. Sheathed magnets (from funny plastic smiley faces to semi-precious stones) are sewn onto the ends of clips made from ribbons, decorative cables or twisted cords. The most popular magnets for curtains are metal or plastic products of simple geometric shapes (round, oval, diamond-shaped), plain, with a pattern, decorated with rhinestones or covered with fabric.
Plastic
This material is suitable for lighter fabrics. Diverse and versatile. Therefore, plastic wall holders are suitable for any interior.
Hairpins
Cloth clips made of metal, plastic or wood differ from similar hair accessories only in size. They must match the fabric in density. Light tulle curtains are best suited with small, elegant pins; curtains made of thick fabrics will need to choose large items. Hairpins are not suitable for heavy curtains; metal holders or fabric “banana” tiebacks are more appropriate here.
Tree
This classic option will be appropriate in almost every room design. But most suitable for a strict and elegant interior.
The photo shows a curtain decorated with a wooden tieback.
Leather, eco-leather
Real leather, leatherette, eco-leather are an excellent option for creating curtain holders. The appropriate texture, color, and thickness are chosen in accordance with the existing interior design. Genuine leather, even if it is just a narrow strap, can easily hold even a relatively heavy curtain. A product woven from four to six narrow strips also looks beautiful. Sewing an item on a machine is not difficult even for novice craftsmen.
With brushes
Multi-colored twisted cords with tassels are a noble status decoration. They look especially good on exquisite luxury fabrics: brocade, velvet, velor, thick silk. Draping heavy fabric with them is easy - just tie it like a belt in the right place. Often such curtains are monophonic and rich in color, and cords enliven their monotony.
To make the draperies look harmonious, the fittings must be selected in accordance with the status of the curtains. Luxurious curtains, “belted” with cheap cords, will look more than modest, and light flying curtains accompanied by heavy ropes with massive lush tassels will look tasteless.
Kanzashi
They are created using the technique of folding squares of silk fabric. As a result, unique decorations are obtained, which in turn are also used as tiebacks.
Non-standard
They can have the shape of a flower, an animal, a geometric figure, etc. For their production, wood, metal, straps, ropes, and improvised materials (lace, macrame) are used.
Bows
They look elegant and give the room good energy. They are associated with the holiday and awaken joyful memories.
Cutlery
Stylish curtain holders for the kitchen are made from ordinary cutlery: forks, spoons, cups. To make them, just bend a fork or spoon and attach them to the wall, and cut out the bottom of the cups and hang them by the handles on hooks attached to the wall. Metal devices are able to hold thick curtains. Porcelain and earthenware cups can only hold tulle with light curtains.
Beads
Beaded curtain tiebacks are suitable for plain or pale-patterned curtains in the bedroom and living room. They look elegant and create a chamber, peaceful atmosphere. To create tiebacks for curtains from beads, you can take ready-made jewelry or assemble them yourself, using not only beads, but also rhinestones, beads, all kinds of decorative chains that are in harmony in texture and color with the design of the room.
Toys
Cute toys made of felt or plush, hugging curtains - the perfect design for curtain tiebacks in a nursery. They can be draped over the fabric, holding it with long legs tied in a knot, a tail into which a wire is inserted, sewn onto a strip for curtains made of satin ribbon, attached to magnetic holders, buttons.
Another fashionable variety today - cute fairies, ballerinas, tilde dolls have become a new breath in window design not only for children's rooms, but also in living rooms, as well as when decorating windows in children's cafes.
Accessories of complex shapes, bright colors, decorated with shiny fittings are suitable for plain-dyed curtains. For curtains made of printed fabric with a complex pattern, it is better to use simple tiebacks made of the same fabric or cords with tassels.
Foamiran
Foamiran, also called EVA, plastic suede, revelour, “foam” is a soft decorative foam material used for needlework. Tiebacks made from it are usually decorated with quite realistic flowers, entire bouquets, made mainly in pastel colors. This design will fit perfectly into the interiors of classicism, shabby chic, and baroque.
Macrame
Macrame is a popular type of needlework, an applied art based on the knot weaving technique. Curtains with tiebacks made using the macrame technique look very original; they are capable of gathering dense, heavy fabric, but they also look great on light curtains with a successful design.
From scrap materials
It is not easy to list everything from which they are made. The materials used are ropes, ribbons, twine, braid, yarn, scraps of fabric, old jewelry, ties, belts, belts, candlesticks, computer disks. Even plastic bottles can be used, because they can be covered with fabric or tied. The choice depends only on the imagination of the master and on what he has at hand.
The use of improvised materials makes it possible to bring to life seemingly crazy design ideas and realize unspent creative potential. A small detail in the form of an unusual or simply beautiful holder or a bright magnetic curtain tie often becomes an accent and makes the interior special and not boring.
Decor
Using clips, pins or curtain ties, you can create a fresh window design every time. Bored canvases of ordinary curtains are transformed before your eyes if you use devices that can:
- Create beautiful drapery;
- Focus on the curtains;
- Act as a connecting link - if you want any colors or details to be evenly present in the interior, then you can combine curtain ties, bedspread or pillow trim, and decorative elements with one idea.
It is important to choose suitable ties.
This is influenced by the design of the room, the type of fabric from which the curtain is made, and personal preferences. For a classic style, cords with tassels and fabric garters are suitable. Provence or country are mixed with holders made of ribbons, patterns, braids, bouquet hairpins or bows. High-tech and miniaturism prefer fasteners made of plastic or metal.
Tip: Try tying tassels for curtains in the high-tech style - the devices are made of metallized threads.
Arabic, Moroccan, African trends are supported by beads, coin-shaped details, wood or ethnic details.
Design features of tiebacks depending on types of curtains
For each type of curtain, you need to take into account the design features of the tieback.
Thread
Features of the design of tiebacks for thread curtains:
- Often a special grip is used that resembles a hair clip. With its help you can visually shorten thread curtains.
- For any type of muslin, pick-up brushes will be appropriate.
- To prevent the threads from tangling, they are tied into knots or braided.
Curtains
Features of the design of curtain tiebacks:
- For curtains made of smooth material, holders in the form of ribbons of the same color as the curtains are most suitable.
- For fabric with a floral pattern, it is recommended to select decorative pins or tiebacks in the form of laces.
- Large hairpins and magnets decorated with flowers or beads will look very original.
- Holders in the form of rings with hooks are in great demand.
- Magnetic holders are not suitable for such thick fabric.
Curtains
Features of the design of curtain tiebacks:
- For light and airy fabrics, decorative pins or magnetic clips, thin laces, chains, twine or satin ribbons are used.
- In combination with curtains, lace, light fringe, beads, crystal and acrylic beads look great.
How to tie curtains yourself
Photos of options on how to beautifully tie curtains with your own hands demonstrate the variety of options. When choosing a method for attaching the holder, you need to take into account the location of the window, the fabric from which the curtain is made and the number of panels.
Double curtain
Let's look at how to tie curtains consisting of two panels. There are several ways to beautifully fix two curtains at once:
- Symmetric. The ties are placed at the same level on both sides. This technique will make the interior harmonious. To make the window look strict, the fabric is left taut. If you spread it out a little in a semicircle, the decor of the room will look romantic.
- Asymmetric. In this case, the hairpins on the sides of the window opening are placed at different heights. As a rule, one of them is level with the window sill, the second is slightly higher or lower. This technique will make the room non-standard and visually expand the wall. In addition to different levels of placement of holders, their shade or shape may differ.
- Angular. In this case, the edges of the curtain are gathered in the middle and moved to the side, securing the fabric to the wall. This will create a tent effect, and the window will be partially open. This method is recommended to be used for double-sided fabrics. It will look especially impressive if the canvases have contrasting shades (white with black, gold with red).
- Cross. Each of the panels is attached to the opposite side of the window. This looks good with colorful curtains made from light fabrics. You can tie muslin using the same method.
Single curtain
To secure one curtain, a tie located in the middle is suitable. If the curtain has neutral shades, then the garter can be decorated with stones and other decorations. If there is a pattern on the fabric, then the color of the holder should match the shade of the main background or the color of the ornament.
Curtains can be tied at the desired height using a knot. If it is high, it will visually make the window more elongated. A single panel can be assembled on one side of the window using a rigid fastening, which hides the fabric pick-up.
If the fabric has calm colors, then you need to use a bright tie. Another option is to lift one side of the canvas diagonally, partially opening the window.
At what height should I hang it?
Curtain tiebacks can be attached to the wall at different distances from the window opening. This largely determines what the size of the window will visually appear to be. Hanged close to the opening, they will narrow it; installed at a distance, they will widen it.
When choosing a location for installing tiebacks for curtains and tulle, you need to consider the following:
- Canvases assembled at the level of the window sill, as when attached to one side, do not create a visual illusion. This method is preferable when the curtains occupy the entire wall.
- Drapery above the level of the window sill, at a distance of approximately 2/3 from the floor, visually expands the window opening. This technique is especially good in the kitchen, where it is customary to hang short curtains.
- Holders installed 25-35 cm below the level of the window sill visually make the opening narrower and higher. This method is especially relevant when the windows are decorated with heavy curtains that reach the floor or extend along the floor.
The height of the hooks depends on the effect you want to achieve: to make the ceilings higher or to expand the room, so before attaching the hooks, mentally imagine the end result.
How to make a “corner” garter
To create a “corner” garter, lift the curtain by the inner corner to the desired height and align the corner with the main curtain fabric in this place, attaching one magnet to the end of the corner, and attaching the second magnet to the other side. Both magnets will attract each other and will hold the corner of the curtain in a raised position. You can safely purchase magnetic tie-backs for this method of tying any fabrics and even heavy ones. And most importantly, curtain magnets do not damage the fabric at all. This is a huge advantage of this accessory.
Here is another method, but it is more suitable for light flowing fabrics, but in some cases it can also be used for medium-density fabrics. It is necessary to assemble the curtain from the side with your hands, make the folds sequentially, slowly, wrap it with a cable or magnetic tape and fix it, connecting the two parts of the magnet. In order for our drapery to look beautiful, it is necessary to pull out the outer folds of the fabric from under the cable or tape.
That is, we make overlaps and, depending on the planned model, you can do this at the level or below the window sill, or closer to the ceiling.
There is another way. It looks very unusual and is especially appropriate when you have a curtain made of lace tulle, light organza, tulle or veil. This method of decorating curtains looks fresh and adds fluffiness to the curtains.
For such gathering of light fabric, it is better to choose small curtain magnets, on a short cable or on a short satin ribbon. And here you can choose magnets either to match the color of the canvas, or in contrast, with decorative additions, for example, artificial flowers - it all depends on your preferences, interior style and curtain model.
What to consider
Hanging curtains of this type is carried out on rod curtain rods of any shape: round, corrugated, rectangular profiles. The material from which the cornice is made does not matter. This is affected only by the chosen style of decoration of the room.
Such curtains can be combined with blinds, roller or Roman blinds, wooden screens, and curtains. When decorating kitchen windows in a cafe style, the upper level of curtains is hung from ribbons, which remains unchanged around the clock, and the lower, movable level is decorated in any other, more practical way.
Despite their functional load, curtains with ribbons have a decorative value because they are not practical: changing their position several times a day, depending on the lighting, will be inconvenient. An enhanced decorative effect can be achieved if the ties are intertwined, tied crosswise, or used to hang curtains on a rod.
The use of rings significantly improves the practical qualities of this type of curtain.
Hanging canvases of this type can be used to decorate door and window openings, stained glass windows, balconies, terrace doors, and canopies. They will allow you to realize any design idea and fantasy.
Tieback color
The color scheme of the tiebacks, like them themselves, can be very different. The tiebacks can be made to match the color of the curtain, then they will serve only a functional purpose - to hold the curtain.
Contrasting tiebacks are made from partner curtain fabric, or any other fabric that matches the color. In the kitchen, the scoop can be made in the same color as the tablecloth and potholders, or other bright kitchen utensils. For a child's room, interior elements in pink, soft lilac, if this is a girl's room, tones are suitable.
Tiebacks using gold thread, with fringe and tassels are very formal and would be more suitable for decorating a living room in the appropriate style.
Design options for the interior of rooms
The curtains themselves are already a window decoration, and with the help of additional decor you can give the room even more shine and luxury.
Living room
To create luxurious interiors, brushes with twisted decorative cords are used; ready-made magnetic tie-backs are suitable for light, airy canvases. Also, to decorate curtains in the living room, they use clamps with a scattering of rhinestones and sequins, chains, and options made of wood, leather or fur.
The photo shows the interior of the living room and green curtains with fur tiebacks.
Bedroom
All delicate and light fabrics are suitable for the bedroom; thick and soft ties can be used, including even fur. It all depends on the overall design direction and style. The effect of relaxed ease will be enhanced by different mounting heights on the two halves of the curtains
A simple but very functional accessory in the form of a thin fishing line with a plastic or crystal-encrusted star at the end will be almost invisible. And the star will gracefully emphasize the purpose of the bedroom as a place for comfortable sleep and relaxation.
Children's
In a children's room, a curtain tieback is less of a decoration and more of an opportunity for games and toys. The brighter and more interesting it looks, the better. Huge lush bows and rosettes on curtains, canopies, and near a newborn’s cradle are very cute. As the baby grows up and begins to move around the room independently, his environment will change. And what you can’t come up with, a child’s imagination will suggest.
To prevent children from tugging at the curtains, clinging and getting tangled in the curtains, the most common tiebacks will help adjust the length until the younger generation grows up.
Kitchen
Kitchens typically use lighter curtains, such as eco-friendly linen curtains, which pair beautifully with almost any type of decor. Thanks to drapery using tiebacks, there is always a continuous flow of light in the room.
Window decoration
Expert opinion
Mikhailova Maria Vasilievna
Furniture store manager. Knows everything about comfort and interior design
Buying new curtains or sewing them yourself, and hanging the curtains on the window opening is not the point in its design. In order for the interior renovation to be complete and unite all the elements, it is necessary to drape them in an original way.
It is necessary to make a garter or a hairpin - this way two functions are performed: decorative and functional.
Using various clips, garters and brooches, you can turn old curtains into an interesting and new-looking window design. Outdated old curtains look different when the following methods are used:
- Using original drapery.
- General design of curtains in the interior.
- The use of a connecting goal when thinking about a general idea in the design of a room. For example, the intended color is played out in the garter of curtains and the edging of textile accessories in the room.
To make everything look harmonious, you need to choose matching ties. To do this, you need to take into account the type of fabric, interior style and personal tastes:
- To stick to the classics in the interior, it is recommended to use decoration options with tassels and fabric garters.
- Provence or country style prefers ties with ribbons, lace, bows and bouquet hairpins.
- High-tech and minimalism trends - metal or plastic hairpins.
Functionality is as important as decorativeness. Decorative curtains can visually change the size of the window opening. Incorrect curtain lengths can be corrected using garters. How to do it right:
- The garter attached just below the placket creates interesting folds in the fabric. This method visually lengthens the window and the height of the ceilings in the room. It is used if the canvases do not often diverge.
- If you tie the curtains exactly in the middle, this option will ensure harmony and structure.
- When attaching the garter at the bottom, stepping back a third from the beginning of the curtain, you can visually expand the window opening. It is recommended to make such clips unnoticeable.
- If you hang too long canvases, you need to make several garters on both sides with your own hands using different levels.
Beautiful and practical window design is in your hands. How to do this more elegantly, in this case it is necessary to take into account all the nuances: the shape and size of the window opening, which side the windows face and your own preferences.
How to make it yourself
Not everyone is capable of forging metal clamps or sewing a luxurious product using the kanzashi technique. But simpler options are quite accessible. Many types of original potholders and clamps are easy to make yourself. The “classic” idea of a tieback is a fabric fastener, which, like the curtains themselves, is sewn according to patterns and diagrams. To make a simple accessory you will need the following materials and tools:
- fabric - to match the curtains or the same color as a bedspread, tablecloth, wallpaper, upholstery, carpet;
- cardboard template - the future form of the clamp;
- fabric chalk or pointed soap - to transfer details;
- sharp scissors for cutting;
- sewing needle;
- threads to match the fabric;
- sewing machine;
- iron;
- "safety" pins;
- two iron rings - bought at a craft store, but also suitable for belts and large earrings
How to do it step by step:
- First you need to calculate the length of the tack. It depends on the thickness of the curtain fabric - for thin tulle, 20-25 cm is enough with a minimum width of five to eight cm. For velvet, heavy printed fabrics, blackout curtains, you will need at least 30-40 cm of material, with a width of ten cm;
- the detail is depicted on cardboard using a pattern, cut out, transferred to fabric, previously folded in two layers “face” inward, fastened with pins so that it does not move;
- the element is cut out, taking into account seam allowances 1.5-2 cm wide;
- the workpiece is stitched manually with a “forward needle” seam or stitched on a machine, but so that one of the narrow sides remains open;
- what happens is turned right side out, the unstitched edge is carefully sewn together with a hidden seam;
- the resulting “banana”, rectangle, or shaped product is smoothed with an iron. Additionally, it is allowed to stitch all external contours;
- Metal, plastic, or wooden rings are attached to the edges of the part (stars, squares, hearts, etc. are acceptable) - they are sewn on, put on a pot holder, the fabric is threaded through them, fastened two cm from the ring, which is hooked onto a nail hook sticking out from walls.
Photos of curtain tiebacks
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