What fabric is best to choose for curtains?
Correctly selected material for tulle will allow it to become the highlight of the interior, add space to the room and even visually increase the height of the ceilings.
Organza
Excellent shape-holding fabric with a matte or glossy surface. Made from natural silk and cotton, sometimes with the addition of polyester.
Veil
Translucent, smooth and soft. Excellent transmission and scattering of sunlight, which is especially important for darkened rooms.
The photo shows voile curtains in the bedroom interior.
Chiffon
It has a fairly low price, but at the same time it looks noble. It has a beautiful matte finish, which makes it look very dignified in the interior.
A little history and grammar
Light translucent fabric was invented back in the 15th century by weavers in the French city of Tulle. The king's bride wanted to have a thin fabric, behind which only her silhouette would be visible, and it would be impossible to recognize her. To fulfill her wish, the king issued a corresponding decree, and the Tulle weavers carried it out. The fabric turned out to be very beautiful, so a dress was made from it for the future queen, and the fabric itself began to be called by the name of the city in which it was invented - tulle.
Tulle first appeared in the 15th century in France.
Now a little about grammar. The word “tulle” is masculine in French, and accordingly, in Russian it retains its gender. Therefore, it is correct to say “tulle is he.” Use in the feminine gender - by analogy with the word "fabric" - is incorrect. In some regions this thin fabric is called "curtains". The origin of the word is different, but it refers to the same type of fabric.
What types are most popular in the bedroom?
Many options allow you to choose the most suitable window decor for your existing interior.
Net
Practical and multifunctional. With its help you can create an unusual window image. Tulle mesh is used to allow a large amount of light into the room.
Cobweb
It is made from materials that are resistant to fading, so it does not lose its appearance for a long time. The cobweb will give the window an amazing look and a special atmosphere will reign in the room.
Rain
Indescribably light and airy. Such a sophisticated and stylish accessory will transform the room and bring charm and elegance to it.
Double
It will organically complement the interior and become a key decorative element. Proper combination of double curtains will emphasize the completeness and completeness of the bedroom design.
Tulle sizes
When choosing the length, not only aesthetic qualities are taken into account, but also functional ones.
Short
Tulle curtains up to the window sill create coziness in the room, making it more spacious and lighter, which is especially important for small bedrooms.
Long
This length is especially suitable for large rooms. Curtains made of light flowing material on the ceiling cornice will highlight the window opening and make it the accent of the bedroom.
The photo shows the interior of the bedroom and the window, decorated with long dark curtains.
Variety of ready-made models
Looking at the new items in the catalogs, it is easy to notice that there are beautiful, self-sufficient styles and materials that are not designed to be complemented by curtains. Tulle in a bedroom without curtains is selected for bedrooms with northern windows where the sun's rays do not penetrate.
Sometimes the bedroom goes without tulle. This is a necessary measure when small children like to pull the curtains, risking the cornice collapsing. You can limit yourself to another option:
- openwork knitted curtain in Provencal style;
- a beautiful lambrequin covering the upper third of the window opening;
- short curtain to the window sill;
- shortened “awning” made of transparent tulle with thick wavy tails.
Bedroom owners who work shifts are encouraged to combine a light veil and heavy “night” curtains. They will provide complete rest during the daytime. In most cases, window curtains are symmetrically complemented with beautiful curtains. Then the tulle design for the bedroom, as in the photo, looks most harmonious.
Design options in various styles
The appearance of tulle will also depend on the style of the overall design of the room.
Provence
The lightness of tulle curtains will add tenderness and soft light to the interior in the Provence style. Combining with different shades and textures, they will fit perfectly into the room and gracefully highlight its appearance.
Classical
In a classic interior, curtains will become a relevant and stylish solution. Tulle made of light and thin textiles with minimal decor will give the bedroom an even more presentable look.
The photo shows a classic-style bedroom and windows with tulle curtains.
Modern
Curtains in a modern style should be laconic and minimalistic. Most often, a translucent veil is used to decorate windows, which is perfect for such a fashionable interior design.
The photo shows a bedroom in a modern style and black tulle on the window.
How to create folds in tulle
Draping is a real art; you can achieve beautiful folds in several ways:
- Curtain tape.
- Clips, magnets and garters that create beautiful horizontal folds, giving the tulle increased airiness.
- A thick thread or cord, threaded along the tulle curtains, gathers them into semicircular, light folds.
- Eyelets that can turn the simplest and most ordinary tulle into an original decorative element. They are metal or plastic rings inserted into the fabric at equal intervals. The greater the distance from one eyelet to another, the deeper the folds.
Window decoration is an important procedure in the process of decorating the interior design of a bedroom; it is important to think through every detail. It is better to choose tulle curtains together with curtains, even at the renovation stage, when the concept of the future room is clear. You need to start from the color schemes used in the room and the general style of the apartment or house and be sure to take into account the fact that the bedroom is a room in which there should be a relaxing and relaxing atmosphere.
Color palette
The color of the curtains should be in harmony with the main shades of the room.
Blue
Evokes associations with coolness, cleanliness and freshness. Perfect for creating light, bright interiors in a modern European style.
White
A trendy, timeless color. White tulle in the room looks airy and fresh.
The photo shows a window decorated with white tulle with a pattern.
Red
Attracts attention and sparks interest. In the interior of the bedroom, this color should be used carefully and in doses.
Lilac
Regardless of the style of the room, this color can add its own touch of lightness and tenderness. Lilac curtains create the impression of weightlessness and give a feeling of ethereality.
Beige
Beige tulle will be a classic solution for a sober and calm interior; it will endow the room with inner warmth and charge it with positive energy.
Turquoise
Soothing and relaxing. This color sets you up for a serene and relaxing holiday and is an excellent option for the bedroom.
The photo shows a bedroom and a window with short turquoise tulle.
Green
It is considered a rather cozy, harmonious, calm and universal color. Green curtains, when proportioned correctly, can easily be combined with different interior styles.
Brown
Discreet, sophisticated and respectable. This color is quite popular and is often found in various interiors. Brown tulle will add warmth and homeliness to the bedroom.
Curtains for the bedroom in 2022
Style
The bedroom is a place of rest and relaxation, and sleeping curtains play an important role in creating a coziness and an atmosphere of security. It is desirable that the curtains correspond to the fashionable stylistic direction.
Minimalism. For bedroom curtains, smooth and dense materials of a single color are suitable. Curtains are tied in the middle with cords or rings to make them look even and create more open space. The window is covered with thin transparent tulle. No bright decorations, embroidery, or patterns.
The classic style remains popular. Strict proportional forms, correct color schemes, high-quality fabrics. Curtain panels can be caught on different sides by holders. Light tulle is required for thick classic-style fabrics. The color of the curtains should be consistent with the color scheme of the furniture, walls, and decor, but not merge with it.
Scandinavian style involves a simple cut, light colors, and natural fabrics. The curtains are translucent and designed to transmit light well. Both long curtains and tulle, as well as short ones covering the upper part of the window, are popular. Roller blinds are also suitable.
Curtains in country or Provence style will add a touch of romance to your bedroom design. Light waviness of curtains, delicate colors, unobtrusive patterns, natural materials. The color of the fabric should go well with the color of the furniture, decor, and wallpaper.
High-tech, the style is characterized by curtains in white, gray, and metallic colors. Strict geometric shapes. The material is impregnated with chemicals, which allows the fabric not to deform or fade. For the bedroom, curtain rods with a silent control system are selected. Scandinavian, Roman, and roller blinds fit perfectly into this style.
Satin and silk curtains, both plain and patterned, suit the neoclassical style. Calm neutral tones: blue, beige, white, gray. Black color allowed. Brightness is inappropriate for style. If you want to add a contrasting color, you can make curtains from a material in green, orange, or brown shades.
Roller blinds have gained confidence. They open and close easily, either manually or using a remote control. The light flux adjustment is smooth and precise, they can be easily rolled into a compact roll. These curtains are universal and fit any style.
If you want to diversify the interior, you can make the curtains a bright spot of color, for example, hang a fashionable curtain with a picture of nature.
Features of Roman and Japanese curtains
Roman and Japanese curtains remain at the peak of popularity in the new year. They are convenient and affordable, and come in a variety of colors.
Roman blinds are in demand; they are sewn from light and dense fabric, from natural and synthetic materials. With their help, you can well regulate the flow of light. Sheer curtains softly diffuse light and create a comfortable environment.
Curtains made of dark fabric do not allow light to pass through, so you can sleep during the day. They look neat. They are easily folded into sections using a manual mechanism and attached to a plastic cornice.
Depending on the color, Roman blinds will suit any interior and can be its decoration and addition.
Japanese curtains (panels) will suit any style. Compact, easy to maintain, portable. Depending on your desire, you can choose thicker or transparent curtains made from natural fabrics.
Straw, bamboo, and plastic are also used to make panels. Any material has its advantages.
Floor length. A weighting agent is attached to the bottom of the panel; the curtain should hang evenly. The panels can be plain or with pleasant, delicate colors; they often use traditional Japanese patterns. Convenient design of cornices, rope mechanism.
Choosing fabric
Modern designers use a variety of materials for curtains: from thick to light and thin fabrics.
Green, gray, blue, chocolate velvet and curtains made from natural fabrics are perfect for the bedroom. Cotton, linen, wool, satin, silk are the best materials. They easily allow air to pass through, can absorb moisture, and wool protects against cold air.
Woolen fabrics are more suitable for cold seasons.
Natural fabrics require more careful care, as they quickly collect dust, get dirty easily, fade in the sun, and wrinkle.
Of these materials, flax is the most unpretentious. It keeps cool in hot weather, does not cause allergies, and wrinkles little.
Fabrics made from synthetic materials are not inferior in quality: they do not wrinkle, do not fade, drape well, and have the properties of repelling dust. Viscose, acrylic, nylon are widely used for sewing curtains. They are a little stiffer than natural fabrics.
Mixed lightweight fabrics with cotton and synthetics are popular: tapestry, pique, cambric, excellent for sewing.
Taffeta, matting are dense mixed materials, their composition includes wool, cotton, silk, and synthetics. They will be a good solution for decorating a room.
Such fabrics combine the advantages of fibers of different compositions, hold their shape well, and are more affordable.
What color is in fashion
Everyone knows about the influence of color on the emotional state. Scientists have proven that a bedroom where gray and black tones predominate have a beneficial effect on sleep. And in combination with white tulle, or other white details of the room, they provide the opportunity to have a good rest, get a good night's sleep, and therefore get a boost of energy in the morning.
Next year 2022, dark curtains remain at the peak of popularity.
Dark blue, brown, black, gray, green colors will create a pleasant atmosphere for relaxation after a hard day, and will be conducive to a pleasant conversation.
Black curtains are in fashion; they look stylish in classic, minimalist, and other strict styles. Black curtains with shiny threads or with white curtains will look noble.
White color and its shades are relevant. This is a universal color that suits different styles. He's always popular. White curtains in any room are a decoration of the interior; they let in daylight, and at the same time perfectly hide the room from prying eyes.
Ultra fashionable shades of green combined with white interior and white tulle. They are recommended for use in all rooms. These shades will enliven your home.
Light green curtains will help you wake up easily. A cooler, mint color of curtains will protect against too sunny days. This color can be combined with all other colors.
The use of blue color in the bedroom interior is desirable. It relaxes and helps with insomnia.
Blue curtains are suitable for small rooms; they will visually expand the space. If the room is too sunny, then blue curtains will create a feeling of coolness.
Adding yellow and orange is possible, but it is better not to get carried away with bright colors in the bedroom interior.
Current options for curtains with unobtrusive patterns: strokes, thin intertwined stems, leaves, flowers. There may be a large pattern, but it is more suitable for large rooms.
Curtains with a wide stripe, or several stripes of a contrasting color, are a fashion trend.
Curtains in the same color scheme with pillows or bedspreads, carpet, furniture are still in fashion and look great.
Pastel colors remain relevant: beige, cream, blue, pistachio, lilac, milky, soft pink, olive, mint, and have a calming effect on a person.
Modern tulle fabrics that are in demand: voile, linen, mesh. These airy fabrics are both white and discreet pastel colors. Lilac tulle is new for the season.
Design ideas and drawings
Each of them performs its own special task in the bedroom interior.
Stripes
They can not only decorate a room, but also perform a certain corrective function. Vertical black and white or multi-colored stripes will help create the appearance of high ceilings, while horizontal ones, on the contrary, will make them lower, but at the same time expand the space in the bedroom.
Lace
Snow-white openwork tulle with an elegant pattern will create a harmonious atmosphere in the bedroom and promote rapid relaxation and rest.
Flowers
A large or small floral print should be calm and peaceful, and most importantly, it should emphasize the relaxed atmosphere in the bedroom.
The photo shows a bedroom and tulle with a floral print on the windows.
With embroidery
Interesting chaotic, winding patterns and ornaments embroidered on airy tulle fabrics give the curtains and the entire room a special charm.
Drapery
We create masterpieces from simple transparent or translucent fabric.
- The use of tiebacks, tapes, and magnets to create large horizontal folds.
- If the fabric is assembled into the shape of a bow or other unusual designs, they are secured with a stitch on top of the fabric.
- Airy lambrequins can be made from the same fabric as the main curtains. They will create the effect of gentle clouds for the relaxation room.
- Collecting tulle onto a ribbon. It is necessary to stitch a special tape onto the canvas and then, with a slight movement of the hand, collect it - you get uniform small folds.
- Using thread or tape along the curtain. Gathers the fabric into a tail shape. You should not make this option too long - usually they use short tulle up to the window sill.
Options for attaching to the cornice
You can conveniently and beautifully hang tulle on a cornice in different ways, for example, using loops, drawstring, braid, Velcro or ties, but the most popular are the mounting options listed below.
Eyelets
They are made from a variety of materials and are great for such lightweight fabrics. This simple option for mounting on a cornice, in combination with tulle, looks very original.
Rings
A variety of rings, differing in diameter, shape and size, are considered a very convenient and decorative way to attach curtains.
Methods for attaching curtains
The most common method of attaching curtains in America and Europe is with ordinary clips and rings that press the fabric. The eyelets are sewn directly into the fabric - they look neater, but it is also more difficult to remove the curtains from the cornice. With roller blinds everything is simple - it is a frame structure on which fabric is stretched.
If eyelets and clips seem too boring to you, pay attention to loops with Velcro or buttons. They look elegant in restrained and laconic interiors. A more decorative alternative is string or ribbon ties that tie directly to the curtain rod. Just keep in mind that they are not suitable for heavy and dense fabrics.
You can completely hide the cornice in a fabric drawstring - this fastening is the quietest due to the absence of metal parts. But such curtains are difficult to remove and almost impossible to drape beautifully evenly. And a patch made of braid or decorative lace will help to hide the fasteners behind beautiful folds.
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Non-standard windows
Such extraordinary windows can be perfectly complemented with beautiful tulle curtains.
Arched
Simple tulle curtains with original drapery will effectively highlight the unusual shape of the window and become an unexpected and interesting design object.
The photo shows a bedroom and arched windows with light white curtains.
With balcony door
Delicate and weightless curtains are perfect for decorating a window opening with a balcony door. Such a lightweight design looks neat and stylish, takes up virtually no space and gives the bedroom interior a touch of elegance.
Attic
Curtains for roof windows are a complex and unique window design option. Tulle gives roof windows a more aesthetically pleasing, finished look and makes the attic space cozy.
Beautiful folds
The main feature of tulle curtains is the ability to lay them in perfect folds that fall down in beautiful waves. To an outsider it may seem that arranging such beauty is simple, but in fact it is painstaking work. Folds are not created by themselves; they are made in one of two ways:
- lay with your own hands;
- resort to using a curtain cord.
A special braid for curtains is convenient because you don’t have to constantly adjust the folds, because they will be securely fixed with a cord. The only problem is that with active use, the braid quickly becomes unusable, and you will have to put a lot of effort into correcting the design.
Making folds using a sewing machine is another matter. The process is very labor-intensive, but even beginner craftswomen can do it. The advantage of handmade work is that you will have confidence in the reliability of the design - the cord will definitely not break and you won’t have to spend many hours correcting the situation. The folds themselves can be of absolutely any type - small, deep, barely noticeable: it all depends on personal ideas about beauty and the stylistic design of the room.
Tulle is an ideal choice for a bedroom of any stylistic direction. It can be successfully combined with other materials, contrasting shades and decorative decorations - tassels and brooches for picking up. Tulle will perfectly serve as a chic drapery or canopy, while fulfilling its direct function - protecting the privacy of the bedroom.
Combining tulle
An effective combination of the airy aesthetics of curtains with other window decor brings individuality to the interior.
Lambrequin
The combination of curtains with a hard or soft lambrequin allows you to create a unique atmosphere of comfort and elegant style in the room.
Curtain (thick curtain)
The best option for the bedroom. Thin tulle and heavy curtains in your favorite colors make the room complete and make it easy to regulate the intensity of sunlight in the room.
The photo shows a bedroom and a combination of curtains and drapes on the windows.
Roman curtain
A beautiful combination of Roman blinds with tulle gives the window an unusual look and attracts the eye.
Textiles (bedspread, pillows)
Tulle is also combined with bedspreads or decorative pillows. If there is a pattern on the curtains, it can harmonize with the textile pattern on the bed.
The photo shows a combination of patterned tulle with textiles in the bedroom.
Recommendations for choosing tulle for the bedroom
A few tips for choosing wisely:
- To create a gentle and cozy atmosphere in the bedroom, you should use more neutral and soft shades, such as beige, milky or ivory.
- In a small bedroom, translucent plain curtains in light colors, without flashy colored ornaments and patterns, would be appropriate.
- Consider the lighting in the room. If the room is located on the sunny side, it is advisable to select tulle curtains made of thicker fabric or with a printed pattern.
Curtains for a teenager's bedroom
The children's room should be cozy and comfortable. The material of the curtains should be light and not require complex care. It is also better to avoid synthetic fabrics. Dust often accumulates on them, which can cause allergies.
All colors should be in harmony with each other and not be flashy, as this can cause agitation and aggression in a teenager. If the window is located in the sunny side, it is necessary to protect the room as much as possible from overheating and bright light.
Most often, in modern design for a teenager's room, Roman or roller blinds are used. They easily control the flow of daylight into the bedroom. At the same time, they require a minimum of personal care.
