Admittedly, it would not be necessary to hang the window with curtains or curtains in every room, because curtains and curtains were originally created to keep prying eyes away. The fabrics on the window were created as an alternative to window shutters and roller shutters. However, curtains and drapes are actually superfluous as privacy screens in large residential buildings, on the upper floors or with windows made of mirror glass .
Today, however, the window decoration is much more than just functional. It creates a living atmosphere and, in the best case, picks up on the red thread that runs through the apartment or house in terms of furnishing. This article highlights the highlights for the living room – and thus offers inspiration for the living space at home.
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Pretty to look at: the decorative scarf
Anyone who is fortunate enough not to be able to look into the living room – due to the location of the house, the room or because the garden is not visible – usually opts for a decorative curtain when choosing curtains and drapes . This optimally conceals the wall projection and hides the button for the electric roller shutter just as reliably as the belt to manually move the roller shutter up and down. But which variants are there for circumnavigating the window in the living room with a decorative scarf?
- Loop and eyelet scarves provide a light and airy curtain decoration at the window . Both models are similar in their basic concept. The loop scarf has loops made of fabric that are threaded onto the curtain rod. With the eyelet scarf, you can usually see eyelets with a silver border. The difference? The eyelet scarf has more guidance, falls neatly and is easier to slide.
- If you want it to be accurate and always want to see the same, neatly laid curtain folds in front of the window, you can opt for a drawstring or ruffled scarf . In both variants, an extra band near the curtain rod ensures that the curtain folds can be laid neatly – and stay there.
- By far the most airy variant is the thread curtain , which is a bit reminiscent of spaghetti drying. Wafer-thin threads of fabric were firmly woven together at the upper end of the decorative scarf. Tip: This fine curtain is not ideal in households with small children who may mistake the spaghetti as a toy, as well as when pets live in the apartment or house.
Decoration tip: looped scarves can be draped most creatively at the window. Due to the fact that there is no fixed guide that meticulously keeps the decorative scarf and its folds, many decorative variants are conceivable here. A loose knot at about a third of the curtain height (measured from the floor) could fix the curtain very creatively. Curtain clips can also be attached there.
Symmetrical and modern: the panel curtain
The panel curtain is to some extent the answer to the panel curtain, which has been pushed back into the kitchen and is primarily to be found there. The panel curtain, on the other hand, hangs down from the curtain rail – neatly, symmetrically and, depending on the fabric, more or less opaque. If you want it to be particularly tidy and want to prevent the curtain from reaching to the floor, you can rely on several panels of the sliding curtain that are hung next to each other. The sliding curtain is the perfect length when it hovers a few inches off the floor. The construct becomes dynamic in itself when several panel curtains hang in front of each other, which are then variably pulled back and forth – without getting in each other’s way.
Decoration tip: Despite all the symmetry, a sliding curtain does not have to be monotonous. This is proven by modern disc curtains with laser cut. A clever ornament was punched out on these model variants over about a third of the length (measured from below). Circles, corners and other symmetrical shapes break up the strict form of the track – for a funny decorative element that could perhaps be taken up again on a wall tattoo in order to achieve a coherent overall decoration.
Well combined: Decorative scarf and panel curtain
Anything you like can be combined. This also levels the decorative sheet for a combination of decorative scarf and panel curtain. One component should be kept as simple as possible. Or thought the other way around: A brightly colored decorative curtain can be combined with a transparent panel curtain – if it suits the living room furnishings. The combination of panel curtain and decorative curtain is advantageous, for example, in the event that the panel curtain protects against prying eyes in the evening – without the roller shutter having to be closed directly. Even if the dining area is integrated into the living room, it is often more pleasant if there is more privacy when eating.
Tip: If the offspring don’t have a direct view of the neighbor’s children romping around in the garden, then it will also be easier to organize lunch in a structured and orderly manner.
