Rope curtains: features

Any hostess wants to give her home a beautiful and original appearance. Various elements will help her in this. Various curtain models, for example, rope curtains, are best suited for these purposes. We borrowed this variation from the eastern culture, where it was determined by the climate. This option can be used for traditional applications (window curtains) or for decorating doorways, zoning rooms and so on.

Features of rope curtains

To begin, consider this subject in more detail. Its basis is filamentous, long fibers, which are connected in the upper part into a single fabric. According to the method of attachment, they can be distinguished by a built-in annular one (when rings are fixed in the upper part when sewing the product) or external: clips, hooks.

Such models have several of their features:

• This type of curtains perfectly transmits the sun's rays. Therefore, they are best used in rooms with dim natural light. You should not use them in the bedroom, especially if the windows face the south side;
• This option is ideal for the kitchen, because unlike fabric models, it is more resistant to pollution: dust, soot, dirt and is easy to wash if necessary;

Reference! To erase this curtain variation is not as difficult as it seems at first glance. You just need to know one nuance: before removing the curtain from the cornice, collect the threads in one bundle and fix them with ribbons or other improvised material over the entire height.

• This decor is universal and suitable for rooms for various purposes: bedrooms, living rooms, kitchen, study;
• Often, creators decorate such objects with beads, sequins or in another way. For families with small children, the use of this option is not recommended;
• Various types of modeling can be applied to this type. During use, you can change their shape or height, apply partial weaving variations, add decorations (at the points of sale of curtains you can find various decorative pins, curtain rings, clothespins decorated with flowers, butterflies);
• This product is more durable than traditional curtains and does not bother so quickly.

Varieties of rope curtains

There are several ways to classify curtains:

• Colors;
• Original material;
• Fiber shape;
• Decorative elements.

Only by deciding on all these criteria, you can make the right choice and purchase curtains that fit into the overall interior and will meet your needs.

We consider each characteristic in more detail.

Colors. This criterion is divided into two points:

• Multi-colored: with the transition from dark to light or rainbow;
• Solid color option.

Reference! When selecting this factor, you can use two methods: exposure in the general interior gamut or playing in contrast.

The original material. For the manufacture of these products, manufacturers use the following materials:

• Polyester. This substance is widely used in the modern world, because things from it have several advantages. For curtains, this is safety, not electrified, beautiful appearance, ease of care for the finished product;
• Silk. It is characterized by soft shine and naturalness;
• Cotton. It is durable and easy to care for.

The shape of the fibers. According to this criterion, the curtains are divided into the following types:

• Spiral;
• Direct;
• In the form of tapes.

Decorative elements. As decoration for curtains, beads from different materials are most often used: plastic, wood, glass. Also, metallized thread, lurex, sequins and other elements are used as decor. Another decor method is to place fluffy lumps or tufts imitating feathers along the entire length of the thread.

For which interiors and how to use rope curtains

As already mentioned above, these curtains, depending on their appearance, are suitable for any interior. From the selection focuses on the general style of design and personal taste of the owner. But there are still some subtle points:

• It is carefully required to approach the use of this thing in the zoning of the room, since it must correspond to the design of the zones on both sides;
• The use of white muslin will visually expand the space and fill the interior with lightness and airiness;
• If the windows face south, then combine these curtains with drapes. At the same time, to give the room a visual cool, use a cold-colored kitten;
• To give the room a luxury, take the option decorated with a tone decoration, for example, a black thread with square black beads.

If you wish for any design, be it minimalism, hi-tech or modern, you can freely choose a muslin version of the curtains.