Lambrequins for the hall - a classic window decoration, which gives a noble appearance to the room and successfully conceals the unaesthetic cornice or flaws of the walls. This kind of decor originated in the 15th century during the Renaissance. It was used to decorate sleeping beds, magnificently decorated with braid, fringe and brushes. A little later this decorative element began to be used when decorating windows.
To date, lambrequins, like decorative drapery, are an elegant decoration of the room.With their help, you can adjust the size of the window, visually raise the ceiling or expand the opening of the window. The classic way of installing this decor is to fix it on the curtain rod, either separately or together with the curtains. Recently there has appeared a fashionable tendency to decorate windows with lambrequins without curtains. This design solution is perfect for those rooms in which daylight does not penetrate well enough.
Soft lambrequins have become the highlight of the interior of the guest room in the country house. Calm decoration in combination with lambrequins becomes noble and refined.
Simple two-colored lambrequins for the living room. Modest, unobtrusive design of lambrequins will be the highlight of the interior.
Light beige lambrequins made of heavy natural fabric are an excellent solution for a country hall. The creative element is small brown brushes along the edge of the lambrequin.
In this article, read:
- 1 Types of Lambrequins
- 2 Design rules
- 3 You can sew the lambrequins yourself. Video
- 4 Lambruckles in the interior of urban apartments and country houses
Types of Lambrequins
Curtains with lambrequins are divided into certain classical styles: Renaissance, Baroque, Empire and Modern. Renaissance is an interior style with elements of monumentality and rich decoration. Baroque - a style in the interior, characterized by its splendor and decorative. Empire - a style known for its pomposity with elements of massive furniture. Modern is one of the most complex styles with the use of wood in the interior. There are a variety of lambrequins, among which are the following classic types of lambrequins, which are very popular among customers and can complement the interior in almost any style:
- Openwork lambrequins. This type of decoration is rapidly gaining popularity among lovers of exquisite design. Openwork lambrequins are produced at enterprises using special laser technology, thanks to which a variety of figures are cut out on the surface of the canvas. The image of bizarre compositions gives a special look and elegance to the canvas, which sets the tone for the design of the room. Openwork lambrequins are often hard or combined, due to which they give the form of the entire curtain composition. Openwork lambrequins are attached to the cornice with a double-sided special adhesive tape or textile fasteners.
Delicate lambrequins for the hall create a creative, romantic, cozy atmosphere in the room.
Openwork lambrequins are harmoniously combined with heavy curtains made of natural fabrics.
- Hard lambrequin. Rigid dense drapery of window openings is called a "bando", which in translation means "tape" or "bandage". Hard lambrequin is fixed in a certain way to a special dense base - the frame, which gives the room a special chic and extravagant appearance. Hard lambrequin is made from a rigid non-woven material and hides the cornice and the fastening of the curtain. Due to its elasticity hard lambrequin can have any shape and be combined with Roman curtains and classic curtains. Often from this kind of decorative decoration make figured lambrequins. From the base cut out a variety of shapes in the form of waves, branches or in the form of birds.
Hard lambrequins will be an excellent decoration of the living room in the Art Nouveau style or country country.
The strict, restrained design of hard lambrequins is quite neutral. This feature makes it a universal element of any style.
- Soft decorative elements. Soft drapery of curtains, made of fabric, is called a soft decoration element. This kind of decor can include several types of fabrics, which are harmoniously combined in texture. Very often they are used to decorate the room, giving the room a solemn appearance.
Soft lambrequins in the living room in one of Berlin's apartments.
- Combined lambrequin. The combination of soft and hard lambrequin is called combined. Designers often use this kind of decor for the embodiment of their most extravagant design ideas.
Combined lambrequins in this variation can be used, both for the decor of the living room, and for the design of the bedroom.
Design rules
The hall is the most solemn and decorated place in the apartment or private house. Therefore, a huge role in its design play decorative elements. Designers pay special attention to drapery, which has recently become fashionable. Beautiful lambrequins are able to visually expand the space of the room, decorate the interior and place the necessary accents in the decor. But for this it is necessary to adhere to certain rules for the design of lambrequins in the interior.
Decorating the hall with the help of lambrequins, you must always take into account their sizes, colors and texture, due to which you can achieve a harmonious combination of all elements of the interior.
It is necessary to think carefully about the style in which the living room will be held, what furniture you want to put in it, consider the options for using fittings and decor. It is worth remembering that even small pieces of cloth can hide flaws in the window or doorway. Special charm will be given to the hall by curtains with ornamentation, which simultaneously looks exquisite and noble. Often, many needlewomen take their own to make curtains with lambrequins, but mostly this element of decor is picked up in stores or consulted with designers.
Interesting combination of delicate lambrequin and translucent, light curtains.
Rigid lambrequins were used to decorate the living room in a country house, a hunting lodge.
The larger the room, the more massive and bigger the curtains should be. In the hall it is worth to abandon the rigid drapery, it is better to hang it in the office. The height of the lambrequin is calculated from the distance from the cornice to the floor. The ideal size is 1/6 of this distance. Chic curtains with decorative elements, decorated with fringe and braid, suitable for a large hall. An exception can be a snow-white room with elements of lightness in decor.
For a small room suitable light bulbs of light tones, which visually expand the space. The basis is recommended to take one of the pastel colors: white or gray. In small rooms ridiculously and pompously will look bulky chic lambrequins for the hall. The color of the curtain fabric should be in harmony with the palette in the interior. The original palettes can be wine shades, beige color, all shades of gray and blue.
A discreet color scheme looks great in the guest room.
A chic lambrequin for the living room in the Art Deco style.
