Tulle is an indispensable window decoration and interior detail that can create a cozy atmosphere in the room. Without curtains, the design of a space often seems unfinished, and in order for a child in his room to feel protected from prying eyes from the street, even with uncurtained windows, it is advisable to hang tulle. There are many options for such curtains, designed specifically for little boys and girls or teenagers.
Features of choosing tulle for children's rooms
When selecting this element of room decor, it is important to consider several criteria:
- The color scheme of the room and the combination of colors.
- Harmony of fabric texture and surrounding space.
- Quality tulle material.
- The presence of patterns and prints on the fabric.
- Additional decorative and functional elements of the room interior.
Tulle, in a broad sense, means transparent, light, smooth material, mesh or muslin. The material for such curtains is produced on specialized tulle machines using special technological techniques.
Designers believe that traditional white tulle is suitable for all living spaces and fits harmoniously into the style of any interior. But the children's room should be colorful and create an atmosphere of joy and harmony. For this reason, when choosing curtains for such a room, you need to pay attention to bright colors, beautiful prints and use non-standard solutions.
Classic tulle, veil, light silk, organza and chiffon look great in children's rooms. These are plastic materials that are easily assembled into falling soft folds.
The interior of a children's room or room where a teenager lives should be light, colorful, without unnecessary pomp and pretentiousness . It is perfectly decorated with simple, uncomplicated draperies , which are secured with satin or nylon ribbons. You can build such a curtain from a pair of contrasting tulle curtains placed parallel to each other on a double-profile cornice using one of the decor options:
- Open the curtains in different directions and secure them in the middle side with tiebacks, magnets or ribbons.
- Take one curtain to the side, and leave the second one to fall from the eaves in vertical folds.
- Gather the fabric closest to the room and secure it with a ribbon tied in a bow.
- Assemble the inner curtain like a lambrequin.
Advantages and disadvantages
When choosing tulle, pay attention to the fabric, color, and most importantly, the practicality of the material.
Classic models made from natural fibers are characterized by the following advantages:
- A variety of textures, materials, patterns and shades.
- No difficulties in care.
- Practicality.
- Effectively protects the window from sunlight and prying eyes.
- The ability to adapt the canvases to any parameters of the opening and room.
The list of shortcomings consists of the following points:
- If the composition contains low-quality raw materials, the curtains quickly wear out and lose their original appearance.
- A high concentration of synthetics contributes to the accumulation of static electricity and dust.
- It is difficult for a child to open or close long and massive curtains.
- To remove difficult-to-remove stains, you will need to contact a dry cleaner.
- Lambrequins with an unusual texture are an expensive decorative product.
Tulle on eyelets
Kids love to indulge and play with curtains, so when choosing them you need to take care of reliable fastenings. The eyelets meet all strength parameters. These are special plastic or metal crimp rings that are installed at the top of the curtains and securely fastened using special devices.
Thanks to this fashionable accessory , the folds on the curtains always look neat, even and uniform.
The eyelets move easily along the cornice and hold firmly. Even if you pull the fabric hard, the curtains will still stay in place.
Main types of tulle for the bedroom
In order to decide which tulle to choose for the bedroom, you should know what types it comes in. There are several classifications of these products.
By type of material used
Several types of material are used to sew tulle:
- Veil. This is a fabric of average density and light transmittance. It can be matte or have a slight shine.
- Organza. This material has a high level of transparency. It is synthetic, so it is very easy to care for.
- Tulle mesh. This fabric has been used for window decoration for a long time. It has three degrees of cellularity - coarse, fine and medium.
- Kiseya. This is a relatively new material, which is made from wide threads or some kind of rope.
There are other less common types of tulle materials, such as jacquard or saber. They can be used directly as curtains. They are also used to sew tulle accessories, for example, lambrequins.
Curtains with photo printing
Photo printing on curtains is one of the most fashionable trends in modern interior design. Finished products with images of famous children's characters, fairy-tale cities, wonders of the world, rainbows, scenes from cartoons and beautiful landscapes can be bought at any specialized store. In addition, it is possible to order an exclusive version of your own design, not limited to the standard pattern on the curtains.
Thanks to the transparent texture of the tulle, the image on it seems to be illuminated, creating the illusion of volume and perspective of the picture.
It is important that photographic images are applied to the fabric with special durable and health-safe paints that do not fade in the sun and do not fade when washed.
It should be noted that tulle with a photo image will inevitably become the main accent of the interior of a children's room. It is better to combine such an element with long plain curtains in soft shades.
Design options
Modern approaches to design are not limited to the traditional arrangement of curtain fabric. Tulle in your nursery can play many roles, bringing an element of novelty to the design. An interesting design technique could be to place the tulle not on the usual cornice near the curtain, but much closer to the window.
Another original technique is alternating thin tulle with solid blackout curtains. It will also look unusual to grab a thin curtain on the sides using holders.
For those children who find it convenient to fall asleep only in complete darkness, we can recommend adding weightless tulle with roller blinds or Roman blinds. Thanks to the simple mechanism, they are convenient to use. By adjusting the degree of raising of the dense canvas, a comfortable environment with the required level of illumination is created.
Similar in operating principle, roller blinds and Roman blinds look beautiful on windows due to their laconic form, and go well with tulle curtains.
Advice! Using both curtains and tulle to frame the window opening at the same time, it is better to focus on only one type of curtain.
Rope curtains muslin
Kisei are curtains made of threads, which can be plain, multi-colored or decorated with solid decorative elements. In terms of functionality, muslin and tulle are almost identical. They do not completely cut off the daylight entering the room through the window, but softly diffuse it, covering the interior space from prying eyes.
Tulle goes well with muslin and this combination is quite enough for a room even at night. This design will make the nursery fresh and elegant .
There is muslin decor, which was created specifically for children's rooms and is equipped with solid elements. These can be threads with animal figures, fairy-tale characters, multi-colored wooden beads, hearts, plastic flowers or emoticons. Such curtains delight children and create a special festive atmosphere in the room.
Roman or roller blinds
For more significant darkening in the nursery, they often use not sliding curtains, but lifting Roman or roller blinds.
The advantages of this choice:
- The ability to select the necessary light protection for a specific window size.
- Wide range of colors, including photo printing.
- Convenient use of the lifting mechanism, which allows you to easily raise or lower the curtains at any time to the required height.
- Easy to install and dismantle. You can place a curtain with a different pattern on one mechanism and thus change the style of the room.
- Impregnation of such curtains with a special composition, thanks to which dust practically does not accumulate on them.
, Roman or roller blinds looks very impressive in a child's room During the day, when the curtains are open, the tulle diffuses the penetrating light so softly that it makes the lighting in the room comfortable for the eyes. At night, with the curtains closed, the fabric softens the strict forms of Roman and roller models, and also additionally creates coziness in the children's room.
Color solutions
The colors of tulle in a girl’s children’s room should be closer to pastel shades. These include pink, yellow, beige, lilac, purple and light green tones. A floral print, ornament or favorite fairy-tale characters on the curtains will fit perfectly into the interior.
Tulle for a boy's nursery is suitable in a cold palette. Blue, blue, turquoise, gray or neutral white colors look ideal. It’s good if the curtain echoes the wallpaper and plays harmoniously with the flooring and bed linen.
For teenagers, choosing the color of curtains is quite difficult - it all depends on the character and interests of the growing child. A good solution in such a room would be striped tulle or a print with a metropolis image. In this case, it is better to choose with the owner of the room.
Royal chic for girls
Girls up to adolescence like to feel like heroines of fairy tales and princesses, so the style chosen is fabulous: airy, beautiful tulle, curtains in pink, beige and gold colors with ruffles and bows.
Curtains can also be with beautiful patterns, drawings of characters from fairy tales and films.
About lambrequins
As for the combination of lambrequins and tulle, this choice can be considered an ideal option. Their variety is so great that even the most capricious buyer will find his solution:
- For example, a tulle curtain fits perfectly with soft lambrequins, complemented by wide folds, which will complete the design of the window opening.
- A lambrequin, the edges of which are decorated with tassels or curly braid, is perfect for a romantic girlish interior. The result is a room for a little princess.
- If a pattern is applied to the tulle, then in addition you can choose a lambrequin with a floral print or a repeat of the pattern.
Childhood goes away quickly, and it should be bright and memorable. Therefore, from birth you need to surround your baby not only with practical, comfortable, but also with beautiful things. Such decorative elements include tulle for a children's room. Therefore, when choosing a model, you need to ask the opinion of the small owner of the room, because the most beautiful curtains will be those that he likes.
Originally posted 2018-02-01 06:45:47.
Canvas dimensions
Before purchasing a finished product or purchasing material for its manufacture, you should calculate the dimensions. The length of the tulle is calculated from the cornice. Choose one of these options:
- Below the window sill 10-25 cm;
- 1-2 cm above the floor;
- To the floor;
- Lying on the floor 5-10 cm.
When purchasing fabric for sewing, it is necessary to add allowances for finishing the edges and a reserve for shrinkage to the calculated length of the tulle. When calculating the width of the material, you should take into account not only the allowances, but also the assembly factor. Additional material is necessary so that the curtain falls in beautiful folds and is not pulled tightly along the window. Typically the build factor is 2.5. To calculate the width of the canvas, you should multiply the length of the cornice by this factor.
Wide floor-length tulle is recommended for rooms with low ceilings and small window openings. Curtains will visually raise the ceilings and enlarge the windows. According to the advice of designers, large panoramic windows should be decorated with short curtains, the length of which reaches the window sill.
