How to hang a tulle?

Textile decoration plays a special and important role in interior design - a separate place in which the arrangement of housing is reserved for curtains. At the same time, such a variety of curtains as tulle enjoys considerable popularity. Elegant and airy - it will certainly decorate any room. Beautiful folds of curtains create a special cosiness in the room, give it a warm, finished look, because without textiles the interior looks faceless, uninteresting. But the way to hang a tulle has its own peculiarities and nuances that must be taken into account if you want to achieve a stylish, elegant drapery.

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The eaves - an important basis under a tulle

Window decoration with a thin tulle begins, first of all, with the selection of the cornice to which it will be hung. This device is designed to hold curtains, but in addition to this task, it also performs an aesthetic function. Products are presented in a wide range, so the right choice will be the key to the future success of the entire textile composition.

Types of curtain rods by the number of curtains

How to hang a tulle on a cornice - in many respects depends on its variety. Currently, we can distinguish the following types of products:

1. Single row. This type of product provides for the installation of only one curtain. If you decide that your window will be decorated only with tulle, you can opt for such a cornice.
2. Multirow. Such a cornice system provides for two or more rows of curtains.

Important! If, in addition to tulle, you plan to hang tight curtains to create a pleasant twilight in the room, then this is the multi-row type of device.

Shape and device

Based on the configuration, cornices are divided into the following types:

• String. It is a thin stretched cable between two fasteners. You can pull the string in several rows. Tulle to such a cornice is most often attached using clips or hooks. Such products can be easily mounted both to the ceiling and to the wall. And the advantages of the eaves are low price, versatility, compactness.

Important! This type of product is designed for light materials. Strings will not be able to withstand heavy curtains - over time they will begin to sag.

• Baguette. The cornice can be attached to the wall or ceiling, and represents the basis for the fastening of tulle, hidden behind the original decorative strip. Better still, this type of product looks with a ceiling installation, since elegant folds flow directly from under the luxurious baguette from the ceiling to the floor.

Important! This type of cornice is especially suitable for rooms with high ceilings. It also carries a separate stylistic load in the interior.

• Profile. This type of cornice is highly durable. Due to the aluminum base, it is able to withstand several rows of curtains, including weighty curtains. A cornice is made in the form of several guides. You can install it anywhere: on the wall, ceiling, window frame or directly in the opening. In addition, the design of designs of any form is available to this product.

Important! The profile cornice can be equipped with a remote control system. This is especially true for windows that are high, and it is not possible to manually adjust the curtains.

• Tubular. This variety is a rod mounted on special brackets.The appearance of the product has a classic design and harmoniously combines with almost any interior. How to hang a tulle on a round ledge? For this you need rings or eyelets.
• Tire. This type of cornice is a plastic base, in which there are recesses in the form of tracks along which the hooks move. And already the tulle itself is attached directly to them. The product can be single-row and multi-row. The tire cornice most often has a ceiling type - thanks to this installation, there is no distance between the ceiling and the curtains. This effect visually makes the room taller. But there are also wall cornices, which will require special brackets.

Important! This type of eaves has some limitations in the load, so it is not suitable for heavy, bulk curtains.

Mounting method

If you decide how to hang tulle by the method of fastening, then here you can distinguish two main types of products:

• Ceiling. This option for installing a cornice has several advantages. First of all, they highlight the simplicity, accessibility, versatility of this product. The cornice is suitable for rooms of any size, type of curtains, can have a different shape, which is very convenient for designing ledges in the interior or other curved design structures. Plus, the ceiling type saves room space.

Important! The only exception for using this type of product is a suspended or suspended ceiling. It is possible to install a ceiling cornice only at the stage of installation of such a coating.

• Wall. This type of eaves is easily mounted to the plane of the walls, it also has a wide range of varieties, shapes of products. The classic version fits perfectly into the interiors of various stylistic trends.

Important! Wall cornices can have a complex design system and be equipped with a lifting mechanism, which adds ease of use.

Materials Based

Ceiling structures withstand more weight than wall types of cornices.

Cornices are also classified according to the material from which they are made:

• Wooden.
• Plastic
• Forged.
• Metal.

To choose the right option, consider the style of the interior of the room. Let's say:

• A laconic string or metal product is definitely suitable for Hi-tech or Minimalism.
• A massive wooden cornice is an excellent addition to a country-style room, which, by the way, forged products are perfect for.
• The classic style is best emphasized with a baguette cornice.
• For the magnificent directions of Baroque, Empire or French style, choose forged products with expensive gilding, elegant carvings. Models should be elaborate, but always elegant.

How to choose the right curtain rod?

The purpose of this article is to teach you not only how to hang curtains and tulle, but also how to choose the best curtain rod for these purposes. The choice of a product is influenced by a number of such factors:

• Dimensions of the cornice. For modest and small rooms, you should not choose massive and bulky designs, but it is best to do with simple and concise solutions.
• The load on the cornice. Depending on the material of the curtains and their quantity, the appropriate type of product will be able to withstand a certain load.

Important! Any option is suitable for tulle, as the fabric is light and weightless.

• Mounting curtains. Also an important nuance in the selection of cornice, which depends on the fabric of the curtains.
• The size and shape of the window on which the cornice is installed. For non-standard forms, it is better to provide for the installation of flexible structures.
• The size of the windowsill and the presence of other elements. So that the tulle does not touch the window sill and does not cling to it, consider its parameters when selecting and installing the cornice. As a result of miscalculations, the result can have a negative effect, and instead of a light flowing canvas, you will get an unsightly curtain that is puffing.In addition to the windowsill, pay attention to the location of the battery, heating pipes and the presence of a door to the balcony.
• Visual effect. If with the help of tulle you want to adjust the spatial perception of the room, then the cornice must be selected based on the desired result. So, visually make the room higher will help the ceiling type of the product. By means of a cornice, which significantly extends beyond the boundaries of the window opening onto the wall plane, a narrow window can be made wider.

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Methods for fixing curtains to the cornice

One of the important nuances of the design of curtains is determining the method of attaching curtains to the cornice. Next, we will consider how to hang a tulle on hooks or rings, eyelets or loops, as well as what are the features of each of these options.

The choice in favor of one of the types of accessories depends, first of all, on:

• Type of eaves.
• The style of the room.
• Compositions of curtains and their material.

Let's move on to a more detailed study of fixtures.

Kuliska

Probably, this method of attaching tulle to the cornice is the easiest. The drawer looks like a tunnel through which the product passes. It is very easy to make a drawstring: bend the upper edge of the tulle and sew it on a typewriter. No more hardware or parts are required. Removing the curtain is also not difficult - just pull it off the pipe.

Important! The size of the drawstring should correspond to the diameter of the cornice.

The only drawback of this mount is the difficult adjustment of the tulle along the ledge.

Eyelets

This type of accessories for curtains has come into fashion recently and has already appealed to many designers. How to hang tulle on such devices?

Eyelets are metal rings that are located in the holes in the upper part of the curtain. They are placed symmetrically in its entire length. Subsequently, through these rings, the curtain is strung onto a cornice.

The advantages of this mount:

• Stylish and original appearance.
• Advantageously emphasizes the beauty of the curtain material.
• Eyelets allow you to create elegant and even folds.
• It is easy to move curtains on eaves.
• Universality of fastenings. Eyelets are perfect for any type of room - from the nursery to the kitchen, and in harmony with any style of interior.

But there are some disadvantages of this method of fixing curtains:

• The tangible cost of the elements, their complexity of mounting on fabric.
• It is better not to use eyelets for light, thin materials.
• Noise when adjusting curtains from metal rings.

Important! For tulle, eyelets are not the best option for fastening, as heavy elements can damage delicate material. But if the desire to use such a system is great, then the problem can be solved in this way: the upper part of the fabric can be strengthened by means of a dense tape matching the color of the curtain.

Rings

It is very simple and easy to use these parts for fastening curtains. Most often, the rings are metal or wooden. They are distinguished from eyelets by their location: the rings are not on the fabric, but separately. To fix the tulle to the rings, additional accessories will be required.

Important! Rings are suitable for a round type of eaves and put on directly on a bar.

How to hang a tulle on a round cornice with rings? Three options are available:

1. Sew the tulle directly to the rings.
2. The use of curtains and hooks.
3. Hooks This method is used most often. How to hang a tulle on hooks? One end of the part is sewn to the curtain material, and the second is fixed on the ring.

Advantages of fittings in the form of rings:

• Aesthetic appearance. The color of the parts, their design, which should correspond to the tone and style of the curtains, cornice and the interior as a whole, plays a significant role.
• Easy movement of tulle along the cornice. True, there is a slight noise.
• Strength and wear resistance.
• Beautiful drapery of the canvas.
• Possibility of independent tailoring.

Clamps

Convenient clothespins or clips give housewives a great opportunity to quickly and easily remove curtains for washing and cleaning.

Important! All kinds of clamps are suitable only for light fabrics, since they can not hold tight curtains.

Advantages of fittings:

• You can form excellent creases on the canvas.
• Clips will not be able to tear delicate tissue, do not stretch it.
• Universality of fastening.
• Simplicity of operation.
• Interesting decorative features.

By cons include a small noise that occurs when the curtain moves along the ledge.

Hinges

These are fabric elements sewn along the top of the tulle. They are most often made from the same material, but you can use the original braid or tape. The sizes of the loops can be different - from inconspicuous to rather large, the purpose of which is additional decor.

How to hang a tulle on the ledge for the loop? Parts are sewn at both edges to the curtain, and then put on the product through the holes obtained.

The advantages of such a mount:

• You can make it yourself. If you yourself do not take up this, then sewing such loops will not be too expensive.
• Create additional comfort.
• Suitable for any type of cornice.

But there are a couple of drawbacks to such mounts:

• If the loops are long enough, a significant clearance is formed between the curtain and the cornice.
• Sometimes it is inconvenient to adjust the tulle, as the fabric does not slip along the cornice.

Important! If you sew on Velcro loops, you can quickly and easily remove the tulle.

Curtain tape

If you still do not know how to beautifully assemble the tulle, then the easiest and most popular way is to use a curtain tape. What it is? A strip of material on which loops and a cord are located along the entire length. The hinges can be arranged in one or two rows.

The principle of use:

• The curtain tape is fixed along the upper edge of the curtain.
• They pull the cord, thus forming beautiful folds.
• Hanged to the cornice by the hooks.

Advantages of such a braid:

• The tape can be used for any kind of cornice.
• Suitable for both light and more weighty tissues.

Important! For thin and delicate materials, a transparent curtain tape is used, and for heavy materials - more durable and dense.

• Affordable price.
• Easy installation - you can handle it yourself.
• Long service life.

Important! You can make a brief conclusion about how to properly hang curtains and tulle: for light and airy fabrics, hooks, clips and curtain tape are best suited. But eyelets and heavy metal rings are not the best way to fix.

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Secrets of a beautiful drapery

After you have chosen a suitable curtain rod and the method of attaching the curtains to it, we proceed to the design of the window with elegant paintings. A few tips and tricks will help you in this creative process.

How beautiful to hang a tulle in the hall?

Since we are meeting guests in this room and it is the “face” of the home, for its decoration you need to use beautiful and original compositions. The choice of one or another cornice is based on the style of the interior and the size of the room. If the interior allows, you can choose artsy designs, and make the drapery complex and multi-layered.

Important! When choosing material in the living room, pay attention to the tulle with a pleasant overflow and shiny elements - this effect will give the room a special chic and gloss.

How beautiful to hang a tulle in a bedroom?

For this room, compositions from several rows of curtains and tulle are appropriate. Therefore, a multi-row cornice will be needed, but according to the installation method, it is better to choose the ceiling type. You can create spectacular folds with the help of curtain braids and hooks.

How to hang a tulle in the kitchen?

The optimal choice for the conditions of this room is a rod cornice. Such a product is easy to clean and wash, and so that the tulle can be washed more often, use clamps. With their help, you can not only easily and quickly remove the curtains, but also create an elegant drapery.

The length of the curtains in the kitchen reaches the windowsill.You can hang the curtain on the floor only if the room is very spacious and allows you to embody this design, without prejudice to the delicate fabric. Another convenient fastening option may be hinges, since then you will not need to wash the fasteners from kitchen dirt.

Helpful hints:

• Try to experiment and decorate the interior with curtains of different colors. Such a design move can be embodied in two variations: the use of contrasting tones or the use of a related color scheme. For example, blue and blue.
• Folds are formed in three ways: one-sided, oncoming or bow. In the first case, the fabric is folded in one direction, in the second - adjacent folds are directed towards each other, and the third option is the wrong side of the second.
• Asymmetry is a bold decision that will attract the enthusiastic looks of guests. Let the tulle fall in beautiful folds and close the window. Leave the portiere only one, fixing it with hooks to the left and right of the opening.
• Look for interesting types of tulle. Natural linen material is perfect for rooms in the style of Provence or Country. This fabric is slightly rough, but environmentally friendly. It looks interesting tulle with various inserts - mesh, metallized or with colored patterns.
• For a classic interior, choose a plain fabric that is close in color to curtains, but its shade should be lighter by several tones.
• To create magnificent and beautiful folds, the length of the tulle should be twice the size of the cornice.
• Do not forget about decorative accessories for curtains. These are various clamps and pickups, cords and ribbons, elegant lace and spectacular flowers, beads, beads and glass beads.

Important! Any elements should be in harmony with the overall design, not be lurid. The essence of this decor in the original touches and stylish accents.

• Depending on the space of the room, it is necessary to take into account the intensity of the drapery and its complexity. So, in a modest room, an abundance of folds, lambrequins, complex fittings and artsy cornice will create a clutter effect. Laconic and simple folds of tulle give the room lightness and spaciousness.

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Stock footage

Tulle is a soft and lightweight fabric that can transform any interior. Its use does not cease to be popular among designers and hostesses. Having studied the article, you now know exactly how beautifully to collect tulle. There are a considerable number of methods for attaching curtains, from which you can choose the most optimal and effective. The main thing - tulle should be practical and functional in operation. Well and, of course, in harmony with the interior of the room.