Cornices: a description of what are, versions, advice on choosing

Purchase and installation of windows textile is the final stage of repair the apartment or private cottage. But there is an action prior to hanging beautiful, cozy curtains living room or bedroom. This installation of the cornice. Stores offer a huge selection of products so wonderful, indescribable beauty, unique design. Different manufacturing materials, additional accessories, Decorative elements ornaments - all this is found in virtually every specialty store.

How to choose the cornices that can perfectly complement the unusual design of your home? Today our article details, all the details tell you which species of these products are, for which curtains are available and how to choose the design and color scheme to the existing registration interior.

Cornices - what is it?

Cornice - a device that allows you to attach the curtains on the window opening. This product consists of four main parts. It:

• brackets with fasteners;
• rails (rods);
• suspension system (hooks, rings);
• decorative elements.

The type of device depends on the presence of one or another part. Huge selection of different options, provides customers with all goods, even the most capricious demands.

But what better to choose a cornice for curtains:

1. Round or square.
2. Profile.
3. Baguette.
4. String.
5. Special.

Important. Each type is used for different types of design of interior decoration of premises of the apartment.

In addition to this characteristic, suspensions characterized by fastening means. To lock the curtain textiles, sold such varieties as:

• wall;
• ceiling;
• window;
• spacers.

Virtually any type of suspensions, with few exceptions, can hang one of four methods mentioned above. Exceptions are special moldings designed for specific types of curtains that have their own characteristics and mounting assembly.

What made?

Modern production of items such as cornices comfort from the use of which is provided, it came completely to a new level. Technology can process different material, giving it an unusual shape, appearance, aesthetics and beauty.

But what are the cornices on the type of manufacturing material:

1. Plastic.
2. Metal.
3. Wood.
4. Combined.

The fourth and last type is derived from the first three. When issuing these suspensions are used different combination of materials. For example, a very nice look metal products, complemented by wooden elements.

Each kind of suspension for window textiles combines some features of the standard qualities. So plastic curtains, processed by special technology, look completely different. They are made under texture wood, marble, metal. Quality, expensive products are made of good, proven plastic in appearance can not distinguish even an experienced seller. An advantage of plastic is its relative ease, high operating parameters, easy maintenance. plastic properties make it easy to produce curly curtains, suitable for different interior elegance.

Metal products have always been popular among customers. Curtains were no exception. The development of the metallurgical industry, the development of new technologies of cooking and processing of metals, brought a lot of different types of iron.

Now you can buy curtains of:

• aluminum;
• brass;
• become;
• wrought iron.

Wrought iron is essentially the same steel. The only difference in the processing method, bending and finishing of the interior of the subject. In addition to the steel industry is not standing still and paint sector. This is especially true of a metal curtain. On sale there are gold-plated, silver, chrome, patina and many other colors. Using a suitable paint, the manufacturer is able to create a unique product, its properties and qualities suited to each customer.

Wooden moldings for expensive types of curtains - perfect decoration of interior decoration of an apartment or private house. The beauty of natural wood of old masters valued carpenters. Hangers made of wood will serve their owners faithfully for decades. Noble view ecological, aesthetic, natural beauty of wood create a cozy, warm atmosphere. The high cost of wood products more than offset by the harmony created by these products.

Combined curtain hangers are suitable for all types of accomodations interiors design. Using combinations of different materials, to create a harmonious combination, easy fit in modern, tech, "high-tech", and suitable for old-fashioned "classical" style, and the style "Provence".

It should be noted that products from metal and plastic are executed in all possible ways. This profile can be made of plastic, for example, eaves Legrand and suspension having a circular tube as a main element mounting window curtains.

Variety of mounting type

As I described earlier article, the types of curtain fastener are different. Standard options - this wall and ceiling suspensions. In this case, wall attached to special brackets, came with a supply of goods. They are easy to install with the help of dowel-nails.

Ceiling products are fixed by the same brackets, or just the ceiling. Profiled hangers made of plastic or aluminum, are intended for rooms with a low ceiling. To improve the decorative component, sell special baguettes (ceiling moldings). They are made specifically for the profile production. Inlaid wood, metal, marble allows for baguettes universally for any design of interior decoration of the room.

Depending on the requirements for curtains, suspensions for them are produced with a different number of guide grooves or profile. So distinguished:

• row;
• double row;
• three-row.

The choice depends on the needs of the owner. If you want to hang a full window textiles, from curtains, tulle and lambrequins, you need to pick up three-row suspensions. And, for example, to Italian curtain will be sufficient to use a double row.

Specialized types and the beam can have from one to three rows of rails. They are mounted on walls or ceilings. With this sorted out. And what is a window and telescopic suspensions?

Let's start with the latter. Telescopic bars for curtains options are similar to the common tube. The main difference is the presence of the tubes of different diameter, inside which a spring is present refinement. One tube is inserted into the other. The whole system is mounted in the window opening. For fasteners need rasperet telescope. Typically, such a suspension is used in the bathrooms for the blind.

More interesting are the window curtains. For example, for Roman blinds are used only specialized mounting hardware. It is divided into two types:

• open;
• closed action.

In general terms, such moldings have from two to four hoisting rings, suspended on ropes or special cables. lift system is controlled by a chain or belt (depending on the type of construction). The principle is simple: are available in coil design, equipped with spring lifting mechanism is wound cables. But cables penetrate the fabric curtain, which is installed on the end cap (locking ring). This system allows roman blinds assembled into a characteristic accordion, exposing only a part of the window.

Set such elevating design to plastic and wooden windows. They have standard dimensions, so when buying curtains Roman, you risk not to miscalculate with matching size range. Due to the ease of fixing the curtains to the structure (there are fastener), a method of arrangement of the window opening received great popularity.

Roman curtains - the only option arrangement slanted skylights. Therefore, manufacturers have come up with cornices fixed rails, allowing to establish textile inclined while ensuring fit curtains to the window, without passing into the room sunlight.

Roman cornices for curtains in the kitchen and are used for the Austrian and the French curtains.
Comparing the French and Austrian blinds, at first glance it is difficult to find differences. Both options have a similar structure arcuate, undulating folds. But the difference is still there: the French textile folds are present all the time, regardless of lowered or raised curtains. Austrian same form folds only in the raised position. With the full-expansion, they are straight.

But unlike the Roman type from the French and Austrian still there. Curtains for the last two curtains have a larger size (size), so they are mounted directly on the wall or ceiling using brackets or conventional dowel-nails. Immediately, the curtains themselves are attached as Velcro.

Choosing curtains to an existing room design

Most often, the window arrangement of space is the final stage of repair. Therefore curtains design choice is to the existing styles. Here are some guidelines for choosing the eaves.

1. Classic style - iron and wood. If your living room, bedroom, study or kitchen decorated classic style of old England, it is ideal to use as wooden cornices of precious wood and wrought luxuries. But for the French "Provence" will look better white wooden facades.

   Forged curtain poles in the living room windows in classic style

2. Plastic hangers can be a perfect substitute for wood and metal. Therefore, they are often used for decoration of rooms virtually all styles. Due to the sale beams of different textures, repeating the natural materials (wood, metal, ceramic, granite, marble), they gained a lot of popularity.

   Flat plastic hangers are frequently used for ceiling mount blinds in modern interiors

3. We should also mention the string system. For the style of "high tech", "Loft", "Scandinavian Style", such suspensions have become an indispensable attribute of a distinct addition to and succinctly expresses the essence of these areas.

   String curtain rod is also suitable for the interior in minimalist style

Important. For each particular style of design space approach is especially curtains and drapes them.

Over the past 5 years, we gained a lot of popularity Roman, French, Austrian, Italian, and English curtains. Beautifully complement bay special flexible mounting angles. The choice is great. Options there for every connoisseur.

Video on how to choose a cornice for curtains