A small window makes the room bulky and uncomfortable, but with the help of correctly selected curtains, you can transform the interior of the room, bringing a special home atmosphere. Curtains will help you to correct the shape and size of the window, highlight its interesting and unusual design.
Which windows are considered small: norm and deviation
Standard window sizes are specified in GOST. They are calculated based on building codes for each living space separately, depending on the level of lighting, the total area of the rooms and the architectural ensemble as a whole.
According to GOST, the width of the window can be from 870 mm to 2670 mm, and the height - from 1160 mm to 2060 mm. The most common window size is 1300 mm high and 1400 mm wide.
Windows with a height of less than 1300 mm and a width of less than 1400 mm are considered small, with specific features and characteristic design. Window openings are considered narrow with a width of 600 mm, and low - with a height of 560 mm.
General rules for choosing curtains for small windows
Curtains for a small window must be chosen based not only on the size of the window opening, but also on the general design style of the room.
You can visually enlarge a small window using a cornice, which is 20 cm wider than the window opening, on each side. But you do not need to choose the cornice too wide - when you open the curtains, part of the wall will be visible, and this does not look aesthetically pleasing.
In rooms with a small area, you do not need to hang long curtains on the floor, it is better to opt for shortened models, with a slightly blurred vertical pattern - the room will be more spacious.
On small windows, curtains to the windowsill look beautiful, made of plain light fabrics in pastel shades.
When choosing curtains for a non-standard window, you need to avoid a large number of layers, draperies and ruffles, and if you want something original and elegant, you can opt for asymmetric air curtains.
Low ceilings can be visually raised using long curtains.
Types of curtains for a small window
- Classic
Even a small window can be decorated with curtains in a classic style: transparent short or dense long, combined with airy tulle. Especially chic will add lambrequins, which are also capable of visually adjusting the window opening, but you should avoid excessive decor and gumminess, large ornaments and patterns.
- Hinged curtains
Hinged curtains can be either long or short, and the loops for this type of curtain are made of the same material as the canvas itself. Most often, these curtains are used to decorate window openings in country-style interiors, as well as modern neutral ones. They are especially convenient to use in a children's room or bedroom, as they move along the cornice completely silently, moreover, they form beautiful even folds.
On the hinges, you can hang different types of curtains that are attached to the cornice: classic long or short, French or London, Italian or cafe curtains.
- French
French curtains are a real find for small windows. They represent a canvas, collected in lush horizontal or vertical folds, which is attached, using a lifting mechanism, at the desired height.
It is better to combine French curtains with simple plain curtains, for example, the ornament is simple and discreet. They are suitable for decorating a window opening in a spacious room, and it is better not to use a small room, they make the interior design heavier.
- Roman
Roman shades are versatile and suitable for both large and small windows. They represent a canvas that, rising up, forms beautiful folds.
Roman blinds can be combined with light tulle and classic curtains, because they are simple and laconic, stylish and elegant. For their manufacture, both light airy and dense fabrics are used.
- Japanese
Japanese curtains can make a small window visually large. They are fabric panels that slide smoothly along horizontal guides. Their adjustment is carried out with cords.
This type of curtain is simple and sophisticated at the same time; it can be combined with flowing curtains or transparent tulle.
- London
London curtains are a fabric that is pulled on both sides with cords, forming a beautiful wave in the middle, and deep fan folds on the sides. When decorating small windows, they can be combined with Roman or roller blinds.
- Italian
Italian curtains are special curtains, which for the most part carry only a decorative load, because they do not close the window from prying eyes from the street. They look luxurious and pompous, elegantly gathered in folds and flounces, which are fixed with hooks. With their help, a small window can be made wider.
- Granny curtains
Grandma's curtains or cafe curtains look good on small window openings. By design, these are one or two curtains with small floral patterns that are hung on a mini-cornice in the middle of the window. They will decorate the interior in Provence, country or modern rustic style.
- Hourglass
The hourglass is ideal for small windows, making them look sophisticated. They represent a canvas tied in the middle with a cloth, ribbon or bow. This type of curtain makes the design of the room cozy.
- Roll
Roller blinds are suitable for almost any window, they protect well from bright sunlight, very simple and practical to use. Roller blinds are a straight fabric that collects in a roller, making it easy to adjust their length. They are mounted both on the window opening and on the cornice and to decorate a tiny window, they can be combined with air curtains.
- Without cornice
To make the interior easier, many designers prefer not to use cornices for decorating small windows. Their function is performed by all kinds of hooks, decorative clothespins or metal holders, as well as fishing line or thin wire.
- Blinds
Blinds protect well from bright sunlight and prying eyes from the street; they are most often made of plastic plates, less often - of wooden ones. This type of curtain is most often used in non-residential rooms, such as a bathroom, closet or toilet, when the window must be closed especially tightly.
- Curtains for two windows
If there are two windows on the same wall, then it is more expedient to arrange them together, combining them with a cornice or lambrequin into a single whole. This is especially beneficial when the window openings are small, because as a result, the room will become visually more spacious.
General features of the choice of fabric and colors
The color of the curtains should be in harmony with the colors prevailing in the room.
Tulle, a tone lighter or darker than curtains, will visually increase the size of the window. It is better to avoid bright and catchy colors when decorating small window openings, with the exception of Japanese, roller blinds or Roman blinds.
You must stop your choice on light fabrics - mixed or natural. The ideal option is white translucent textiles.
Rules for the selection of curtains for small windows: adjust the window proportions
- Wide low window
A wide, low window can be pulled up using a ceiling cornice, which should not protrude beyond the boundaries of the window opening. It is better to pick up the curtains heavy, monochromatic to the floor or just below the windowsill and hang them using eyelets or decorative rings. You cannot use large ornaments and vertical stripes; a light textured pattern looks good on such windows.
In the bathroom or toilet, you can use blinds or roller blinds.
Narrow long window
In order to adjust a narrow window, you need to hang a cornice longer than the window opening by 25 cm on each side. Necessarily with curtains, it is necessary to use tulle, the length of the products should be up to the windowsill or slightly lower. Direct light curtains made of one canvas - Japanese, Roman or rolled, are suitable. Do not hang the cornice too high - this will further lengthen the window. Also, a straight lambrequin with a horizontal pattern, or a translucent tulle with dense straight curtains on the hooks, will help to slightly align the window opening.
Non-standard beveled windows
In order to make a beveled window beautiful, you should hang curtains on a special inclined cornice. You can visually enlarge a small window with the help of long lightweight and monochromatic curtains.
The shape of the beveled window opening itself is beautiful and original, therefore, one should not focus too much on the curtains. Roman shades, as well as French or Austrian shades, work well.
Curtains for bedroom
In the bedroom, light short curtains made of translucent material in combination with Roman or roller blinds will be appropriate. And also simple long sliding curtains in combination with translucent tulle. You can visually enlarge the window using a ceiling cornice and a multilayer lambrequin of tulle or organza.
For the living room
When choosing curtains for small windows in the living room, it is better to avoid curtains of deep and saturated colors, and opt for cold light shades that will visually increase the space. It is necessary to avoid bloating and multi-layering as much as possible, a good option is single-layer curtains on garters, in combination with translucent curtains and lambrequins.
Into the kitchen
In the kitchen, curtains, first of all, should be practical, therefore, you need to opt for short curtains in combination with cropped tulle or an airy lambrequin. You can also experiment with Austrian or English curtains in combination with roller or Roman curtains; cafe curtains will be very appropriate. It is very practical to use a variety of pickups and clamps.
Original curtains for a country house
For a country house, products made of light natural or mixed fabrics of light colors, for example, cafe curtains, Roman or roller blinds, are suitable. It is important not to overload the room with decorative elements and make the composition of curtains and tulle simple and natural. The main thing is to correctly combine the length and density of materials.
DIY curtain decor
You can decorate the curtains with grabs and garters, which you can either buy ready-made or make yourself - this will bring individuality and originality into the design of the room.
From scraps of curtains or tulle, you can sew bats and decorate them with beads, hooks from chains also look beautiful, especially if you string various decorative objects on them.
Even simple hooks and clips can be turned into a work of art by gluing shells, pebbles, flowers or other little things on them that accentuate the overall interior. Even with ordinary buttons of different shapes, colors and sizes, you can create unique compositions.
In order not to clutter up a small window with unnecessary decor, you can trim the curtains themselves with openwork lace, fringe or tassels.
The photo gallery below shows examples of decorative items that anyone can make.
Custom windows can be transformed with the right textile design, masking imperfections and bringing its proportions closer to standard ones. Using curtains made of materials of different densities and colors, you can fill the room with additional light, as well as adjust the height of the ceilings. The design of a window opening is able to change the proportions of a room, highlighting its advantages and hiding disadvantages.
Photo gallery
Video
This video presents current trends in the design of small windows in different interiors.
Curtains not only decorate the interior of the room, but also help to adjust the design features of the surrounding space. The frame structure of small width reduces the light flux entering the room and visually narrows the room.
Specificity of narrow tall windows
Often high, but not wide openings present some inconvenience for the owner of the house. For curtains, non-standard decoration of the space is used so that the opening does not visually seem narrower.
For this, a number of techniques are used:
When thinking about how to drape a tall window of small width, make sure that the room does not appear dark or gloomy due to wrong style of curtains.
Italian-style curtains are ideal for tall, but not wide frames, as they allow you to adjust the shape of the opening, giving it a shorter and wider configuration. To do this, you need to choose a fabric that will freely fall in soft waves at the top of the frame.
The drapery should not be too tight. Italian-style curtains are decorated with soft folds in the shape of a semicircle.
An Italian curtain lets in a sufficient amount of light into the room, since it does not block the opening, but serves only as its decorative frame. Smooth curves of the fabric will add sophistication and grace to the room.
The Italian style is suitable for curtains on a narrow window in the kitchen, which does not have to be completely curtained.
Austrian style
When decorating rooms, curtains of various widths are used. Narrow curtains in the interior are appropriate to use for artistic framing of a window opening. Such curtains do not carry a functional load. They do not hide the room from prying eyes, but are used only for decoration.
However, in a room with narrow frames, narrow curtains in the interior of the rooms are appropriate. They do not create vertical folds on the plane of the opening, which are capable of visually stretching an already narrow space.
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If a narrow frame harmoniously fits into the room and decorates the interior decoration, choose curtains, the style of which perfectly emphasizes the geometry of the opening.
When, for one reason or another, the size of the opening does not fit into the style of the room, decorating with curtains should hide visible flaws, turning it into a room decoration.
When planning the premises of an apartment, the question often arises of how to properly organize the design of a narrow room. The main problem encountered along the way is the tight, narrow space. These restrictions require a skillful approach to furniture placement, while maintaining the required functionality of the room. The methods described in the article will allow you to competently equip the bedroom, while maintaining the maximum free square meters.
A narrow bedroom is a special case, often requiring extraordinary solutions.
The bed is the main piece of furniture in the bedroom. No couches and sofas can replace a full double bed
If you adhere to certain methods of arranging the interior decoration, you will be able to smooth out the inconveniences that a long, narrow room entails.
- Wall decoration. In order to visually expand the bedroom, long walls are finished with light materials. But the short ones, on the contrary, stand out in bright shades.
- Use of functional furniture. Take a folding sofa, for example. After a night's sleep, simply remove the fold-out section.
- Application of niches. Ideal for a narrow room with short walls. This method allows you to hide a sleeping place, as well as organize cabinets and shelves in convenient niches. Make the most of your free space.
- Horizontal and vertical stripes. With the correct arrangement of these interior elements, you can create the effect of a regular square, or simply visually expand the space.
- Patterns. Affect the perception of the size of the bedroom. Keep this in mind when purchasing wallpaper. Smooth lines on light paper can add squaring.
- The right lighting will also increase the size of the bedroom. Install as many light sources as possible.
- Window textiles are selected depending on the intensity of natural light from the street. If the windows of the room face south, then the sun will shine brightly here for a long time, and vice versa with a north location. Choose the density of the curtain fabric based on this condition.
Cold light in the bedroom is not needed, give preference to lamps with soft diffused light
Narrow bed will leave space on the sides for aisle and bedside tables
If the room is intended for a married couple, you will have to install a large, double bed. It is best placed at the end of the bedroom, right by the window. At the same time, if the width permits, the bed can be turned with its side to the window. If this is not possible, then you will have to install it with the headboard to the window opening.
Bed close to the window in a very narrow room
If the room is so narrow that it is impossible to find a standard bed, you can purchase a mattress and make a wooden podium for it.
When choosing a berth, give preference to products with free space under the bed. Drawers for bed linen or clothes are mounted here. Also consider buying with ready-made shelves.
Use the minimum amount of furniture - only the essentials
You can zone a room using a podium. And if you make it as tall as in the photo, it will house a full-fledged storage system.
If there is no sofa in the bedroom, then the TV can be hung from the ceiling using a special mount. The only drawback of this solution is the presence of ugly hanging wires. Therefore, provide wiring well before starting wall and ceiling decoration. In this case, it can be hidden under plaster or hinged panels.
It is better not to separate a room with one window with wardrobes and high partitions.
In an elongated bedroom, furniture is placed alternately. It will be rational to put a desk or dressing table by the window, a bed can be placed in the center, and a wardrobe - against the opposite wall
You should not pile up the interior of a narrow room with multi-level plasterboard wall structures. You can equip the ceiling with such options. But the walls are better left smooth, even. This solution will further expand the space.
Bright room in the style of Scandinavian minimalism
Bright children's room with striped bedspreads
Bright bedroom in a rustic style
It is better to remove heating pipes from the eyes by installing them in a wall or floor. The fewer unnecessary elements you see, the more a narrow room will seem.
Expanding the space
The design of a long, narrow room needs to be given a square outline. It is much more comfortable in the bedroom of the correct size. To do this, you need to equip the bedroom, namely the short walls, with horizontal elements of the interior decoration. In their capacity, wall wallpapers with drawings, patterns and patterns are used. Opening the shelf will also work.
Striped walkway - an easy way to visually expand a narrow room
Vertical striped wallpaper will "raise" the ceiling
Long walls are decorated with wallpaper with natural landscapes, photographs of megalopolises. The main idea here is to use as much of the free wall space as possible. Drawing a decent size will visually reduce the length of the wall.
The widespread use of light shades of color has a great effect on the depth of perception of the room. Eliminate the urge to create a bright accent. He will attract a lot of attention, but you will lose in size.
The combination of contrasting shades will visually enlarge a small bedroom
Important. Glossy surfaces should be present in flooring, walls, ceilings, and interior furniture. The reflective effect will expand the room many times over. Coupled with clean, light colors, the interior of a long, narrow room will have an advantageous position.
Combination of white brick wall with smooth, dark-colored surfaces
Flooring
White, beige and other light colors are selected for the floor. Laminate flooring, ceramic tiles, linoleum will ideally serve as finishing material. Parquet is fine too, but white is very difficult to find. The bed has a light brown carpet. The texture of the carpet is suitable for a volumetric one, similar to the skin of a wild animal.
Light-colored flooring will soften the bedroom interior
The room will appear wider if the floorboards are positioned along the smaller side
Skirting boards are required to outline the boundaries of the floor. Therefore, purchase products made of natural wood, varnished. Choose the color so that it is combined with one of the elements of the interior decoration. Furniture is perfect.
Walls
The finishing of short walls must be done in bright colors. Plain wallpaper or glass wallpaper will fit well, which can later be repainted. So the interior design will not become boring over time. The window opening must be curtained. To do this, select Roman or roller blinds (for more details on choosing curtains, read our article), since the headboard does not allow the use of long fabrics (for example, Italian, Austrian).
Large mirrors contribute to the visual increase in space.
Mirror surfaces should be placed on long walls
Long walls are decorated with wallpaper of light, faded colors. In addition, the widespread use of mirrors will successfully transform the room. Consider arranging one wall entirely of glass panels. Choose panels of a certain format, thanks to which it will be possible to organize the embossed pattern.
Photo wallpaper with perspective will make the room wider
The combination of wallpaper of the same color, but with a different print looks interesting
When placing the bed against a long wall, arrange the wall space with soft padding. Additionally, attach sofa buttons to create a tightening.
Ceiling
The ceiling space of a small room can be arranged on two levels. It is not necessary to make a standard rectangle around the perimeter. This arrangement will create a certain framework that is completely unnecessary here. Instead, arrange the ceiling in two different halves. Use flowing lines. An interesting option would be the layout of the three component parts. In this case, the middle part of the bedroom on the ceiling will be indicated by a kind of "depression", which can be painted with a different color from the rest of the room.
White vaulted ceiling bedroom in oriental style with essential furnishings
The ceiling looks original with a 3D effect
Lighting of the ceiling space will add lightness and airiness to the interior. A soft glow LED strip is installed in the level transition. Point light sources are installed along the edge of the transition, as well as throughout the entire space of the ceiling.
Video on how to visually enlarge a room with curtains
Narrow and high, as if directed upwards, windows, characteristic of many old buildings, are increasingly found in modern buildings. Their popularity is easy to explain: they add personality to the room. At the same time, it is very important that the curtains for narrow windows are chosen correctly, and not only fulfill their main purpose, protecting the room from light and views from the street, but also emphasize the non-standard advantages of the window opening.
Features of the design of narrow windows
Narrow window openings look unusual, stylish, but, as a rule, they are characterized by two drawbacks: they let in little light and visually narrow the space. Therefore, when decorating a narrow window with curtains, you first need to think about how to smooth out these shortcomings.
The design of a narrow window will only look appropriate if it overlaps with the style of the interior of the room.
Interior designers advise:
- A long cornice will help to visually expand the window. For the effect to be noticeable, its length should exceed the width of the window by at least 40-50 cm. When open, the curtains should be at the very edges of the opening. Thus, the glazing will be completely open, the luminous flux will enter the room to the maximum and the impression will be created that the window is wider than in reality.
- A room with high ceilings can be decorated with narrow curtains with a horizontal pattern. This technique will also help to visually expand the opening. It must be remembered that horizontal prints not only visually expand the space, but also shorten its height, and it is not recommended to use them in a room with low ceilings.
- A lambrequin will help to hide the extra space above a window that is too low. It is important that there is no distance left between it and the upper part of the opening, otherwise such a technique will not look very aesthetically pleasing.
- When the sill is high, short canvases will not work. In this case, it is better to hang long curtains. The ideal option is narrow curtains with a gradient color with a smooth transition from bottom to top from dark to light. This technique will visually reduce the distance from the window to the floor. You can enhance the effect by painting the wall under the windowsill in the same color as the bottom of the curtains.
- To emphasize the non-standard configuration of a narrow opening, long curtains hanging down to the floor or creeping along it, hung on a cornice fixed under the ceiling, will help. If they are sewn from fabric in vertical stripes, the windows will seem even narrower, and the ceilings are higher.
- If there are several narrow windows on one wall, they can be combined with a common cornice or lambrequin.In this case, it is better to hang only one curtain for each window and collect them with grabs or decorative braids during daylight hours. This solution will look beautiful and harmonious.
To decorate a narrow window, you can use not two, but one panel, that is, half of the set.
How to choose curtains for a narrow window in the bedroom, living room and kitchen
The subtleties of room design directly depend on its functional accessories, because what is appropriate for a bedroom or living room in the kitchen will look like a foreign element. This rule also applies to the design of curtains for high and narrow windows.
Bedroom
This room does not need bright light and small openings are not a drawback. The main condition for choosing curtains for a narrow window in the bedroom is style matching to the interior. In a classic setting, floor-length canvases are appropriate. They can be combined with lambrequins or Austrian curtains, as in the photo above.
For other interiors, in addition to classic curtains, Roman blinds are suitable for the opening or in the opening. They can also be combined with floor-length curtains or hung as a stand-alone decor.
Living room
Curtains for a narrow window into the living room should correct the flaws of the opening and emphasize its individuality. If the living room is designed with narrow windows, then there are usually several, at least two. When the walls between the windows are small, one curtain per opening is enough.
Roller blinds and roman blinds on tall and narrow windows in the hall look modern and stylish. If, due to the specific configuration of the opening, such a design will seem too ascetic, you can complement it with tulle or other light long curtains.
Kitchen
The problem of choosing curtains for a narrow window in the kitchen is relevant for many, since such openings are not uncommon in the kitchen in a modern apartment. When they are issued, safety is a priority. It is better to hang compact short curtains or light filters on the kitchen window located near the stove.
Well, if there is no fire hazard, you can experiment with long curtains, using the tips above.
Flight of stairs
Curtains on the stairwell and in the corridor are often almost the only design element, so when choosing them, you can forget to give free rein to your imagination, of course not forgetting about the sense of proportion. Their purpose is to decorate the interior, so there is no need for dense fabrics or blackout curtains.
In addition, the canvases on the staircase do not have to be curtained or curtained, they can hang statically, and it becomes possible to create the most incredible and intricate draperies.
It is not so difficult to choose curtains for narrow windows, but it is necessary to take into account the nuances that will help to avoid visual errors. If everything is done correctly, a non-standard window will turn from an inconvenient detail into a decoration that gives the room a personality.
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Unlike the owners of standard apartments, the owners of private houses are not limited in the choice of the shape, size and design of window openings, at least at the stage of construction planning. If you are planning to build a house or rebuild a particular room, then the question of choosing the design of window openings will sooner or later arise.
Windows are usually called the eyes of the house and this is not surprising, because both the exterior and the interior of your home largely depend on the design of the window. Window openings create the character and personality of the building, shape its appearance. This is about building facades. If we talk about the interior of the premises, then the windows often occupy almost the entire wall in the room and very much of this wall is located opposite the entrance, which means that it inevitably affects the perception of the external appearance of the space.
Well-designed windows can transform the simplest interior design. As well as improperly shaped windows can spoil the efforts of designers. After all, windows allow you to control the atmosphere of the room, the level of illumination and even the color palette.
At the same time, it cannot be said that there is a universal version of the window, suitable for any interior and exterior of the building. Each time, homeowners, together with designers and architects, create a unique image of a home, mixing different elements, designs and details, using more and more modern technologies.
We hope that an impressive selection of private household interiors, which depicts various rooms in terms of the design and design of window openings, will help you choose your ideal window design for your own home.
Panoramic windows
Recent trends in architecture and interior design are leaning towards the use of large panoramic windows. Glazing from wall to wall, or even glass walls, is not only an opportunity to let in the maximum possible amount of natural light into the room, but also a way to radically change the appearance of a room, its character and essence.
Perhaps due to the mentality influenced by the climatic features of our country, most of our compatriots believe that panoramic windows are not for Russia anymore, that it is “too cold”. For fear of freezing in the middle of the harsh Russian winter, many homeowners limit their ability to enjoy the sunshine as much as possible during the day. And we are talking not only about private and common rooms, but also about utilitarian spaces. In our country, it is rare to see a bathroom in a standard apartment with a window. The same goes for utility rooms.
But modern energy-saving technologies allow us not to worry about frost, a large and bright window can be warm and functional. But this does not mean that the rule "the larger the window, the better" applies in all situations. Of course, it is necessary to consider the size and design of the window opening, based on the general concept of the entire room.
Panoramic glazing can radically transform your bedroom, for example, by erasing the boundaries of the space. If there is a beautiful view outside your window, why not let it get inside the room? Thanks to modern technology, owners of private houses, mansions and cottages can afford the luxury of waking up in the first rays of the sun and watching the sunset from their own bedroom or living room.
This is the name for several consecutive glass blocks, which are located one after the other and from the side resemble a transparent tape. Obviously, for certain premises, the height and length of such belts can vary significantly. Tape glazing is able to add light and air to a strict modern design.
Recently, in the design projects of kitchens, you can often see tape glazing, which serves as an apron (or part of it), located above the work surfaces of the kitchen space. Among the obvious advantages of this arrangement of window openings, one can note the high level of illumination of the most important areas of the kitchen, not to mention the fact that it is much more pleasant to cook a delicious dish or wash the dishes if there is an opportunity to look at an excellent view of nature outside the window.
Glazing can occupy the entire wall above the work surfaces or occupy only a narrow strip. It all depends on whether you have planned on placing the top tier of kitchen cabinets in your cooking area.
There is an option for creating parallel strip glazing, in which you will not need to sacrifice the upper tier of kitchen storage systems. Of course, this option of enriching the kitchen with natural light is suitable for rooms with sufficiently high shelves.
Of course, strip glazing can be used not only in kitchens. Living rooms, offices, dining rooms and even bedrooms are able to harmoniously fit into their interior a row of glass blocks, one after the other.
At present, in addition to the standard rectangular shape for all, it is possible to make an energy-saving window of any configuration - round, oval, triangular, trapezoidal and in the form of a rhombus. The unusual shape instantly changes the appearance of the building and affects the interior of the room. Of course, making a window of a non-standard, or, more simply, not a rectangular shape, will take more time, and the cost will be higher. But the time and financial costs will pay off when you can see the image of your home from the outside and from the inside.
Round windows - portholes - can become an original element of the interior of the room. To do this, it is not necessary to decorate the room in a nautical style, traditional furnishings or modern style will harmoniously look with round window openings.
A curved top window transforms any interior. It will take more time to make and install it, but you will enjoy the excellent illumination of the room and the excellent appearance of the room for a very long time, so the costs will have time to be justified.
The arched window perfectly emphasizes the classic lines of the interior and is capable of transforming the appearance of the room alone. The contrasting design of the window slabs in dark colors against the background of the light decoration of the room instantly makes it the focus of attention around which the whole concept of space design is built.
Not so long ago, designers around the world began to use this interesting constructive technique, with the help of which two windows are connected at right angles to form a glass corner. If the windows are large enough, then the line between the external environment and the interior of the room is practically erased, creating the impression of the presence of a portal to nature.
Swing and tilt windows
As a rule, swing and hinged structures have small windows. Often such window models are used in utilitarian spaces such as corridors, bathrooms, storage rooms and laundry rooms, sometimes in the kitchen.
Pivoting windows in a dark contrasting frame serve not only as a source of light and fresh air, but also as an element of the decor of the room, I successfully harmonize with the finishing of the stairs.
Hinged windows are often found in bathroom areas. Even small window openings can provide you with the required level of lighting. In addition, for rooms with high humidity, the ventilation function comes first. It is great if you can organize an alternative option for natural ventilation, in addition to an electric hood.
And this is already a version of a hinged window with latches, thanks to which you can keep the window open without effort. An excellent solution for a private house - you can dine outside while admiring the sunset, and the food can be passed directly from the kitchen, through the counter window.
Attic windows
Attic and mansard spaces are not an easy place to organize living rooms. Roof construction that includes windows in the original version is not common. Therefore, it is better at the stage of planning the building to decide whether you will use the attic or the attic and what kind of rooms you want to place there, the number and scale of window openings will depend on this.
Obviously, when arranging an office, library or nursery in the attic or attic, it is necessary to provide the room with a sufficiently high level of illumination. In our country, there is a certain stereotype about attics - this is a dark, dirty and uninhabited room, where, as a rule, the owners put any unused (or rarely used) belongings. But these are additional square meters that can be rationally used by increasing the number of living rooms or utilitarian premises. After all, no matter how large a private house is, there is still not enough space.
Material, color and texture
Undoubtedly, now we can safely call plastic energy-saving profiles the leader in the window market, but this does not mean that wood has ceased to be used as materials for the manufacture of window frames. Especially when it comes to window openings of private and country houses, which are often decorated in country style or with the use of certain elements of country style.
But nowadays, laminated profiles with a polymer film, which is capable of imitating any textures, have begun to be actively used. Of course, "wood" surfaces are most often ordered from the manufacturers of window profiles. And this is quite obvious, because the fashion for wooden surfaces never goes away.
With the help of polymer film, you can create a visual reproduction of almost any material, for example, metal, stainless steel.
Even in a standard white plastic window, there is an option to show individuality by ordering not a black seal, which is located between the frame and the glass, but, for example, a gray one. Thus, you can smooth out the contrast, not to mention the fact that lighter tones in the design of the window, visually increase it.
Contrasting, dark window frames can become focal points of the premises, attracting all eyes. Of course, such windows do not need to be decorated with textiles, acting as full participants in the formation of the image of the room.
Examples of glazing rooms in a private house
One of the most important premises of a city private house or suburban home ownership is the living room. As a rule, this is a fairly large room that boasts a whole set of impressively sized windows.
With the help of narrow tall windows, you can give the interior a touch of European style. Typically, in English design projects, similar models of window openings are used.
In private homes, bathroom spaces can boast impressive dimensions, unlike their urban counterparts, enclosed within the framework of urban standard apartments. And the consequence of this is, first of all, the possibility, in principle, to install a window, and sometimes not one, and quite big one.
In rooms where active work, creativity, reading will be carried out, it is necessary to ensure a high level of illumination, sometimes for this it is necessary to resort to additional installation of windows.
For children's bedrooms and playrooms, in addition to the issue of sufficient lighting and the possibility of airing, the issue of safety is quite acute. Currently, manufacturers of window profiles offer many options for "secret" locks that little children are unable to open on their own.
