Textiles are an indispensable attribute of any apartment. It plays a huge role in creating stylish and beautiful interior. Impossible to imagine cozy home without curtains and curtains, tablecloths and bedspreads, furniture covers and pillows, napkins and furniture upholstery, ottomans and blankets, canopies and canopies. These are all textiles that create a warm and special mood in the apartment.
With the help of textiles, you can easily change the design of your home, without even resorting to cosmetic or global repairs. Shades of textiles in the house are determined by various factors: the seasons, the mood of the owners, the location of windows, lighting, etc.
Properly selected textiles are not only the decor of the room, but also alternative remedy hide the flaws in the design of housing.
People began to decorate their homes with fabrics in the Middle Ages. On the estates of wealthy nobles, in royal palaces, textiles were everywhere. Until today, people associate textiles with luxury and wealth.
Choosing textiles for housing is not as easy as it seems at first glance. You need to follow some specific rules and advice from designers.
- In order for the housing to visually seem spacious, and the interior as a whole to be finished, textiles for the apartment should be selected in a single color scheme.
- The use of several ornaments in one interior is unacceptable. If the wallpaper has a pattern, then the curtains should be plain, and vice versa.
- Bright walls are in perfect harmony with calm textiles and vice versa. Textiles with a neutral shade look with a calm and restrained color of the walls.
- Even if you have chosen several colors of textiles, they must be combined in tone.
- Curtains can be used as a means for zoning space.
- In winter, textiles should have warm shades (wine, swamp green, brown, dark orange). In the cold season, pillowcases, bedspreads and curtains should be made of thick fabric. Brocade with a printed pattern will look good.
- In summer and spring, it is better to bring more fresh colors into the interior. During this period, it is best to select textiles bright colors with a cold tone blue color. Sunny yellow, pink, purple, reddish and light green colors are also suitable. Summer textiles are light: linen, cotton, viscose. heavy blackout curtains on the summer period perfectly replaced with light tulle. If the sun interferes, then you can hang fabric blinds.
- Interior textiles require considerable financial investments. Therefore, you need to carefully measure and choose the fabric.
- Textiles must match general view interior and match the lifestyle of the family. For example, white textiles are not suitable if the family has small children or animals.
- Sometimes a fabric that looks great in the store loses its charm in the house: the color depth is lost, the pattern disappears. Therefore, you need to carefully choose the fabric - check for clearance, see if it is wrinkled and folded.
- If possible, take fabric samples from the store and see how they look on the spot.
- Furniture textiles serve not only a decorative function, but also protect furniture from damage. With its help, the interior is easily updated without changing the furniture. Fabric for furniture should be chosen dense, resistant to fading and wear. Other textile accessories (pillows, ottomans) can be made from various fabrics from light chiffon to soft velvet.
Textile decoration of various premises
- Living room. This main room in the House. Attention is focused on the curtains. Therefore, curtains should look expensive, you can decorate them with fringe or tassels. Be sure to combine the color of the curtains with the color of the furniture or sofa cushions.
- Bedroom. Textiles in the bedroom are a bedspread, curtains and bedding, and they should be combined with each other in color. It is desirable to have bed linen from natural fabrics - cotton, linen or silk. In the bedroom, blackout curtains that block out sunlight look best.
- Kitchen. Textiles in the kitchen should be bright and practical: it should be easy to clean and wash. Kitchen textiles are curtains, towels and aprons.
- Children's. Textiles in the nursery should be bright and colorful. The theme of the drawings is selected taking into account the gender and age of the child. Textiles in the nursery simply must be of high quality and natural.
The Village found out why so much in the interior depends on the curtains, how to choose the right size of bed linen and choose a tablecloth for a dinner party and for every day.
Linens
The most important thing when choosing a bedding set is the material from which it is sewn. If you want to sleep comfortably, I recommend choosing eco-friendly materials: cotton and linen. Only such a composition will provide you with a healthy sleep.
Satin, percale, calico - these are all cotton fabrics, they differ from each other in the interweaving of threads. Pay attention to the quality characteristics - the number of threads per inch and the thread itself. The higher the number of threads, the more durable the material. For example, standard satin is 180–220 threads. Premium - 300–350. There is satin with 500 threads per inch. As a rule, sets of such satin are very expensive.
Bamboo and tencel are modern eco-friendly materials, not synthetics, as many people think. Such fabrics are much more durable than cotton materials, highly absorbent, have a soft, silky surface, can be dyed in any color - cotton fibers do not have this ability. In addition, these fabrics have antibacterial properties.
Under the standard sizes of bed linen, they usually mean pillowcases 50 × 70 or 70 × 70 centimeters. One-and-a-half set is a duvet cover 150×205 centimeters and a sheet 150×240 centimeters. The double set is a duvet cover 180×205 centimeters and a sheet 230×240 centimeters. The Euro set is a duvet cover 200×205 centimeters and a sheet 240×260 centimeters, and the Euro maxi is a duvet cover 200×220 and a sheet 240×260 centimeters. But IKEA has its own standards. So if you bought bed dress in IKEA, be prepared for the fact that you will have to buy bed linen in the same place.
If you buy a sheet with an elastic band, then you need to know the dimensions of the mattress: length, width, height. As a rule, ready-made sheets with an elastic band are sewn to fit a mattress height of 20 centimeters. But in practice, mattresses 25–35 centimeters high are often found - in this case, the finished sheet will turn out to be small in size. When choosing the size of the sheet, consider the 10-15 centimeters that you tuck under the mattress. So, if the width of the mattress is 160 centimeters, add 20 centimeters to the height of the mattress and 15 centimeters on both sides, which you tuck under the mattress. Thus, the required size of the sheet will be 230 centimeters.
If you want to sleep on bedding that is tailored to fit your bed, then it is better to place an order for individual tailoring, especially since specialized ateliers have now appeared where this can be done not for big money.
tablecloths
With a tablecloth, it's not so simple. Whereas bed linen still exists standard sizes, the tablecloth does not have such sizes, because with the advent of carpentry workshops it became possible to make a dining table of exactly the size that you need. And therefore, for the maximum hit in size, the tablecloth must be sewn to order. Golden Rule Table etiquette says: it is better to let the tablecloth be too long than a little short. It is optimal if the free edge of the tablecloth hangs 20–30 centimeters from the tabletop (approximately to the seat of the chair). If you have a round table with a diameter of 90 centimeters, then choose a tablecloth with a diameter of 140 centimeters. On the square table A 90x90cm tablecloth is also best suited for a 140x140cm tablecloth. For a rectangular table 90x150 centimeters, look for a size of 140x190 centimeters. The same is true for the oval table.
Tablecloths made from natural fabrics - cotton, linen - are good, but impractical due to the fact that they easily wrinkle. Therefore, do not be afraid to choose tablecloths from materials with the addition of synthetics. There is also an additional option in the form of a lower tablecloth, which is called a muleton. It is laid in order to protect the surface of the table from dirt and damage. For example, if you spill red wine on wooden table or put a hot kettle on it, then there is a high probability that traces will remain on the countertop. With a muleton, you don't have to worry about that. In addition, the muleton prevents the tablecloth from slipping.
For everyday use, it is better to choose tablecloths impregnated with Teflon. The variety of colors of tablecloths will always complicate the choice. But the classics remain classics, and for gala dinners it is better to choose traditional colors: white, cream, eggplant.
Curtains
If you decide to buy ready-made curtains, you need to know the distance between the cornice hook to the floor and the length of the cornice. But if you want the curtains to fit perfectly into the interior of the apartment, it is better to sew them to order.
The type of curtains depends on the size and location of the windows, the height of the ceilings and the interior. When choosing fabrics with a pattern, remember that contrasting fabrics with cross stripes visually expand the walls, and vertical stripes, on the contrary, make them "higher". Curtains with a bright pattern make a strong impression, but quickly get bored.
If you have wide window, then it is better to give preference to curtains with assemblies. In this case, the fabric should be 2.5-3 times longer than the cornice. If you have low ceiling, lush draperies and lambrequins will look out of place - it is better to refuse them. To emphasize the curtains, choose a material lighter or darker than the walls. But do not choose curtains for wallpaper, it is better - for furniture.
There are curtains that move apart in different sides, but there are rolled ones. The function of the latter is to adjust the lighting in the room. A more sophisticated model has the same function - a Roman blind, which folds like an accordion. elegant french curtains called "marquises". They are sewn from light fabric, and they give the room solemnity. The most common model of curtains is a combination of two canvases - from dense and heavy fabric and transparent tulle. This universal option: heavy curtains can be removed for the summer and only the background tulle can be left.
For curtains, choose a well-draped material. Heavy brocade, velvet, silk look advantageous with an abundance of folds. Leaving the curtain trailing across the floor will give the space and product a more expensive look. When sewing curtains, it is better not to save on the lining: in addition to its decorative properties, it has a very obvious function - it protects the main fabric from fading in the sun. The lining significantly affects the price, but it's worth it. In addition, now there are fabrics with a special dust-repellent impregnation, thanks to which the curtain does not wrinkle and is resistant to sunlight.
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The functions of home textiles are diverse: they give the room coziness, visually change the space, emphasizing the secluded or “public” character of the room, and in general play an important role in shaping the atmosphere in the house.
Living room
The living room is the place where a person spends his free time, communicates with his family and receives guests.
Curtains are the main accessory in textile design. If the windows face south, it is best to choose a fabric of purple, blue (cold shades) or gray color ov. For the north side, curtains of warm colors are selected: yellow, pale brown, beige.
Of course, curtains are hung on the windows after the main work on the design of the room has been completed. Therefore, it can be advised to build on the general style decision of the living room. For example, a baroque living room requires Austrian curtains(this is a folded fabric of various textures). You can make summer winter options. "Summer" curtains will be transparent and light, and for "winter" it is worth choosing brocade, velvet or other dense fabric.
But for modern design fit japanese curtains made of fabric stretched over a wooden, plastic or aluminum frame.
The final touch in creating the interior of the living room is its design. decorative elements- a tablecloth on the dining table, bedspreads, pillows, draperies.
Bedroom
A cozy bedroom cannot be imagined without textiles - curtains, curtains, bedspreads and pillows. The choice of textiles should be started at the end of the main finishing stage, since it is necessary to build on the floor and walls. The more muted these surfaces, the richer the fabrics should be and, accordingly, vice versa.
There are no rules governing the color of the bedroom, as such, but designers advise to pay attention to this moment Special attention. A win-win, ideal for modern apartment, is a white decor that fits into any interior and creates a feeling of cleanliness. The use of snow-white fabrics does not prohibit the introduction of bright accents - red, blue, orange. These can be pillows, curtain tiebacks, ribbons on the bedspread.
Experimenters can decorate the bedroom in intense, bright colors. They will give the atmosphere a little expression and make the atmosphere as intimate as possible. For this purpose, well-draped soft fabrics are selected. Curtains can be in harmony with the overall color scheme, or they can contrast with it. In the latter case, it is worth effectively highlighting the window area: hang warm curtains in contrast with cold wallpaper.
The size of the room also affects the choice of textiles. V tiny bedroom with a full-wall window is inappropriate large drawing on the curtains, while on roof window A roman blind would look good. A small opening in the wall is enlarged by curtaining the entire wall.
Do not forget about the little things bedspreads, pillows. A pillow is a universal accessory that plays along with the general mood. So, white floor pillows with green or black accents will fit into the Japanese concept, pillows will fit into the minimalist concept. soothing colors and bedspreads with clear lines.
Kitchen
Each member of the family has breakfast and dinner in the kitchen, and dining table friends and family gather to spend time with sincere conversations. That is why it is so important that the atmosphere of this room is nice, inviting, warm. Beautiful kitchen towels, a festive tablecloth, stylish napkins and matching potholders complete the kitchen, which is why it is so nice to be here.
The most common materials from which kitchen textiles are made are cotton, tulle, organza, silk, and linen. Connoisseurs refined style prefer satin and velvet. Thrifty housewives will like synthetic fabric.
The color and texture of napkins and tablecloths should be combined with furniture and other decorative elements. For example, if the windows are decorated with heavy curtains, it is worth picking up napkins from the material of the curtains, an expensive tablecloth for the table, draperies with flounces and ruffles. The minimalist style encourages the use of simple plain fabrics.
Bathroom
Textiles for this are primarily towels. They should be chosen from fleecy cotton material. The composition should not contain synthetics. These towels absorb moisture well and dry instantly. It is convenient to place hand towels by the sink, as well as towels for household needs (for cleaning dust, plumbing, pallets, cabinets, etc.).
Children's
In the children's room, not without bed linen, rugs, pillows, curtains, canopies and other little things. However, parents should take into account that the environment in which the child grows and develops largely affects the formation of his personality. It makes sense to use a combination of two or three close shades. Orange, green and yellow tones have the best effect on the child's psyche. Psychologists note that sunny interiors contribute to the development of the child.
One of the main principles for selecting fabrics for is minimalism. Curtain frills, frills, high pile carpets are dust collectors and potential allergens. Carpets are best bought with short pile, which include no more than 50% synthetic fibers. And you can do without them at all.
It should also be borne in mind that children's textiles require regular and thorough washing, so the fabrics must be dense and not subject to shedding. It is advisable to focus on environmentally friendly, natural materials.
Coziness and comfort in the house cannot be imagined without high-quality textiles. In the arrangement of a house or a small city apartment, one cannot do without home textiles. It performs both functional and aesthetic functions. How to correctly choose home textiles so that it looks extremely organic with overall design in the house and saturate the room with warmth and comfort?
Textiles in the house - this is the textile, thanks to which you can create an inimitable, comfortable atmosphere, although it's essentially considered just an "element". Textile products can be relatively divided into several types, depending on their purpose. Bedroom textiles are good linens, soft blankets and bedspreads, for the bathroom - a variety of towels, and for the living room - a carpet, beautiful curtains and small decorative pillows.
A modern kitchenette certainly implies the presence of multiple napkins, tablecloths, oven mitts, aprons and hot mittens. It is this that saturates the kitchen with warmth and comfort, and besides, it also simplifies the work in the kitchen.
The selection of textile products must be taken seriously, since perfectly selected textiles must fit correctly into the single interior of the house, while ideally complementing it and making it completely harmonious. Properly selected textiles create the proper mood and emotional environment, saturating the house with coziness and comfort.
How to choose the right textiles for the kitchen
Textile products should be in harmony with the style in the room. But this does not mean at all that if your kitchen is made in green tones, then all other elements should only be of the same color. Choose textiles according to your mood. For people who devote most of their time to work, textiles of soft and calm tones are best suited. It can be pastel shades, with light textures and prints. For people leading an active lifestyle with a good sense of humor, colorful and bright elements. Towels, potholders, aprons can be of the same color. Active, cheerful colors will complement the design of the kitchen only with joy and lightness.
Choosing textiles for the kitchen is not an easy task, since all the selected elements, without exception, must be beautiful and practical. All women dream of making their kitchen comfortable and cozy, but at the same time, so that every thing that was in it performs a specific function.
A necessary and important component of the kitchen interior is curtains. For the kitchen, curtain models should be practical and functional. Nowadays, in stores with a specialized direction, a very extensive list of curtains is provided, depending on your taste and wallet. Not recommended, categorically buy heavy and long curtains. Since steam will settle on the fabric all the time, which will require frequent washing. Because of this, a beautiful appearance will be lost over time. A good substitute might be roller blinds or curtains.
To significantly simplify the process of cooking in the kitchen, potholders are used. Generally 
in stores you can see strong and beautiful potholders, mainly from natural cotton, made in a variety of colors. Due to the large assortment, any woman will be able to choose what exactly suits her interior in the kitchen. Good choice for new modern kitchen there may be potholders made of silicone. Silicone is very durable and practical, heat-resistant and easy to care for. Potholders can even be washed in the dishwasher.
The tablecloth is also very important element in the design of the kitchen with the help of textiles. After all, the whole family constantly gathers at the table in the kitchen for holidays, celebrations and even for a regular dinner. For this, it is better to have two tablecloths. One - for everyday use from natural and practical material, and the second - for the holidays from cotton or linen. The ceremonial table will be embellished with a magnificent tablecloth with lace, with elegant patterns or hand embroidery, and is ideal for every festive event.
Absolutely irreplaceable thing for a woman while cooking - an apron. Aprons of the new generation are made of almost all materials that are very easy to wash.
When choosing kitchen towels, it is best to stay on towels made of light waffle material, as it perfectly absorbs all the moisture and washes and dries without any problems.
All textile products for the kitchen can be made from natural and synthetic fabrics. Products made from linen, cotton, silk are very light, elegant, practical and attractive. The disadvantage of such products is considered to be only quite high price.
Synthetic fabrics from which kitchen textiles are made are also very popular among housewives, since the price of such products is much lower than products made from natural fabrics. The disadvantage of synthetics is its inability to pass air through itself.
What you need to pay attention to when choosing textiles for the bedroom
Textile products for the bedroom are curtains, various blankets and bedspreads, pillows, as well as a bed. The choice of these products should not be treated carelessly. After all, the bedroom is the place where we relax after a hard day's work, relax and sleep. The design of this room should be extremely convenient and comfortable.
What can make a room cozy? Undoubtedly, beautiful curtains on the windows. They can match the tone of the overall interior of the bedroom, or be the main one, spectacular spot in design. It is the curtains that are the element that can complement the style, or, on the contrary, overshadow all the efforts in the design.
Curtains can also be decorated with elegant ruffles, delicate flounces and lambrequins. When choosing textiles for a bedroom, it is necessary to take into account the level of illumination. So for a dark room I recommend to prefer light curtains from lightweight materials and bright room- dark and heavy curtains.
For those who prefer minimalism, Roman blinds will be to their liking, which appearance they look a bit like blinds, but are made exclusively from a strong and solid piece of fabric. Fans of luxury and wealth will certainly like magnificent and pompous baroque curtains. Such products are sewn from brocade, silk, velvet and so on. They look luxurious and expensive, which gives the room additional richness and sophistication.
Comfortable family evening winter period impossible to imagine without warm blanket, 
which warms the knees. Today, the textile market provides consumers with a huge selection of blankets and blankets, from which everyone can choose the perfect product to suit their taste.
The most popular quilts natural materials(wool, down). On cold winter nights, they keep you warm. But such blankets also have a significant drawback - they can develop allergies. Therefore, if you have a predisposition to allergic reactions, then it is best to give preference to blankets made from synthetic materials.
A safe option can be a blanket made of bamboo material. Such material is light and has unique antiseptic properties, and besides, it is able to keep warm for a long time. It is non-allergenic, therefore it is approved for use by children and allergy sufferers.
Without which we cannot imagine a good rest and good dream So it's without a comfortable pillow. To date, the most common are orthopedic and classic views pillows. Classic pillows are filled mainly with down and feathers. Because of what they are very comfortable and soft. But it should be borne in mind that feather and down are very strong allergens. Therefore, it is better for people who are prone to allergic reactions to abandon such pillows and stop their choice on other fillers, for example, bamboo or buckwheat husks.
For lovers comfortable rest perfect fit orthopedic pillows. These pillows have a special structure, which is why they easily adapt to the anatomy of the human body. These pillows will the best option for people who have problems with the spine, as well as the neck.
When choosing bed linen, you need to be very careful, as it comes into contact with human skin every day. Preference should be given to bed linen, which is made from natural fabrics. These materials are breathable and allow the skin to breathe.
Home textiles for the bathroom. How to choose the right one?
It is very important that towels absorb moisture well and dry quickly - therefore, it is best to purchase textiles made from high-quality natural materials. At the moment, cotton fabric, bamboo, hydrocotton are used in the textile industry for the manufacture of bath towels. Such materials perfectly absorb moisture and have amazing antiseptic properties.
Be sure to purchase several bath towels that vary in size. A small product 30*50 is perfect for drying hands after washing, and a large towel 100*150 is simply indispensable for taking a bath or going to the beach. In this case the best option will be the purchase of a set of towels made in the same style and color scheme. They will give the interior of the bathroom completeness and harmony.
Work with textiles in the interior (selection of curtains, sofa cushions, rugs, tablecloths, etc.) usually begins when the main repair is completed - the walls are ready, the doors are set, the furniture is bought.
The main difficulty that everyone faces in this case is to find the right fabric for almost already finished interior turns out to be very difficult.
With a huge selection in fabric stores, the search for suitable textiles drags on for months.
In this article, I want to show you how another way to select fabrics for interiors works - when you are looking for matching wallpapers, furniture and curtains (and often even accessories) in advance.
This method only seems complicated, in fact, it will seriously save you time and allow you to create a very harmonious interior.
Of course, if you can immediately buy all this in one collection, then you just have to decide on the color palette of the future interior. As a rule, designers develop collections in such a way that they have all the elements of the interior, suitable friend to each other in style and color. However, the average citizen is unlikely to follow this path, because usually such an opportunity is provided by very expensive manufacturing companies. In this case, the main thing is to decide on the basic colors of the interior.
For example, you decide to base your interior on fashionable combination gray and purple. Distribute colors. The easiest way is to place the lightest shade and unobtrusive pattern on the walls, as in the photo below. If the walls are purple, then let the furniture be gray so that it stands out well against the background of the walls. Make the curtains non-uniform - a gray and purple pattern on a white or cream background will support both walls and furniture. Put on upholstered furniture decorative pillows - some in the same fabric as the curtains, and some in a more intense shade of purple. In the same shade, you can pick up a carpet, if there is such a need:
The same method in other shades. The base colors of this interior are very light gray-beige and light powdery coral:
The lightest shade of the first base color - on the walls, against their background - the second base color (furniture), a combination of base colors (patterned fabric) - on the curtains, and in order to shade the curtains - plain Roman blinds (second base color). On the floor - a carpet of a more saturated shade than the walls (the first base color).
This is how this principle of distribution of primary colors works.
So your procedure is:
– determine the basic colors of your future interior (color 1 and color 2)
– select several wallpaper options in the lightest shade of color 1
– choose furniture in color 2 (two or three different shades of color 2)
- choose a fabric for curtains in which color 1 and color 2 would form a pattern (on a white, light gray, cream or light beige background); both base colors can be saturated or pale shades - as you wish
– keep in mind that the same fabric will be used for decorative pillows
- choose a fabric in a rich shade of color 1 - also for decorative pillows.
And now the second stage. Compare all the “wallpaper + furniture + fabrics for curtains and pillows” element by element and see which shades of the options you have selected play with each other best.
For example, you have selected three options for possible wallpaper in a light shade of color 1.
Attach samples to them. upholstery fabric for furniture in color 2, together with samples of fabric for curtains (color 1 + color 2 on a light background) so as to get several combinations of “wallpaper + furniture + curtains”.
Choose the combination you like the most. Congratulations - you have almost made up your future interior!
If you can attach fabrics for decorative pillows at the same time - just perfect, you will immediately see how they play with each of the possible sets.
In the photo above you can see how decorative pillows work - three different pillows, one of which is from the same fabric as the curtains, and the other two are different shades second base color. Very nice, neat and well thought out.
When choosing fabrics, pay attention to the play of textures. In the photo, the fabric of the chair has a velor texture, one cushion is smooth and one is velvety - all together creates a feeling of comfort and sophistication at the same time:
Of course, it is absolutely not necessary to strictly follow the algorithm described by me (against the background light shade colors 1 color furniture 2). You can use color 1 for furniture and walls, but with different saturation, as you can see in the photo:
Here the walls are used most gentle shade gray (color 1), and for furniture - more saturated shade, which stands out well against the wall and works great with berry red (color 2). Please note that the bedspread, carpet and curtains have a similar but not the same pattern.
A few more options:
