Ceiling cornices

Window decoration can tell a lot about the owners of the apartment. Correctly and beautifully decorated windows emphasize the style decision of the entire room and make the interior of the premises complete.

Choosing the fabrics for curtains, you should think about how to hang them, which cornice is best for your room and what type of fastening to choose.

Depending on the method of attachment, the cornices are divided into wall and ceiling. However, it is the ceiling cornices that can best cope with problems in the design of windows.

Types of ceiling cornices

Ceiling cornices differ among themselves on the material from which they are made.

1. Wooden ceiling cornice - this is the traditional and by far the most popular cornice for curtains. This design can perfectly fit into any room design. Beautifully look decorative wooden ceiling cornices in a classic interior, decorate the style of country and Provence, successfully emphasize the countryside. Beautifully looks the cornice, which is combined in color with a touch of furniture in the room. Wooden cornices are strong enough and can withstand the weight of a very dense curtain.
2. Metal cornices made of brass or steel - the most durable type of ceiling structures. They can withstand the load of even heavy tapestry drapes. The appearance of them can be laconic and simple, then they are perfect for a minimalist or hi-tech style. Decorated with various carved forged tips and even crystal, these metal cornices embody the ideas of sophistication, luxury and wealth. And aluminum ceiling cornice can be used for both heavy curtains and curtains of medium gravity.
3. The most democratic type is the plastic ceiling cornice . However, for all simplicity and cheapness, this design can embody a variety of design ideas. The front of the eaves has a bar, designed to hide the whole structure. This bar can be equipped with Velcro fastening lambrequin . However, it can also be decorative. Then, the ceiling cornice with a baguette or decorated with polyurethane moldings in combination with beautiful light curtains will become a beautiful window decoration. A practical and easy-to-maintain plastic ceiling cornice is now a popular element of modern window decoration.
4. A variety of plastic ceiling structures is a flexible cornice for bay windows . This console is made of high-strength elastic plastic. Such models of cornices are distinguished by a stylish European design. They are easy to mount on bay windows of any shape. Some models of ceiling cornices are completed with turning elements. Such a ceiling cornice with a turn allows you to hang the curtain close to the wall.
5. For popular now stretch ceilings are used secret cornices . When using such a hidden ceiling cornice, the curtain merges visually with the ceiling, as if it were its natural extension. Behind the hidden cornice, you can hide hooks and strings, as well as wires and pipes.
6. Ceiling cornices can be used not only to hang curtains on them, but also to install lighting around the perimeter of the ceiling . Such ceiling cornices with illumination are made mostly of polyurethane. Thanks to a special design, the light in the room is not bright, but soft scattered. When the backlight is on, the ceiling in the room will visually appear higher. Therefore, such eaves with backlighting will be an excellent option for lighting in low-rise apartments.