Beautiful window design involves not only a variety of curtains, but also cornices, which are fastened with curtains and curtains. Among the many wooden, plastic, aluminum models, a modest, at first glance, cornice-string takes a special place.
The basis of the construction of the string cornice is a thin cable of steel, similar to a guitar string. Such cornices are wall and ceiling. They are fastened by means of small brackets resembling braces, between which the cable is pulled. The length of the string varies from two to five meters in different models of cornices. In this case, the string can be attached to one, two or even three rows. Curtains or curtains are attached to the cornice-string with special clips or hooks.
Although the design of the cornice string for curtains and plain, however, executed in the color of bronze or brass, gold or patinated silver, it can look very elegant. It is best to look on the curtain-string classical straight curtains. Especially harmoniously will look like a stringed cornice in a room decorated in the style of minimalism or hi-tech.
How to mount a cornice-string?
To begin with, you should mark on the wall or ceiling the place where the cornice-string and the fixing points of the brackets will be located. Using a perforator, drill holes for the brackets and secure them with dowels. Through the hole in the mount, stretch the string, lead it to the opposite side of the cornice . Now, having carried the string through the groove, stretch it in the opposite direction and secure it. Rotate the bolt to the desired tension of the string. In the future, if your curtain sags, you can use this bolt to increase the tension of the string. The rest of the string can be trimmed or neatly hidden. Having convinced of sufficient tension of a string, you can hang curtains.
Cornice-string can be used not only for window decoration. It is very convenient to use a cornice-string in order to hang a curtain for a bath or a shower. Such a lightweight design will, however, be reliable and easy to use.
If you want to emphasize the beauty and elegance of the fabric on the curtains, hang them on a modest and inconspicuous cornice-string. Perfectly look on the string cornices silk curtains, curtains of taffeta or organza. It can be used not only in rooms, but also for decorating loggias, balconies, terraces. Installed in a low room, the cornice-string visually raises the ceiling, making the room more spacious.
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