The overall impression of interior design depends not only on global objects, but also on small things that are not immediately visible, but play a big role in the arrangement of housing and giving it an atmosphere of coziness and comfort. To such details it is quite possible to carry cornices for curtains - no one will argue that without them it is impossible to decorate the interior in full?
What are the curtain rails?
The classification of these products is usually done according to such criteria as: fastening method, material of manufacture and design features.
So, by the way of fastening all curtain rails can be divided into ceiling and wall. Choose one or the other type is necessary, given the material of the ceiling and walls. If the ceiling is tight, and you have not previously provided a niche for fixing the cornice, there will be only an option with a wall mount. Also, the choice will depend on the style of the interior and the curtains themselves.
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Need to say that the ceiling cornices allow you to visually increase the height of the ceiling, as the curtain fabric will flow from somewhere up from the top, creating a chic illusion of height and infinity.
As for the material of manufacture, the most popular are wooden, wrought and plastic cornices for curtains. Also there are combined products with the use of several materials at the same time.
The choice of material will largely be dictated by the style of the room. So, wooden cornices fit classical and rustic interiors, while metal and plastic should rather become a continuation of modern styles such as high-tech and modern. However, forging can become an excellent decoration of the Gothic style.
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We came to the most interesting moment - the choice of design and appearance of the cornices. Depending on this parameter, it can be round and profile cornices for curtains, string, flexible ceiling, semicircular, baguette, single row and double row, straight and angled.
Separately, it should be said about the sliding cornices for Japanese curtains and cornices with a mechanism for Roman or English curtains. The first are racks with 1 or 2 guides and tracks, along which the canvas moves to one or both sides, being controlled manually or by a rope mechanism.
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The technology of opening Roman and London curtains requires the presence in the cornice of special devices with a rope drive or a rotor with a chain. It can also be a closed control system with a cassette cornice with a chain.
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Accessories and decoration of cornices
Special attention also deserves special accessories for cornices, which complement them and emphasize the overall style. Today, there is a considerable assortment of them on sale. This - all sorts of tips and handles for moving curtains. They are not only part of the decor, but also perform their practical functions.
If you follow the advice of designers, you need to choose the tips for the style of brackets, which, in turn, should fit into the overall style of the room.
In addition to these accessories, often used to receive the illumination of a niche in which the ceiling cornice is hidden. This becomes possible with multi-level gypsum plasterboard or stretch ceilings . Such soft LED lighting creates an intimate atmosphere and can be used both separately and together with the main lighting in the room.
Another way to hide the place of fixing the curtains is to hang the frame molding. It can be inlaid with carvings, decorated with gilding, imitation leather, marble, fabric or be decorated with veneer of this or that type of wood. This method is able to decorate the room in general and the window opening in particular.