Curtains pleated on plastic windows

Today, there are many options for decorating windows . One of the most practical, neat and aesthetic decor is the pleated curtains, which can be installed on both plastic and wooden windows. They perfectly shade the room from the sun, and also protect it from extraneous views.

A distinctive feature of curtains pleated is their ability to install on windows of any configurations, ranging from classical rectangular and ending with complex arched openings. In addition, this kind of curtains can be installed on inclined openings, as well as directly on the sash windows. Often, pleated curtains are used on French, ceiling and dormer windows.

Curtains or blinds pleated, as they are sometimes called, consist of two or three anodized aluminum profiles. Between these tubes stretched cloth, which is embedded in small folds. When you raise the folds up, the curtain becomes very compact and almost invisible on the leaf of the window. There are pleated curtains in horizontal and vertical execution.

Fabric curtains impregnated with special compounds that make them resistant to dirt and burnout. There are curtains pleated from a completely transparent fabric. A translucent material can partially let sunlight into the room. A lightproof black out cloth can create a complete blackout in the room. There are special fabrics with metallized coatings, which have the property of reflecting the sun's rays and thereby keeping cool in the room.

Curtains pleated with success are used in the kitchen. After all, they occupy little space on the window and do not require special care. In the bathroom you can install blinds pleated with water-repellent impregnation.

For plastic windows in children's rooms or bedrooms, you can buy paper blinds pleated. Often, such blinds have different patterns and a window, decorated with this eco-friendly material, will look original and spectacular.

There is one more unusual type of curtains pleated under the name "day-night" , which is very popular today. This three-dimensional product consists of a double-ply corrugated fabric. One of its layers is transparent, and the other is dense. On a hot day, you can close a window with a dense part of the curtains, and in the evening use a translucent part of it.

How to fix curtains pleated on plastic windows?

As practice shows, there are several ways to install curtains on plastic windows. The simplest one is the installation of curtains on the contour of the windowpane. However, it should be remembered that such an installation is possible only if there are deep potholes on the windows (15 cm and more).

Most often, the second version of blindfilm installation is used - on the frame of the double-glazed unit. This method leaves the window sill free and makes it possible to use it.

There is also another type of installation of curtains pleated - in the window aperture. In this case, you should know that the distance from the window flaps to the upper slopes should be more than 5-6 cm. If this condition is not met, the window can not be opened. This type of installation looks the most accurate, since all window elements will be covered with curtains.

It is not difficult to care for curtains. Waterproof blinds should be cleaned from time to time with a damp cloth. Curtains with light reflection can be washed at a temperature of no higher than 30 ° C. After washing, the curtain must be rinsed, and then folded and folded several times in order to make out of it excess water. Wet curtains should be hung on the window and dry it in folded form, periodically unfolding the canvas. But the hot iron curtains pleated can not stand.