Lambrequins in the design of the hall

The living room is a special room in the house, with versatile functionality. On the one hand, this is a kind of business card representing the owners, on the other hand, it is a cozy corner where family members love to spend their evenings. How to combine pomposity and comfort, so as not to lose face in front of guests, and satisfy the needs of those who live in the house?

The original design of the window group will help to make the interior presentable and at the same time amazingly cozy. No, you don’t have to reinvent the wheel here, it will be enough just to add lambrequins to the living room. What they should be depends on how you want to present the room. Here we will work closely on the issue of selecting options and making lambrequins for the hall with our own hands today.

What a miracle - a lambrequin?

Let's start our acquaintance with the decorative element from the basics, that is, from the definition of its essence. So, a decorative drapery is called a lambrequin, located in the upper part of the window zone, running along the entire width of the eaves. The design of lambrequins is thought out depending on the tasks that may be assigned to them along the way. What is in the power of a lambrequin?

1. To be a decorating element of a curtain composition.

2. Hide the unaesthetic cornice and blots in the decoration of the window opening and part of the wall above it.

3. Correct the perception of space and the geometry of the window. By completely closing the gap between the window and the ceiling, a rigid pelmet will present the room as taller and add width to the window.

4. Become a color or texture accent of the interior and tie together all the shades present in the design of the room.

It is customary to use lambrequin curtains for the hall when it needs to be decorated in a certain style, for example, baroque or modern.

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Lambrequins for the hall: species classification

A variety of design options for lambrequins gave rise to the need to divide them into groups. As a result, designers identified three main categories of products:

• hard;
• soft;
• combined.

Rigid Models

This type of lambrequin is distinguished by the constancy of form. The breeze will not play with its folds. For the manufacture of such a product, fabrics are used on dublirin, non-woven fabric or bandeau canvas.

The design of lambrequins is strict and majestic. But rigid models are not always given the usual, one might say traditional, rectangular shape. Along the bottom edge, it is permissible to make them asymmetrical, cut them out in a figurative way and, in addition, arrange them with decorative elements over the entire surface of the canvas. You can take only the lower segment of the lambrequin for decoration.If this does not contradict the style of the interior, in the design of lambrequins for the hall, in addition to decorative cuts, sequins and rhinestones are used, laid out in a patterned form or launched around the perimeter of the product.

The figure of a lambrequin will already attract attention, making it an accent interior element, but to complete the effect, you can add bright colors here, preferably contrasting with the general interior solution.

soft models

These are derivatives of a narrow strip of fabric, which is collected by a curtain tape into specific folds. The lower edge of the soft lambrequin can be shaped like an arch, a straight line or a wavy cut.

Soft lambrequins are always folds. The latter can be sweeping horizontal, fixed with tape or braid, or short vertical. Sometimes they are replaced by the composition of asymmetric canvases.

There are countless ways to form soft lambrequins in the living room. This is the widest springboard for experimenting with their design and an incentive to start sewing lambrequins for the hall with your own hands.

Soft models are in demand in rooms stylized in a romantic spirit, Provence, shabby chic.

Combined models

“On the creation of combined models of lambrequins for the hall with your own hands, without certain skills, it is better not to work”

Is it hard to imagine what it looks like? Turn on your imagination or look for combined lambrequins in the photo. It is difficult to describe it in words, but the idea is this: through the holes made in the hard version of the lambrequin, strips of soft lambrequin folded are passed through. This is where the fantasy needs to be held back. No one cuts holes at random. To make the idea effective, it is necessary to create a project beforehand.

In general, it is better not to work on creating combined models of lambrequins for the hall with your own hands, without certain skills. Feel free to leave their design to professionals.

Naturally, complex designs look more interesting and more impressive, but they can not fit into every interior. For example, in country music they will be completely out of place. Here you need the simplest, classically direct design lambrequin.

If we turn to the origins, then our ancestors had no idea at all about the possibility of giving rigidity to lambrequins, not to mention any combinations. Although no, the combination was still familiar to them, because they managed to create stunningly beautiful window decorations. In search of high decorativeness, they collected lambrequins in folds and then got out of the situation, making the design complex or multi-layered.

Naturally, such splendor is good for decorating the panoramic windows of palace halls, but it is not very acceptable in our modest dwellings. Modern life trends are adherents of rigor and conciseness, but this did not become a reason for abandoning an interesting decorative element in the decor of houses, but only made it necessary to work on its forms and design.

The process of lambrequin evolution, that is, how strikingly different the old lambrequins in the hall and the novelties of our time can be seen in the photo.

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Sophisticated pelmets in the living room

This kind of lambrequins for the hall is obtained from drapery of fabric in various ways, followed by a combination of decorative elements into a single design. What types of folds are used today?

Swag

A traditional element in the design of a lambrequin. It looks like a folded semicircle. This is the least suitable lambrequin for masking the cornice, as it is often attached to it from only two sides. Accordingly, the fabric sags and creates a semicircle of empty space underneath.Swags can be symmetrical or not symmetrical, used as a separate part or fastened in pairs, fixed on the overlay, or generally intersect with other components of the soft structure.

Perekid

An element similar to swag, but obtained in a slightly different way. A strip of fabric here is simply thrown over the cornice, forming semicircles familiar from swag. The most impressive is the flip through the tubular modern cornice, especially if the lambrequin is matched to the rest of the window textiles.

Jabot

Asymmetric lambrequin design solution. It is characterized by vertical folding and a beveled lower edge. The location of the element is the side zones of the window opening.

Tie

The element is cut according to the jabot pattern, but it is laid in a fold in a lambrequin in a different way. Bends do not go in one direction, but are made overlay.

coquilla

The central component of the lambrequin. Settles down in an environment svag. The chill mold is a symmetrical element, it can also have a paired look. Outwardly, it looks like two shortened narrow swags, touching with long sides. Look for examples of such lambrequin decors in the photo.

Bell

The name itself speaks about the form of this element. It is added in the form of sagging inserts, which can be located both along the edges of the pelmet and between the swags.

The design of lambrequins for the hall should be spectacular, so when combining decorative elements, do not be afraid to use the play of colors. Make them in a contrasting or balanced hue range. Be sure to highlight the leading line. Well, if it is combined with the color scheme of the curtains.

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Decorative design of lambrequins for the hall

As for the complex lambrequin, it will not go unnoticed in the interior. Already its very structure will attract the eye, what can we say, if it is also made in a colorful color design. With simpler models, you will have to tinker. In order to make simple lambrequins for the hall attractive, look for new items, or use already proven elements.

The easiest way to ennoble it is by decorating the edges in an original way.

Fringe

Ideal edging of velvet and velor lambrequins. Often found in the design of taffeta lambrequins.

Scallop

Original, various forms of jagged protrusions. Their appearance can radically change the perception of the textile design of the window opening.

Braid

The method, although simple, is no less interesting than the previous ones. If you want to decorate a pelmet for the hall with your own hands, then you should not look for a less troublesome solution. A narrow textile tape is simply adjusted to the edge. The main thing is to choose a good combination.

Of the other methods, in principle, any handmade is suitable:

• embroidery;
• beads;
• rhinestones.

Especially in demand are lambrequins with such decoration in oriental interiors and glamorous living rooms.

Hard photo lambrequins are presented in a decor of a different kind. They are attached to bulky parts. They can be an imitation of stucco, have the appearance of soft flowers cut out of fabric. There is a novelty in the design of lambrequins in the hall - they began to be decorated with photo printing.

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Some Tips

Curtains with a lambrequin for the hall must be chosen wisely. It is important to correctly assess the dimensions of the room. Window decor is directly involved in shaping the perception of space. Lambrequins with folds, and even large and in abundance, will make a small-sized room even smaller, so it would be nice to ask the question before the start of design work: what length of a lambrequin is adequate?

According to the design rules, only a lambrequin, sagging no more than a sixth of the distance separating the floor from the cornice, will harmoniously decorate the window opening. Otherwise, even being screwed without hollow sagging on the cornice lambrequin, it will still look bulky.

The choice of fabric shade for a lambrequin in the living room is based on the overall interior palette. If the project provides for a contrast solution for window decoration, it is necessary to introduce the selected colors into the interior in small patches.

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Stylish design of lambrequins for the hall

Each type of lambrequin came to us from a certain era and, despite the fact that today they have acquired a mass of new decorative elements, it is still possible to recognize a stylistic affiliation.

The Renaissance gave us a lambrequin in a smooth drapery, decorated in the upper segment with embroidered patterns. A fringe ran down below. Solemn festive colors prevailed: red, burgundy, rich green, gilding.

Baroque became famous for the richness of lambrequin decorations. The Italians were not afraid of the saturation of bright colors, and skillfully extinguished their aggressiveness with the addition of white and gold. The splendor and solemnity of the design of lambrequins really went off scale. The sight of them was breathtaking.

Empire - the realm of pink, cherry, blue lambrequins, trimmed with heavy fringe. Of the additional decorations, elegant ornaments were invariably present. In this design, they looked strictly and incredibly refined.

A winning style requires a matching pelmet cornice. It must be decorated with spire-shaped or rounded tips, and they must be made of bronze.

French Rococo is refined. It was the French who came up with the idea of ​​laying a lambrequin in folds, folding it into light curls and cartels, which gave the window decoration coquettishness and elegance. A special charm was given to the products by the edging with gold fringe, embroidery of ornaments and roses.

Neoclassicism opened to us airy lambrequins, which in the living room even today do not seem superfluous. They were made from brocade and moire, veil and organza. In the color scheme, the emphasis was on crimson, purple, light yellow shades. At this time, wooden panels decorated with carvings began to take on the role of lambrequins.

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Lambrequins in the hall: a seasonal novelty

Designers predict a surge in the popularity of hard lambrequins. For finishing the window area, straight, concise models are offered, not burdened with excess decorative elements. It is acceptable to have a stripe or wait for the geometry of the pattern, ideally order plain lambrequins in the hall. In classic living rooms, you can choose curtains printed with monograms.

Some surrender of positions by Scandinavian and minimalist trends allowed juicy and bright shades of window textiles to return to the interiors. Such a design will look most attractive on the window in the winter season, when there is so little warmth of the sun's rays and a riot of natural colors. At the peak of popularity are the juicy colors of the jungle, emerald green and the shade of the sea wave.

Fans of extravagant environments can sew lambrequins into the hall with their own hands from chameleon fabrics. Changing color in accordance with the intensity and quality of lighting, the lambrequin will become the focus of the design composition. Curtains-chameleons can both make the atmosphere super-festive and bring mystery and romanticism into it.

Such a decorative feature as a floral ornament will not give up its positions.Plexus of the thinnest branches of plants framed by flowers, launched over a lambrequin, will allow the element to fit into any interior.

For those who are not inspired by the symbiosis of pistils and stamens, there is also an original idea. In the coming season, shiny curtains will come into fashion, as well as lambrequins, where the combination of stripes of shiny and matte fabrics will replace the fold. The option is designed for classic interiors, however, some refinement will help to adapt the idea for use in other settings.

Rapidly burst into the fashionable Olympus and the openwork cornice-lambrequin is gaining popularity. It is impossible to make this magnificent representative of hard lambrequins with your own hands at home, since the drawings in this case are cut out with laser technology. In general, get ready to pay a tidy sum for beauty.

Puffs. This is a noteworthy model of lambrequins in the hall, as the novelty of interior decor is easily done by hand. It is assembled from a single piece of fabric, laced in an original way. The puff can be the only design element of the window area or combined with curtains. See the photo for examples of solo and compositional use of a lambrequin.

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How to combine curtains with a lambrequin for the hall

There are a great many options for combining curtains and lambrequins. There is no limit to the riot of design imagination. In a classic combination, for example, it is proposed to use a matte printed tulle, which will become the basis of the composition, and a two-color pleated lambrequin. One of the shades must certainly overlap with the color of the base. Jabots and swags can be additional details. They will add solemnity to the composition and make the interior more elegant.

The combination of short tulle and long curtains with lambrequin looks simply masterpiece in the living room, especially if the tulle and lambrequin are in warm colors.

In order to create a feeling of luxury, you can add to the lambrequins in the living room:

• bamboo curtains:
• curtains;
• tulle.

For living rooms of any style, combinations of heavy velvet lambrequins and airy floor-length tulle are appropriate. Also often there are combinations of soft folded models and organza, fixed to a decorative bar.

For lambrequins in the living room of a romantic setting, lace is used. Such structures are made multi-layered so that the light penetrating through them is refracted and fills the rooms with a charming effect of shading and even twilight.

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Do-it-yourself lambrequins for the hall

“It will not be difficult to sew a traditional lambrequin for the hall with your own hands”

The rules for choosing the length of a lambrequin in the living room have already been mentioned, but it must be borne in mind that the proposed indicator is a relative concept. The final decision on the design and design of lambrequins for the hall is made individually, taking into account the stylistic decision of the situation and the size of the living room. The dependence is directly proportional, that is, the more spacious the apartment, the more massive and heavier the curtains and lambrequin should be pulled into the interior.

It will not be difficult to sew a traditional lambrequin for the hall with your own hands. In fact, it will be an ordinary curtain, just shortened to the calculated size. Creating decorative additions will require special patterns. For novice seamstresses, this can be difficult, so we will learn how to make a swag using a folksy method.

We stock up on a piece of square-shaped fabric, with a side length of one and a half meters. The piece is folded in half. The diametral angles are compared and the midpoint of the diagonal is marked. This line will be the top part of the future swag.

Next, we prepare the bar to which the future element of window decor will be attached.It can be not only a cornice, but also a piece of board. On the bar we mark the location of the center and edges of the structure. In these places we fix the folded fabric.

Now you can begin to form the first fold of the lambrequin. We choose an acceptable width and make a mortgage. We fix the received with pins. We continue to work, meticulously monitoring the evenness and beauty of the bends. In the future, the upper edge will be sheathed with a curtain tape, and the lower edge will be cut off in an even semicircle.

By the same principle, you can work on other elements for a lambrequin in the living room. To begin with, the total number and size of future additions is calculated. Jabots and molds should not be placed either too tightly or too sparsely. Assemble the pelmet and hang it on the wall cornice. Add tulle to the composition. Window decor is ready!

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Conclusion

Lambrequins for the hall are an accent element, so approach their selection or tailoring responsibly. Excesses in drapery and decor can bring disharmony to the decor. Instead of the expected effect of delight, in this case, complete disappointment awaits you. You are not sure that you can handle the window decor yourself - call the experts, it will be cheaper in every way.

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