Roller blinds in the interior - all about construction, management, light transmission and design

Practical roller blinds in the interior of European apartments is an absolutely familiar thing. They firmly entered the atmosphere of offices, cinemas and cafes. They are happy to order for a children's bedroom, choosing models with an interesting print. They are bought by those who work on the night shift, and sleep during the day, since blinds like BlackOut completely eliminate the penetration of light. Today, such curtains are used in our country, and not only for modern, but also for other interior styles.

The design of roller blinds and their types

The design of the blinds is an even rectangular canvas that covers the window frame. The fastening of such a curtain is almost imperceptible, and the control process is very simple - with the help of a chain you can completely open or curtain the window.

Equipment:

• decorative canvas, which can be decorated with any pattern or pattern;
• a shaft on which the web is wound during folding;
• lifting gear (manual or electric);
• fastenings.

Types:

1. The open type is characterized in that it has a simple structure consisting only of a web and an open shaft.

2. Closed type - is a structure in which the shaft is hidden in a box (cassette). When folding closed blinds, the canvas is completely hidden in the box.

Conventionally, all roller blinds are divided by three more parameters.

By control method:

• curtains on a chain that rise and fall if pulled by a chain;
• large electric products that are automatically controlled;
• on the spring, which lower and rise, if you pull them in the right direction with your hand.

By installation method:

Mounts are installed on the entire window opening.

A wind-up shaft is attached to each sash of the frame (with this method, less light penetrates into the room with the curtains closed, since the canvas adheres tightly to the frame).

According to the fabric used:

• plain and patterned;
• synthetic, natural, mixed;
• textured and homogeneous;
• with special impregnation from dust, dirt or heat-resistant.

The degree of light transmission of the curtain

The roller blind in the interior performs not only a decorative, but also a practical role - it protects the room from bright sunlight. Curtains, depending on density and impregnation, can reflect, transmit or not allow light. According to the degree of light transmission of the fabric, the products are divided into 3 types.

Translucent light and sunbeams, translucent fabric

A curtain of light fabric with small perforations serves more as a regular tulle than a dense curtain. Its function is to decorate the interior of the room due to the beautiful pattern or color of the fabric. Usually, even when closed, a curtain of translucent fabric does not hide what is happening outside the window. You can watch the events on the street and through the closed roller blind. But there is a flip side to the coin - in the evening, when it is dark on the street, and the light is on in the apartment, such a curtain will not hide anything from prying eyes. From the street through it everything that happens in the apartment will be visible.

Tip: translucent curtains are combined with blackout curtains, which are tightly curtained in the evening.

Reflective fabric

Unlike ordinary light translucent fabric, reflective is treated with a special composition that does not allow sunlight.Fabrics with such impregnation are called DimOut, they are used on windows that overlook the south and west. They help protect furniture from burnout, protect against ultraviolet rays. In addition, it protects residents from prying eyes - in the evening, it is difficult to distinguish anything from the street through them.

Light-tight

A fabric that does not transmit light at all is called BlackOut. It is treated with a special mirror composition, which allows you to protect the room from the heat of the sun. In a room with blackout blinds in the summer, even without air conditioning, coolness is maintained (provided that the curtains are down). Light may penetrate slightly on the side of the curtain if it is not snug against the frame. Blackout curtains are most often used to shade rooms with a home theater or bedrooms.

What can be the canvas curtains by design and texture?

The design of roller blinds can be the most diverse. The customer himself chooses the color of the canvas, pattern or pattern, which will be printed on it and the texture of the fabric. In addition, the canvas can be decorated with additional decor along the bottom edge. To choose the right pattern and color of the curtain, several factors are taken into account.

Pattern selection

Curtains with a geometric or floral pattern are best suited in such cases:

• when all decoration and furniture have a monophonic structure, and only curtains attract attention with a pattern;
• when the pattern of furniture or surface finish is repeated on the curtain fabric;
• when the curtain pattern consists of the colors and motifs that were used in the interior of the room.

Pattern selection

Children really like curtains with their favorite cartoon characters, pets or their photos. Therefore, in the nursery, bathroom or teenager’s bedroom, you can order a canvas with a hand-picked image. Such a curtain will please for a long time. For adults' bedrooms or for the office, curtains with photo printing are also chosen, but urban landscapes or neutral patterns are chosen for them.

Color matching

In order to emphasize the stylish modern interior, choose plain-colored curtains of dense bright color. They can be in a single color scheme of the room, or in contrast. Roller blinds in the interior of red, black, blue, lilac, orange color look spectacular and stylish.

How to choose the color and design of roller blinds in accordance with the interior of the room

In order for the roller blind in the interior to look advantageous, emphasize the advantages of space and hide some of the flaws, you need to take into account the location of the windows, the features of the room, as well as the general color scheme.

For northern windows - warm shades, for southern - cold

To create the most comfortable temperature regime in the room in winter and summer, curtains of the right shade are selected to help the heater and air conditioner. Paradoxical as it may sound, roller blinds are able to keep cool during the summer heat and create a feeling of warmth in a dark room in winter. So, for the southern, eastern, western and northern windows, curtains of a suitable color are selected, taking into account the duration of penetration of sunlight into the room:

1. Windows facing the north side are best decorated with terracotta, gold, cream, orange. Light passing through such curtains will color the room in warm colors, creating a harmonious, warm atmosphere.

2. Cold colors are suitable for southern windows - blue, gray, blue, green. The sun looks into the southern windows most of the day, the peak of its activity occurs at noon. To avoid scorching rays in the summer, windows are hung with dense BlackOut curtains in dark blue or black.

3. For the eastern side, neutral shades are suitable (closer to the warm range) - beige, milky white, sand. The sun shines in the eastern windows in the morning; the rest of the time, diffused daylight penetrates into them.

4. Hot sun rays penetrate the western windows in the afternoon, and are very hot.This effect can be reduced with the help of neutral-colored curtains (closer to the cold range). Particular attention should be paid to the density and texture of products. For example, pick up a fabric with a printed pattern or natural texture.

For spacious rooms - plain canvas, for small - striped

In order to correctly correct the various flaws of the premises, you can use a few tips:

Visually expand the narrow room using curtains, matched to match the walls.

For a room with low ceilings, curtains with a vertical strip are suitable, which visually extend the space.

Curtains in bright contrasting colors are best chosen for large spacious rooms, while they will look good in combination with decor or textiles of the same color.

The choice of design curtains for interior style

When working on a room project in a specific design, they take into account its characteristic color scheme or patterned moments. For example, for a minimalism style, you can choose curtains of a monochromatic bright color - red, yellow or black. Depending on what color is used as an accent in such an interior.

For the interior in a classic style, translucent white curtains are chosen, which play the role of a veil or a transparent curtain. They are optionally complemented by lush pelmet or drapes.

For the interior, eco-style curtains are selected from natural textural materials - jute, bamboo fiber or linen.

How to choose roller blinds for a specific room

Roller blinds can be fit into the interior of any room, as this is a universal option. But in order for the roller blinds to look harmonious in the interior, it is important to take into account all the above factors: color, pattern, texture, overall color gamut, curtain density, their combination with other textile window designs.

Office option

Traditionally, functional curtains in neutral colors are selected for the office, which create a business atmosphere, do not get dirty very much and protect well from the Sun. Neutral beige, white, gray, graphite colors look good in cabinets.

If designers, artists, engineers and representatives of other creative professions work in the office, then they choose more saturated colors for windows. The most popular ones are shades of blue and green. They contribute to the normalization of the psychophysical state, do not irritate the nervous system and contribute to creative thinking.

Tip. It is better to choose monophonic options for textiles, from catchy patterns, patterns and ultra-bright colors you need to refuse. This design is not to everyone's taste, it will create an inoperative and nervous atmosphere.

Conference room curtains

The representative atmosphere of the conference room is perfectly emphasized by the curtains. For large windows, curtains with a reflective effect are selected so that bright natural lighting does not interfere with the use of video presentations. The color palette is very strict - white, black or gray.

Cinema at home

To completely darken the room and create the effect of absolute immersion in the film, like in a movie theater, BlackOut canvases are chosen. Thick fabric of dark brown, burgundy, blue or even black is an ideal solution to immerse the room in the dark.

In the interior of the living room

As a rule, when designing a living room, they use tricks to create a cozy atmosphere with a touch of solemnity or festivity. After all, it is in this room that they meet guests, spend family evenings or holidays. To achieve this effect, roller blinds in the interior are complemented by other elegant volumetric textiles:

The Austrian curtain, marquise, lambrequin complement the interior in the classical style, baroque, art deco.

For a Scandinavian or French style setting, translucent white blinds are suitable without any addition.

For the interior in contemporary style, white, beige roller blinds are selected in addition to the usual color curtains.

For kitchen

Roller blinds in the interior of the kitchen - this is the perfect solution. When expanded, it does not create additional volume, does not interfere during cooking, does not flutter (falling into all kinds of containers with water, broth, soup, sauce). For convenience, the curtain is folded during cooking, and it is not smeared at all. To such a curtain last longer, choose a canvas with additional sunscreen and antistatic impregnation.

Roller blinds in the bedroom interior

In a room that is intended for relaxation, it is very important to create a sense of privacy and security. For this, windows are shaded. And it’s best to do it with the help of a roller blind. A completely impervious BlackOut fabric and a medium-DimOut fabric will do. Another interesting option is day-night curtains. In appearance, they are similar to blinds, since their fabric is sewn from alternating strips of dense and transparent fabric. In the evening, the curtains are assembled in such a way that the dense strips are adjacent to each other. In the daytime, you can use the chain to adjust the degree of illumination of the room.

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