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August 12, 2017 18:06

Choosing a ledge for Japanese curtains

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If you like unconventional solutions and want to make a reality of your dreams - to decorate the room with the help of the Japanese curtains, then you need to think about selecting and installing the cornice for Japanese curtains.

Content

  • What cornice and what it needs
  • How to manage the eaves.Options
    • Materials
  • Installation of cornices with their hands
  • Cornice for Japanese curtains with his hands
  • Advantages and cornices disadvantages for Japanese curtains

Japanese curtains lately gradually gaining in popularity - it is not only fashionable and stylish, butand more practical.With this kind of curtains can not only decorate window openings, but also to decorate a niche, and a large room divided into several areas.It can be said that Japanese blinders - is a universal solution, suitable for any room.No wonder they say that the Japanese - a very practical people, they try to think through every step in advance, and therefore, the design of Japanese curtains, like the eaves - a rigor and nothing more.How to choose the right this important and practical part of the interior?

What cornice and what it needs

let's see first what constitutes a cornice and what it's for.Cornice - a special device attached to the wall or ceiling in order to be able to hook up to the eaves curtains.

It would seem that so tough?Select ledge - it's so simple, but in fact is much more complicated.It is important to not only pick up the necessary attribute, but also to know how to attach it.Cornice is indispensable for any premises where there are large openings or windows and niches.Used cornice everywhere: in a residential area, and the public (offices, banks, cafes, hospitals, schools).To the interior of the room was harmonious, it is very important to find the right ledge.Since we are in this article, we consider the question of how to choose a cornice for curtains Japanese panels, consider the types of moldings.

Construction cornices for curtains:

  1. design simple, differs only in the number of guides.Double-row system consists of 2 tracks on which "walk" or curtain fabric.Option simple, perfect not only for the decoration of the window opening, but also in order to make a partition in a large room and visually divide the room into two parts.The panels can be placed together or connect with each other and make independent.If you connect the two halves, then the curtain will move in one direction only.

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  1. cornice, consisting of 3-series is designed to consolidate several paintings of tissue (3 rows).Option versatile, you can approach the design of the room with imagination and place the curtains in a different direction.This cornice is an ideal find, if you want to curtains "looked" at each other, or if your idea - buy a few options Japanese curtains made of different materials (for example, bamboo, rice paper, combined with linen).

4 number

  1. cornice, consisting of four rows or tracks, designed to be positioned on the cornice of multiple canvases, ranging from light to heavy curtains and drapes.If you want to hide from prying eyes, then you should pay attention to a ledge with the possibility to position in each row curtains with different density of the material.Four-rails are ideal for the decoration of the basement and ground floors.

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  1. five-row design is more suitable for processing large window openings.No exception - and wide doorways, when you need to separate one room from another or visually reduce the space.With cornice with five rows, you can combine different fabrics, combining delicate fabrics, with a dense and heavy.

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Cornices for Japanese curtains.Photo:

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How to manage the eaves.Options

To fully understand the eaves control mechanism, it is necessary to have an idea and know how to look Japanese curtains.This is not quite familiar to many web of fabric.Variations Japanese curtains very much: it can be a delicate fabric cloth, or any other, more dense material, just a way to hang paintings somewhat different.Curtains are mounted on rails that resemble the screen.The lower part of the cloth fixing slightly heavier than the top - this is normal, creating a small stretch when the curtains are deployed.Manage curtains is possible by means of a special device - a special guide to curtains or cord.If you are among those who love the news, then you should consider the innovative technology of civilization - controlled curtains by means of automation.

consider each option separately:

  1. curtains on the ledge management manual - when the panels are independent of each other.Each blade can be moved individually web (2.1 or more) during movement adjacent webs remain stationary.This is usually the 1st and the last panel (front or rear), and the central can be moved manually.
  2. Dependent manual operation - when each panel depends on the neighboring, that is - they will only move in pairs or groups.For example, if you pull the hand of the two cords (first, second or both panels), these paintings curtains closed or opened simultaneously.
  3. cornice Control via Automation - the perfect solution for a large window opening with wide blades.This control will be very helpful for combined curtains, consisting of 3 or more bands (up to 5 pcs.).Manage these curtains is quite simple - you need to take the remote control and press the button.Electrical wire itself does not significantly increase the weight of the entire structure, but then you have to be prepared to ensure that the wires will protrude slightly beyond the cornice, and if you look closely, you will see the protruding wiring.

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Materials

At the moment you can just get lost, if you go to the store for a cornice for curtains, without prior preparation.What should be a curtain rod for Japanese curtains?Of course, not only functional, but also beautiful.Materials for the manufacture of these devices use different: ranging from the standard and inexpensive plastic light shades and ending with the heavier materials, such as metal.Eaves can be not only plastic and metal, but also aluminum.A wide choice of colors and materials makes you wonder.How to make the right choice?

To begin with, we consider that the easiest and most affordable option - plastic moldings for the Japanese curtains.The price of this device is low, so demand remains high.To install the eaves of 2 or 3 blades, just plastic - the most appropriate option.Suitable for a small ledge of the window opening.It is best to manually control the curtains.

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If your intention is to draw the window openings using curtains of different densities in a few rows, then you need to consider a more robust version of the eaves, for example - aluminum or metal.Such a cornice withstand heavy load and not deform even after many years of operation.

If you wanted to set up automatic Japanese curtains control system, then you need to purchase a durable metal cornice.This material is the test of time - it is treated with a special coating, which repels moisture so that even after 10 years of service for your cornice Japanese curtains will look like new.

Buy Japanese eaves can be in specialized stores, hypermarkets construction or order the appropriate option on the site.

Mounting ledges with their hands

cope with the installation of the cornice for curtains Japanese can own, can do it to anyone.There is no need to invite experts.The most important thing - it is right to determine the location of the eaves as possible to fasten the device to the ceiling or wall to install a cornice for curtains.

What you need to prepare for work:

  • screwdriver;
  • fasteners (usually supplied with the eaves);
  • electric or hand drill;
  • punch (if you have to mount the cornice to the wall);
  • ruler and pencil.

perform your actions in the following sequence:

  1. First you need to make a layout to the cornice was installed as straight as possible.
  2. Look carefully at first attachment point, back to the wall or the heating pipes (any other heating elements).Note that the curtains should fall freely and does not touch other objects (window sills, radiators).
  3. Notice how open window on ventilation and note the distance when setting the cornice.
  4. According to experts, it is necessary to take a step between the attachment from 0.5 m to 0.7 m, but here it is necessary to approach this issue individually.Thus, if the size of your window or doorway more, and the load on the ledge itself is also large.Therefore, the pitch between the attachment needs to be done every 30-50 cm. If the gap is small, then drill the holes for the fixing of the cornice can be every 70 cm.
  5. Drill holes for fasteners and strengthen the cornice on the wall or ceiling, according to pre-planned layout.
  6. Cornice fix, check your work - you need to put pressure on the arm a little harder to enhance the load - if everything is in order, you can proceed to the final stage - stringing curtains.
  7. After the blinds are in place, insert the weighting on the lower edge of the curtains and check the operation of the cornice in action.Try several times to open and close the curtains to make sure that there is no interference - curtains open freely and would not cling.

installation

As you can see, the installation of cornices for curtains and the Japanese panels - not a difficult task.Another thing, if you want to make Japanese curtains with their hands - will have more insight into the intricacies of this difficult process.

Cornice for Japanese curtains with his hands

make yourself cornice for installation of curtains is also quite real, it is necessary in addition to the above tools and materials to stock up yet.Buy tape plastic ledge (ceiling), you can immediately take 2 or 3 strips.The cost of such a device is low, so it is available for every user.

dwell on the choice of the length of the eaves: the room will look harmonious if we make curtains for the whole width of the room.Fabric for curtains Japanese choose a simple and not too heavy.For large rooms (bedroom or living room) three-band approach cornice.

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as strips, to which we attach Velcro serve ordinary plastic transparent ruler.Since the width of each panel under the standard - 60 cm, then find the same line will be problematic.It is necessary to buy the longest line (1 m), and then cut off the excess.By the way, if you are planning to buy an opaque fabric for curtains, then you can buy a range of colored plastic or metal.

We have 2 versions of the cornice of manufacturing: drill a hole in the lineup thread the hooks (you can also make your own wire), and then glued to a rigid line of Velcro.Only need to use high-quality glue, PVA is not suitable.Or another option: attach with Velcro hooks to attach and then at her curtains (suitable for light fabrics).

All cornice ready.You're only the second part of the Velcro stitched to the curtain and check the cornice in action.Only after you attach the guides (strap with Velcro from the line or any other suitable material is not heavy), it is possible to fasten the cornice on the ceiling or wall.

Of course, this is the easiest option to create a cornice for curtains Japanese.Move the fabric may have to, but because you can actually save money and improve the look of the room.

Advantages and disadvantages of cornices for curtains Japanese

functionality - is the first and main plus for fixing moldings Japanese curtains.Multiple bands can be selected to attach the curtains in several rows.In addition, it is also important that you can independently adjust the direction of movement of the cornice and the system of moving apart and sliding the blades.

An important is the fact that the curtains can be installed not only symmetrical but also adhere to a different direction.

Caring for cornices is very simple, you need to wipe the surface practically dry cloth to dust off.Especially there is no need to clean the eaves: metal, aluminum or plastic are easy to care for.

From minuses cornices for Japanese curtains can be identified only one thing - the complexity of the structure itself, but the lack of fully covered by other positive qualities of this important and necessary tools.

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choosing a cornice for curtains, it is important to pay attention not only to the spectacular appearance, but also to consider that the extra details in the room would be inappropriate.Japanese style - it's easy and nothing more.

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