The French word lambrequin means horizontal drapery. Beautiful lambrequins adorn not only curtains, but also doorways, arches. Previously, they were placed over paintings, mirrors and other large elements in the interior.
Today they give a certain completeness, completeness to the design of windows, adjust the shape of the opening of a door or window, decorate the overall look. Modern lambrequins in the bedroom are divided into two types.
Soft lambrequins
Formed by various fabric folds and draperies of various intricacies and lengths. The richness and variety of styles of such jewelry allow them to be used in any design style. The arched classic lambrequins in the bedroom with long ends create noble folds along the edges of the window.
Intricate pattern buff-puffs add volume. Toothed - represent the Gothic style. At the peak of popularity today, pelmets in the bedroom with a peroxide. They add artistry, casual luxury to any bedroom interior.
Hard lambrequins
The lambrequins in the bedroom are also called hard bandeau. Their fabric is fixed smoothly on a hard lining, which allows them to make any shape. Draperies and folds in this case are absent. Similar window decorations are found in the style of minimalism, high-tech and modern.
Material for curtains with lambrequins
Windows should be in harmony with the design of the entire bedroom. Nowadays, there is a tendency to create curtains with lambrequins, different in texture and pattern. But in order not to overdo it with innovations, one should recall the basic laws of compatibility and harmony. Indeed, many colors and patterns are able to adjust the room in visual perception.
The principles of selection of lambrequins for curtains
For plain curtains made of dense, friable fabric, soft drapery from a fairly light material is suitable. Folds from such a canvas, especially on the pickups, will be well formed and complement the richness of the curtains.
Country style bedroom pelmets can be contrasted in color and pattern relative to the curtains. For example, fabric with a small flower, peas, and a cage is well suited to plain warm-colored curtains.
For a luxurious classic interior, a combination of plain curtains and a plain lambrequin, but different in color, is possible. For example, purple and golden brocade. And for a restrained urban option, you can choose the light green color of the curtains and the lilac lambrequin. Or different tones of the same color: coffee with milk and coffee, pink with burgundy, etc.
Exquisitely look different textures of the fabric. Tapestry draperies with a clearly defined interlacing of threads are selected for smooth silk curtains.
Lambrequins for the bedroom, the photos of which are presented in the article, often choose the buff option. It happens single-row, then volume folds can touchingly revive a window. The intricate interweaving of a multi-row lambrequin buff will be able to decorate a bedroom with a classic design and are ideal for various options of modern style.