Curtains on an arched window

However, one problem arises - the choice of curtains for the arched window is not as simple as it seems at first glance. Many generally prefer to do without curtains, leaving the window open. In those cases when the view from the window pleases, such a decision can be considered justified.

But do not forget that the textiles on the windows not only protect against too bright sun or prying eyes of neighbors, but also bring comfort to the house.

Arched curtains have their own characteristics, and they must be taken into account if you want your windows to look elegant and attractive. You can hang ordinary straight curtains on the arched windows, the only trick is to fix the cornice correctly.

The main methods for decorating curtains on arched windows

• Below arched bend.

Ordinary straight curtains can be hung on an arched window if you attach a curtain rod to the wall below the bend of the window arch. Now it is one of the fashionable and popular design options for custom windows. In addition, with this fastening of curtains, you increase the amount of daylight in the room.

• Higher arched bend.

The cornice can be fixed above the bend of the window arch - this method will visually raise the ceilings, but in the closed state the window will lose its originality. You can sew it from a whole piece of fabric, you can - from strips of different colors from size, directed along or across.

Arched windows look especially good if various accessories are used in the design: decorative rings, silk loops, hooks.

• Along arched bend.

Arched curtains can be hung on a cornice, bent according to the window opening in its upper part. In such cases, you can add a lambrequin for decoration.

Mobile curtains

If the shape of the arch has large windows, using ordinary curtains can be difficult. In such cases, mobile curtains are preferred, that is, curtains equipped with a special mechanism.

Types of mobile curtains:

• rolled
• English
• Roman
• Austrian

The mechanisms:

• manual (with mechanical control),
• automatic (driven by an electric drive).

Blinds Pleated

As curtains on the arched window, blinds-pleated are often chosen. This is a special form of curtains.

They are made according to special patterns, which are removed directly from your window. They are mounted directly on the frame, and consist of fabric fixed between two profiles of light metal, usually aluminum.

Pleated blinds can consist of two parts if there is a partition in the middle of the window. Such arched curtains completely close the window, and at any time they can be folded in approximately the same way as fans are folded when unnecessary, then they occupy no more than five centimeters of the window area.

Curtains look good together with the usual sliding or lowering curtains, as well as in combination with lambrequins.

Tip. Ordinary curtains are transformed if supplemented with pickups. Fastened with interceptions made of decorative ribbons or cords, the curtains change shape and are better combined with arched windows.