Lambrequins in the interior - guide of choice

What is a lambrequin?

Lambrequin (fr. Lambrequin) is a horizontal decorative element that is attached to the top of a window, doorway or arch to a cornice or directly to curtains. The most popular use case is decorating a window opening over curtains. Currently, there are several types: hard or bando, soft and combined.

What are the types of lambrequins?

They are divided into several main types. Let's consider each in more detail.

Hard

Bando - Simple lambrequins for curtains without corrugated folds. They are made on a rigid basis, which is fitted with a cloth.

Soft

It is a fabric draped canvas, flowing down beautiful waves. More about them talk below.

Combined

This design for curtains combines hard and soft parts that can alternate in a certain sequence.

Ideas for drapery soft lambrequins

There are several different options for draperies.

• Cocktail.One of the elements of a soft lambrequin, which is located in the center of the curtain composition.
• Swagi. Fabrics in the shape of a semicircle draped with folds.
• Jabot (de jabot). This decorative element turns an ordinary swag into a more interesting and original model.
• Flip. Semi-swords or peroxides are pieces of fabric randomly thrown over rod cornice.
• Tie. Vertical fabric fold with a sloping line to the bottom.
• Cascade. Slanted drapery fabric. This most often one-sided element is located on the side of the entire curtain ensemble.

Material for lambrequins

Now let's look at what lambrequins are most often made of. A certain type of material will allow you to transform the curtains and give them an unusual look.

• Veil. Translucent fabric, drapes well and perfectly transmits sunlight.
• Organza. Thin and airy fabric with a beautiful iridescent sheen.
• Felt. Incredibly durable, but at the same time very soft and pleasant to the touch material.
• Chiffon. Delightfully light, it has amazing luster and subtle tints of color.
• Kapron. Due to its resilience and elasticity, this material is able to withstand significant stretching without losing its appearance.
• Atlas. Satin fabric creates elegant draperies and beautifully reflects light.
• Soft It has a soft pliable structure that allows you to create beautiful draperies and folds.
• Linen. It has high strength, excellent hygroscopicity and is little contaminated.
• Cord. Using the technique of openwork cord, very original lambrequins for curtains are created.
• Jacquard. Beautiful and elegant fabric on which a large ornament is woven.

In the photo curtains with a lambrequin from a veil in the living room.

Lambrequin Forms

Allocate the main forms:

• In the shape of an arch. Such a decorative element gives the window and interior a stylish and original look.
• Straight. The simplest view, which is often used together with classic curtains.This design is easy to attach and does not collect dust.
• To the crease.A horizontal section of fabric gathered in bow folds. Sometimes it is decorated with ruffles, tassels, shuttlecocks or fringe.
• Asymmetric. Lambrequins for curtains with asymmetry on one side or obliquely allow you to fix imperfect proportions of the window opening and the room.

In the photo there is a dining room and curtains with a lambrequin in a crease.

Design and drawings

Stylish design, allows you to create especially original compositions.

Curtains with figured modular or strap lambrequins look more elegant and sophisticated. Subtle and delicate lace patterns add a touch of romanticism to the entire interior.

see also selection of photos of openwork lambrequins.

A fabric canvas is gathered with folds using a curtain tape.

In the photo, a white-blue lambrequin with a floral pattern is in perfect harmony with the pillows and the overall color scheme of the room.

Stripes, squares and other patterns will create visual illusions in the room and affect the geometry of the room.

A harmonious combination of two colors will add expressiveness to the design of the curtains and will allow to realize the most daring creative ideas.

Take a look ideas for combining curtains in 2 colors.

On a photo curtains with a two-color lambrequin in a bedroom.

Dressing

Interesting decor gives the curtains a unique look and provides the opportunity to stylishly design a window opening.

With fringe

Lambrequins decorated with fringe and their presence in the interior give it an elegant, aesthetic, finished and holistic look.

With tassels

Suitable for different interior styles. They look appropriate in any room and make it especially cozy.

With flowers

Floral patterns look great on both hard and soft models. Such prints create a playful mood in the interior and bring warmth and tenderness to it.

With rhinestones or bugles

Raise the level of window decoration, make it more luxurious. They are especially well combined with oriental interior styles.

Puffs

Add to the room luxury and romanticism. Puffs or a reaper are perfect for rooms in a classic style.

Views in various styles

Properly thought out to the smallest detail decor of curtains will allow you to create the most comfortable design.

Modern

Here, most often used more restrained and concise models of dense fabric, without unnecessary draperies.

Classic

Combined, hard and soft lambrequins for curtains will be appropriate in this style, they will especially emphasize the classic interior and give it even more solidity.

In the photo there is a classic-style living room and curtains with lambrequins on the windows.

Baroque

Complex volumetric compositions on a gilded wooden baguette from interwoven draperies give the curtains an amazing and luxurious look.

Provence

Lambrequins bell or pleated with floral, checkered or striped print look great in such a calm and cozy style.

Country

Bright hard or soft lambrequins of simple shape will become a wonderful independent decor element or complement to other country style curtains.

Oriental

Products for curtains in a saturated dark shade will attract attention and make the room oriental luxurious.

In the photo, curtains with straight rigid pelmets in an oriental style living room.

Color spectrum

Properly selected color palette has a positive effect on the atmosphere of the room.

Indoors, curtains with a red or burgundy lambrequin will look truly elegant and will become the basis of a harmonious and elite interior.

In the photo there is a dining room and curtains decorated with a red lambrequin.

White is lighter and more spacious, black and white gives the room a special expressiveness, and a milky shade adds to it interest and style.

Green is a soft, fresh and calm natural shade that creates a calming and relaxing atmosphere in the interior.

Brown color can acquire different shades, depending on how light falls on it. Brown or chocolate with gold lambrequin will perfectly fit into the room in any style.

On a photo an office and curtains with a brown lambrequin on a window.

Beige color brings simplicity, conciseness and clarity to the interior. Therefore, a room with a beige lambrequin on the windows looks very elegant and gentle.

Yellow compensates for the lack of light in the room and with its warmth creates a cozy and welcoming atmosphere.

In the photo, the living room and curtains with a yellow bandeau.

Blue curtains with lambrequin bring harmony to the decor of the entire room. Can be diluted with other textile in blue tones, such as a bedspread or carpet.

Using a lambrequin of lilac color you can achieve truly original results of window decoration. This color will undoubtedly add tenderness, softness and romance to every room.

A huge number of shades of pink, allows you to create a truly stylish interior design.

Combination with various types of curtains

Various combinations complement and emphasize the design of the room without disturbing the harmony.

Most often, for lambrequin with curtains, curtains or filament curtains, compatible colors are chosen. This combination allows you to observe the proportions and symmetry of the window opening.

Lambrequin blinds are a modern and practical solution. This window decor has an original appearance, and also hides the visible defects of the upper part of the window.

A bando or simple folds of linen perfectly complement the Roman curtains and give the window decor a new sound.

Here, designs of a complex or simple cut, in a single color scheme or vice versa, in bright and contrasting combination with roller blinds can be used.

Photo in the interior of the rooms

Curtains with lambrequin in the interior.

Kitchen

To design the kitchen and give it a festive and solemn appearance, models of not too complex shape from practical fabrics are used.

Living room

Both classic and elegant, as well as more concise narrow options are suitable here.

In the photo there is a living room and window openings decorated with curtains with lambrequins.

Bedroom

This decor of curtains gives the bedroom the desired mood, relaxation and beauty.

Children

Soft and hard models with applications or patterns will be appropriate here. They will emphasize their own style of nursery.

Cabinet

Strict and concise options accentuate the importance of the owner of the cabinet and make the interior more respectable.

Ideas for unusual windows

If you show a certain amount of imagination, you can easily decorate windows of any size and shape.

Small window

For decoration, openwork or lightweight designs in nude tones. They visually lighten the window opening and raise the ceiling.

On two windows

Two adjacent windows and a wall, preferably should be designed in the same style. For them, they choose, as a decor with a rich, expensive and lush cut, and a bando with the most simplified design.

For bay window

Such a bay window decoration will give it elegance, originality and add a touch of antiquity.

Window with balcony door

They will help to balance the size of this window and make it proportional.

On the arched window

On such round window openings, classic options look especially exquisite. Drapery, emphasizing the shape of the arch, will bring to the interior notes of pomp and palace splendor.

Angular

This arrangement brings its zest and originality to the room.

The photo shows a living room in a modern style and gray curtains with a lambrequin on the corner window.

Selection tips

Key recommendations for selection:

• It is not advisable to choose long and too lush draperies for decorating small rooms and small windows.
• In poorly lit rooms it is better to use a simpler upper in bright colors, without unnecessary folds.
• Particular attention should be paid to the choice of fabric. Its components will depend on the purpose of the room.

How to hang a pelmet?

There are several options for attaching a soft lambrequin, on rings, on Velcro, on grommets and hooks. To install the bando, another fixing technique is used.

Step-by-step instruction

Algorithm of actions how to hang up designs:

1. Mark the holes, drill them with a punch and install a cornice.
2. Sew curtain tape on the pelmet.
3. Attach plastic rings to the braid.
4. Hang on the ledge and straighten the structure.

Video

Visual examples of fastening.

Care and cleaning tips

Proper care will contribute to the long-term preservation of the appearance. Bando have their own distinctive cleaning recommendations.

A few recommendations for care:

• For self-care use a vacuum cleaner with a soft nozzle.
• A more thorough cleaning of the product is recommended to be done in dry cleaning.

How to wash lambrequins?

Washing depends on the composition of the fabric, as each of them will be washed under different conditions.

1. Only use hand washing or delicate washing in the washing machine.
2. It is recommended to use washing gel instead of powder.
3. Do not dry or wring in a washing machine.
4. Do not overload the machine to rinse the product thoroughly and to prevent white streaks from the detergent.
5. If there is severe contamination, it is advisable to pre-soak the product.
6. After washing, the cloth needs to be ironed in a wet state, while choosing a delicate temperature regime on the iron.

Photo gallery

Curtains with lambrequins make the interior truly chic. It gives the curtain ensemble of nobility and exquisite sophistication, over and over again updating its appearance and adjusting the parameters of the window opening.