Curtains in a wooden house: design features, types, 80 photos

A special approach to window decoration with curtains

A wooden house in the country is a pleasant place for a city dweller, where you want to return and spend the whole weekend. Wooden walls and natural curtains convey a sense of nature and freshness of the forest. The design of the house sets up relaxation, the decor of the window opening plays a significant role. The color of the curtains will be organically combined with textiles or upholstery. For decoration, you can take fringe, brushes and bows, pickups.

Rules for window decoration with curtains in a wooden house:

1. Roller blinds are used independently in a laconic interior, and they can also be supplemented with curtains to create an interior in any style.
2. Short curtains look original and give the interior a special look.
3. The translucent tulle can be folded in half, this design will be functional.
4. Draperies look good with garters, while the type of fastening with braid or rings is most suitable.
5. When decorating a window with lambrequin, you need to take into account the color of the walls and not make it too lush.
6. For the decor of the kitchen window in a wooden house, curtain-cafes, tulle and blinds are suitable.

It is important to choose natural materials for curtains, to observe a sense of proportion when choosing a decor, to correctly combine light options with a dense curtain, to choose curtains lighter or darker than walls.

The style of a wooden house

Given the style of interior design, you can choose the appropriate curtains that emphasize the general appearance of the room.

• Provence style Differs in special brightness of flowers. A spacious window can be decorated with light curtains with floral prints and attached to a wooden cornice with the help of hinges or bow ties.

• Classics can be done in a wooden house, if you pick up light heavy curtains from velvet. But it is worth remembering that such material requires frequent care, especially in a country house.

On the picture An example of a classic interior in a country house where you can see that the classics are harmoniously combined with roller blinds.

• Chalet Style suitable for a spacious two-story wooden house with a second light window, which will be decorated with light light curtains with a drawstring or braid mount.

• Country style it is easy to recreate in a wooden country house due to natural decor materials, log walls, beamed ceilings, natural textiles and a simple cut of curtains. Check out ideas country style curtain design.

• Modern style the wooden interior is emphasized by curtains made of organza and other modern materials, which are combined with the color of decorative elements of the interior.

• Eco style You can emphasize the curtains with natural shades of green, brown or beige.

Types of curtains for a country house

Curtains create the mood of the room, and therefore it is important to choose not only the material, but also the appropriate type of curtains for a country house that will meet the requirements of the room.

• Roman curtains Suitable for decorating any room in a wooden house, as well as a veranda. They look simple, but at the same time stylish. The design allows you to adjust the degree of illumination of the room.

• Roller blinds, like Roman, can be combined with classic curtains, decorate with ribbons. Suitable for creating an eco, Scandinavian and modern style in a wooden house.

• Direct long curtains Suitable for bedrooms and living room. Suitable for windows of any shape and look good with any kind of fastening.

• Short curtains in a wooden house look harmonious in the nursery, in the kitchen, in the attic. They can be supplemented with garters or Roman curtains.

• French curtains with festoons made of translucent chiffon are suitable for creating a classic style in the living room of a wooden house. They can be combined with long curtains as a tulle.

• Lambrequin curtains Suitable for both ordinary and triangular wooden windows. Lambrequin can soften corners, become an accent or decorate a wall above a window opening. The lambrequin can also be hung in the kitchen on its own or in addition to the blinds.

• Curtain Cafe on ties, bows or loops suitable for decor of a small window in the kitchen in a wooden country style house or Provence.

• Jalousie suitable for laconic decoration of the bedroom window of a wooden house, country office or attic. They are easy to care for, and can also be combined with fabric curtains. You can also see photo blinds on the windows in the interior.

On the picture An example of decoration with wooden blinds of a recreation area. Such an idea will be embodied in a house with a bay window.

Types of cornices and methods of fixing curtains

For a wooden house, string, tubular and baguette cornices made of wood, as well as metal with imitation of steel, bronze copper and forged tips, are best suited. For a bay window, an aluminum or plastic cornice is suitable. According to the mounting option, both ceiling cornices and wall ones are suitable.

Curtains themselves can be mounted on grommets, rings, ties, loops and braid.

• Curtains with eyelets They are large or small rings sewn into the upper part, which are strung on a cornice. The even arrangement of the rings creates spectacular folds on the curtain.

On the picture depicted option with grommets that easily move along the cornice in a wooden house. Roman curtains are harmoniously combined with them.

• Curtains with rings fastened with a seam inward using plastic loops on rings that hang on the ledge. They create waves on the fabric and are easily removed from the cornice.

On the picture An example of the most common fastening of direct curtains to a cornice is on rings.

• Drawstring Curtains fastened to the cornice using ribbons tied to a bow or knot. The denser the curtain, the thicker the tape should be.

• Curtains with loops fastened to a tubular cornice using sewn fabric loops. Suitable for a classic and modern interior in a wooden house.

• Drawstring curtains They are distinguished by noiseless opening due to a pocket through which the fabric is hung on the cornice. This mount is suitable for curtain cafes, niche curtains and an attic wooden window.

On the picture An example of a trapezoidal window design is drawstring, where the cornice follows the shape of the opening.

• Curtains with braid They look dynamic due to frequent folds due to the sewn-in laces that are pulled together. This option looks good with peroxides and lambrequin.

Window selection

The country house is distinguished not only by internal and external decoration, but also by the variety of forms of wooden windows. A non-standard window opening can be stylishly decorated with correctly selected curtains.

• Trapezoidal window it is possible to drape fully or partially, to combine tulle with blinds or roller blinds.

• Triangular window in a wooden house can be designed by masking its shape, or vice versa, highlighting. The cornice can be installed above the window, or along the sides of the triangle. Curtains can be made of fabric of different densities, depending on the style and purpose of the room.

• For windows in a house with a second light Roman curtains and straight curtains made of natural fabric are suitable. A wooden window should not be overloaded with decor, it can spoil the natural beauty of the window.Light curtains with peroxides along the edge of the frame made of thicker fabric will do. To make the window even higher, then cornice in the living room need to be mounted under the ceiling, and if you need to visually divide the zones of floors, it is better to mount the curtains above the lower window.

On the picture An example of window decoration in a house with a second light, where the task of separating the zones of the first and second floors using the height of the cornice has been successfully completed.

• Curtains for a wooden bay window combine all the windows into one composition. You can make a common curtain and curtains on the sides.

• For the attic in a wooden house simple curtains with fixing the free edge with the help of pickups will do. Roman ones are also suitable for grommets with an additional cornice under the window.

The choice of material and color of curtains

The color of the window depends on the size of the room and the window, as well as the amount of natural light. A spacious and bright room can be done even more with the help of airy white curtains, and dark brown curtains will be inappropriate in a small bedroom. For a wooden house, curtains of green, white, cream, beige, brown color, checkered or striped, but without complex patterns and ornaments. Of the natural fabrics, cotton and linen will look best.

• Cotton curtains differ in durability and simplicity in leaving.

• Linen curtains make a bright emphasis on the natural orientation of the interior. It is best to use unpainted fabric.

• Tulle it allows light and air to pass through, is suitable for decorating windows in the bedroom and in the hall. You can use classic white or dyed tulle in the color that will be combined with the curtains. Also, tulle can be attached in various ways and can not be combined with classic curtains.

• Drapery fabrics Suitable for creating an antique interior. Draperies for a summer residence can be made of linen or velvet, which will resonate in the design of a sofa, pillows or napkins.

On the picture depicts a modern design of a wooden house with dense curtains. Such a solution will always be in fashion and emphasize style in simplicity.

Curtains in the interior of the rooms of a country house

• For the living room long classic curtains with tulle, Roman curtains that will harmoniously look with wooden trim fit. Here lambrequin or decoration with peroxides is appropriate.

• For the kitchen fit blinds, cafe curtains that will let in the sun's rays even through a small window.

On the picture Roman curtains are demonstrated in the interior of a wooden kitchen, where the practicality of the material and ease of care are important.

• The dining room make translucent curtains and straight curtains a pleasant place for meeting guests.

• In the bedroom and the nursery you need to give preference to curtains of dense material that protect from the sun, as well as a transparent tulle in combination with roller blinds.

On the picture The bedroom with classic curtains is depicted, where the curtains are combined with the color of the walls, and the tulle with accent pillows.

On the picture an example of a nursery in a wooden house, where two windows are draped with different types of curtains, this design divides the space into two zones.

So, when choosing curtains for a wooden house, it is important to consider the style, the power of natural light and the texture of the fabric. Walls made of timber or logs themselves look beautiful, because the simpler the curtain, the more successful the interior of the house will look.

Photo gallery

Below are photo examples of the use of curtains in a wooden house in rooms for various functional purposes.