Make from old curtains. Curtain decor is an indispensable element of the interior

Every hostess wants to make her home cozy, and everyone understands that beautiful textiles should fit into the interior, regulate daylight and harmonize with other objects.

You will have to decide on the quality of the fabric, pattern, color, think over the style, find and buy required amount material, order tailoring and not spend a lot of time and money on it.

Are you completely new to sewing? Then start with a simple model for giving or for the kitchen, but first of all decide what fabric you will sew them from. The following photos will give you ideas.

For small window choose a light-colored material or a combination of two fabrics.

big panoramic window French curtains will adequately decorate. To keep them in beautiful, flowing waves and not move out under their own weight, choose lightweight fabrics, such as veil, tulle or organza.

Do not rush to throw away old curtains. They can be altered, decorated with beautiful accessories, and they will serve for many more years. The main thing here is to show resourcefulness and imagination.

Sew curtains from the remnants of the fabric, and the window in your country house will sparkle different colors. A stencil will help cut shreds of the same size. Before making a solid canvas, iron them well.

Perfectly fit into the country or kitchen interior pleated models with ties or loops.

Curtains with ruffles, fringes or piping often look great. Additional elements make textiles rich and elegant. The main thing here is not to overdo it.

Do-it-yourself curtains

How to make patterns for self-tailoring curtains? Of the materials at hand, you will need the remnants of wallpaper, a meter ruler, a pencil, chalk or soap.

After you decide on the style and choose the material, feel free to get to work. You can cut simple curtains right away.

Tailoring technology complex models requires precise calculations, which must be transferred to the pattern, and then to the fabric.

We offer several samples. Substitute your measurements and you will get worthy window decorations.

Pattern of an asymmetric flip.

Asymmetric curtains for the kitchen.

Symmetrical swag for models with lambrequins.

If you have a non-standard window, then a beveled pattern will come in handy.

If you do not have a large table, then cutting is best done on the floor.

Recently, double-sided curtains have come into fashion.

How to lengthen curtains? There are several ways. If 10 centimeters are not enough, then loops can be sewn. Choose the material that suits the texture.

You can also sew a frill to the bottom of the curtain.

When the curtains need to be lengthened by 20-30 cm, you can sew in a transverse insert. The fabric should be in a contrasting color, then no one will guess that you lengthened them.

Here are some more samples.

DIY curtains step by step instructions

How to sew simple curtains for kitchen or room? The main thing is to correctly measure and prepare the fabric. Measure the length of the cornice and multiply it by a factor of 1.3. This will be the width. Add 6 cm to the hem. Decide on the length and add 15 cm to the design of the top and bottom.

To sew curtains for the kitchen or summer cottage, you do not need to make patterns. Wet cloth warm water, dry it and iron it. Then your curtains will not shrink or deform after the first wash.

From improvised means you can make beautiful decor and grips. Use:

• buttons;
• tapes, belts, ropes;
• braid, fringe;
• beads;
• Stuffed Toys etc.

If you need to hem curtains, then choose one of three methods.

1. Hidden seam by hand.
2. Machine line.
3. Special adhesive tape.

So that the line lies evenly and the fabric does not warp, bend it and iron it.

Do-it-yourself Roman blinds: master class. Video

They can decorate a window in any room. They are equally beautiful, both in the kitchen and in the bedroom, and in the bathroom.

You will need:

• material and lining;
• wooden or metal pins 2-3 cm shorter than the width (7 pcs.);
• adhesive tape along the width of the curtain;
• soap or chalk;
• sewing machine;
• threads to match the color, needle, safety pins;
• three cords that are three times as long;
• weighting agent, strap for hanging;
• hooks and nails.

Measure the window opening. Add 10 cm on the sides and 15 cm for allowances at the top and bottom.

Fold up the bottom of the curtain and sew so that you can insert the weighting agent.

From the wrong side, sew the pockets into which you want to insert the slats.

Then manually sew the rings through which you thread the cords in one direction.

On the window frame install the bar and attach adhesive tape to it.

Fix the finished curtain on the window and lower it. Now you need to equalize the tension of all the cords, tie them into knots and hide them behind the rings.

See here for more details.

This master class will help you make beautiful, even folds on the curtains.

Original do-it-yourself curtain options

To sew beautiful, original curtains is within the power of every hostess. The main thing is patience, desire and the presence of a sewing machine.

For beginner craftswomen, we offer samples of the most unusual options.

To sew them, you need quite a bit of fabric. They harmonize with modern interiors and perfectly protect the premises from the sun's rays.

They are attached to the window opening or to the glass. Measure the width and length, allow 5 cm on the side and 15 cm on the bottom. Transfer the data to the fabric and cut out a flat sheet. Hem the edges. You will get an even rectangle. IN lower part sew in the weighting agent on which the textile will be wound. Sew garters on top. They can be made from contrasting tape, ribbons, etc.

If you want to decorate a window with something unusual, then turn on your imagination and don't be afraid to experiment. You can make curtains from beads and beads. Pattern patterns are easy to find on the Internet using cross stitch patterns. You will have to make a lot of efforts, but when the sun hits through such a masterpiece, the space will shine and sparkle with bright colors.

Or maybe you like models from ribbons? All elements are sewn to the curtain tape at the top.

Spend a little time and make unusual curtains from the leftover fabric. Patchwork textiles add warmth to the room and perform all their functions perfectly.

You can also sew beautiful models from a harvester or from a chintz.

Modern muslin curtains add lightness and sophistication. They can be combined with curtains or with threads of different colors.

The threads are attached to the base border, as in the next photo.

Macrame curtains are still popular. This is a real masterpiece, indicating that the hostess has an extraordinary taste and can do laborious work with her own hands.

You will learn how to weave macrame in the following video.

You sewed and hung beautiful curtains, but it seems to you that something is missing? The situation can be corrected by the original tacks for curtains.

Clips can be:

• Velcro;
• on magnets.

Automatic sliding and sliding curtains usually do not need tiebacks, just like weighted roller blinds.

A few more examples of unusual pickups.

What other curtains can you sew yourself

Curtains may also be needed for interior openings, which will retain heat and add comfort. Choose Greek or London curtains. The former are distinguished by smooth shapes, lightness of natural material and light colors. Certainly there are characteristic antique patterns.

Greek style is the severity of clear lines. To avoid having to constantly adjust the folds, sew a thick curtain tape to the top.

Due to its simplicity, a pattern is not required. Measure the fabric, finish the edges, and drape neat waves.

Photo - 78 London curtains

The French marquise is distinguished by an abundance of lace, emphasizing the richness and solemnity of the interior.

The fabric is collected in vertical scallops, which gives elegance and splendor. The complexity of manufacturing such curtains lies in the correct calculations. All folds must be perfectly even. choose thin material, such as voile, organza, silk or cambric. In the photo you see a pattern for French curtains with lambrequins and curtains.

Keep in mind that such window decoration should be mounted on reliable wooden or metal cornices. The string for these curtains will not work. She will quickly sag.

So, the simplest curtains in rustic style or country style is easy to sew without special skills. This window decoration is great for giving or for the kitchen.

If you have chosen a complex style of curtains and doubt that you can sew them yourself, then contact the specialists from the EtiDom portal. They will help you choose a fabric that will fit into the overall design concept of the room, and sew any complexity.

Curtain Ideas

Textiles for windows can be very different. Many designers believe that the simpler the better. Smooth, classic curtains made of natural material will never go out of style.

Sew two-color curtains, and they will become the highlight of the interior.

We select a cornice for curtains

You don't know how to hang curtains? Focus on the eaves and fasteners. The wooden stick can be painted. On sale you will not find a bright cornice, so buy paint and a brush. See what can happen.

Remember that light fabrics can be hung on a string cornice. For heavy models, wooden or metal cornices are needed.

Photo - 88 With lambrequins

Sewing curtains on grommets: a master class. Video

We bring to your attention detailed instructions for tailoring curtains on eyelets. Grommets are rings that are attached to the top of window textiles. They are strung on a cornice, and they also create smooth, beautiful waves.

Rings are wooden iron and plastic ordinary, round shape different diameters, but there are decorative ones.

Choose your own options. They must match the color of the fabric or pattern.

If a room or kitchen faces north and there is not enough sunlight in it, then sew curtains from light, light-colored fabric.

And vice versa, if the room is on the sunny, south side, then buy a denser fabric.

So, take the material, lay it out on big table or semi. Measure the length of the cornice and multiply this figure by 1.5. This will be the width of your curtains. Then decide on the length, add 20 cm for the hem and the processing of the upper part. Buy a special grommet in advance. It is glued with a hot iron so that the top is rigid, keeps its shape and forms the desired drapery. Then sew the folds.

Attach one eyelet and circle the inner contour. The more often you do this, the smaller the creases will be. The distances between the eyelets should be the same.

Sun protection for terrace windows should be reliable and easy to use.

Choose modern blackout fabrics that do not let light through, do not fade, do not warp, do not get dirty and repel water.

If you need to increase the rigidity of the material, then use a gang. It happens:

• on the glue base and glued with an iron;
• on self-adhesive film.

Bando allows you to make a hard lambrequin of any shape. Under it, you can sew combined sliding curtains with pleats, and your window will look rich, emphasizing the perfect taste of the hostess.

The easiest way to change the interior is to make new draperies. First of all, it concerns curtains. It is the window decor that can become that decisive, but such a subtle nuance that either emphasizes the originality of the interior and brings comfort to the home environment, or completely spoils the whole “picture”. Try a different window design and you'll be surprised how different the room will look. Yes, but what to do with the old curtains, because they are still quite good, just tired? Let's discuss what can be done from old curtains.

We determine the material

Before you start doing something, it is very useful to understand what exactly you have to work with. This will direct the fantasy in the right direction, because some fabrics can be ironed, others cannot, some need to be hemmed, others just need to be burned. Yes, and it is better to select threads, needles and accessories for a certain type of fabric.

For the manufacture of curtains are most often used:

• brocade;
• velvet;
• plush;
• synthetics;
• tulle;

Important! Curtains are rarely made from cotton fabrics. Well, except that in the kitchen you can see light chintz curtains, but there is certainly no point in altering them. By the time you decide to replace them, they will have faded or torn. Knitwear is sometimes used, but it does not hold its shape well.

Brocade

This is a luxurious heavy silk fabric, from which curtains for the living room are most often sewn. The pattern is made of metal threads. This material serves for a very long time, even in modern house brocade curtains can hang for decades. In the old days, brocade clothes and household items were passed down from generation to generation.

Important! For the manufacture of this fabric, very resistant dyes are used, so that it practically does not fade.

What can be done from old curtains if they are made of brocade? Lots of ideas:

• new curtains;
• bag;
• scarf;
• shawl;
• cover;
• covers for furniture;
• decorative pillowcases;
• decorations;
• elements of carnival costumes;
• skirt.

Velvet and plush

These fabrics are very similar. Plush is also velvet, only with a high pile. Dense materials made of silk or artificial fibers with proper care retain color for a long time, but scuffs often form on them. For curtains, however, this is less typical than for clothes, bedspreads or furniture covers.

Like brocade, velvet can be used to make:

• new curtains;
• all kinds of covers and capes;
• bags;
• belts;
• hair ornaments.

Important! Your little son for sure, she will be glad to put on a real knight's velvet cloak for the carnival, and her daughter will like a truly royal dress made of this material. But you can easily make yourself a spectacular and always fashionable skirt from such a large canvas.

Linen

Excellent material! Its main advantages:

• easy to process;
• hygienic;
• easily repainted;
• you have probably already washed the curtains, so the fabric will no longer shrink.

From flax, you can sew not only new curtains. It’s probably not worth making a scarf or a bag out of it (although if it looks attractive enough, then why not?).

But you can make a lot of useful items for the home:

• tablecloth;
• napkins;
• kitchen towels;
• baby diapers and sheets.

Important! For baby diapers, worn linen fabric is just perfect - it is very soft and, like any natural material, does not harm health.

Synthetics

The main advantage of synthetic fiber is durability. In addition, synthetics practically do not fade, do not wrinkle and rarely tear. But it also has disadvantages:

• many synthetic fabrics (with the exception of the most modern ones) do not pass air well and absorb moisture;
• they are easy to burn.

What can be done from old curtains with such material?

• It may not be necessary to sew clothes from old synthetic curtains.
• But for all kinds of bags, lampshades, jewelry for flower pots and just jewelry material - wonderful.
• Beads, bracelets, belts, hair bands, and with voluminous elements - a very worthy second life for synthetic fabric.

Important! The fabric is ideal for making all kinds of covers and bedspreads. It practically does not wear out, does not lose color, so making a cover for your favorite chair is the sweetest thing.

Tulle

Openwork fabric, which is now most often made from synthetic fibers. The material, to the greatest displeasure of the hostesses, tends to turn yellow or gray. This, of course, is fixable. But tulle curtains that have lost their color are usually changed to new ones. From the old ones, you can sew something beautiful and interesting, after bleaching them.

It is easy to make from tulle:

• decorations for flower pots;
• napkins;
• decorations for frames for photographs or drawings;
• basket decorations;
• decorative pillowcases.

New curtains from old do-it-yourself

So you've decided to update your curtains. You can do it in several ways:

• sew the braces.
• make double sided curtains:
• add contrasting elements;
• add volumetric elements;
• make a border;
• make a painting on fabric;
• make and hang a lambrequin;
• change shape;
• add print.

Curtains with ties

Tiebacks - rings made of fabric. They can simply be put on curtains, they can be attached to the wall - in a word, there are options. To make the simplest pickup you will need:

• a strip of fabric 20 cm wide and 40 cm long;
• iron;
• sewing machine;
• threads to match the fabric;
• a needle corresponding to the type of fabric;
• button.

Important! The pickup is sewn in the same way as any other inlay, only in this case it doesn’t matter at all whether to cut the strip along the shared thread, transverse or oblique. The product will not experience dynamic stress, so there is no need to think whether it is deformed or not. But it is better to always cut such things on an oblique.

How to proceed:

1. Fold the strip in half lengthwise, right side out.
2. Iron the fold.
3. Bend the long edges into the middle by 1.5-2 cm.
4. Iron the folds
5. Bend the short edges too and iron inward.
6. Sew a strip around the perimeter - you can use a decorative stitch.
7. Mark a place for a button and for a welt buttonhole.
8. Sew on a button.
9. Baste and cut the loop.

Important! Tiebacks can be made on buttons, on hooks, on Velcro, and even simply in the form of tied ribbons.

Reversible curtains

Having wondered how to update old curtains, think - is it possible to make double curtains from what you have? They will become denser and look different. One layer can be made of tulle, the second - from a dense material in a contrasting color.

Important! In the same way, linen curtains and those made from fine synthetics can be updated. But you shouldn’t experiment with velvet or brocade in this way - the material will turn out to be too heavy, not every cornice can withstand this.

You need:

• a piece of new fabric, equal in size to existing curtains;
• braid for decoration;
• curtain tape;
• threads to match the color of the fabric;
• sewing accessories.

Important! Since the curtains will be quite thick, it is better to take the most ordinary curtain tape, which gives small folds. In principle, such a braid allows you to update the curtains without doing anything else - if the material itself is soft enough, you can buy a curtain tape that will make it possible to get cylindrical or bow folds, which in itself is very beautiful.

You need to cut the second layer according to the existing one, and strictly according to the share:

1. Open the lining.
2. Lay out the new fabric.
3. Spread the existing curtains on top of it so that the edges of both pieces match.
4. If one of the fabrics is slippery, pin off the cuts with tailor's pins.
5. Cut a piece to the desired length.
6. Lay the pieces right sides together.
7. Poke them with pins.
8. Sew along the perimeter, leaving the seam that will be on top unfinished.
9. Trim the seam allowance very close to the stitching.
10. Corners should be cut at an angle.
11. Turn out the curtain.
12. Stitch the seam.
13. Baste and stitch decorative tape on three sides.
14. Baste the curtain tape, laying the folds.
15. Attach her.
16. Iron your creation, if the material allows it, and fasten it to the cornice.

Important! It is not necessary to make all the curtains double - you can only arrange a lambrequin in this way.

Contrasting elements

If part of the curtain is damaged, but you do not want to change it completely, you can make curtains with contrasting elements. For example, hang on the window not two panels, but four. To do this, you will need another piece of fabric, equal in width to one of your curtains:

1. Cut the old curtain in half lengthwise.
2. Do the same with the new cut.
3. Hem the edges where necessary, or finish in another way (for example, you can sew on lace or fringe).
4. By top edges sew curtain tape.
5. Hang what you have from the cornice, alternating old and new fragments.

Important! You can make such curtains not from four panels, but from six or even eight.

Curtains with three-dimensional elements

Heavy curtains made of plain material look spectacular if you attach volumetric elements to them - rosettes or flowers from the same fabric. Where to get material? You can, for example, shorten the curtain. The socket needs a strip 5-7 cm wide.

How to make such curtains from old curtains:

1. Finish the edges (overlock is best).
2. Sew the strip into a ring.
3. Sweep the edge that will be sewn to the curtain with a needle-forward stitch, with stitches no longer than 5 mm.
4. Pull off the socket and sew it to the curtain.

Important! You can also sew the edge on a typewriter - with the longest stitches. In this case, it is not necessary to sew the ring.

Flower for openwork curtains

On tulle curtains, matching lace flowers will look good. For this you will need:

• wide lace;
• pieces of felt;
• beads or sequins;
• paste.

You can, of course, take fabric glue or universal glue, but it’s not difficult to cook a starch paste, and then proceed like this:

1. 3 tbsp Dissolve starch in a glass of cold water.
2. Mix well.
3. Pour 1 liter of water into an enameled or steel saucepan.
4. Bring to a boil.
5. Pour starch solution into boiling water.
6. Remove the saucepan from the heat.
7. Let the paste cool.
8. Cut out a circle from the felt.
9. Moisten it with paste.
10. Start laying the lace ribbon in a circle, making folds.

Important! When you fill the entire circle, glue a large bead or a few sequins in the middle.

edging

This update method is suitable for any curtains, unless, of course, they are faded or damaged. Take a ribbon in a contrasting color. Type and width - at your discretion. Sew a ribbon around the perimeter.

Painting on fabric, print and other arts

If the fabric is plain, you can make original curtains from old curtains, they will help to decorate the pattern. You can do it in several ways:

• draw by hand;
• draw on a stencil;
• type.

Important! For the first two methods, you will need aniline paints - they can be bought at art supply stores or household goods. In principle, any paint for fabric is suitable, even oil ones.

How to create decor:

1. Lay pieces of old wallpaper on the floor.
2. Throw a curtain over them.
3. Dilute the paints according to the instructions.
4. Apply a drawing.

Not everyone has artistic ability. If you are not very confident, find a suitable pattern and make a stencil on it. Thin but hard cardboard is suitable for a stencil:

1. Transfer the drawing to cardboard (this can be done different ways- via carbon paper or print on a printer).
2. Cut out sharp knife those parts that should be colored.
3. Apply the stencil to the curtain and secure (for example, with tailor's pins).
4. Apply paint to the slits with a cotton swab.

Important! As for the print, it is better to order it at a design bureau - now many offices provide such services. It could even be a thermal print. True, this method has one drawback - as a rule, firms are not very willing to take on detailed orders from the client's material, and they do not guarantee quality. But since you are going to change the curtains anyway, you don’t risk anything.

Changing shape

You can change the window design in many ways. If you would like to leave the old curtains, but somehow supplement them, you can make a lambrequin. Not necessarily from the same material, it can be from a contrasting one, and from a fabric of the same color, but of a different texture.

You need:

• a piece of fabric along the length and width of the lambrequin;
• a piece of penofol or paraplene of the same size (in stores it is called a “bath rug” or “tourist rug”);
• sharp knife;
• universal glue;
• ball pen;
• long line;
• sharp scissors.

The lambrequin is made very simply:

1. From a piece of penofol, cut out the base of the desired shape and size.
2. According to this “pattern”, cut the fabric - strictly in size.
3. Glue the layers, let dry and attach the pelmet in any convenient way.
4. It will turn out light enough, so it will hold even on paper clips.

Important! The “foam” that you took for the base has a lot of advantages - it is light and can be different color, so that from the inside your product will look very elegant.

Curly pruning

You can do it even easier. Make new ones out of old curtains by making a figured bottom. This is especially effective if you want to update the tulle with a large pattern. It is enough to cut the bottom along the contour of the pattern - and the new curtains are ready.

Important! This method is also suitable for other synthetics. The edge can be in the form of halves of flowers, leaves, cloves - whatever. You don’t need to hem anything, it’s enough just to burn the fabric, and the burning device is most suitable for this purpose.

What to do with old curtains if they are not needed?

If you still decide to give your former curtains a completely different life - well, there are many opportunities. The simplest thing that can be made from old curtains is rectangular objects:

• tablecloth and napkins;
• cover;
• carnival cloak.

Important! The tablecloth and bedspread are sewn in exactly the same way. There is not much work: it is enough to trim the edges where there is no edge. If the fabric is not very thick, you can sew a fringe around the perimeter. Napkins are just squares hemmed around the perimeter.

curtain outfits

Old curtains are simply an indispensable thing if you need to make a carnival costume. For a knight's cloak, you need to know one measurement - the length of the product from the neck to the ankles:

1. Cut off a piece of fabric right size(for example, from the bottom of the curtain, which is already hemmed).
2. Top hem 5 cm.
3. Insert a tie - for example, a wide ribbon.

At the carnival there will be no child more elegant than your son.

A piece of tulle curtain will turn your little daughter into a fairy princess. Enough to do to the most ordinary short skirt a few lace frills and add to all this a cape, which is done in the same way as a knight's cloak.

Important! As for things for adults, they are sewn in the same way as from any other fabric, fortunately, the curtains are usually long and wide, and there is always the opportunity to choose a piece where there are no stains or hooks.

Various crafts

Pieces of fabric give a lot of opportunities to show imagination and update your wardrobe at the same time.

Scarf

This is just a strip of fabric cut around the perimeter with curly scissors. Velvet is best suited for this. But it is better to sew a hairband from two strips or fold one in half - about the same as a pickup is done.

Decorations for flower pots:

1. Strips should be taken approximately 15 cm.
2. It is also not necessary to pull the basting to one point. Simply sew the edge with a needle-forward stitch and tuck to fit the top of the flowerpot.

In this article, we have shared various ideas what can be done from old curtains. We hope this information was useful to you, and you were able to transform the interior without spending a lot of time on it.

It surprises no one that only yesterday fashionable and modern curtains today become a relic. But do not throw away a strong fabric just because it has gone out of fashion or has faded a little in the sun. Having shown imagination and resourcefulness, you can remake old curtains in such a way that you get new decors for the interior of a house or cottage.

Updating old curtains

How to give new life to old fabrics

First you need to deal with the type of fabric from which the outdated curtains were sewn.

Brocade

This is a dense fabric made of silk with an ornament, which is made with silver or gold threads. Sometimes fibers made from alloys of these metals are used. The thread with gold in the production process is wound on linen, cotton or silk weft. Natural brocade is an expensive fabric, so imitation is more often used in residential premises, which visually differs little from the original.

It is a pity to throw away such products, therefore, it is in the power of every housewife to update old curtains by giving them new life. The easiest way is to make new ones from old curtains.

In addition, bedspreads, chair cases are sewn from fabric, and the composition is complemented with brocade pillows stuffed with batting. Nuance: when sewing up a pillow, cotton wool is knocked to the opposite end, and then evenly distributed.

Linen

Linen fabric is made from the skin of flax, resulting in a pleasant to the touch smooth fabric.

You can sew beautiful curtains from old curtains. In the case of brocade, it is preferable to choose the Roman version. To do this, prepare materials:

• old curtains;
• matching color threads;
• sewing machine;
• braid;
• cornice strip.

Roman curtains

To alter the curtains in the kitchen, the simplest sewing skills are enough. The main thing is to make the correct calculation of the fabric in the process of work, as well as evenly distribute the folds. Sewing instructions are taken from specialized sites that show a step-by-step algorithm.

You can use old curtains to create a rigid lambrequin or tiebacks for other curtains that match the style. They also make new, rustic-style watches out of worn material. To do this, cover the dial with linen cloth, after removing the arrows with numbers. After the fabric is evenly stretched and fixed at the back, all fittings are inserted into the grooves again. Rustic clock is ready!

Old linen curtains are an excellent source of material for making tablecloths or table napkins. And if decorative embroidery is applied to the fabric tightened into the frame, then a panel for a bedroom or hallway is obtained.

Synthetics

Synthetic fabric is obtained from inorganic compounds or synthetic and natural polymers of organic origin.

Synthetics are wear-resistant, so they are ideal for upholstery of the backs and seats of old chairs. To alter the curtains, first take measurements, taking into account the overlap, then cut out the details and, after a preliminary fitting, sew them from the inside out if they are made in the form of covers. But it is easier and more convenient to work if the pieces cut from the old synthetic curtain are glued to the base with interior glue or nailed with a stapler.

Tulle

Tulle is considered a kind of synthetic materials. After prolonged use, it turns yellow or gray, as a result of which it is replaced with a new one. But it is always possible to use an old tulle curtain to make the interior more comfortable and aesthetic. To begin with, the fabrics are returned to their original color with bleach. To do this, use a strong saline solution, blue or whiteness.

Ready-to-use material is used to make decors for flower pots, decorations for frames on old photos. If they decorate Vacation home or a summer house - baskets or pillows are decorated with tulle. For a pillow, you will need a base stuffed with batting or holofiber and an openwork material folded several times. The tulle pillowcase is sewn up from the inside, put on the pillow, and then carefully sewn up by hand.

Old tulle is used to decorate tablecloths: it looks especially beautiful on fresh air in the garden.

Decor from old tulle

Ideas for old curtains

Turn on fantasy and creative thinking, "reanimate" even the oldest curtains lying in the chest. To implement the idea, you need the simplest sewing skills and a little patience.

Patchwork

It happens that many small pieces from old curtains have accumulated, and they are all different in style, texture and color. In this case, make patchwork curtains for the kitchen. Assembled from pieces, they become the most striking and exclusive design element that attracts attention. The result is pretty do-it-yourself curtains from old curtains: the pride of the hostess and the surprise of the guests.

Tip: if you wash all the pieces before work and iron them well with a steamer, the fabric will not shrink and will not shed during operation.

Practical options for sewing curtains or patchwork bedspreads are:

1. Cotton fabric.

They are unpretentious in care, easily withstand frequent washing, which is so important in the case of a kitchen room.

Shade

From heavy brocade or old silk, aesthetic lampshades for old lamps are obtained. Often the frame of the lamp remains the same, and a washed and ironed piece of old fabric is pulled over it.

It is important to ensure that the lamp does not touch the fabric, otherwise this will lead to yellowing of the fabric at the point of contact or the appearance of a burnt hole.

Stuffed Toys

What else can you do with old curtains? Yes, anything! They even sew home-made soft toys for kids.

Parents, having prepared everything necessary for work and interested the child, spend several hours with the whole family, immersed in an amazing creative process. This makes the family united, gives Nice memories. And besides, the kid gets a new bear or a hare: albeit unsightly, but made with all my heart.

Flowers

Artificial flowers can be made from old satin or silk, which are then used as decor for curtains, pillows, ties.

To do this, they use the Kazansha technique, master classes for which are found on the Internet. Following step by step instructions, surprisingly delicate flowers or petals are made from square pieces of old curtains.

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For this use decorative fabrics for curtains, which, after processing, receive a "second wind". Old curtains are a great opportunity to spend time with benefit, as well as develop a creative vision in yourself.

Having completed the walls, arranging the furniture, the joyful owners understand that it is necessary to decorate the windows as well. A small detail will give comfort and completeness to the interior. Of course, you can buy ready-made curtains, but sometimes they may also lack some kind of “zest” - and you can make it yourself.

Flowers can be hung on the curtains

Curtains can be beautifully tied up

Beads are perfect for decorating curtains

Despite the fact that most designers recommend abandoning the lush decoration of windows, preferring the simplicity and conciseness of minimalism and hi-tech styles, many still prefer light, almost air options in the style of shabby chic or provence.

Floral decor

The first is characterized by floral prints, lightness and "blurring" of color. For curtains, you can make tiebacks from nylon, organza in the color of the curtains. Interesting solution decorating curtains with your own hands - decorating light tulle with fabric flowers - they can be made from ribbons - nylon or organza, decorated with beads and sewn along the bottom of the curtains, making a light drapery.

Curtains can be tied with a belt

You need to carefully select curtains for the room, they must be in harmony with the design.

Embroidery and ruffles

Provence also welcomes light fabrics, floral or cellular and striped prints. Delicate curtains for the kitchen can be made from white cotton, decorated with cross-stitch or satin stitch embroidery - small floral motifs, butterflies or birds will decorate the window. You can decorate the curtains with a bright checkered frill, checkered tiebacks, or make bows from bright fabric and fasten them on top, closer to the curtain.

You can hang these curtains on the door

Curtains can be hung in completely different ways

The design of the kitchen is designed in one color scheme.

Bows, bows

If you are not attracted to traditional curtains, you can choose more modern version- Blinds, Roman blinds. If you choose a one-color option, you can decorate them with colored bows by skipping the fabric tape on both sides - behind and in front of the roll. When raised, the blinds hold beautiful bows tied at the bottom. Bows 8-10 centimeters wide will look beautiful.

Artificial flowers are perfect for curtains

Multi-colored curtains perfectly complement the interior of the kitchen

Bright windows of the nursery

A riot of colors triumphs in the nursery. Additional curtain decor here may be superfluous. However, when ordering curtains, you can additionally order unusual lambrequins. If you want to make curtains "for growth", preferring simple shapes consider these options:

• Filament curtains. You can buy them ready-made, but it’s more interesting to make them yourself - then you will choose the color and texture that you want.
• Pickup toys. Cute animals, sewn or knitted with their own hands, gently hug the curtain, preventing it from closing the window. A button is sewn to one foot, a loop is made on the other.

You can decorate the curtains with additional fabric by hanging it as in the photo

Such curtains will decorate the interior of the room

The design of the living room is made in one color scheme.

It's even easier to make pickups from an old computer disk:

• a circle is cut out of the disk with a soldering iron;
• the circle is wrapped with a satin or nylon ribbon;
• the resulting hoop can be decorated with artificial flowers, ribbons, a small soft toy;
• cover a sushi stick spray paint or wrap with satin ribbon. It will help hold the curtain.

You can tie the curtains with improvised means

Instead of ordinary curtains, you can hang filament

Butterflies, flowers

You can decorate the curtains in the nursery with decorative brooches - butterflies, flowers are attached to the curtains with pins. Decorative elements can be attached to the cord directly to the rings on which the curtains are attached.

Curtains held on the curtain with fabric loops will look original ( fashion trend!), decorated with… huge decorative buttons.

You can decorate the curtains with a beautiful fabric by hanging it from above.

In the children's room it is better to hang colorful curtains

We decorate the windows of the bedroom and living room

Depending on the style of the room, you can choose variety of options curtains:

The decoration of the window will depend on the style of the room. In the bedroom and living room, strict curtains made of heavy fabrics are acceptable, and double curtains, in which swags, jabots (de jabot - a variant of one-sided folds along the edge of a soft lambrequin) become decorative elements.

You can decorate curtains with artificial flowers

Paper wallpapers are perfect for the kitchen

Bows on the curtains look very nice

Tiebacks for curtains

Decorate the window with a variety of pickups:

• tissue;
• from a cord with tassels;
• magnetic - in the form of a brooch, hairpins;
• in the form of several strands of beads of various diameters.

Hinged

The desire for simplicity allows for the complete absence decorative elements on the curtains, but sometimes you want to add some variety to the interior, “dilute” the strict lines. In this case, you can fasten the curtains on hinges made of the same fabric as the curtains, or a companion fabric. Loops at the same distance are attached to the curtain fabric and put on a round cornice.

You can fix the loops on the curtain in various ways:

• on Velcro;
• on buttons (including decorative ones);
• sewing loops directly to the curtain.

It is not necessary to hang curtains of the same color, they can be combined

For curtains, you can make these garters

combination

Enliven the room in the styles of minimalism, vintage combined curtains. Curtains made of two companion fabrics will harmoniously fit into the interior: checkered and one-colored. Their ratio should be approximately 1:4.

If you are decorating a room in mediterranean style, interesting combination they will create a white-blue striped fabric and a white plain-dyed fabric. You can complement them with a decor of a marine theme.

Curtains on grommets

cut off upper part(can be made from a companion fabric) must first be sealed with non-woven fabric, grommet or other materials. Then holes are punched at an equal distance - along the diameter of the eaves - and eyelets are installed. They can be purchased at hardware stores or outdoor advertising companies - similar ones are installed on street banners.

Green curtains with flowers in the interior look very beautiful

Garters for curtains play an important role in the interior

Garter for curtains can be made from ordinary rope

Fashion trends in window design

The desire for simplicity and convenience dictates its own rules for decorating windows. One-colored fabrics, dense, natural materials- linen, cotton, silk, organza. The preference of the year is linen and bamboo.

In general, natural style dominates in interior design and window decoration. Hence the color preferences: close to natural or cold tones:

• blue;
• Gray;
• walnut;
• green;
• blue-green;
• Brown;
• yellow-brown.

Preference is given to monophonic materials, and the type of curtains is single-layer. If double curtains are used - tulle or organza in color should be as close as possible to the color of the wallpaper or a little brighter. Variants are acceptable when only thin, transparent organza curtains are used. The length of the curtains is made to the floor, even better - with a slight entry to the floor.

The right choice of curtains, original design windows will make the interior complete, and do-it-yourself curtain decor will bring comfort to the room, create an atmosphere conducive to relaxation.

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Beautiful curtains are able to emphasize the style of the room, and sometimes even set a color mood, but the same curtains sometimes get bored, and you want something new,

If at the same time you love creativity with your own hands, it will be very easy to refresh the curtains, it will not require special expenses and time, but the result will please you, and the room will get a new look.

The first thing to do is to determine what exactly you are going to change. For example, add interesting details around the cornice. Or diversify the fabric of the curtains? Can you think of new way fixing them in a certain position?

Experienced decorators are sure: curtains look beautiful if they are not overloaded with details. Therefore, for updating, it is worth choosing one “zone of attention” (the top of the window, canvas or tiebacks) and trying to decorate it.

No. 1: how to update the top of the curtains

We will not offer you to sew lambrequins or some other complex additions. We will talk about how to hang curtains from the eaves and add a little decor in the area closest to it. The type of curtains is really very simple to change - in 1 to 2 hours, depending on your skill and sewing skills.

This part of the curtains is very easy to decorate. New original shuttlecock or fastening method. Additional decorations in the form of ribbons, large buttons and buckles, small cuts of contrasting fabric or style details.

Look in your closet for interesting items left over from other creations: any of them can be an unexpected and fresh decoration!

For example, you have light plain curtains. You can pick them up silk ribbons tone on tone or, conversely, bright striped. Pay attention to how the mood changes: from restrained elegiac to youthful adrenaline:

If you have a suitable invoice braid + remnants of fabric from the same curtains + large buttons, - you can give the curtains a country charm:

Do you like strict classics, but do your curtains have a more concise look? Pay attention to this solution - thick neutral curtains + braid + decorative cord:

And sometimes it's enough just to think new way of draping around curtain rod . Let's say something more traditional:

or completely creative:

No. 2: how to update the curtain fabric

You will need the remnants of the fabric, which are gathering dust without attention somewhere in the far corner of the closet. The simplest version is reminiscent of simple geometric application: "patches" or pockets of fabric, best in contrast, but no more than 3-4 shades in general. They are evenly sewn onto the front of the canvas.

A little more time and attention will require finishing curtains with fabric ribbons or borders.

Usually sewn along the edge, can be combined with other types of decoration of the same color, such as buttons. And aerobatics is, of course, quilting, which is sewn along the bottom of the curtains:

#3: Creative Curtain Tie Ideas

Stores usually sell only classic options: with tassels or wide band. But you can come up with something on your own. From the most funny options- to quite discreet or glamorous:

For other examples of the implementation of the above ideas, see our full gallery.