Modern loggias and balconies can quite undertake function of certain premises, especially in summertime. Curtains at windows of balcony can solve at once several important problems - to save the room from summer heat and to give it additional cosiness and comfort.
Before choosing curtains for balcony, it is necessary to determine some parameters for future curtains. First, it is worth formulating precisely the purpose about which you are going to hang up them. Perhaps, you want to reach only esthetic effect, having created additional decoration of balcony. And perhaps, your purpose is to be saved from the scorching beams of the sun. Especially, if windows come to the South or southeast side. Or you wish to hide the private life from public eyes, especially if you live on the first floors.
In the first option you can quite be limited to light tulle which will create feeling of cosiness, but will not remake way to rays of light. And if your purpose is to save itself from the sun or public eyes, then it is worth stopping the choice on dense portieres.
The second moment to which it is necessary to pay attention is way of opening of windows on the balcony and its compatibility with expected model of curtains. For example, such models of curtains as Roman, Japanese, rolled will not be convenient for the folding windows opening inside. But such models will be ideally combined with sliding shutters. The third important point is ways of fastening. Curtains it is possible to fix several in different ways: to ceiling, to window frame, on double-glazed window, on string or curtain. The following evaluation criterion – ratio of dimensions of balcony and curtains. Usually loggias and balconies have not the really big area therefore also it is better for model of curtains to choose without difficult draperies and massive decorative embellishments.
Best of all on the balcony curtains length to windowsill look. They fit into small space of balcony more organically and keep so important centimeters of the area.
One more important point of assessment of the choice of curtains for balcony is fabric and the common color scheme. It is the best of all to carry out decor of the windows coming to the southern and southeast parties in cool tones. And decor of interior of the balcony coming to the North and northwest side, on the contrary, in warm color gamma. It is better not to apply dark colors of curtains if the balcony comes to the South and East side or if the area of loggia is small.
Dark colors strongly heat up in the sun and also "eat" space. Light tone visually increase room space. It should be considered when choosing curtains for balcony.
The drawing of curtains matters too. Horizontal does the room wider, the vertical drawing – above. The large print visually "compresses" fabric, small - increases the area of cloth.
Blinds – are vertical and horizontal; from straws, wooden, metal, plastic and fabric. Practically all versions perfectly are suitable for balcony thanks to the universality and practicality. The shortcoming can be considered congestion on them of dust and failure of the mechanism of adjustment. The Japanese curtains – on the device are very similar to vertical blinds. Thanks to their structure and the mechanism, it is possible to diversify decor of curtains by selection different in tone or the drawing of fabrics. What will look very beautifully and originally. The Roman curtains – great option for balcony. They are distinguished by laconicism of design, ease in management and care for them. One more similar style - rolled curtains. They can be made easily or to buy ready. In folded look they represent thin roll, being over the top window casement. The system of rolled curtains approaches under any way of opening of windows. Freely hanging tulle, the French and Austrian easy curtains – the fine choice for the balcony coming to shady side. The air material collected in graceful, easy folds will become the real decoration of your loggia.