Lace
One of the easiest ways to add a twist to boring curtains is to combine fabric with lace decor. There are several options:
- put lace on the top of the curtains;
- sew lace ribbons on the bottom;
- decorate the vertical edge with thin openwork ribbons;
- make lace inserts.
This detail will add tenderness and femininity to the atmosphere, as well as enliven the look of the window opening.
Fringe
Choose a matching braid with pompoms, or make a fringe with your own hands and wash it over the curtains. The result will certainly delight you - with such an addition, boring curtains look much more interesting, they look bold and at the same time elegant.
You can run the tape along any outside edge of the fabric, or sew directly down the center of the curtains.
Brushes
Another way to decorate curtains is to spice them up with string brushes. It is not difficult to make them yourself if you follow the instructions:
- Wrap two cardboard rectangles with threads.
- Pass one thread between them and tie.
- Cut the bottom with scissors.
- Tie the resulting brush over the top and trim the ends.
Large beads can be used as an additional decoration.
Knitted or braided tie-backs
Laconic plain curtains look great in combination with grabsmade by hand. If you know how to knit, decorate the curtains with a lace product, complementing it with buttons and loops.
The pickup performed in macrame technique - this kind of wicker art is experiencing a real boom today. It will organically fit into the eco- and Scandinavian style, it will be appropriate in the interior for country and shabby chic.
Thread pompons
This is an original decor for curtains that will look harmonious both in the bedroom and in the children's room. If you are choosing a color for a more discreet interior, use pastel threads to match the textiles, and if you want to decorate the nursery, give preference to brighter colors.
Pompons are easy to make with your own hands: you need cardboard rings, thick threads and scissors. From finished products, you can form a composition or a garland.
Headband
This affordable and distinctive artistic technique will allow you to update plain cotton curtains or flax do it yourself. For work, you will need ready-made stamps (you can buy at a craft store) or cut yourself - ordinary raw potatoes will work as a basis. It is necessary to fill the ornament with special paints on the fabric, for example, acrylics.
This is an effective way to decorate curtains without drawing skills. Both geometric shapes and floral ornaments are relevant.
Unusual pickups
For connoisseurs of a more modern and even brutal style, pickups made from improvised means are suitable. Don't limit your imagination: any material will work to create a catchy piece of jewelry - from thick rope or jute rope to metal chains.
Another impressive option is a leather belt that fits perfectly into loft style.
Flowers
Floral decor can be found not only at holidays and celebrations, but also in the homes of lovers of garden beauty. Flowers are made from fabric, paper, cold porcelain; with due diligence and experience, they make up realistic compositions, decorating curtains.
Picturesque elements act as pickups or decorative details that are attached to a lambrequin or curtain rod.
If you don't know how or don't want to make flowers yourself, craft stores and online sites will provide you with the botanical copies you need, almost indistinguishable from living plants.
Electric garlands
All over the world, garlands are used in the interior all year round, and not only during the New Year holidays. They add magic to the atmosphere of the room, easily transforming the space.
If, for some reason, you do not like candles, lights with warm light will help you create a romantic mood or tune in to sleep - you just need to hang a garland on the cornice, frame a window opening or lower the curtains.
Bows
Can be elegant types of fastening, to emphasize a strict or vice versa, a simple type of setting. Large bows can act as grabs. Decorations can be made by yourself from wide ribbons or scraps of curtain fabric.
Contrasting bows will emphasize their decorativeness, and elements to match the curtains will become a laconic addition. Especially suitable in a nursery and rustic style.
The list of original ways to decorate curtains is almost endless - suitable decor will allow you to create an exclusive look that will emphasize your individuality.