Choosing a curtain rod for Japanese curtains

If you like non-standard solutions and want to translate your dreams into reality - decorate the room with Japanese curtains, then you need to think about choosing and installing a cornice for Japanese curtains.

Japanese curtains have recently been gaining popularity - it's not only fashionable and stylish, but also practical. With this type of curtains, you can decorate not only the window openings, but also decorate the niche, and also divide the large room into several zones. We can say that the Japanese blinkers are a universal solution, suitable for any room. It's not for nothing that they say that the Japanese are very practical people, they are trying to think through every step forward and therefore the design of Japanese curtains, like the eaves, is rigor and nothing superfluous. How to choose this important and practical part of the interior?

What is the cornice and what is it for?

First let's figure out what the cornice is and what it's for. The cornice is a special device attached to a wall or ceiling in order to be able to attach curtains to the curtain.

It would seem that there is complicated? Choose a cornice - it's so simple, but in fact everything is much more complicated. It is important not only to select this necessary attribute, but also to know how to properly attach it. Cornice is indispensable for any premises where there are windows or large openings, as well as niches. The cornice is used everywhere: both in residential premises and in public buildings( offices, banks, cafes, hospitals, educational institutions).To the interior of the room was harmonious, it is very important to choose the right cornice. Since in this article we are considering the question of how to choose the cornice for Japanese curtain panels, we will consider the types of cornices.

Curtain rails for curtains:

1. The design is simple, different only in the number of guides. The two-row system consists of 2 tracks, along which "canvas" or curtains "walk".The simplest version is great not only for decorating the window opening, but also for making a partition in a large room and visually divide the room into 2 parts. Panels can be placed as together, connected to each other, and made independent. If you connect both halves, then the curtain will move only one way.

1. Cornice, consisting of 3 rows, is designed to strengthen several fabric cloths( 3 rows).The option is universal, you can approach the design of the room with imagination and arrange the curtains in a different direction. This cornice will become an ideal find if you want curtains to "look" at each other or if your idea is to purchase several variants of Japanese curtains from different materials( say, bamboo, rice paper combined with linen cloths).

1. The cornice, consisting of four rows or tracks, is designed to position several cornices simultaneously on the cornice, from light curtains to heavy curtains. If you want to hide from prying eyes, then you should pay attention to such a cornice with the ability to arrange in each row curtains with different density of material. Four-row cornices are perfect for the design of basements and basement floors.

1. Five-row design is more suitable for the design of large window openings. Not an exception - and wide doorways, when you need to separate one room from another or visually reduce the space. With the help of a five-row eaves, you can combine different canvases, combining thin fabrics, with denser and heavier ones.

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How to operate the cornice. Options for

To fully understand the mechanism of cornice management, you need to have an idea and know what Japanese curtains look like. This is not quite common for many cloths. Variations of Japanese curtains are very many: it can be both a thin fabric cloth, and any other more dense material, only the way of hanging the canvases is somewhat different. Curtains are attached to the guides, which outwardly resemble the screen. The lower part of the fastening of the panel is slightly heavier than the upper part - this is normal, so that a slight stretch is created when the curtains are unfolded. The curtains can be controlled with a special device - a special guide for the curtain or cord. If you are among those who like novelties, then it is worthwhile to consider innovative technologies of civilization - the management of curtains with the help of automation.

Let's consider each variant individually:

1. Manually controlled curtains on the curtain rod - when the panels are independent of each other. Each canvas can be moved separately, webs( 1-2 or more) remain motionless during the movement of the adjacent web. This is usually the 1st and the last panel( front or rear), and the central one can be moved manually.
2. Dependent manual control - when each panel depends on the neighboring, that is - they will move only in pairs or in groups. Let's say that if you pull a hand for both cords( first-second or both panels), then these curtains will close or open simultaneously.
3. The control of the cornice with the help of automatics is an excellent solution for a large window opening with wide canvases. Such control will be very useful for combined curtains, consisting of 3 or more bands( up to 5 pcs.).Manage these curtains is simple enough - you need to take a remote control and click on the button. The electrical wire itself does not significantly burden the whole structure, but you need to be prepared for the wires to protrude slightly from the cornice and if you look closely, you will see the protruding wires.

Materials

Now you can just get lost if you go to the store behind the curtain rod, without any preliminary preparation. What should be the cornice for Japanese curtains? Of course, not only functional, but also beautiful. Materials for the manufacture of these devices are used differently: from standard and inexpensive plastic to light colors and ending with heavier materials, such as metal. Cornices can be not only plastic and metal, but also aluminum. A rich choice of colors and materials makes you think. How to make the right choice?

Let's start by considering the simplest and most affordable option - plastic curtain rods for Japanese curtains. The price of this device is low, so the demand remains stably high. For the installation of eaves of 2 or 3-cloth, just plastic - the most suitable option. A cornice is suitable for a small window opening. It is best to manage the curtains manually.

If you are planning to make window openings using curtains of different density and in several rows, then you need to consider a stronger version of the cornice, for example - aluminum or metal. Such a cornice will withstand a heavy load and will not deform even after several years of operation.

If you want to install an automatic control system for Japanese curtains, then you need to buy a strong metal cornice. This material is time-tested - it is treated with a special coating that repels moisture, so even after 10 years of operation, your curtain rod for Japanese curtains will look like a new one.

Buy Japanese cornices can be in specialized stores, building hypermarkets or order a suitable option on the site.

Assembly of cornices with your own hands

You can deal with the installation of eaves for Japanese curtains yourself, this is for everyone. There is no need to invite specialists. The most important thing is to immediately determine the location of the cornice, since you can screw the device to the ceiling or install a wall curtain rod for curtains.

What you need to prepare for work:

• screwdriver;
• fasteners( usually included with the cornice);
• electric or hand drill;
• punch( if you have to mount the cornice to the wall);
• ruler and pencil.

Do your actions in the following order:

1. First you need to make a markup so that the cornice is installed as smoothly as possible.
2. Look first carefully at the attachment points, step off the wall or the heating pipe( any other heating elements).Please note that curtains must fall freely and not touch other objects( window sills, radiators).
3. Notice how the windows open for ventilation and take this distance into account when installing the eaves.
4. According to experts, it is necessary to make a step between fastening from 0.5 m to 0.7 m, but here it is necessary to approach this issue individually. So, if the size of your window or doorway is greater, then the load on the cornice itself will also be large. Therefore, the step between the fastening needs to be done every 30-50 cm. If the opening is small, drill holes for fixing the cornice every 70 cm.
5. Drill the holes for fastening and fix the cornice on the wall or ceiling, according to the pre-planned markings.
6. Cornice secure, check your work - you need to press the bracket a little harder to increase the load - if everything is OK, you can proceed to the final stage - sewing curtains.
7. After the curtains are in place, you need to insert the weighting on the bottom edge of the curtains and check the operation of the cornice in action. Try several times to close and open the curtains to make sure that there is no interference - the curtains open freely and do not cling to anything.

As you can see, the installation of cornices for Japanese curtains and panels is not a difficult task. Another thing, if you want to make Japanese curtains with your own hands - will have to delve more into the subtleties of this difficult process.

Curtain rod for Japanese curtains

Self-made cornice for installing curtains is also quite feasible, you need to stock up with the above tools and materials. Buy a plastic ribbon cornice( ceiling), you can immediately take on 2 or 3 bands. The cost of such a device is low, so it is quite affordable for every consumer.

Let's dwell on the choice of the length of the cornice: the room will look more harmonious if we make curtains for the entire width of the room. Fabric for sewing Japanese curtains, choose a simple and not too heavy. For a large room( bedroom or living room), a three-lane cornice is suitable.

As a strip on which we stick Velcro will serve as an ordinary plastic transparent ruler. Since the width of each panel according to the standard is 60 cm, it will be problematic to find the same ruler. It is necessary to buy the longest ruler( 1 m), and then cut off the excess. By the way, if you planned to buy an opaque fabric for curtains, then you can buy a ruler made of colored plastic or metal.

We have 2 options for manufacturing cornices: drill holes in the ruler, pass hooks( they can also be made from wire), and then glue a sticky stick to the ruler. Only glue needs to be used high-quality, PVA is not good. Or another option: hook the hooks to the hook, then to attach it to the curtains( suitable for light fabrics).

Everything, the cornice is ready. It remains only to attach the second part of the Velcro to the curtain and check the cornice in action. Only after you attach the guides( straps with Velcro from the ruler or any other suitable non-heavy material), you can screw the cornice to the ceiling or wall.

Of course, this is the easiest way to create a cornice for Japanese curtains. You will have to move the fabric yourself, but you can really save money and improve the appearance of the room.

Advantages and disadvantages of curtain rods for Japanese curtains

Functionality is the first and main plus of curtain rails for attaching Japanese curtains. You can select several bands to attach the curtains to several rows. In addition, it is important that you can independently adjust the direction of movement of the eaves and the system of separation and shearing of the canvas.

It is also important that the curtains can be installed not only symmetrically, but also adhere to a different direction.

To look after the cornices is very simple, it is necessary to wipe the surface with a practically dry rag to brush off the dust. Especially to clean cornices there is no need: metal, aluminum or plastic are easy in care.

Of the minuses of the curtains for Japanese curtains, one can single out only one - the complexity of the design itself, but this defect is fully covered by other positive qualities of this important and necessary device.

When choosing a cornice for curtains, it is important to pay attention not only to the spectacular appearance, but also to take into account that excess parts in the room will be inappropriate. Japanese style is simplicity and nothing superfluous.