In its design features cornices are round, semicircular, string, profile, with the design of "baguette"( baguette part).Such types of cornices as round are very popular - any curtains in this design hang on the pipe. Such tubular bars have a diameter of 5 mm to 50 mm. It all depends on the features of the product.
This curtain rod is usually double. There in addition to the main pipe follows an additional one, with a smaller diameter. They can be metal( iron), forged, wooden and plastic.
String cornices are suitable for light fabrics, as well as lambrequins. The line in them is simply not capable of drawing a heavy load. Usually the strings are arranged in several tiers. Because even complex compositions of fabric can be placed on a string cornice.
Profile cornices many will be called the most convenient and most reliable. They have a system of guides with grooves, so the cornice will withstand the curtains of any density and complexity. Usually Japanese or Roman curtains hung on such a cornice. By the way, they can additionally be equipped with convenient lifting mechanisms, either simply chain or electric.
Pinch clip fastening mechanisms
Clips or clips for curtains help keep curtains, and serve as an interesting decorative addition. Heavy curtains can withstand only metal clothespins or clamps. But in some cases, plastic, simpler clamps are also sufficient.
Main types of clip-clamps:
- Metal .Used for more than a dozen years. Their only drawback is that they can leave traces on the curtains. And on the snowy tulle can remain unpleasant traces of rust.
- Magnetic .Transform any interior, attractive, convenient to use, modern. The color and design are perfectly matched to the curtains. The main function of this clamp is to connect two parts of the curtains in the center.
- Plastic .Their practicality is not as high as the previous two options. But for light curtains in the kitchen you can choose a great option.
- Decorative. In this case, practicality is not the most important thing. It can be clothespins in the form of pins, any size, any design, with rings, notches, carvings, stones, etc.
Very popular so-called meaning cling. These are some vegetable or animalistic elements, clothespins-jokes in the form of half-broken cups or bent forks. And for children's rooms it can be cute little animals, fruits, candy, fairy-tale heroes.
Elegant forged curtain rods: photo
Rod cornices are, rotary, type, double and triple, thin and massive. The cornice can be soft, can have sub-ledges, narrow and wide there are cornices, with a cord mechanism. There is also a spacer cornice, but usually only light curtains are dressed on the spacer, because the heavy telescopic strut simply can not stand.
And there is a separate category of cornices - forged. In which case are these options chosen?When you want to create a complex curtain composition, which the usual bar or will not stand, or will not be organic to it. Forged cornice is suitable for any heavy, massive curtains. They are also needed if it is planned to decorate with lambrequins, rings-podvhkatami, various kinds of garters.
Organically, these cornices can look in a classic, balanced interior. For example, modern or baroque. And even hi-tech is quite friendly to this type of cornices, simply selects a laconic chrome model. Of course, it should be combined with other interior elements, even the type of frame.
How to choose wall curtain rods( video)
Choosing accessories for home is not an automatic search, it's like feeling. Maybe love at first sight, when the cornice liked right away, and you want to immediately carry it home, decorate the walls. Or maybe that, for example, the French cornice first seems too unusual, but in practice immediately becomes consonant with the interior. And it does not matter, or it is a decolux brand, or an inexpensive cornice to order, the main thing is that they are related to the overall design of the interior.
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