Options for how you can decorate the windows are infinite in your quantity. And it is difficult to determine what exactly we want to see - curtains, blinds, lambrequins or Roman curtains.
The latter, by the way, in the go for hundreds of years. And although the disputes about who they were invented were invented, do not subside in narrow design circles, one does not leave doubts - it was in Rome.
One of the stories of their appearance states that during the heyday of the Roman Colosseum, the crowds sat in the open sun, watching events. For the audience, awnings from the sun were invented. And when they were not needed, the cloth with the awning was collected in pleate, leaving the collected in horizontal folds. Thus, it is the horizontal folds on the curtains called Roman, while in other countries it was preferred to remove the curtains with vertical folds.
According to another version, initially in ancient Rome used as a curtain just wet fabric. In general, Rome cannot be imagined without curtains, historians consider. The city was built of stone, construction carried a lot of dust. Ground roads also added difficulties. Therefore, women came up with a wet cloth in the afternoon. But since the climate in Italy is quite hot, the curtains needed to protect against scoring rays. Therefore, the real Roman curtains are opaque and heavy. But at the same time, it was sometimes necessary to open the windows (for marine cloaks or to receive mail), so such a design was born, at which the curtains are only lifted, but the window is not disclosed entirely.
Whatever it was, thanks to the Romans. The invention is very comfortable and beautiful, but it is usually expensive - good quality curtains from the fabric in the minimum amount will cost about 2,000 rubles. But, thanks to this video, you can reduce your expenses.
So you will need:
- blinds, preferably wooden or thick plastic;
- fabric (size depends on the desired curtain size + 2-3 cm per battery over the perimeter);
- glue for decoupage;
- iron;
- clothespins;
- scissors;
- Construction roulette.
First of all, you need to determine the length of future curtains. To do this, straighten the blinds and roulette measure the distance from the bottom to the top mechanism.
Now we start work. You need to cut the top double seam and generally remove it with blinds.
Those stitches that are riveted parts of the blinds, it is impossible to touch. They hold the design.
Calculate what width will be your "folds" and how many planks will need. The rest are broken.
Spread the design on the outfit side of the fabric and straighten it.
Experience with a centimeter or roulette with a centimeter or roulette. It should be the same.
Now with the help of glue, our mechanism becomes cloth, as if masking it.
Similarly, with the help of glue, glue the fabric to the edges of the planks. But only to the edges.
All places of gluing hush clothespins. After the glue dries, you will get very beautiful Roman curtains that will decorate and flourish with new paints interior.
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