In the architecture of private houses, you can afford solutions that are almost never found in urban areas. For example, unusual and non-standard windows. Particularly complex are those that are installed in attics, because their shape is determined by the geometry of the roof. And everything would be fine, but it is rare that a house is located at a distance from prying eyes. Therefore, the desire to hang curtains or hide behind blinds is understandable. But where can you find canvases of suitable shapes? We offer options that are suitable for even the most complex window configurations. There are aesthetic solutions for any windows. Curtains and blinds for non-standard shaped windows. The most common problem is gable attic windows. Due to the geometry of the roof, they are framed by bevels on either one or both sides. Because of this, it is impossible to hang a standard curtain on a regular cornice. What can you come up with here? Repeat the slope of the roof with curtains – but at the same time the curtains must be fixed in the closed position. Next there are several options. For example, use several narrow canvases fixed on the top of the window. If you need to let light into the room, we collect them separately with clamps. In order not to block access to the sun, you need to think about their location so that when assembled the canvas rests on the window racks. Curtains on sloped curtains. Photo: pinterest.ru You can install an automation that will open and close the curtains from the remote control. She will hold them on the inclined curtain. But this is only suitable for a slight slope of the curtains, otherwise there will be a problem with the difference in the length of the curtains in the center and at the edge – the canvas will be skewed. With a slight slope of the curtains, the curtains can be held automatically. Photo from the Territory of the House channel In general, curtain tiebacks are a good help in such situations. They can be used to fix curtains in any position. Use curtain tiebacks. Photo: pinterest.ru Another way is not to install the curtain at the very top of the window, but to cover only part of it. Then the curtain will move along the cornice as usual. This option cannot be used everywhere. Firstly, if the window is triangular in shape, its edges will remain open, and here you will have to come up with additional fastenings. Secondly, if the windows open, the cornice will have to be installed on the upper lintels. This method can be called traditional. Remember the curtains on the windows in village houses. Photo: pinterest.ru Not the most common option – folding curtains. Usually they exactly match the size and geometry of the window. To open them, the corner is folded back and fixed on the wall. Velcro, magnets, hooks and much more can be used as a fastener. Folding curtains follow the geometry of the window. Photo: pinterest.ru In addition to regular curtains, you can use shutters. They are suitable for windows of complex shapes, but when folded they will require space. They can be made from any material, be it wood, plastic or fabric on a frame. Interior shutters can easily replace curtains. Photo: pinterest.ru When glazing into the floor, such shutters can be installed on wheels and have guides. Then opening and closing them will be simple and convenient. Shutters made from ready-made louvered doors for floor-to-ceiling windows are a convenient and stylish solution. Photo from the Vadim Key channel For sloping windows, you can make custom-made blinds or Roman shades. There are also blinds for arched openings. But you need to understand that in the open (folded) state they will still cover part of the glass. You can order blinds to suit the shape of your window. Photo: pinterest.ru Round windows, of course, can be covered with banal curtains, but there are options that will emphasize their geometry. For example, curtains on a rim, gathered in the center. But this method allows you to open the window only partially: even when assembled, they will overlap the segment that is located in the middle at the top. For round windows you can make round curtains. Photo: pinterest.ru Another option is two semicircular shutters or one round one. True, when open, they require a lot of open space on the wall. Shutters can also be round. Photo: pinterest.ru A bold solution is a design in which each segment can be controlled separately. But such an installation will take up a lot of space and will not fit into every interior. A bold solution for bold interiors. Photo: pinterest.ru Where curtains cannot be hung on a regular curtain rod, it is convenient to use rotating rods. You can even make such a mechanism yourself. The swivel bracket is quite a working option for curtains in complex architecture. Photo: pinterest.ru Curtains for attic windows in roof slopes We are talking about windows located in the roof of the attic. The main difficulty here is that they are in a plane at an angle relative to the floor. If you hang regular curtains, they will cover the window, but will steal a lot of useful space. And there is no need to talk about the blackout effect either: light will always penetrate into the room. What to do? The simplest option, which allows you to secure ordinary fabric, is a rod at the junction of the roof and the wall. It could be anything, for example the same cornice. All you need to do is pass the curtains between the rod and the wall. This technique allows you to open and close curtains as usual and does not require any complex designs. But for a tight fit of the canvases to the window, you may need a weighting agent along the bottom of the canvases. Use a rod to secure curtains under the window. Photo: pinterest.ru If you want to give the interior some airiness, you can let out the top of the curtains a little. If the roof slope is sufficient, they will sag, forming makeshift sails. Curtains do not have to fit tightly to the window. Experiment with volume Another option for arranging curtains on a sloping wall is to use two curtain rods, upper and lower. The fastening of the canvas can be on rings or on hooks. Curtain on two cornices. Photo: pinterest.ru If you install a rail or a thin aluminum profile into the canvas at the top and bottom, the curtains will hold their geometry. But for this option you will need a place on the sides of the attic window where the canvases will roll back. Sliding curtains on two curtain rods. Photo: pinterest.ru A very simple option, but not the most convenient to use, is a canvas the size of the window opening, which is fixed to the wall in any convenient way. To let light into the room, it will have to be rolled up or tied at the top. You can also use Roman or roller blinds with mechanical lifting. A simple option for curtains for roof windows. Photo: pinterest.ru You can hide the room from prying eyes with internal shutters. Here it is important to consider fixing it on the wall when the windows should be open, and on the window stand or window sill when they are closed. Even on sloped surfaces, shutters help out. Photo: pinterest.ru Coziness and comfort in a country house consist of many little things. To make your arrangement a joy, read useful articles from seven-dacha residents:
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