Ceiling cornices

Window decoration can tell a lot about the owners of the apartment. Correctly and beautifully decorated windows emphasize the style of the entire room and make the interior of the room complete.

Having chosen fabrics for curtains, you should also think about how to hang them, which curtain rod is best for your room and which mounting method to choose.

Depending on the method of fastening, cornices are divided into wall and ceiling. However, it is ceiling cornices that can best cope with problems in the design of windows.

Types of ceiling cornices

Ceiling cornices differ from each other in the material from which they are made.

1. Wooden ceiling cornice – This is a traditional and by far the most popular curtain rod. This design can fit perfectly into any room design. Decorative wooden ceiling cornices will look great in a classic interior, decorate the country and Provence style, and successfully emphasize the rustic atmosphere. The cornice looks beautiful if it matches the color of the furniture in the room. Wooden curtain rods are strong enough to support the weight of very thick curtains.
2. Metal curtain rods made of brass or steel – the most durable type of ceiling structures. They can withstand the load of even heavy tapestry curtains. Their appearance can be laconic and simple, then they are perfect for minimalism or hi-tech style. Decorated with a variety of carved forged finials and even crystal, such metal cornices embody the ideas of sophistication, luxury and wealth. And the aluminum ceiling cornice can be used for both heavy curtains and medium-weight curtains.
3. The most democratic type is considered plastic ceiling cornice. However, despite its simplicity and cheapness, such a design can embody a variety of design ideas. The front part of the cornice has a strip designed to hide the entire structure. This strip can be equipped with Velcro for attaching a lambrequin. However, it can also be decorative. Then a ceiling cornice with a baguette strip or decorated with polyurethane stucco molding in combination with beautiful light curtains will be an excellent window decoration. Practical and easy to maintain, plastic ceiling cornice is a popular element of modern window design today.
4. Varieties of plastic ceiling structures is a flexible cornice for bay windows. This console is made of high-strength elastic plastic. These models of cornices are distinguished by a stylish European design. They are easy to install on bay windows of any shape. Some models of ceiling cornices are equipped with rotating elements. This ceiling cornice with a turn allows you to hang the curtain close to the wall.
5. For the currently popular stretch ceilings, they are used hidden cornices. When using such a hidden ceiling cornice, the curtain visually merges with the ceiling, as if being its natural extension. Behind the hidden cornice you can hide hooks and strings, as well as wires and pipes.
6. Ceiling cornices can be used not only to hang curtains on them, but also to install lighting around the perimeter of the ceiling. Such illuminated ceiling cornices are most often made of polyurethane. Thanks to the special design, the light in the room is not bright, but softly diffused. When the backlight is turned on, the ceiling in the room will visually appear higher. Therefore, such illuminated cornices will be an excellent option for lighting in low-rise apartments.