Professional designers note with regret the fact that Russians prefer not to use blue curtains to decorate windows.
Many believe that their use is unacceptable due to too saturated color, but at the same time people completely forget about the existence of such a thing as color tone.
It is worth noting that fears about a catchy color are absolutely in vain, since the main advantage of products is versatility.
Such products can be used without additional accompaniments of secondary colors or decorative elements.
Psychologists, in turn, note that people subconsciously associate the blue color with a calm water surface, so all shades of blue have a calming effect.
And although, according to many experts, curtains in blue look great in any room, you need to remember to choose the right shades. If the room you are going to decorate with blue curtains is sunny, you need to choose curtains with a cool shade.
But if there is not enough light in the room and because of this the shadow prevails, you should give preference to brighter options.
This rule should not be neglected, since improperly selected shades can aggravate the situation by making the room too cold or, on the contrary, adding excessive brightness to it.
It will not be easy to fully relax in such a room, so sudden apathy, irritability, and fatigue may appear.
Curtains in blue can radically change the design of the entire interior. To verify this, take a look at the photo of blue curtains, which is presented to your attention below.
It shows how the use of such a simple element of decor visually hid the flaws of the room, highlighting the dignity. Since the use of properly selected curtains can have a beneficial effect on the interior of the room, it is highly recommended not to save on them.
Choose only high-quality textiles that will look harmonious with the furniture set that the room is furnished with. It is preferable to choose curtains that match the color of the furniture.
If you want to match curtains to blue wallpaper, color correction is acceptable, but in this case the maximum deviation is only a few tones.
If you have difficulty choosing a color, then you should pay attention to the color that has the largest item in the room. Focus on him.
How to arrange a bedroom?
The bedroom is intended directly for relaxation, so the use of a soothing shade in it is highly desirable.
The blue color does not belong to the category of darkened shades, so it will be able to quickly create an atmosphere of calm, lightness, and tranquility in the room.
The most common design is in a marine style, since it is this combination of tones that is most appropriate for such an intimate place in the house as a bedroom.
However, when decorating it, it is not enough just to choose the right curtains for the blue bedroom, a lot also depends on other interior items.
For example, you should make sure that there are several pillows in a pale blue hue on the bed. They will set off brighter colors, become a kind of accent.
It is highly undesirable to use all blue furniture. You should pay attention to such a color as neutral gray.
Pick up a few small pieces of furniture made in this color to dilute the blue scale. For the same purpose, you should take care of purchasing two high floor lamps in red or orange.
If you plan to use a curtain complete with curtains with blue flowers, it must be decorated with white and blue curtains that visually seem weightless, like clouds.
Here you are free to experiment with snow-white color. The textiles that will decorate your curtain should only be of the highest quality.
The best solution would be to buy a velvet or brocade product that will add sophistication to the blue curtains in the interior of the room. With it, you emphasize the color used, diversify the overall palette.
Photo of blue curtains
Blue tones are associated with shades of a calm sea and a clear sky, so such a combination that is familiar to a person does not cause fear and anxiety. It remains only to choose the right color combinations for all participants in the interior in blue. In this article, we will look at which curtains for blue wallpaper are best suited.
Walls, furniture, lamps, tablecloths, blankets, wallpaper, and other interior items of blue tones have a psychologically calming effect, set you up for contemplation and dreams. Thinking about pleasant events of the past. They create an atmosphere of calm and cleanliness.
warm companion
Psychologists believe that if the living room is made mostly blue, with wallpaper of this shade, then here people will be able to communicate more freely with each other. But at the same time, details and accessories of warm colors should be present. For example, curtains.
Combinations with blue are considered successful if you choose a pastel color for the curtains that hang in a room with pale blue wallpaper. When the interior contains a lot of bright blue, bright shades will become optimal companions.
Bright blue on the walls is supported by bright interior details: floral curtains in pink-red, olive and white.
Classics of the genre
Some of the most common options for curtains against blue walls.
White
White curtains will further enhance the feeling of freshness and cleanliness. Such a tandem looks airy, brings romantic notes and is almost a win-win. It also allows you to dilute the interior with other shades, as it creates a fairly neutral background.
An interesting solution is to paste over the room with light blue wallpaper, on which white flowers are scattered. Then the white curtains will fit very harmoniously into the overall ensemble. You can add turquoise, cream, coffee, beige details.
Light white curtains in the airy living room of the color of faded forget-me-not
The dark blue with greenery living room is decorated with a transparent tulle with a large pattern - which is designed to soften the contrasts of the room.
Beige
Curtains of this shade will harmonize well with the color of the wallpaper. This calm combination gives a surprisingly calm atmosphere, airy, with a touch of tender romance. Bright accents will be quite appropriate.
Noble colors and textures in the design of the living room in dark blue
Grey
An unusual combination that looks especially advantageous in very sunny rooms. These two shades together enhance the feeling of freshness. Even more contribute to concentration and contemplation. As psychologists say, in a gray-blue environment, communication between people is easy and trusting.
Gray-blue walls are combined with bronze curtains in a longitudinal strip
Unexpected turn
Red
Red curtains in tandem with wallpaper in rich colors look great. But only if it is used in doses. You can complete the entire curtain in red, or add a red ornament. Then it is necessary to continue the theme also in other accessories. Then the whole interior will look harmonious. Energetic reds, oranges, and other tones will bring energy into the environment, make the room more lively and active.
The interior of the gray-blue room is transformed by red curtains - energy portals
Green
The green shade of the curtains is quite a suitable option. These two colors are natural, and are well combined with each other in any ratio. If the wallpaper is light, then the curtains will be good in pistachio tones, pale green or light green. Dark wallpapers are well combined with shades of olive and rich greens. It is important to understand which tone will look the most advantageous.
Green curtains look very advantageous against the background of the gray-blue walls of the living room, contrasting frames, furniture, forged figurines complete the picture.
Yellow
The walls are beautifully combined with yellow and orange. These shades look good with such wallpapers. The overall impression is very strongly reminiscent of a sunny seashore, with golden sand and an oncoming wave.
The south wall of the living room, painted in dark blue, is curtained with yellow curtains, which does not deprive the room of sunlight, but significantly structures the space.
Division into zones
What curtains are better to choose for such wallpaper? The choice is large enough. If it is difficult to decide which shade of curtains to choose for the room under the wallpaper, or if it is not possible to agree, you can divide the room into several zones. Arrange each in its own combination.
Designers are also advised not only to choose curtains of a certain color for wallpaper, but also to provide various accessories that will repeat the shade or pattern of the curtains.
Habitat
There are many shades of blue - turquoise, heavenly, azure, cornflower blue, and other tones. Which curtains to choose? Since these colors are considered cold, experts recommend combining them with warm interior tones.
An important point: it is better to build this kind of living room if its windows face south, southeast, southwest. In such rooms there is a lot of sun. But for the northern, northeastern and northwestern rooms it is better not to choose such wallpapers.
The contrasting combination of blue and brown is wonderfully realized in the living rooms with a sense of exclusivity, good quality and tranquility.
It is believed that shades of blue are also good for the bedroom: it helps to relax. For the bathroom, it is also appropriate like no other, creating a feeling of cleanliness and visually increasing the space. In the nursery, it helps to calm an overly active child, so it is often used here.
Of course, each of these rooms needs its own curtains, their shade will harmoniously emphasize the feeling that the owners of the house or apartment want to create.
Photo gallery of curtains under blue walls
Bright blue living room, light as a breeze, curtains
White curtains against blue walls photo
The play of shades: blue on the walls, imperceptibly turning into the color of the sea wave, richly draped with sea-colored curtains
The bright blue walls of the aquamarine living room are pacified by the English curtains of the Provence color
White airy curtains in a blue living room
Beige curtains are a versatile way to stylishly decorate a window. They are neutral and cozy, suitable for almost any style of interior. Designers appreciate and boldly combine them in the most non-standard and classic interiors.
- In the cold season, the beige color in the interior will "warm" the household.
- When decorating the interior, it is worth choosing different shades of beige so that the room does not seem faded, but, on the contrary, warms with its versatility of light beige shades.
- Beige tones always look appropriate and extravagant.
- When decorating the interior, it is important to take into account the fact that the beige color is not able to absorb a lot of light from the street.
The photo shows a neoclassical bedroom with a beige bedspread in the color of the curtains.
Kinds
Rolled
Roller blinds are very popular: they are practical and stylish. Applicable in almost all rooms.
Roman
Roman blinds will organically fit into any room: in the kitchen or in the bedroom, nursery or living room. They are well combined with tulle, curtains and fit almost any interior.
Pictured are Roman blinds in a loft interior.
Classic curtains
Curtains always look elegant and dignified. They are made of high-quality, dense textile fabric, as a rule, with decorative elements and thoughtful, discreet color combinations.
Filament curtains
To create a romantic, ultra-modern or festive atmosphere, you can use muslin, which is great for decorating any room.
Tulle curtains (curtains)
Tulle curtains provide maximum penetration of natural light into the apartment. Tullies are made from both natural and synthetic materials. Natural materials will emphasize the atmosphere of a Provence-style room, especially if they are made of linen.
The photo shows a dining room with panoramic windows in beige tones.
Blinds
Vertical blinds in beige tones will perfectly complement the interior of a bedroom or living room in a classic style. Horizontal ones look harmonious in the kitchen, creating a warm and cozy atmosphere.
French
The main difference from other types is the grace of draperies, smooth lines and soft texture.. The appearance is very dependent on the type of fabric, it is necessarily soft and easy to drape.
Curtain sizes
Long
Long curtains in beige tones are in harmony with the classic style, country and even loft. They do not attract attention, although they bring a lot of comfort and completeness to the atmosphere of the room.
Short
Short curtains are hung not only on the kitchen windows, but also in the living room or bedroom. They are comfortable and practical, combined with curtains or blinds.
Mounting options for eaves
eyelets
Eyelets are a stylish solution for decorating curtains or curtains. A variety of textures and fabrics make them unique. To make the curtains look interesting, you just need to choose the right not only fabric, but also accessories: unique, large eyelets in bright colors and original textures, attract attention, creating an individual style.
Rings
The most common and easiest mounting method. Thanks to the abundance of designs and colors of the rings, you can decorate any interior.
loops
This decorative type of fastening will perfectly complement the overall design of the curtains. They have a wide range of colors and sizes. Often used in modern interiors.
Variety of material
Tulle fabrics
Veil
Voile curtains look very sophisticated: a smooth, translucent fabric, light and pleasant to the touch. A room with voile curtains looks elegant and cozy, there will always be enough natural light in the room.
The photo shows a spacious kitchen-living room with beige curtains
Organza
Organza curtains are stylish and practical. They will decorate any room and will not interfere with admiring the views from the windows, they are absolutely transparent. Organza can be plain, matte, shiny and with various images.
curtain fabrics
Blackout
Dense fabric, consisting of three layers, due to this, the light from the windows does not enter the room. The restraint and elegance of the fabric allows it to be used in the interior of any style: modern, loft, modern, classic or Provence.
Jacquard
Beautiful and noble fabric. The main feature is the presence of a complex pattern with small details. As a rule, the warp is made from natural or synthetic threads, and the pattern is woven from silk.
Atlas
The fabric is made from natural or synthetic raw materials. Satin curtains look modern and sophisticated. They go well with the decor in the room, made of similar fabric (spread, tablecloth, pillows).
Linen and cotton
Natural materials bring comfort and tranquility to the room, visually saturate the room with softness and warmth. Natural materials will fit perfectly into any interior.
Velor and velvet
Velor or velvet curtains will emphasize the nobility of the interior, bring an atmosphere of luxury and wealth to the room. Velvet and velor are characterized by a high density of fabric, which prevents the penetration of light from the street when it is inappropriate.
In the photo, velvet curtains give the room a sophisticated look.
Rogozhka
Dense fabric, made from natural fibers, with the addition of synthetic threads. This dense material is easy to wash and is a very practical material.
Color combinations
Grey-beige
Brown with beige
Beige curtains go well with brown shades. The room is filled with comfort and tranquility.
Turquoise beige
The turquoise-beige combination will complement the interior with coolness and energy. This combination refreshes the room: like foam on the crest of a sea wave. It turns out a muffled, soft interior, conducive to peace.
Beige and white
The combination of white and beige colors in the interior looks calm and cozy.
Beige pink
Pink goes well with beige, in such a room it is cozy and sensual. Often, such combinations are used to decorate living rooms and children's rooms.
Beige-blue
Cold blue softens under the influence of beige tones, becoming warmer and softer. The atmosphere in such a room becomes cozy and psychologically comfortable.
The photo shows a beige and blue combination of curtains in the kitchen-living room.
Blue with beige
The beige-blue combination of curtains will give the room lightness and airiness, because the cold blue scale will be balanced by the warmth of beige. Such a room will look bright and sun-drenched, even on cloudy days.
Lilac-beige
Lilac color is too bright and active. When lilac patterns are added to the beige color, harmony appears.
Red-beige
The red-beige combination is the most daring, such an alliance of shades will be appreciated by creative people. This color scheme is perfect for studio apartments: a bright color will fill the space with energy.
Green with beige
Green tones add freshness to neutral beiges. The green-beige combination is suitable for any room: from the bedroom to the hallway.
Black and beige
The black and beige combination always looks refined and elegant. Black patterned accents perfectly complement the neutrality of the beige curtains.
Beige yellow
The beige and yellow combination looks fresh and bright. Beige shades dilute the bright colors of yellow, creating the perfect balance.
Beige-burgundy
The beige and burgundy combination looks luxurious and mature. The interior in such shades looks complex and interesting, creating an extraordinary atmosphere.
Design and drawings of curtains
plain
They look organic in any interior style, easy to pick up even without the help of a designer.
Pictured is a living room with a dining table and beige curtains.
Double
They look luxurious and extraordinary, they consist of several types of fabric, preventing the penetration of sunlight into the room.
Striped
Striped curtains visually enlarge the room, fill it with brightness, dynamics and originality.
patterns
Patterned drawings on a beige canvas will create sophistication and comfort.
With flowers
Floral pattern can favorably emphasize the interior of the room, if you choose the right composition. For a large room, large flowers are perfect.
Curtain decor
Holders
Holders change the appearance of the window in the same way as the curtains themselves. It is worth choosing them based on the style of the interior.
clamps
They are used not only for fixing curtains, but also for additional decor and originality to the design.
Tiebacks
They add not only originality and creativity to the room, but also act as a practical addition to the curtains.
Tassels and fringes
They will add a feeling of coziness and comfort to the room. Fringe is able to serve for curtains in the form of a pickup for fabric or simply as a decor.
Lambrequins
Lambrequin is a decorative drapery that is located at the top of the curtains. Often decorate not only the living room or bedroom.
Ideas in different styles
Classic
Curtains in a classic style, made of dense, heavy fabric, look flawless and sophisticated.
Modern (high-tech, fusion, etc.)
Curtains are made without the use of decorative elements, fill the space with modernity and style.
Provence
Curtains in beige tones, lush with decorative elements and characteristic floral patterns. Such curtains will fill the house with freshness, cleanliness and cozy warmth.
Loft
You can add coziness to the loft with the help of curtains, thus, a completely careless room will take on a pleasant look.
It is best to use massive curtain narrow curtains, Roman and roller blinds, curtains to the floor without accessories with metal eyelets.
In the photo, beige curtains are perfectly combined with dark colors.
Country
Comfortable country style fills the space with unpretentiousness, cozy simplicity and a sense of stability. Curtains in country style are made of natural fabric, any length is welcome. Flowers, polka dots or a characteristic stripe or cage can be placed on a beige canvas.
Scandinavian
The main criterion for choosing the fabric of curtains for a room in the Scandinavian style is natural ingredients, such as linen, cotton, muslin or satin. Natural materials create free access of light to the room, creating a warm and soft lighting in the room. As a design, harmonious patterns and warm shades can be used.
Curtains in the interior of the rooms
Living room
Curtains in the interior of the living room are designed to connect all the decor elements in the room. Beige shades will balance the room, creating not only comfort and warmth, but also make the interior complete.
Bedroom
Beige curtains in the bedroom should be made of dense material, not letting light from the street into the room. Curtains should be made in the style of the entire room, harmoniously blending in and adding zest.
The photo shows double curtains in a beige bedroom.
Kitchen
Beige curtains in the kitchen are not always practical, so it’s better to get by with Roman or roll ones, this solution will be more organic and functional.
Children's
Curtains in the children's room should be made in soft shades of beige, made of dense fabric, so that the light from the street does not interfere with the child's sound sleep. Curtains can be made in any suitable style of the interior of the room.
The photo shows light beige curtains on the eyelets with a wave pattern.
Photo gallery
Beige curtains can be made of natural or artificial fabric. They are combined with any design, appropriate in any room. Beige color is an excellent base that serves as a connecting element of the entire interior.
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Blue curtains in the living room
This color is associated with the endless sky and gentle sea, as well as with a sense of calm and freedom. Choosing blue curtains for the living room, the owners bring a piece of purity and freshness to the familiar interior.
Blue color in the living room: important nuances
- Blue has the ability to visually expand the space, so it is great for small living rooms.
- Minimalism or hi-tech, loft or eco are the most frequent styles in which shades of blue are applicable.
- Designers recommend using blue curtains in the interior of the living room only if the windows are not facing north.
Why blue curtains?
- They are able to subconsciously push for action, as well as stimulate creative pursuits.
- Blue curtains in the living room create a feeling of solemnity and hospitality.
- They look incredibly beautiful if the room is filled with light and warmth. In the sun, translucent blue curtains, especially those sewn in a cascade, will imitate the flow of water.
What material to choose?
The fabric that will form the basis of the blue curtains can be of completely different density.
You can use both natural materials (silk and batiste, cotton and linen) and synthetic materials (crepe and brocade, taffeta and polyester). However, the most practical are considered mixed, made from natural fibers with an admixture of synthetics (satin and tweed, velvet and nylon).
Tip: the living room will sparkle with new colors if the blue curtains are very lush, with elaborate lambrequins and rich multi-tiered drapery.
White and blue curtains
Blue is considered by many to be a neutral color, and in combination with white, a universal option is obtained, simple and at the same time solemnly elegant. This is a favorite range of marine interiors.
White and blue curtains in the interior of the living room look clean and fresh, and also create an atmosphere of calm and tranquility.
Grey-blue curtains
Gray-blue curtains add lightness and airiness to the living room, while visually expanding its boundaries, unless, of course, you use bright variants of these colors. This combination is rightfully considered a beautiful and stylish solution.
An excellent option for the synthesis of two colors is a combination of blue and silver. Actually, the gray tone is very boring, but diluted with bluish, it begins to “sound” in a completely different way.
Brown and blue curtains
Undoubtedly, a very effective combination, designed to add luxury to any interior, is brown-blue curtains. Through blue, brown curtains will not pile up the interior, but, on the contrary, will fill it with lightness and freshness.
Note. This is a winning option for owners who value comfort and psychological peace.
What curtains are suitable for blue wallpaper?
Blue wallpapers can completely transform the living room, and curtains can emphasize their luxury.
White curtains will harmonize with the interior itself, slightly brightening it and bringing visual space, while blue curtains will act as a visual accent that will draw attention to the window area.
Curtains of sand or brown color are also suitable for blue wallpaper. They will add oriental notes to the interior. And using pale yellow curtains, the owners will give the room lightness and weightlessness.
Blue wallpapers are also in perfect harmony with many shades of gray: from ashen to pearl.
If there is a desire to decorate the living room with blue curtains, you need to remember that this color is suitable only for those rooms whose windows face the south side full of sun. Otherwise, excessive coolness will reign in the room.
Blue color is considered very favorable in terms of psychology. Associating with such natural phenomena as the sky, water, air, it helps to relieve stress and relax. Shades of blue stimulate brain activity, help to concentrate, put thoughts in order.
Stylists actively use this color in interior design, especially often they offer to look at photos of blue curtains and choose the most suitable option for their home. This option is well suited for living rooms, as well as for halls and public offices.
Blue curtains in the interior
Curtains of heavenly scale not only give the room a cozy harmonious look. Such window design contributes to:
- relaxation and relieving nervous tension;
- decreased appetite;
- relieve headaches and lower blood pressure;
- sound sleep.
Choosing a shade of curtains
The range of blue includes more than 100 shades. The human eye perceives the entire palette very clearly. Therefore, it is important to choose the right tone for the curtains in order to create a certain atmosphere.
For example, a pure, delicate blue color of curtains, similar to a clear summer sky, creates coziness and sets in a positive way. And dark, rich marine tones encourage creativity, activate brain activity.
Marine gamma with an admixture of turquoise notes is not suitable for everyone. These are extremely saturated shades that can be annoying. This color is best used not in its pure form, but in combination with more muted colors of textiles and accessories.
Aquamarine has the ability to attract the eye. Due to its moderate brightness, it is often used in interior design. Aquamarine curtains can be the centerpiece of the decor. And small inclusions of the same shade in the form of sofa cushions or photo frames will create the necessary balance and harmony.
Azure, or the color of the sky, is perfect for decorating a window. It is familiar to the human eye, causes pleasant sensations, associations with nature. Azure curtains look noble and unobtrusive.
Gray-blue curtains create a feeling of cleanliness, tranquility, peace. The intensity of the shade from light to deep dark allows you to choose curtains for almost any interior.
Blue curtains in the interior
There are practically no restrictions for the sky blue gamut. Curtains of a heavenly shade harmoniously fit into both classical styles and modern design trends. Delicate shades visually expand the space, create comfort. With the help of blue, you can correctly place accents, highlighting or, conversely, making the area of the window opening muted.
For a high-tech room, canvases of cold shades are suitable. The absence of "screaming" areas will emphasize the rigor and minimalism that characterizes this direction.
Country style, often used to decorate country houses or a kitchen in a city apartment, allows for checkered fabrics or an unobtrusive pattern on a blue background. Beige-blue curtains will also look interesting.
For a minimalist design, a gray-blue palette is suitable. Calm muted canvases will organically look against the background of other interior items. The blue color will favorably emphasize the classic direction and add freshness to the room.
Blue curtains in the bedroom
In the recreation area, it is preferable to use light colors of blue. This will help create conditions for relaxation, stress relief. Canvases look good, where marine shades are combined with white or light gray.
Often double curtains are used in the bedroom. A dense cornflower blue curtain goes in a duet with a light white or light yellow veil or organza. This option allows you to let a lot of light into the room during the day, and isolate yourself from the outside world at night.
Pillows, bedside tables, paintings of the same colors will give completeness to the design. A couple of bright elements, and the interior of the bedroom is ready.
Blue curtains for the nursery
Delicate heavenly curtains are suitable for a child's room of any gender and age. This is a universal color that stimulates the baby to develop, acquire new skills and knowledge. Calm tones do not overload the child's psyche, they tune in an optimistic positive mood.
Long canvases can be combined with roller blinds of the same range to be able to adjust the degree of illumination of the room during the day.
Blue curtains in the living room
The living room is a place where, in addition to all family members, relatives and guests often gather. Therefore, the design of the room should be both versatile and interesting. This is the place where unusual styles and combinations can be allowed. Window textiles can be made in the form of complex structures with many folds, tiebacks.
Usually in the living room, blue curtains made of dense opaque fabric go in a duet with a light, weightless curtain. Although for rooms where there is a lot of sunlight during the day, the window opening can be decorated with light translucent blue curtains in the form of a multi-level cascade.
Blue curtains in the kitchen
The dining and kitchen area is one of the most favorable places for decorating with blue canvases. A wide range of shades allows you to achieve the desired effect. Curtains will help to visually expand the space, zone the reception and cooking areas, emphasize the style.
In the kitchen, it is preferable to use simple styles so as not to overload the room.
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