Guide to choosing Roman curtains for the kitchen window

Roman curtains are comfortable as jalousie and beautiful as portieres, but because it is the most win-win for window decoration in the kitchen. For those who are planning to buy, stitch or order them and are looking for ideas, we have compiled a guide for choosing Roman curtains for the kitchen with useful links to Russian and foreign online stores and a selection of inspiring photos.

• This type of curtain is a cloth fabric that is gathered in the folds when lifting. The curtains are fixed on top of the eaves, slats are sewn to the back of the fabric, which also lifts the adjusting cord. At the bottom of the canvas has a plate-weighting.

8 reasons to buy roman blinds

Roman curtains have a lot of advantages that practically make them ideal for the kitchen.

1. They look very beautiful. In loose form, the canvas of Roman curtains looks neat and elegant, and when assembled it makes the interior more comfortable due to soft and even folds.
2. More practical due to its short length.
3. Their length, and hence the illumination of the kitchen can be easily adjusted. According to the assembly principle, they look like blinds, but Roman curtains look much more comfortable - not so easy and “office”. They are also often compared with fabric roller blinds, but unlike them, the length of the Roman canvas is easier to adjust.
4. Can be combined with portieres and / or lambrequin. If you wish, you can combine portieres and / or pelmets with roman blinds. This solution is especially important for combined kitchen-living room zoning and kitchen-dining rooms, if you only hang Roman curtains in the kitchen area, and Roman curtains in the dining / living room area, but with curtains. An example of such a zoning is presented in the photo below.

5. Do not overload the interior and are especially good for small kitchens. Roman blinds repeat the size of the window and are not too lush assembly. This makes them the perfect look for curtains small kitchen or strict interiors.

6. Fit into the interior of the kitchen of any style. Depending on the design and decor of the fabric, curtains can decorate the kitchen of any style: classic, Provence, Country, Chebbi chic, modern, hi-tech, loft, minimalism, Scandinavian, etc. Each style can be found on our website in the section "Design".

7. They can do it yourself. These curtains can be sewn in just a couple of hours, while the consumption of fabric will be minimal.
8. Easy to care for. Easily removed, erased and dry, smoothing under the weight of the weight plate.

But even this type of curtain has its drawbacks, for example, it is worth bearing in mind that, most likely, having hung such curtains on the windows, opening them wide open will be inconvenient.

5 nuances that you need to know before buying Roman blinds

1. What size should be curtains? Before you buy, sew or order curtains in the studio, you should make the window measurements and determine the desired size of the canvas in finished form.The dimensions of the Roman curtains depend on the method of their attachment:

• Inside the window opening - in this case the length should be such that their lower edge lags behind the window sill by about 2 cm. As for the width of the curtains and the length of the eaves, they should be smaller than the width of the window opening by 1-2 cm ;

• In front of the window with the mounting of the eaves on the wall or on the ceiling - then the width should be at least 10 cm (preferably 20 cm) larger than the width of the window. In principle, you can choose a large width of the canvas, for example, in order to hide the pipe. The length of the finished product may be such as to cover the window sill by about 10 cm.

2. What fabrics to choose for Roman curtains to the kitchen? For sewing can be used any fabric - from velvet to tulle.

Synthetic fabrics in the kitchen will be as practical as possible, but they may not look very nice, while natural fabrics (linen, cotton, etc.) will shrink, it is difficult to wash and iron.

Therefore, the best "kitchen" option in terms of aesthetics and practicality will be blended fabrics - they look good, absorb odors less and fade in the sun, and also wash and iron easier.

There is also an alternative option - Roman curtains made of woven bamboo (pictured below), which will be easy to care for and natural.

3. What color and design to choose?

• If the kitchen is small, then try to choose light curtains with an unobtrusive pattern, so as not to overload the already small space with a lot of things. Bright and variegated fabrics are appropriate only if the interior of the kitchen is designed mainly in bright colors;

• If the kitchen is narrow, then choose horizontal strip curtains. If there is a problem of low ceilings, then you should choose curtains with vertical stripes. Examples of striped design, see below in the photo;

• If the kitchen is “southern”, then you should prefer curtains of cold colors: light gray, blue, blue, pink, lilac, etc.

• Accordingly, if the kitchen is “northern”, then we are looking for curtains of beige, cream, yellow, orange color and other warm colors.

• And, of course, you need to take into account the style of the kitchen interior. For Provence and country are characterized by natural colors and rustic motifs in the decoration - cell, peas, cockerels, flowers, embroidery, lace, bows, etc.

Classic curtains should be either strict and simple, or have traditional patterns, like a cage, Damascus or plant ornaments, while the quality of the fabric should be excellent.

For a Scandinavian kitchen interior, fabrics of either neutral or bright colors with original prints, for example, in the “color block” style, are suitable. But in minimalist interiors and curtain design should be the same minimalist.

4. How to arrange large windows or a window with a balcony door?

• If the window is too wide, then it is better to hang it with several canvases rather than one;
• If the kitchen window is combined with a balcony door, then you can hang two canvases, as shown in the following image.

See the material on the topic: How to choose curtains for the kitchen with a balcony door - 4 solutions

• Several canvases make out and bay windows.

5. Buy ready-made Roman curtains in the store or sew / order tailoring? Of course, on the one hand, it is easier to buy finished products, on the other hand, it is quite difficult to choose the right size, color and design of curtains. However, if you want to buy curtains of neutral color and simple design, then this is a great solution. After all, ready-made Roman curtains to the kitchen (some models) are good because they are treated with special impregnations based on acrylic or polyvinyl chloride, which protect the fabric from burnout, moisture, household pollution. But, if it is important for you that your curtains fit exactly the window size, color, style of the interior, combined with furniture upholstery, wallpaper patterns, etc., order them in the studio or sew them yourself, because it is economical and not difficult .

Where can one buy?

You can buy ready-made Roman curtains for the kitchen:

1. In the shop;
2. Order in the studio for sewing curtains;
3. Order curtains in the online store.

Here are some links to the note.

Directory sites

If you need cheap, cute curtains, but not the highest quality, then you can order them on the sites of famous catalogs. Prices for Roman curtains here start from 800 rubles, the design is very pleasant, but the choice of sizes and colors is not very large.

• If you are looking for classic curtains, in the style of Provence or Country, then you should look at the site of the Bonprix catalog.
• Curtains with floral ornaments, decor and photo printing can be found on the Otto and Quelle catalog website.

Specialized online stores

Sites-fairs hand-made creativity

The Russian market for needlewomen "Fair craftsmen" is a great place to buy finished products and order Roman curtains for the kitchen on individual requests. Here you can find Roman products from high-quality Belarusian flax with hand embroidery, curtains in Provence style, whole sets of Roman curtains, curtains or lambrequins and various designs.

The overseas website of handicrafts, Etsy, provides perhaps the widest choice, and you need to search for them on request ’roman shade’ ’. The only negative - to make an individual order, you must be ready to correspond with the master in English.

Sites-sellers

And, of course, Roman blinds in the kitchen can be found on the international sales sites Ebay and Amazon ..

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