Decoration of the window opening is an important part of the design of the room. To decorate is unthinkable without convenient adaptations - cornices for curtains. Practical, lightweight and simply mounted cornices must be carefully selected, because sometimes even 20 cm of unsuccessfully placed curtains or curtains can spoil the entire window composition. Before choosing and installing cornices in the apartment you need to know what they are.
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Kinds of cornices, material of manufacture and way of fastening
Curtain rails have a variety of configurations and can be:
• Round
• Profiled
• Flexible
• Rolling
• Strings
• Framing.
Depending on the material of manufacture, curtain rods are:
• wooden
• metal
• Plastic.
Important is the way of fastening the cornices, which divides them into:
• ceiling
• Wall mounted.
What is the way to fix the cornice?
Ceiling cornices
The design of the ceiling cornices consists of a profile and guides. Moving curtains, put on hooks and located at the base of the cornice, is carried out along the entire plane of the rails. For the profile of the ceiling cornice, plastic or thin aluminum is used. Installation of the ceiling curtain rod for curtains follows the same rules as the ceiling.
Excellent proven themselves aluminum profile cornice systems, characterized by strength, no deformation from loads and presentable appearance.
The design of the ceiling cornices can be rod, rail and string. It is not difficult to guess that a rod is fixed to the mounting bracket for the mounting bracket, the rail curtains are characterized by the direction of the curtains "along the rails" - the guides, and in the case of string cornices, an elastic and strong string is used as a hanging thread.
The flat bar of the ceiling cornice for the movement of hooks with curtains has an external decorative element - a baguette. The molding of the ceiling cornice must be selected, taking into account the general style of the decor of the room. Ceiling cornice with baguette can be called a standard version of the cornices.
The advantage of ceiling plastic cornices with a decorative baguette overlay is its versatility. With any width of the window opening and the total number of required mounting brackets for installation, this does not interfere with the free movement of curtains from any fabric. Ceiling cornices, built into niches, allow creating window decor even in the case when the distance between the double-glazed window and the ceiling is minimal. This is facilitated by a successful combination of ceiling fastening and profile cornices.
Cornices for curtains wall
Structurally the wall cornices are a pipe or a bar. Material for this is metal, plastic or natural wood. The diameter of the pipe can reach 28 mm. What are the attractive wall cornices?
This is the possibility of combining the color of the bar and the curtains. In this case, successful combinations create a cozy homely atmosphere, like these cornices for Roman curtains.
On which parameters should I choose the cornice? We will not hide the fact that the structure and material of the cornice is selected taking into account the weight of curtains or curtains. Therefore, plastic cornices are completely not designed for heavy long curtains for a simple reason: the cornice can not withstand such a load. But the curtain rails for metal successfully withstand any load.
Cornices constructions
Wood
The most popular can be confidently called wooden and metal cornices. For the manufacture of wooden eaves used wood with a dense structure and pronounced longitudinal fibers.
Wooden cornices are one- and two-row. Models of wooden cornices selected for "dark" or "light" wood serve for a long time due to the structure of the material of manufacture.
Metal
Metal cornices have a bright decorative effect. A simple geometric shape, a black or nickel-plated surface, one- or many rows of metal cornices, can withstand the weight of printed dense curtains or tapestry textiles.
Increased interest is caused by curtain rails forged metal. The technique of artistic forging creates unique elements of cornices of a variety of colors, from light to dark noble. For a room, the interior of which is organized in the style of Provence, cornices made of forging will be irreplaceable. Gold-plated or brass colors with a matte or glossy finish, the cornice will accentuate the stylized decoration of the window opening.
How to install the cornice
The installation of curtain rails depends on the material from which the ceiling or walls are made. In any case, self-tapping and dowels are required for installation. Installation of round, rail, profile or string cornices always begins with the marking of walls and ceiling.
Before starting the installation work, make sure that the cornice does not interfere with the functioning of the window. Pay attention to the location near the eaves of the heating pipes. Mark the wall or ceiling with a level. The distance from the eave position to the edge of the window opening should be equal.
In most cases, the mounting bracket is mounted for:
• wooden and plastic cornice with 1 self-tapping screw and 1 dowel
• metal - 3 screws.
Drill holes in the wall for the dowel and install it in the hole. Secure the bracket with a self-tapping screw. Mark the distance for the second bracket and fix it in the same way. Check the joint and the connection to the rod or cornice tube. Fix the rod to the bracket. At the edge of the bar, put on decorative elements - fleurons.
To install the eaves on the plasterboard, the set of installation works remains the same. To ensure that the cornice of any type was firmly fixed, use special fasteners for gypsum board. It is a dowel "butterfly" and dowel "molly". The characteristic ability of the fasteners to straighten the side cavities contributes to a secure fit inside the plasterboard or plastic panel.
For reference: this type of dowel can withstand loads with wall mounting up to 8 kg, with a ceiling mount up to 5 kg.
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