When renovating or simply changing the decor in an apartment or house, many of us want to add a certain "zest" to the interior. Often, windows, or more precisely curtains or drapes, help decorate a room. Thus, they serve not only as protection from the sun, but also as an addition to the overall interior. You won't surprise anyone with ordinary blinds. They are present in almost every home or office. But bamboo curtains will help make any room special.
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Bamboo Curtains
Few people know that bamboo curtains are at the "peak" of popularity in our country for the second time. The fashion for such products in Soviet apartments, cafes, and stores came in the 1970s, when the Soviet Union closely cooperated with the countries of Southeast Asia. But soon textile curtains and technological blinds replaced wooden ones.
Today, bamboo curtains are more popular than ever, because the most popular materials are environmentally friendly and natural.
Wooden curtains serve several functions.
- They protect the room from direct sunlight.
- They complement the interior.
- Maintain an environmentally friendly atmosphere in the room.
- As for the design of the room, it should be noted that curtains are absolutely universal and suit any style.
Even one person can install the structure.
Curtains made of bamboo sticks can be horizontal and vertical. As for the operating principle, most of these curtains have a roller mechanism. The canvases are gathered on a cord and rolled into a roll. There is a special fastener on the cord, with which you can fix the roll at the desired height. Also, such curtains can be gathered according to the operating principle of Roman blinds - the canvas is folded in small waves. This operating mechanism is also compared to an accordion.
Bamboo blinds have many advantages.
The main ones are:
- environmentally friendly material;
- have natural colors and shades;
- inexpensive;
- they are not afraid of sunlight, so they retain their color for years;
- presentable appearance;
- look interesting in any interior;
- easy to care for.
Please note! Bamboo products do not tolerate excessive moisture. Therefore, it is not recommended to use them in bathrooms.
Bamboo curtains for doorway in interior
Often, only curtains are installed on interior doors, using them both as decoration and as a delimitation of space. Textiles have almost gone out of fashion, but bamboo curtains on doors are increasingly gaining popularity. Such curtains are perfect for the door in the kitchen, balcony, loggia, and even in the living room and bedroom.
On doorways they perform several functions.
- Delimitation of space.
- Interior addition.
- It is worth noting that bamboo curtains on the door can be either a separate element in the interior or an addition to the overall design of the room or the entire house (apartment).
The most popular and widespread are officially recognized as vertical type interior curtains.
Vertical blinds are usually used for doorways. The mechanism can be either Roman or roller.
Among the advantages of bamboo curtains for doorways, the following should be highlighted:
- maintaining an ecologically clean atmosphere;
- hygiene;
- antistatic;
- presentability;
- space saving (additional space is required to open the doors);
- free air circulation;
- visual increase in area;
- affordable price;
- an interesting addition to the overall interior.
The only thing in which wooden curtains are inferior to regular doors is that they do not provide protection from cold and noise penetration.
Bamboo roller blinds for windows
Bamboo blinds are a modernized version of conventional blinds. At the same time, eco-materials are used in production instead of plastic. Such blinds can be vertical and horizontal. In the first case, bamboo strips are tightly intertwined. The output is a dense, single canvas.
Horizontal blinds look like regular wooden blinds – they consist of bamboo slats. According to the mechanism, they are Roman (folded like an accordion or waves) and roller blinds.
The second mechanism is much simpler, so this type of blinds is cheaper. Affordable price, ease of maintenance, eco-friendliness make wooden roller blinds very popular for several years. And it is worth noting that their popularity is growing at a very confident pace every year.
As for the interior, it was recently believed that such natural blinds fit harmoniously only in oriental interiors. But today they are used in absolutely any style from country to loft style.
Important! There are about 200 species of bamboo in the world. Such diversity allows manufacturers to produce natural blinds of absolutely different colors and shades.
Features of curtains made of bamboo slats and straw
So, bamboo slat curtains are an excellent substitute for plastic blinds. The material is not only natural, but also has a presentable appearance. Such advantages are complemented by an affordable price and ease of maintenance. All this makes bamboo curtains a very popular product.
When buying a product, pay attention to the mechanism - Roman or roller. Both options look aesthetically pleasing, but the Roman one is slightly more expensive than the roller one. The quality of the fabric plays a big role. In vertical curtains, the straws should be tightly woven together. If the straws are located at a fairly large distance from each other, this will affect the appearance and light transmittance. Also pay attention to the quality of production: there should be no protruding threads, uneven stitches, etc. on the fabric.
Benefits of Bamboo Products
Bamboo products have many advantages, so the number of fans of such products is growing every day. By the way, many Asian beliefs say that bamboo is an excellent conductor of life energy. Whether this is true or not is not for us to judge. But, undoubtedly, this material has been used for centuries in the homes of people all over the world.
So, once again about the advantages.
The main advantage of bamboo is its eco-friendliness and naturalness, which is very important for many of us. So, people suffering from allergies, asthma, are recommended to use only natural materials in the house that will not act as irritants. Such a material is bamboo. In addition, after long-term use of various plastic materials, it became clear that natural components are the best materials in home decoration.
A big advantage is also the pricing policy. The low price is explained by the fact that bamboo is a very unpretentious plant that grows quickly, without requiring any special care. Young bamboo poles are very flexible, and at the same time, strong, so they are easy and convenient to use in production. All this does not require large expenses from manufacturers, so the price of the products is appropriate.
A large number of bamboo species makes it possible to produce products of various colors, shades, and textures. Therefore, there is quite a large selection among such curtains.
Various design solutions in production make it possible to significantly transform the interior with minimal financial costs.
Easy to maintain. Bamboo curtains do not require long and thorough washing. It is enough to wipe the canvases or slats from dust with a damp cloth when necessary.
How to Choose Bamboo Roller Blinds
The main criterion when choosing bamboo roller blinds is, of course, the quality of the product. It is necessary to carefully examine the curtain. It would also be a good idea to ask the seller to provide a description from the manufacturer.
The next criterion is compatibility with the interior. But here it is unlikely that any difficulties will arise, because, as has already been said, such products fit harmoniously into any room, regardless of its design style. Minimalism, classic, loft, country, modern - everywhere such curtains will look harmonious and impressive.
The color of the product is also quite important. Designers recommend choosing curtains in natural shades. Such colors, firstly, suit any interior. And secondly, natural shades "warm" the room, even if the main colors are cold.
So, bamboo curtains are a great option both for design (on windows) and for zoning space (on doorways). Savings, visual increase in area, environmental friendliness, aesthetics - these are far from all the strengths of such curtains.
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