There are many methods used to attach curtains. Among them are Velcro, which can be used to install curtains made of various materials.

Curtains with Velcro are convenient and practical
Curtains with Velcro are convenient and practical primarily because they do not require holes drilled in plastic or wood.

Curtains with Velcro

Strengthening on the cornice is a simple operation, and there are several known ways to do it, including:

  • on ties and braid;
  • drawstring and loops;
  • eyelets;
  • hooks, clips and clothespins;
  • Velcro.

The latter, according to many, is the simplest. It does not require special knowledge, large expenditures of money and time.

Curtains with Velcro, description, fastening features, design options

Velcro - that's its official name - has proven its effectiveness. With its help, you can install curtains without a cornice on plastic and wooden windows. They are especially convenient to use in small rooms, where a cornice can look bulky, and a curtain that does not fit tightly to the wall makes the room visually even smaller.

Using Velcro
Using Velcro for small windows allows you to get rid of a bulky curtain rod

What is Velcro

This type of fastening is used quite widely: in the manufacture of garments, shoes, accessories and other goods. It consists of two tape elements: one has micro hooks, and the other has the same small loops. When both tapes touch, the hooks cling to the loops, tightly sticking to each other.

Self-adhesive tape-Velcro
Self-adhesive tape or Velcro

Product advantages

The convenience of Velcro is that they can be fixed to windows even if there is no cornice, which allows you to save space and money. Among other advantages, they note:

  • long service life and preservation of technical characteristics;
  • ease of installation and maintenance: they are easy to remove, wash, dry and iron.
  • Velcro curtains can be used for any interior and style.
Velcro fastening
Velcro fastening on a plastic window does not damage the integrity of the window

How to install curtains on a window without drilling

Traditionally, to hang a curtain rod, you first need to install the rod, having previously drilled holes in the wall. Then install the holders for it and secure them securely.

Japanese curtain fabrics
Fastening individual panels of Japanese curtains with Velcro

However, many novice home craftsmen are interested in how to attach a curtain to a plastic window, but avoid drilling. This can be done by using the possibilities of attaching curtains with Velcro. This method of fastening can be used when installing:

  • Roman blinds, including roller blinds;
  • curtains made in oriental style, in its broad sense;

    Japanese Velcro Curtains
    Japanese curtains with Velcro will look good in a small living room
  • curtains and drapes on loops that are connected using Velcro.
Curtains with loops
Curtains with loops on velcro are similar to ordinary curtains, to remove them it is enough to disconnect the velcro

Installing Velcro Curtains Yourself

Before you start decorating the curtain with Velcro, you need to decide where you will attach it: to the wall, a plastic or wooden window, and then:

  • cut a strip of fabric from 5 to 12 cm wide, depending on the purpose and density of the curtain;
    We take measurements of the window
    We take measurements of the window with allowance for Velcro and seams at the top and bottom
    We cut out the curtains and sew on the Velcro
    We cut out the curtains according to the dimensions, fold the sides of the curtain, then the bottom of the curtain using the soft part of the Velcro from the back side

    We sew 4 ties
    For each curtain we sew 4 ties from the same or different fabric.
  • fold it in half and stretch it along the entire top edge with the right side facing out, iron;
    Sew on the top Velcro with a tie
    To the top of the curtain from the front side, pin a soft Velcro, measure 7 cm from the edge of the curtain, put one tie under the Velcro from below, stitch

    Fold and stitch
    We bend the Velcro to the wrong side and stitch it, placing another tie underneath
  • sew on the soft part of the Velcro (you will need tape without an adhesive layer);

    We glue the hard part of the Velcro
    We glue the hard part of the Velcro to the wall and fasten our curtain
  • Fold the fabric along the seam and stitch as close as possible to the Velcro.
Raise the fabric using ties
The ties can be used to lower and raise the curtains.

After this, the front side of the fabric is covered with a strip, which also needs to be sewn on.

The rigid part of the fastener is attached to the cornice and glued.

Fixing the bottom of the curtain
To fix the bottom of the curtain, we use rigid Velcro along the edges

Attention! If the curtain is lightweight and is to be installed on a plastic window, additional use of adhesive mass is not required.

How to Hang a Roman Shade Without Drilling

Nuances of fixing a Roman blind
The nuances of fixing a Roman blind with Velcro

One of the most popular types of curtains for a long time remain the so-called Roman blinds. Today they are flat sheets of fabric, with which you can quickly and beautifully decorate a room. At the same time, another advantage of these products is their stylistic versatility: they fit perfectly into any interior.

We mark the fabric
On the back side of the fabric, using chalk or a piece of dry soap, mark the locations of the rings, fold lines and hem.

They are usually attached to cornices; for this, holes are drilled into which the fastener is inserted and fixed. However, today, to hang this type of curtain, it is not necessary to drill a hole in the wall – you can use Velcro tape.

We process the side edges and the top edge of the fabric
We process the side edges and the top edge of the fabric, sew Velcro to the top edge, to which the curtain will be attached

For this, in addition to the fabric itself, you will need:

  • Velcro (soft part);
  • plastic or metal strips that will imitate a cornice;
  • a weighting bar that is attached to the bottom of the product;
  • even number of curtain rings.
We install a wooden beam
We install a wooden beam on the window frame
We attach the Velcro to the block
Using nails or a furniture stapler, attach the Velcro to the bottom of the wooden beam.

The work is carried out as described in the previous section. In addition, peculiar pockets are sewn on the inside, where a "cornice" is inserted on top, and a weight is inserted at the bottom.

We turn the bottom part of the curtain for the strip
We fold the lower part of the curtain to form a place for the weighting strip, stitch the finishing border along the wrong side of the curtain, and insert the slats into the resulting “pockets”

A cord is pulled through the rings fixed at the level of the pockets, and the entire structure is attached with the hard side of the Velcro to a plastic or wooden base.

We fix the curtain on a wooden beam
We sew on the rings, using Velcro we fix the curtain to the wooden beam, then we pass the cord to the top edge of the curtain through all the rings, we fix the cords using ribbons
The installation of the curtain is complete
We remove the ribbons that were used to fix the folds when the curtain is lowered - we align the tension of all the cords, the installation of the curtain is complete

Additional information: The weighting of the bottom of the product helps to keep the surface from creases and folds.

How to hang tulle on a window with Velcro

Without any complications or the use of drilling tools, you can attach a light muslin curtain or tulle with Velcro to a plastic or wooden curtain rod using this type of fastening.

The fabric should not be heavy.
The main condition for fastening with Velcro is that the fabric should not be heavy

Loggia or balcony: how to attach curtains with Velcro

Today it is common to use a balcony or loggia as a living area, often turning into another improvised room. In addition to other fastening methods, curtains for the loggia can be installed on Velcro.

Velcro curtains on the balcony
Velcro curtains are often used to cover windows on balconies and loggias.

However, their use requires compliance with additional conditions that will ensure the strength and reliability of the curtains.

Do-it-yourself Velcro curtains for a balcony have a certain complexity of installation, since the windows installed here reach the very top, and it is very difficult to fix them. It is impossible to install a cornice, curtains on nails are not aesthetically pleasing, and the most effective and aesthetic way is to use Velcro.

A great option is to use Roman blinds. They have a number of advantages:

  • do not interfere with the opening of windows;
  • do not flutter in the wind;
  • do not require significant material costs;
  • are used in a variety of colors.

Attention! Do not forget that the peculiarities of the arrangement of balconies and loggias involve significant air movement, so heavy fabrics are inappropriate here.

The best choice for balcony curtains would be tulle, muslin, organza, silk, cambric, or curtain fabric.

The fabric can be secured to a block with Velcro, then installed on the window frame and secured with fasteners.

Fastening to a wooden plank
The adhesive tape is attached to the wooden strip using glue or a stapler, and the strip is attached to the wall using screws.

Options for decorating balconies and loggias can be found on websites with color photos.

Suction cups for curtains, scope of application and installation

Another way to attach curtains is to use suction cups. Most often, they are used to attach curtains in a bathroom, shower, or combined bathroom. It has its advantages:

  • simplicity;
  • cheapness;
  • saving time;
  • no need to drill into walls.

However, such products are not always pleasing: after a short period of use they lose strength and fall down along with the curtains.

When buying, you need to pay attention to the integrity and smoothness of the surface of the suction cup. If they are damaged, the service life will be short.

But even absolutely high-quality products will not hold tightly if the wall has defects: potholes, cracks, remnants of the previous coating. It will be difficult to strengthen them on the relief surface of the facing tile.

To securely fasten them, it is necessary to use:

  • degreasing agents;
  • Vaseline and Vaseline-based preparations;
  • lining made of self-adhesive PVC film;
  • silicone sealant.

Window design using velcro curtains, real photos in the interior

Modern materials provide ample opportunities for the implementation of design ideas. Examples of original interior design using Velcro curtains can be found on numerous websites on the Internet, where color photos are posted.

Video: Sewing curtains with loops and Velcro.

Photo gallery of the use of curtains with Velcro in the interior: