How to hang a pelmet?

Window decoration is a special art. In order to create a cozy homely atmosphere, it is necessary to combine many elements that will not only complement each other and harmoniously combine with the existing interior, but also fulfill a special function.

Dense curtains protect the room from prying eyes, air curtains help daylight to get inside, and the pelmet often helps to hide some of the flaws and, of course, performs a special decorative function. Today we will talk about how to hang a lambrequin.

The lambrequin itself is a strip of fabric, suspended horizontally in the upper part of the eaves and located, as a rule, in front of a curtain and curtains.

Sometimes the lambrequin can be further decorated with some elements that help to emphasize the interior of the room. Fringe, ribbons and tassels refer to these attributes, with the help of which very often a lambrequin is decorated, designed for rooms decorated in a classic style or requiring additional elements that can emphasize a rich decor.

There are two main types of this decorative element: soft and hard.

• Soft Models are the most popular and most popular options, made mostly from the same textile fabrics as the curtains.
• Tough models have a more dense structure, and special elements are used to fix them.

Depending on the type of the cornice and the density of the lambrequin, there are various ways to fasten it:

• A special adhesive tape (velcro) is used to fasten a rigid model, which makes it possible to fix the pelmet quite evenly on almost any surface.
• If the tire ceiling option is chosen as the cornice, then it will not be difficult to attach this decorative element. To do this, it is necessary to glue one part of the contact tape directly onto the rail of the rail eaves, using for more reliable fixation with glue. With the help of a secret seam, sew the other part onto the wrong side of the lambrequin. After that, gently connect both parts without tensioning.
• Sometimes there is a very beautiful baguette plank on the ceiling cornice, which you don’t want to close at all. In this case, the principle of attachment will be somewhat different. In this case, part of the tape is glued to the inner surface of the baguette, and the second half is attached to the front side of the lambrequin.

• Sometimes a two-way cornice of the ceiling type is located in a niche, and in order to hang a lambrequin, you can use two methods. In the first case, part of the tape is glued to the end of the tire, then the other part is sewn on the wrong side. In the second case, one part is glued onto the wooden beam, which serves as the basis of fasteners for the stretch ceiling, and the other on the front side of the lambrequin.
• When attaching the lambrequin to the tubular cornice, there may be some difficulties. But it is quite possible to cope with them, using various methods of fastening. The rigid part of the velcro is glued to the pipe, avoiding drops in the places of fastening the rods with the bracket. The soft part respectively joins the seamy side of the lambrequin. Due to the fact that the rigid part of the tape has a rather dense structure, it is possible not to worry that the lambrequin will look uneven, the swings are almost imperceptible.
• It is possible to hang the lambrequin on the tubular cornice not only by gluing, but also to use a slightly different method, namely, to make invisible loops. The soft half of the tape is attached to the wrong side of the lambrequin. Loops of the required length are cut out of the rigid part of the tape and attached to the prepared half at regular intervals. It must be remembered that in order to avoid sagging of this decorative element, the size of the gaps should not exceed 10 cm.

• In addition to the adhesive tape, pelmet can be hung on the eaves with hooks. This method is suitable for both ceiling and wall eaves.The basis of this method is the braid, which is selected depending on the type of the cornice.
• If the cornice is a tire without a front rail (open), then it is better if the webbing width is 70 mm. At the base of the braid should be two rows of pockets, located offset to the edge. It should be sewn so that the pockets are on the bottom. When hanging the lambrequin, its upper part will form rigid folds, which will close the hooks and part of the cornice. Due to the fact that the pockets are arranged on the tape in two rows, you can experiment with the height of the folds.
• For closed cornices, the width of the webbing should be smaller so that the seams of the webbing do not look out from under the bar of the cornice. If the width of the baguette bar does not exceed 3 cm, then it is better to use a narrow band. If the width of the decorative strip has a size of 4 cm or more, the band should be wider.

Very often, when an already installed two-row eaves, there is a desire to hang a lambrequin. This task is not simple, because this option is not provided for the lambrequin, but There are several ways to help solve this problem:

• In order to fix the lambrequin on a double eaves, you can additionally purchase a string version. It is inexpensive and is sold in almost any specialty store. In addition, the string has a very small diameter, so that it becomes almost invisible against the background of the window opening. With the installation of the strings will cope absolutely anyone. To do this, you just need to drive in small carnations and pull the string. It must be remembered that the string is intended for lambrequin with a light weight.

• There is another way of hanging lambrequin on a double cornice. It can be attached with a curtain. When choosing this method of attachment, it is necessary to remember that the curtain will not be able to be closed in the dark. In this embodiment, she is given only a decorative role. The soft part of the velcro is glued to the wrong side of the lambrequin, then the loops are cut from the hard half and attached to the soft half at an acute angle. Now you can attach the pelmet to the pipe.

In order to lambrequin looked organically in the interior of the room It is necessary to take note of several recommendations:

• If you are planning to use lambrequins for decoration, then it is better to purchase a three-row cornice, as a separate bar will ensure unhindered opening and closing of the curtains. First of all it concerns round eaves.
• When choosing a lambrequin, it is necessary to remember not only about its compatibility with curtains and curtains, but also to take into account the density of the fabric, and on this basis, choose the method of fastening.

You will learn more about how to hang a lambrequin correctly in the following video.