Many people use the balcony as a storage place for workpieces and unnecessary things. In this case, no design tweaks are needed. However, if the room is insulated and glazed, it turns into a full-fledged additional room.

In this case, it should be designed in accordance with the overall design of the apartment. In particular, choose a curtain for the balcony.

Features of curtains on the loggia

If we compare double-glazed windows in a living room and on a loggia in design, they differ significantly from each other. As a rule, in a bedroom or living room, either two windows are movable, or one is yes and the other is not. There are many doors on the loggia, both movable and deaf. The second distinctive feature is that the area of ​​the loggia itself is small. Therefore, a minimum of things should be present on it. In this regard, a lush volumetric curtain on the balcony is not the place here. The idea of ​​multi-layer curtains that constantly sway from the breeze, which will create certain inconveniences for the residents of the apartment, is also not suitable.

When choosing curtains for the balcony, special attention should be paid to color. They should be in harmony with the color scheme of the window curtains of the adjacent room. However, you should not take dark curtains, so that you can lose the main source of light for the room. And this is absolutely not included in our plans.

What curtains are suitable for a loggia

Japanese curtains for the window. They can be compared to compartment doors. This is due to the fact that Japanese curtains have slats at the top and bottom, moving along the guides. There is a fabric between them. This option should be chosen by those who have a large balcony area, otherwise, Japanese curtains will complicate access to the glass unit. These curtains move on the balcony along the double-glazed window. Japanese curtains are good for large, segmented designs. Therefore, this idea is not for everyone.

Roman blinds for a window. They are somewhat reminiscent of Japanese ones, but, unlike them, they move not along the glass unit, but horizontally. The design itself can be compared in idea with the sail of a ship, that is, when opening, the curtain on the balcony gathers at the bottom in folds. It is noteworthy that such curtains allow you to design a window even with a non-standard shape. Natural materials are used as material for curtains on the balcony. They are dense, do not collect dust on their surface and do not fade under the influence of the sun. With them, there will be no question of how to hang the curtain on the balcony, since they are attached directly to the double-glazed window.

Balcony curtains with Velcro. They are ordinary curtains made of fabric, which are fixed to the cornice with Velcro. But there is a slight flaw here. If the rest of the models are mounted directly on the window, then a cornice is required for these curtains on the balcony. And for him - free space, which is sometimes not enough on the loggia. However, there is a solution. Velcro allows you to fix the structure not only to the cornice, but also to the wall or window frame. These curtains are interesting ideas.

Blinds or roller blinds for a window. They are a dense fabric containing several meters, which, when operated with a double-glazed unit, is collected on a shaft. It can be left in plain sight or hidden from prying eyes. If the curtain on the balcony is hand-sewn, the shaft, in most cases, is fixed at the bottom in a conspicuous place.

Suitable for almost any room decoration. Therefore, it is a good idea.

We sew roller blinds with our own hands

In order to sew this curtain to the balcony yourself, you need to purchase material and a small number of tools for work:

• Material. It follows from the fact that each sash of a double-glazed window must be decorated with two canvases. There is an option of using a curtain on the balcony, made of one material. And it is possible from different, both material and color. It is better to take a few meters at once to implement your idea.
• To make curtains for the loggia, in addition to the material, a braid or strip is needed for decoration.
• For the balcony curtain weights, take a small wooden plank.
• Sewing threads and furniture stapler.
• A block of wood, make it in size - according to the width of the curtains and a section of 2x2.5 m.

To make curtains for the balcony with our own hands according to our own idea, we need a cassette. It can be purchased at a store that sells building materials. However, if the required size is not available, you can make your own cassette. In order to produce and hang balcony curtains, you must:

• To begin with, measure the window, and each sash separately. The width of the curtains, which will eventually turn out, should be 3 cm larger than the glass unit, and the length by 10 cm;
• Next, blanks are cut out of the material, fastened with threads from the wrong side, and then turned out;
• The wooden plank is mounted on the loose edge and sewn up. Where this material stands, you should step back a few millimeters and sew the material;
• The upper edge passes around the block of wood and is fixed with a furniture stapler;
• The webbing or strip passes over the top edge and is secured with sewing tools. It should be remembered that their length should be equal to two lengths of the product.

Let's summarize

When choosing curtains for a balcony window, each hostess should pay attention to whether the design of the structure will be combined with the general interior of the room. Therefore, it is impossible to unequivocally give any advice or ideas for choice. Based on your taste and preferences, you can choose both the classic version of curtains and non-standard design. Which is best for you. With structures that are mounted on the wall, you will no longer have any questions about what and how to hang the curtains on the balcony.