It is customary to glaze modern balconies and loggias - to install window structures on them. Thanks to this technique, another room appears in the apartment, not very large in area, but with spacious and wide windows, consisting of many shutters. For such specific windows, you need curtains that allow you to fully use all the shutters and do not reduce space. These tasks are successfully solved with the help of Roman blinds.

The photo shows Roman curtains in the interior of the French balcony. Such lifting curtains are great for large panoramic windows.

When open, gathering into deep horizontal folds. They are controlled by means of cords threaded through rings sewn on the back of the panels, and a special cornice, in which the shaft and the lifting block are located. To make the folds even and uniform, horizontal slats are fixed on the wrong side of the curtains every 40-60 cm.

The photo shows Roman curtains in the interior of the loggia, which has been converted into a cozy place to relax and read books.

Such curtains have a lot of advantages:

• Both folded and open, they are adjacent to the window, leaving the approach to it free, do not take up much space and do not “eat up” the territory.
• You can install them directly on the sash. This will allow you to fully use the entire window structure, as well as the window sill and the space under it.
• An unlimited range of fabrics makes it possible to choose the color and texture of these universal curtains not only for the interior of the loggia, but also for the room adjacent to it.
• Caring for such curtains is simple and comes down to automatic washing in a mode corresponding to the type of fabric from which they are sewn.

Thanks to these features, Roman blinds are very convenient to use in small rooms with non-standard windows, which are the balconies. Only roller and horizontal blinds are considered equivalent competitors for them in this area. But unlike Roman curtains, both of them look more ascetic and not so cozy.

If you decide to decorate a balcony or loggia with Roman blinds, before you go to the store or sew them with your own hands, ask yourself three questions:

1. 1 What fabric should the curtains be made of?
2. 2 Where is the best place to install them?
3. 3 Which control method to choose?

Since the area of ​​​​balconies and loggias, with rare exceptions, is small, you should not choose too dark and dense fabrics. Large and colorful patterns on them are also desirable to avoid. In addition, through the common window, the loggia is clearly visible from the adjacent room, and designers advise decorating both rooms in the same color scheme. So that the space does not seem closed, and the perspective is felt, the curtains on the loggia should be lighter than in the room.

Roman blinds are also good because they can be fixed in any way: on the ceiling, on the wall, on the entire window and on each sash separately. You can choose any of these options, but for balconies and loggias, the latter is still preferable. In this case, it becomes possible to use each of the shutters autonomously and comfortably regulate light and air flows.

Cornices for Roman blinds come with manual (cord), rotary-chain and automatic control. Manual control is used for curtains weighing no more than 3 kg. Rotor-chain cornices withstand loads up to 7 kg. Even heavier curtains can be mounted on an automatic cornice and controlled even from a neighboring room. But the price of such cornices is quite high, and their use is not always advisable.

Design Ideas

When mounting on the sash, it is not necessary to hang the same curtains. By alternating canvases of different density and color, you will create not only a stylish, but also an original interior.

When the situation on the loggia and in the room is identical, the space visually expands.

A win-win option is to decorate the loggia with bamboo curtains. Their neutral design blends with any environment and gently diffuses the light for eye-friendly lighting.

On the north side, curtains made of light, light-transmitting fabric are preferable.

On the southern windows you can hang curtains made of reflective fabric. Even on hot days, they will help keep the room cool.

Due to the fact that the depth of a loggia or balcony rarely exceeds 120 cm, it is not easy to turn them from a place for drying clothes and storing seasonal items into a full-fledged living space. But Roman blinds are so versatile and diverse that they can correct the shortcomings of any interior. Take them into service, and another very cozy and comfortable room will inevitably appear in your house.