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Window decoration plays an important role in creating the interior. With the help of tulle and curtains, the required atmosphere is created, the degree of illumination of the room is regulated. The ability of curtains to close our private lives from prying eyes is also important. All this must be taken into account when choosing a tulle in the bedroom.
A bit of history and grammar
Light translucent fabric was invented in the 15th century by weavers in the French city of Tulle. The bride of the king wanted to have a thin fabric, behind which only her silhouette would be visible, and it would be impossible to recognize her herself. To fulfill her desire, the king issued a corresponding decree, and the weavers of Tulle fulfilled it. The fabric turned out to be very beautiful, so a dress for the future queen was also sewn from it, and the fabric itself began to be called by the name of the city in which it was invented – tulle.
Now a little about grammar. The word “tulle” in French is masculine, respectively, and in Russian it retains its gender. Therefore, it is correct to say “tulle – he.” The use of the feminine – by analogy with the word “cloth” – is incorrect. In some regions, this thin fabric is called “curtains”. The origin of the word is different, but it refers to the same type of fabric.
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Initially, tulle was made by hand from the finest silk, linen or cotton threads. This fabric was the privilege of the rich. Much later, machines appeared that made cotton material. It was already much cheaper. After synthetic threads were invented, the assortment became more diverse, and prices more affordable.
Today, silk is rarely used due to its high price, and cotton and linen are used only in combination with synthetic fibers. In its pure form, natural fibers quickly become dirty, turn gray, and even lose their shape and size when washed (shrink or stretch).
Modern tulle is made mainly of polyester, polyamide and mixed fibers. To obtain a smooth surface, polyamide threads are used. They are strong and resilient. Patterns on such a base are applied using polyamide threads. They are soft and look good in embroidery.
Tulle is of several types:
- Organza. Elastic, rather rigid fabric, which at the same time is light and transparent. Can be glossy or matte. When draped, it creates elastic folds.
It looks like organza tulle – hard folds - Veil. Soft and translucent, drapes well. If you want a tulle with soft, flowing pleats, a veil is the most beautiful.
Tulle veil – soft and translucent - Kiseya or thread tulle (curtains). These are separate threads that can be intertwined in places, or they can just be separate threads. Such tulle for the bedroom can be a second layer to create a decorative effect.
This is what kisei looks like - Mesh or mesh tulle. As the name implies, the cells of such tissue are large. Grid cells can be of different sizes and shapes, density. It can be just a “perforated” fabric or a thin mesh with embroidery.
This is a large mesh, it can be dense and fine, as well as with embroidery
How to choose tulle in the bedroom
When designing windows, first of all, you need to think about what the room is intended for and, in accordance with this, select the color and fabric parameters. In the bedroom, you need to create a cozy, relaxing atmosphere and, at the same time, maintain privacy. At night, curtains are responsible for this, in the daytime – tulle. If you live on the ground floor, or the windows of a neighboring house “look” at you, you will have to use thick curtains or thin fabric, but with numerous folds that will not allow you to see what is happening in the room.
The choice of fabric density also depends on where the windows of your bedroom are directed. If it is south or east, then it will be more convenient with dense, well-diffusing tulle curtains. It can be a dense mesh or organza with or without embroidery. For the summer, this would definitely be the best option.
If the room faces north or west, there is probably not much light, and thinner ones will do – a veil or a large mesh.
In addition, you need to choose the color, as well as the presence of patterns. Here it is already necessary to pay attention to the style of the bedroom. Many of today’s design trends are very categorical in this sense. For example, for a minimalist or hi-tech style, only plain tulle without a pattern is suitable. It can be colored, but the colors for these styles are white, gray. There may be others, but it all depends on the overall design.
For another popular trend – Provence – it is possible to use colorful material. But you have to be careful not to overdo it. If the curtains are bought with flowers, it is better to use plain tulle. It may have flowers, but the same color.
Most often in the bedrooms you can see tulle of neutral colors – white and its shades, light gray or pale beige, creamy. It is understandable: relaxation is required and the best background for this is neutral. But sometimes such monotony bothers. In this case, you can play with color. You need to look at the overall design of the room, and choose a tulle to match one of the colors available in the setting.
In this case, there is another solution: hang a colored muslin over a white canvas. Effects can be changed by untying and tying threads, redoing knots. This combination looks very interesting.
Not so long ago, a novelty appeared on the market: tulle with a 3D pattern or, as they say, “with photo printing”. There are a large number of drawings, they are, of course, beautiful, but in order not to overload the interior, the rest of the atmosphere should be very calm. Everything is in light neutral colors, there may be several accessories to match the main color of the pattern.
Bedroom interior design is described here.
How to create folds
Most often, tulle is draped in the bedroom. This makes the interior lighter, more comfortable, creates a mood for relaxation. But how to make the curtain pleated? There are several ways. For small folds, a special curtain tape is used. It is available in any sewing store, has two or more threads, which are then pulled together to form folds.
It is sewn at the very top of the canvas. The line is made on top and bottom of the tape. Then the threads are pulled together, achieving the desired effect. Just remember that in order for the folds to be expressive, the width of the original fabric must be at least twice the width of the window.
If you need clear tails of the same exchange, falling from top to bottom, you need to put eyelets. These are metal rings that are inserted into the tucked top of the canvas (pictured below).
You can read about the choice of wallpaper for the bedroom here.