Curtains for a wooden house: design tips, types and 80 photos.

A special approach to window decoration with curtains

A wooden house outside the city is a pleasant place for a city dweller, where you want to return and spend all weekends. Wooden walls and natural curtains convey a sense of nature and the freshness of the forest. The design of the house sets you up for relaxation, and the decor of the window opening also plays an important role. The color of the curtains will organically match the textiles or upholstery of the furniture. For decoration, you can take fringe, tassels and bows, grabs.

Rules for decorating a window with curtains in a wooden house:

1. Roller blinds are used on their own in a laconic interior, and they can also be supplemented with curtains to create an interior in any style.
2. Short curtains look original and give the interior special look.
3. Translucent tulle can be folded in half, this design will be functional.
4. Curtains look good with garters, while the most suitable type of fastening is tape or rings.
5. When decorating a window with a lambrequin, you need to take into account the color of the walls and not make it too lush.
6. Café curtains, tulle and blinds are suitable for decorating a kitchen window in a wooden house.

It is important to choose natural materials for curtains, observe a sense of proportion when choosing decor, correctly combine light options with thick curtains, choose curtains lighter or darker than the walls.

Style solution for a wooden house

Considering the style of the interior design, you can choose the appropriate curtains that will favorably emphasize the overall appearance of the room.

• The Provence style is distinguished by its particularly bright colors. A spacious window can be decorated with light curtains with a floral print and attached to a wooden cornice with loops or bow ties.

• You can also create a classic look in a wooden house if you choose light, heavy velvet curtains. But it is worth remembering that such material requires frequent maintenance, especially in a country house.

The photo shows an example of a classic interior in a country house where you can see that the classics are harmoniously combined with roller blinds.

• The chalet style is suitable for a spacious two-story wooden house with a second-light window, which will be decorated with light, bright curtains with a drawstring or tape fastening.

• Country style can be easily recreated in a wooden country house due to natural decorative materials, log walls, a ceiling with beams, natural textiles and a simple cut of curtains. Check out the ideas for country style curtain designs.

• The modern style of a wooden interior is emphasized by curtains made of organza and other modern materials that match the color of the decorative elements of the interior.

• Eco style can be emphasized with curtains in natural shades of green, brown or beige.

Types of curtains for a country house

Curtains create the mood of the room, and therefore it is important to choose not only the material, but also the right type of curtains for a country house that will meet the requirements of the room.

• Roman blinds are suitable for decorating any room in a wooden house, as well as a veranda. They look simple, but at the same time stylish. The design allows you to adjust the degree of illumination of the room.

• Roller blinds, like Roman blinds, can be combined with classic curtains, decorated with ribbons. They are suitable for creating an eco, Scandinavian and modern style in a wooden house.

• Straight long curtains are suitable for bedrooms and living rooms. Suitable for windows of any shape and look good with any type of fastening.

• Short curtains in a wooden house look harmonious in a nursery, kitchen, or attic. Can be complemented with garters or Roman blinds.

• French curtains with scallops made of translucent chiffon are suitable for creating a classic style in the living room of a wooden house. They can be combined with long curtains as tulle.

• Curtains with a lambrequin are suitable for both a regular and a triangular wooden window. A lambrequin can soften corners, become an accent or decorate the wall above the window opening. You can also hang a lambrequin in the kitchen on its own or in addition to blinds.

• Cafe curtains with ties, bows or loops are suitable for decorating a small window in the kitchen in a wooden house in country or Provence style.

• Blinds are suitable for a laconic design of the bedroom window of a wooden house, a country study or an attic. They are easy to care for, and they can also be combined with fabric curtains. You can also look at photos of blinds on windows in the interior.

The photo shows an example of the design of a recreation area with wooden blinds. This idea will be implemented in a house with a bay window.

Types of cornices and methods of fastening curtains

For a wooden house, the best choice is string, tubular and baguette cornices made of wood, as well as metal ones with imitation steel, copper, bronze and forged tips. For a bay window, an aluminum or plastic cornice is suitable. According to the fastening option, both ceiling and wall cornices are suitable.

The curtains themselves can be fastened with eyelets, rings, ties, loops and tape.

• Curtains with eyelets are large or small rings sewn into the upper part, which are strung on the cornice. The even arrangement of the rings creates spectacular folds on the curtain.

The photo shows a version with eyelets that easily move along the cornice in a wooden house. Roman blinds go well with them.

• Curtains with rings are attached with the seam inward using plastic loops on the rings that hang on the cornice. They create waves on the fabric and are easily removed from the cornice.

The photo shows an example of the most common way of attaching straight curtains to a cornice – on rings.

• Curtains with ties are attached to the cornice using ribbons tied in a bow or knot. The denser the curtain, the thicker the tape should be.

• Curtains with loops are attached to a tubular cornice using sewn-in fabric loops. Suitable for classic and modern interiors in a wooden house.

• Curtains with a drawstring are distinguished by their silent opening due to the pocket through which the fabric is hung on the cornice. This type of fastening is suitable for cafe curtains, niche curtains and wooden dormer windows.

The photo shows an example of decorating a trapezoid window with a drawstring, where the cornice follows the shape of the opening.

• Curtains with tape look dynamic due to frequent folds due to sewn-in cords that are pulled together. This option looks good with throws and a lambrequin.

Choosing curtains by type of windows

A country house differs not only in its interior and exterior decoration, but also in the variety of shapes of wooden windows. An unusual window opening can be stylishly decorated with the right curtains.

• A trapezoid window can be draped completely or partially, combining tulle with blinds or roller blinds.

• A triangular window in a wooden house can be decorated by masking its shape, or, conversely, highlighting it. The cornice can be installed above the window, or along the sides of the triangle. Curtains can be made of fabric of different density, depending on the style and purpose of the room.

• For windows in a house with a second light, Roman blinds and straight curtains made of natural fabric are suitable. A wooden window should not be overloaded with decor, this can spoil the natural beauty of the window. Light curtains with throws along the edge of the frame made of thicker fabric are suitable. To make the window even higher, the cornice in the living room should be attached under the ceiling, and if you need to visually separate the zones of the floors, it is better to attach the curtains above the lower window.

The photo shows an example of window decoration in a house with a second light, where the task of separating the first and second floors is successfully accomplished using the height of the cornice placement.

• Curtains for a wooden bay window unite all the windows into one composition. You can make a common curtain and curtains on the sides.

• For the attic in a wooden house, simple curtains with a free edge fixed with grabs are suitable. Roman blinds and blinds with eyelets and an additional cornice under the window are also suitable.

Choosing the material and color of curtains

The color scheme of the window depends on the size of the room and the window, as well as the amount of natural light. A spacious and bright room can be made even larger with the help of airy white curtains, and dark brown curtains will be inappropriate in a small bedroom. Curtains of green, white, cream, beige, brown, checkered or striped, but without complex patterns and ornaments, are suitable for a wooden house. Cotton and linen will look best of all natural fabrics.

• Cotton curtains are durable and easy to care for.

• Linen curtains will make a bright accent on the natural direction of the interior. It is best to use unpainted fabric.

• Tulle lets in light and air well, it is suitable for decorating a window in the bedroom and in the hall. You can use classic white or painted tulle in the color that will match the curtains. Also, tulle can be attached in different ways and not combined with classic curtains.

• Curtain fabrics are suitable for creating an antique interior. Curtains for a summer house can be made of linen or velvet, which will find a response in the design of the sofa, pillows or napkins.

The photo shows a modern design of a wooden house with thick curtains. Such a solution will always be in fashion and will emphasize the style in simplicity.

Curtains in the interior of the rooms of a country house

• Long classic curtains with tulle, Roman blinds, which will look harmoniously with wooden trim, are suitable for the living room. A lambrequin or curtain rods are appropriate here.

• Blinds and cafe curtains are suitable for the kitchen, as they will let in sunlight even through a small window.

The photo shows Roman blinds in the interior of a wooden kitchen, where the practicality of the material and ease of care are important.

• Translucent curtains and straight curtains will make the dining room a pleasant place to meet guests.

• In the bedroom and nursery, preference should be given to curtains made of thick material that protect from the sun, as well as transparent tulle in combination with roller blinds. curtains.

The photo shows a bedroom with classic curtains, where the curtains match the color of the walls, and the tulle matches the accent pillows.

The photo shows an example of a children’s room in a wooden house, where two windows are draped with different types of curtains, this design divides the space into two zones.

So, when choosing curtains for a wooden house, it is important to consider the style, strength of natural light and texture of the fabric. Walls made of timber or logs look beautiful in themselves, because the simpler the curtains, the more successful the interior of the house will look.