How to Hang Curtains to Visually Enlarge a Space: A Design Trick

19.10.2023 06:50

Many people in vain do not pay special attention to such an important part of the interior as curtains.

After all, the correct placement of curtains is a guarantee of improving the appearance of the room.

But if you hang curtains without taking into account the design rules, the room will visually become more cramped. Not to mention the lack of sufficient lighting.

How can you place the items so that the result is a visual expansion of the space and a “raising” of the ceiling?

The secret was shared by the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti" in the field of design and interior design , Yulia Tychino .

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Designer trick with curtains

To make a room visually higher and wider, it is not necessary to experiment with the color of the walls and ceiling, or install a large number of mirrors. It is enough to hang the curtains correctly.

Usually, curtains are placed so that their edges do not extend beyond the window slopes. But this is a gross mistake.

Hang the curtains so that when drawn apart they do not cover the window at all, remaining outside the frame.

And the cornice should be positioned higher. There should be a significant distance between the crossbar and the window opening.

If you follow all the rules described above, the room will visually expand, and the ceiling will no longer seem low.

Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief