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Any designer would say that the basic component in an interior is the material. Namely it creates beauty and aesthetics. It makes the interior look warm and cozy or, on contrary, strange, cold and dull. Scrappy rugs that once were our interest (lines in stores, special coupons, etc.), are now out of fashion. A rug placed on wall is a sign of bad taste now.
Pile coverings instead of rugs are now used to cover floors. But there
must be something in its place. So what is now replacing them? First,
they are the decorative scrappy blankets that have their origin from
ancient Indian art. However, they have been popular worldwide for a
long time. The "soft paintings" sewed with a variety of multi-colored
pieces have been there in our villages for a long time.
A "rustic
interior" is a real trend. Such covers were once used for bedding, but
they have beeb used as original wall decorations for a long time now.
They are sewed from casual and simple pieces of cloth (staple, satin,
calico) and skilfully selected in an accurate order with a certain
colour rhythm. They are perceived as real colour pictures. If there is
a desire and imagination, then do the sewing yourself (it is easy!). Do
not rely on specialists. The covers are usually sold in art salons and
produced in many places since they are fashionable. Nevertheless,
craftsmen especially from Uglich Art Center who has a lot of experience
in this kind of art, are recommended. Local products are highly
colorful and unique.
Another type of a wall decoration is the coarse
sackcloth. It also has a "rustic style"! There is a lively drawing on
top of it. Such pieces of sackcloth that are decorated with barely
visible lines of the future ornament are sold in Western shops.
African, South American and Japanese motifs are usually applied. They
are sewed with a big needle and thick thread of various colors. Just
sit and embroider. But for the lazy ones (skill-then, here it is
trivial), finished products are being sold with exotic flowers, birds
and plants.
What has Shalyapin got to do with it?
Nevertheless, windows
are still the main woven decoration of an apartment while curtains are
their traditional decoration. It is just that a special significance is
being attached to curtains. Let's just say we have come into the
fashion of multilayered curtain tulles again, door curtains and
shutters. It is, of course, an art to make an original composition from
all of these items. Here is tulle. There has been recently a great
variety of this material from Arab countries. They are decorated with
gold, ornament and images of birds and beasts. "Shalyapin" wallpaper
with large and bright drawings remind us of something we had before in
fashion. For what reason was the great artist offended? It seems the
lack of taste is not its feature. Do not be tempted with the
brightness! A drawing on tulle should be barely noticeable. It is even
better for the small or large "fishing" net to do without them and
nothing else.
Variety: a decoration consisting of a set of individual
silky laces. It looks quite impressive and at the same time rigorous.
Why should tulle be ascetic? It should because the main color blow
falls on the door curtains. They are actually the main color spot in
the room. Door curtains can be made from any heavy material such as
moiré, velvet, thick cotton and tapestry. Such material is packed in
folds somewhere at the windowsill level using thick woven cable that
has brushes and it looks very spectacular. It is usually decorated with
fringe at the bottom.
As a tribute to old times the Third layer (or
fourth if we consider the jalousie) is a pelmet: upper, decorative part
of door curtains, a tribute to retro, old memory of the ancient English
fashion during the Elizabethan era. Pelmet can be rectangular (but then
folds need to be skillfully done on it "harmonically") or a figure cut
out on the bottom in the form of "arches", rhythmically repeating and
alternating window shutters. The edge of pelmet is sheathed with braid
that is selected according to the tone of the curtain.
Fringe is by the
way unsuitable here. It would make the overall outfit of windows too
heavy and also, it would obstruct light. This happens in this way: a
beautiful door curtain is chosen, and its drawing and general tone is
spectacular. Moreover, it matches harmoniously with the overall
interior colors. However, the material is too light and it does not
look that beautiful. Don't worry! Door curtain can be either done on a
pad or folded several times. Yes, fringe would make it heavier. There
is a method presently used in some shower curtains: at the edge of the
curtain, a thick lead wire is "concealed", which makes it heavier and
stronger. The remaining "woven" elements can be used as pile cover for
ottoman, decorated covers that are spread on chairs, pillows-cushion
and much more. The interior material is always beautiful and pleasant.
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