Curtains in the room for a teenage boy: features, types and tips for choosing

Buying curtains for a nursery is sometimes perplexing, because the choice of curtains offered by brands for sale is huge. However, if the problem is easily solved for young children, buying curtains for a boy's teenage room can seem like a daunting task. And yet it is quite solvable if we take into account the main nuances of the products, their types and the secrets of a successful purchase.

Despite a lot of conflicting opinions about the relevance of curtains in a nursery for a teenage boy, it is worth considering that she cannot do without curtains. And the point here is not so much aesthetic appeal as functionality.

Among the main loads that curtains must perform in a teenage room, it is worth noting:

• protective function from the abundance of sunlight entering the room;
• protection of the room from prying human eyes from the street;
• preventing the flow of cold air from the street (relevant for thick curtains);
• reduction of noise coming from the street (for products made of thick fabrics);
• an indication of belonging to a certain stylistic direction of interior design.

Not every curtain model is suitable for decorating a teenage boy's bedroom, because each model has its own characteristics. If at a young age this is not given special attention, in adolescence, children already have their own opinions, which have to be reckoned with. For example, not every guy will like layered curtains with folds and draperies in a room. Do not hang on windows and options with a complex lambrequin and decorative brushes.

Such products are good for adults' rooms, but in children's rooms they look rude and inappropriate. Other options not worth experimenting with are Austrian curtains. Festoons, which they are assembled, will look strange in a boy's room. It is undesirable to hang asymmetrical curtains on one side here.

The best products that will fit into almost any modern trend in the design of a guy's room will be:

• blinds;
• pleated;
• Roman curtains;
• products on rings, eyelets and hinges.

Blinds or roller blinds are compact rectangular textile blinds evenly wound on a shaft. They open in one direction, cover only the glass sheet and have practically no clearance, since they are located quite tightly to the window glass. By themselves, these varieties are technologically advanced: they provide not only manual, but also remote control.

Corrugated analogs or pleated curtains are also compact. Outwardly, they are somewhat similar to blinds; when closed, they are assembled into folds of the same length and width.However, unlike roller blinds, they can be opened in two directions, and, if desired, at the same time from above and below, leaving a small fragment closed in the middle. They are more expensive than roller products, are designed for manual and remote control, they are made using a special technology.

Roman canvases can be called an alternative to the previous two varieties. They are easier to close and open, provide for the replacement of textiles, and consist of large folds-sections, remotely resembling pleats. Outwardly, these are quite stylish curtains, which, for all their simplicity, are capable of creating a special flavor in a teen's room. Such curtains are cheaper than other options and can be made of materials of different composition.

Such varieties include panels on rings, eyelets and, less often, loops. Of these, a more suitable option for decorating the windows of a teenager's room can be called products on eyelets. They are attached to a bar made either of wood or metal. Of the two types of raw materials, products with a metal type of texture are better suited for a boy's room.

To buy really stylish and modern curtains for the youth room, it is worth considering a few basic rules.

• The color of the curtains should be different from the color of the wallpaper. It may be related, but complete coincidence will deprive the canvases of expressiveness, and the canvases will be lost against the general background.
• Nothing spoils the curtains like the wrong length. They should not spread along the floor: ideally, there should be at least 3 cm from the floor to the edge of the panels. Models with a roller mechanism and pleats do not reach the edge of the window sill.
• It is better to choose products in light colors in the teenager's bedroom. It is the light colors of the color palette that are able to visually beat the flaws in the furnishings, making up for the lack of light, the height of the ceiling and the width of the walls.

• Don't overcomplicate the curtains with a large print: so the room will seem smaller than it actually is. This will also affect the simplification of the design. If the pattern is on the wallpaper, it is not needed on the curtains.
• The width of the curtains is selected taking into account the characteristics of a particular model. For roller blinds, it corresponds to the width of the glass, for pleated and Roman blinds it can be slightly wider. For options with rings, hinges or eyelets, a small allowance for soft folds must be taken into account.
• Status matters too. Cheap curtains will never look beautiful against the backdrop of premium furnishings.
• When choosing photo printing, it is worth considering: drawing of curtains will become a bright accent of the room. If the interior already has its own accents, such a technique can disrupt the harmony of the interior composition.

Curtains for decorating children's windows are made from different raw materials. However, it should be borne in mind that options such as jacquard, corduroy and velvet in the interior of a teenage boy's room are inappropriate, as are lace tulle and satin.

Often the addition of synthetics makes the material resistant to fading. Artificial textiles are easier to use, durable and not deformed after washing. It is worth choosing the right option in accordance with the peculiarities of the style. For example, ecological design adheres to the use of natural elements in the arrangement. Some modern trends, on the contrary, need a demonstration of the synthetic basis of textiles, which can be expressed by texture.

The best tones that perfectly harmonize in the design of the guy's room, you can name the shades:

• blue;
• green;
• beige;
• light gray;
• brown;
• blue.

In addition, when combining curtains, combinations are possible:

• white with beige;
• white with blue;
• cream with brown;
• orange and white;
• green with light gray or sand;
• gray-blue with beige;
• sand with blue.

The most successful solution for decorating a boy's room are modern design trends. They are closer and more familiar to guys who prefer a style with an emphasis on brevity and functionality. The best options would be furnishings in styles: modern, minimalism, hi-tech, art deco. All the above-described curtain models are suitable for such stylistic directions, and they can be combined with each other.

For example, the same blinds can be supplemented with canvases on eyelets, due to which long curtains will function as night curtains. If the grunge style is chosen as the basis, the simplest canvases are enough, and without a drawing, but expensive (the bohemian style cannot fail to demonstrate status).

Evaluate the possibilities of changing the aesthetic perception of the youth room space using curtains a few illustrative examples will help.

• The original version of the color scheme in the interior of a minimalistic bedroom.
• A laconic, but quite stylish solution for decorating a window opening in a boy's nursery.
• An extraordinary technique for decorating a space that erases the boundaries of the room.
• The use of bright curtains in the interior of a modern style teenage room.
• Night curtains allow you to change the emotional color of the teenage room.
• A creative solution brings its own mood to the design of the boy's room.
• Calm shades of curtains contribute to creating a homely atmosphere in the room.

See the next video for a design option for a teenager's room in New York style.