How to choose curtains for a kitchen with a balcony door - 4 solutions

A window with a balcony door is a common combination for kitchens, which, however, often seems unconventional and complicated for curtains. There are many questions. Will not the curtains interfere with the exit to the balcony? Is it possible to decorate a balcony block with Roman or roller blinds? Or maybe it's better to just leave it without curtains? In this article we will talk about how to choose curtains for the kitchen with a balcony, what methods of decoration of the balcony block are, and also imagine 57 beautiful photo-examples.

Option 1. Classic curtains

Classic curtains of two canvases in the floor can be used to hang a balcony block of any configuration. They are good in that they unite the door and windows into a single coordinated composition, visually raise the ceiling for account for vertical folds, expand the room (if you hang curtains from wall to wall) and hide the shortcomings opening. On the other hand, curtains, tulle and curtains are somewhat more complicated in care and exploitation - to get out on balcony must first pull and move the curtain, and then, returning to the kitchen, push the canvas on a place.

But a selection of photo interiors of modern kitchens with access to the balcony and classic curtains (scroll to the right).

Advice:

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• To go out onto the balcony and move the canvas along the cornice it was convenient, you can equip the curtains with an electric drive with remote control or just a curtain rod (it is a stick suspended from the last slider or a ring). Also simplify the use of curtains help holders: clamps, magnets, hooks with picks.
• If there is a working cabinet under the window, a bar counter or just a wide window sill, then it should be arranged with a short curtain as shown in the photo below.

• It is desirable that the curtains are light and concise - without thick assembly, ruffling, lace and other embellishments that complicate the cleaning and "mobility" of the curtains.

Option 2. Curtains on the shutters (or above them): blinds, Roman and roll curtains

Horizontal blinds, Roman and roller blinds are good in that:

• Easy to clean;
• Do not clutter up space;
• Allow to adjust the degree of illumination;
• And most importantly - they do not interfere with going out onto the balcony, opening and closing the door;
• Blinds, Roman and roller blinds can further obscure the room, if some curtains are not enough. They can also protect them from fading due to sunlight.

True, there are nuances - without the combination with traditional curtains, roller blinds and blinds can look too laconic and even "office".

A minimalistic interior from such simplicity will only benefit (see. photo above), but in the classical kitchen, blinds and rolls will be appropriate only in combination with curtains or tulle. In this case, it is desirable that the curtains do not cover the passage, otherwise the advantage of short curtains will be lost. Below are the photo-examples of the design of windows with balcony doors with cassette blinds in combination with curtains.

In our opinion, the most universal curtains for the balcony block are Roman curtains. They can be either translucent or dense, they can harmoniously fit into a modern interior, and in a traditional one, they will be good both on the windows and on the balcony door.

By the way, Roman curtains can be hung only the window (a), and the door to decorate with either a curtain, or do leave without decor as in the interiors in the photo below.

Advice:

• In the event that the slopes of the window are narrow, but there is no transom, the blinds, roller blinds or Roman curtains can only be hung on the sashes. So, by the way, it is much more convenient to open windows and doors.
• Do you want the curtains to be super-practical? Choose roller blinds - they are impregnated with dirt and dust repellent compositions, easy to clean and do not burn out in the sun.
• Curtains on all leaflets should be made of one material and, if possible, one width.

Option 3. Making a balcony block with one cloth

One curtain will look harmonious in the design of a narrow balcony block or one balcony door without a window. The method is convenient in that it allows you to go unhindered to the balcony, but if necessary, shade the room, stretching the canvas over the entire width of the opening. Composition with a single cloth (even if it is a thick curtain) is easy and neat. However, this design of the window requires ideal slopes - smooth and with high quality finish.

By the way, in classical interiors a balcony block with one curtain can also look appropriate.

Tip:

• Making a balcony block with a curtain, pay special attention to the choice of the cornice, because it will be visible most of the time.

Option 4. Balcony block without curtains

A balcony block without curtains is an excellent solution provided that there are direct slopes and a window sill without any flaws. If the balcony / loggia is used very often (for example, if there is a dryer), and if the kitchen is dark and oriented to the north, the absence of curtains will bring some pluses.

The most harmonious windows without curtains look in modern kitchens, say, in the Scandinavian style as in the photo-examples above. However, even a lightweight classic admits windows without decor.

Advice:

• Compensate for the absence of curtains on the windows with a balcony door can be at the expense of indoor plants and accessories (hours, paintings, candlesticks, etc.), as well as due to the abundance of textiles in the interior - carpet, pillows, furniture with upholstery.
• If you still need to shade the windows sometimes, but you do not want to make the interior heavier with curtains, then we recommend setting it to shutters of the balcony block are cassette roller blinds, which, when assembled, are hidden in a box and almost invisible on frame.

General recommendations

• Cornice and fastener curtains for windows with balcony doors should be, first, easy to use (to be it is convenient to remove the curtains for washing and hang again), and secondly, reliable, because they have to withstand large load. Thirdly, runners, rings and eyelets should easily slide along the bar or profile.
• Kitchen curtains should be super-practical, easy to care for, do not crinkle (for example, so that they can be fixed with a clamp and then disbanded). For this reason, we recommend choosing fabrics for sewing curtains from synthetic or semisynthetic material (for example, a mixture of polyester and cotton).
• The curtains of the glazed balcony / loggia should be combined with the interior of the adjoining kitchen and, of course, with the curtains of the balcony block.

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