In each room, more than that in the apartment, curtains occupy a prominent place among the other elements of the interior. With the curtains in an instant can change not only the character of the building, but also make it visually larger, brighter, to create the illusion of another time of year, to make solemn or serious situation. Curtains made of natural fabrics, with pictures of flowers and leaves - and in your apartment dwell summer. Decorate any shade bouquet of fruit, berries or flowers - generous, fertile autumn never leave your house. Provide a fresh breath of winter air tulle with a pattern of snowflakes, and flowering spring will come to you with translucent plaid, striped curtains bright, cheerful colors. Designers note the following main types of curtains: London and Rome, pelmets and blinds pleated blinds, Austrian and pinking. Austrian and pinking curtains - luxurious decoration of the windows, they originate in the XVIII century. This is usually the blinds with a large number of folds, assemblies and ryushey. Greater weight to these curtains decorated with fringed edges add. Traditionally, when these sewing curtains, used fabrics from wool or silk with a smooth surface or embroidered patterns. London blinds are manufactured as well as the Austrian. They can be performed with little pomp or very deep wrinkles that are spectacularly revealed by lifting the curtains. The edges of the curtains in most cases are decorated very nicely - a fringe, tassels or an elegant glass beads. Such decorations enliven the curtains and give them a special character. Roman blinds are a great way to draw the window, where the poor look of blinds and sliding to fully close the window. They are often used with elegant curtains. Pelmets - the most popular type of window decorations, they give the impression of exquisite decoration make interior of the rich. Roller blinds pleated blinds, perhaps, the most practical way to design a window on the loggia or in the kitchen, because they are easily installed in a doorway or window on the wall. These curtains - are universal for any interior design, whether classic or avant-garde. Any curtains in need of care to prolong their lives. It does not require special knowledge, a simple guide elementary rules. Before washing always unpack curtains by color and temperature washing. This simple rule will keep its color in all of your curtains. Wash curtains in delicate mode - this will increase their lives. Do not wait until the complete drying curtains - preferably stroking her wet, then it will retain its shape and form. If you carefully to iron the seams on the blind, to pave the seam between the fabric and a small piece of matter - in this case, your curtains will not appear ugly scar. Embroidered curtains patterned with better iron inside out - so continue embroidery. Be sure to remove dust from the surface of the curtains, otherwise it vestsya into the fabric of the curtains, that in the future lead to unnecessary difficulties during the release of curtains of dust. Upholstery also require regular cleanings from dust, and it should be done with a vacuum cleaner. With a vacuum cleaner can be cleaned and curtains, but in this case, use a soft brush-nozzle. Different tissue behave differently when washed. Fabrics made from flax, for example, sit down and hard to iron, so it is better to iron damp. If your windows are decorated with curtains of silk, chiffon, taffeta or organza it easier to apply to dry cleaning. Dark and printed silk curtains can lose their color, they also desirable not to wash, and use the services of cleaning.