A curtain rod is an indispensable window decoration element in most homes and businesses, allowing you to hang curtains, curtains or Roman blinds. Although the modern models offered for sale can become an additional interior decoration, many people also decide to mask the guides above the window. So how to hide the curtain rod with properly selected velvety curtains and curtains and dedicated ceiling mouldings made of durable materials?
Hiding the curtain rail using ceiling mouldings
An unsightly or unfashionable curtain rail can be covered using a selected type. In stores with building materials or interior decorations, there are a variety of ready-made solutions that will help to effectively hide the curtain rod without disturbing its functionality. Although high aesthetics and practical character characterize them, they also require some assembly work, and if you want to remove them – also corrections of the ceiling covered with glue or mortar. People interested in covering the guide can reach for:
A plasterboard cover, such as a ceiling, mouldings are products with a precisely finished surface and edges that facilitate assembly. Attached to the ceiling with special plates and glue, after painting its surface, it will cover the entire curtain rod aesthetically.
Styrofoam masking strips are available in many designs and dimensions. Glued to the ceiling and ready to be covered with paint, they often have additional recesses for mounting decorative LED lighting.
Stucco is made of durable and rigid polystyrene or polyurethane with a more or less decorative finish. Like polystyrene curtain rails, stucco should be cut to size, glued to the ceiling, and painted in the selected colour.
An excellent way to hide the curtain rod is to make a cardboard gypsum building yourself. Although it is a bit time-consuming and requires a lot of work, at the same time, it is also highly durable and precisely matched to the style of the interior and the needs of its owner.
Masking the curtain rod with fabrics on the tape
Sometimes it is impossible to install ceiling mouldings that hide the curtain rod. Individual construction conditions in the apartment may cause such a situation, as well as renting it out, excluding the owner’s consent to carry out such works. At the same time, some people do not like the curtain rods. Hence they are looking for other alternatives to hide the curtain rod.
It is worth reaching for curtains and curtains on the tape to mask the ceiling guides without installing durable decorative elements. They have a special panel sewn under the upper edge, which allows them to be hung on clips or hooks. It is also possible to hang the blackout curtain on tape on a tubular curtain rod, inserting its rail into the tunnel prepared for this purpose. The construction of such a tape means that a specific part of the material protrudes above the edge of the curtain rod, effectively covering it along its entire length.
Shops with window textiles and tailors making curtains and curtains on Custom-made tape tapes usually offer two types of tapes: cotton and string. The first is perfect for curtains, facilitating their elegant arrangement and hiding the curtain rod. Durable and transparent versions of the veins will be dedicated to all kinds of curtains. Their structure makes them invisible even in highly transparent fabrics, allowing them to be wrinkled in any chosen configuration. Professional tape in such window decorations allows you to easily adjust the width of the fabric to the length of the rail. Curtains and curtains on the tape can be equipped with various sizes and patterns of sewn panels that create aesthetic ruffles without the tedious fastening of the material with clips.
Although the curtain rod, in some cases, is an essential decorative element of window decoration, some people also decide to hide it completely. It can be masked using durable construction – stucco, polystyrene ceiling mouldings or a cover made of cardboard-gypsum boards. However, opting for curtains and curtains on tape will be better to reduce the cost and effort of hiding the curtain rod. It is enough to put them on the rail or hang them on hooks to completely cover the curtain rod tube in a few moments while gaining an extremely aesthetic decoration of each window, regardless of size.
