How to make a false window

The art of interior design was not accidental. Ever since time immemorial, man has decorated his home: these were rock inscriptions, hieroglyphs, and even the design of crypts. Each person understood the meaning of a cozy and properly planned space, but could not always create it on his own. In our time, a huge number of TV programs, magazines and forums on the Internet devoted to interior design have appeared. A wide variety of techniques and techniques have become available to people who do not have special education.

The apartment is no longer confined to frames in the form of walls, it has gone far beyond their limits, and help in this with techniques that help with the help of little tricks to change the space beyond recognition and increase it visually.

One of these techniques is false windows (sometimes called fake windows).

Purpose of false windows

In interior design, one can hardly do without such windows if:

• it is necessary to combine two narrow window blocks, between which a very small gap;
• the size of the room is too small and you need to visually enlarge it;
• in the room there are dark corners, which can be further illuminated by adding a false window and lighting in it;
• it is necessary to fill the niches, especially in the working area, so as not to create the feeling of a closed space

The appearance and design of such a window is limited solely by the author's imagination. Therefore, there is a huge number of varieties. What is a false window is known to almost everyone, but how to do it, few know. The technique of execution depends on the type and purpose for which this technique is used.

Drawn windows

The drawings sometimes look so realistic that it is impossible not to believe that this is real, with a view of “that beautiful river” and even with a window sill and window carved shutters. Especially now, when 3D drawings have become so popular that can be applied to almost any material.

Many designers advise how to make such a false window: if you have certain artistic skills, it will not be difficult for you, if not, you can always hire an artist who will help make your dreams come true. The choice of such a window will add to your interior a special charm, revive it and make the space more comfortable.

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Sometimes such a technique in design is undeservedly considered obsolete and unfashionable. Technologies have made great strides forward, and now silk, in the form of frescoes or eco-friendly paper wallpapers are presented on the market, satisfying the needs of the most demanding customer.

Before you make such a false window, you need to draw a sketch of the wall where it will be located, and make measurements (at what distance from the floor, other walls, etc.), choose a picture or select it from the manufacturer's catalog of such wallpaper . The cost will depend on the material and the complexity of manufacturing, but the price of such wallpaper is quite high, so for those who can not live in the same interior for a long time and re-glue the wallpaper, as soon as the soul requires it, this option may not be affordable.

Window frame

In this case, only the landscape outside the window is drawn, and the frame may be the most real, made of planks or suitable polyurethane moldings. To make the picture even more realistic, you can add a window sill, insert glass into the frame, hang a cornice and curtains like those on real windows.

Manufacturing technology is simple:

• First we select and mark up a place on the wall for the future “window”;
• then we select the view from the window - the picture you like (landscape);
• glue the picture;
• fasten the frame (the choice of a frame made of wood or moldings as desired, if the frame is wooden - then the mount on the dowel-nails, and if from the moldings - then on glue);
• You can additionally attach a window sill and hang a cornice;
• Decorate with curtains and the window is done!

Such a window will not only look great in any interior, but will also bring practical benefits - you can put pots with fresh flowers on a false window-sill.

Fake window on the ceiling

This technique has gained particular popularity lately and is used even more often than false windows on the walls. It looks most impressive in the frame of the suspended ceiling, when it creates a complete feeling of a transparent and airy roof.

Creating a window on the ceiling is quite a laborious process, and it is not always possible to cope on your own.

Before you make a false window ceiling, you must install a false ceiling, having a niche of the required size. Next, we use any of the methods discussed above: we paste in a niche or wallpaper with a picture, or use mirrors, or hire an artist to decorate it, then frame the picture, and your window is ready. Recently, many people prefer to combine the suspended ceiling with a photo web, and the use of flickering lights will create a unique mysterious and festive atmosphere.

Only a small part of the techniques are presented that allow you to make a false window in various variations, therefore, as in any business - we wish you good luck in repairs!

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This is how the view from the false window might look like:

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