Embroidery in the interior

Hand embroidery is a folk craft with which our ancestors decorated their life. Times have changed, professional embroidery machines have come to replace needlework, production of such products has been put on stream today. Embroidery in the interior of modern houses, apartments, has not lost its relevance. About how the ancient people embroidered with their own hands, the methods of this type of needlework, the successful variants of its use in modern interior design of various rooms.

About embroidery

The history of embroidery, presumably, began in primitive tribes, when a distant ancestor of man fastened several parts of a mammoth's skin with the veins of an animal with a needle from his own bones. Thus, the first stitches with which these very skins were decorated were appeared. Probably, the first attempts at embroidery symbolized the animals that the person wanted to hunt, as well as the simplest household items.

Civilization was rapidly developing - replaced by ox-veins, bone needles came more convenient tools and materials. The art of color embroidery was widely spread in the Ancient East - it was made on linen, silk fabrics with silk, paper, gold threads. Many peoples also practiced embroidery with woolen threads on woolen fabrics, leather, because they were the most accessible. Later cotton fabrics, threads were invented, hemp, natural hair threads were used, and shells, pearls, precious stones, beads, various coins, bugles were used as decor.

Types of embroidery, there are many:

• a cross;
• chenille - thin laces;
• satin stitch;
• Richelieu - openwork smooth surface;
• semi-cross - tapestry sewing;
• silk;
• tapes;
• gold, silver threads;
• izonity;
• beads, bugles;
• Oryol list;
• application;
• sampled;
• parking method;
• diamond, etc.

Each nation has its own unique embroidery techniques: the Japanese embroider on soft balls using the temari technique, in Scandinavia there was a popular underwear, a smooth surface, in the territory of Ancient Russia there was a different way of embroidery in each region. All Russian embroidery was divided into a countable (cross, countable surface, slanting stitch, hemstitch, painting, etc.) and along the contour drawn (stalked, chain, Russian smooth surface, slanting surface, Vladimir seam, etc.).

Embroidery in modern interior

If in ancient times embroidery was used mainly as a talisman, then in the modern world its value is predominantly decorative. She makes the room "home", creating comfort. Embroidery is able to make the interior very nice or elegant, strict.
Interior styles, organically decorated with embroidery:

• ethnic;
• Provence;
• classical;
• baroque;
• minimalism;
• loft;
• country music;
• art believe;
• high tech;
• futurism;
• Art Deco;
• Empire

In interior design, designers use it more and more often, because this option of decoration has various advantages:

• a large variety of options - these are different types of seams, almost any subject, plots;
• ease of manufacture - many seams, patterns, even the beginners can do by creating something new, beautiful;
• universality - embroidered elements will perfectly fit into any interior style;
• low cost - to slightly upgrade, improve the room, you will need a minimum investment;
• with certain skills, uniquely beautiful decor items are created, which are used in any room of the apartment.

An interesting idea is to purchase furniture with facades for embroidery - such items are decorated with embroidery on their own. A lot of special holes are made in the plane of the facade, through which colored threads or laces are passed - this is how the pattern turns out. Occupation will be interesting to each family member, especially children. Interactive facades for walls are made of metal, plastic, wood, representing a fine lattice. Walls, doorways, partitions, and sliding screens are decorated with such perforated parts. Many companies also implement panels for embroidery from felt - you can fix them anywhere.

Rules for the placement of embroidered products

There are many ways of placement - the main thing is that the embroidered elements do not violate the general style of the room, do not create disharmony. Sophisticated paintings embroidered with thin silk threads are suitable for classic interiors, baroque, gothic, neoclassical styles. Large bright cross-stitch, decorate the country interior. Combinations of black, white, red - a house decorated in the Slavic ethnic style, abstract images - modern, minimalism, futurism.

It is important to carefully ensure that the product always remains clean, otherwise it will lose its beauty, it will look sloppy. It is not desirable to use many elements at the same time - two or three different ones are enough. If the embroidered items are placed on the walls, then the wallpaper should be chosen so that they do not merge with the pattern. The subject of the images should correspond to the purpose of the room. In spacious rooms place large, bright canvases, in close - smaller ones.

Framing pictures

The embroidered picture is most often made with a frame frame - if the style of the room is classic. For a loft style, a simple frame painted by hand, mostly wooden, will do. The frame of glass will perfectly fit into the high-tech room, for the industrial room - a frame woven from wire or assembled from an iron constructor, and on top painted with cans of colored inks.

For minimalism, the frame is not needed - the picture-embroidery is simply stretched onto a wooden or iron base. Provence style will like the soft frame of light colors - it can be embroidered, framing a drawn picture, photo. For the modern style, the fabric frame is decorated with buttons.

The use of different types of embroidery in the interior design

The most often embroidered decorate the following items:

• pillowcases for pillows, bedspreads, bed linen;
• covers on stools, capes for chairs, stools;
• tablecloths, napkins, towels;
• curtains, curtains;
• floor mats;
• lampshades for lamps;
• paintings, icons;
• author's home-made furniture.

Bright pictures are embroidered with satin stitch, including one-sided, cross, semi-cross, Bulgarian cross, ribbons. Table, bed linen often has openwork monochrome elements, rococo and Christmas trees. Diamond is not embroidery as such - it is made by laying out of shiny details, but from a distance it looks like it was embroidered with a cross. The laid on embroidered grids will decorate furniture facades, cushions. The stalked one, the forward needle, the flip-flop, the chain-link, the goat, the tops - they are all used in decorating various objects.

In the bedroom

In the bedroom, embroidery will be located on plaids, bedding, curtains, pillows. The main thing - it should fit harmoniously into the interior. Embroidered blankets will give comfort, warm long winter evenings. Patterns on the curtains should match the tone of the furniture, bedspreads, not knocking out of the overall style. Bedding is done in soothing colors that most contribute to falling asleep - pink, light green, violet. The overall design is recommended monochrome - for example, openwork embroidery white on white.

Warm colors are preferable for bedrooms in which the sun rarely glances. For the "southern" rooms fit any cool shades.

In the nursery

The room for children is decorated with embroidery with images of their favorite cartoon characters. A neat nightlight with a lampshade with a picture of little animals will delight the kid. The lush design of pillows, curtains, bedspreads in delicate tones will appeal to a romantic girl over ten years old, a black and white, blue and red picture of cars, motorcycles, gadgets, animals will suit a teenage boy. Very young children will enjoy a variety of bright embroidery, todler kids - geometric shapes, letters, numbers, words. Embroidered toys, baskets for them, will appeal to children of any age.

When making a child’s room, his opinion should also be taken into account - perhaps he will also take a strong part in decorating the interior.

In the design of the kitchen

A wooden towel rail with special perforations and hooks is easily decorated with an embroidered ornament. Work apron, mittens, gloves, linen bags for bread, kitchen towels, curtains - all this should be a single ensemble, go well with each other in color. Here are usually depicted:

• vegetables fruits;
• cutlery;
• coffee pairs;
• ready meals;
• fireplace, hearth, stove.

Textile bags with embroidery will beautifully fit into the overall design - they usually contain fragrant herbs, spices, nuts, seeds. Warm shades raise the appetite, cold ones reduce it.

In the living room

For the living room ideally suited for flowers, pillows, jewelry boxes, a few rugs or capes on the furniture. In the studio apartment, the living room is separated from the bedroom by a wooden or plastic partition-grid, the pattern on which can be changed at least every weekend. The curtains decorated with openwork merezh look good. If the dining area is located here, then an embroidered tablecloth, coasters for hot items will be very useful. The most common themes are a fruit vase, a bunch of flowers, a forest path, a sea sunset. Lovers create original diptychs and triptychs - the design of one wall with two or three paintings, united by a common plot.

If there are a lot of embroidered paintings in the room, they are the same size, then they should be hung on the same level. Images of different sizes, shapes have groups, the largest - in the center.

In the hall

Corridor - the first place that sees everyone who came into the house. Here are the embroidered greetings, elegant hangers, key holders, decorated with embroidery. Several small panels with floral ornaments will perfectly fit into the general decoration of the hall. If there are no windows in the hallway, a picture of a miniature window with a beautiful view from it will visually expand the room slightly. The thick curtains embroidered with fantastic plots can separate the hallway from the living room in a studio apartment or be located in one or several doorways. Embroidered souvenirs are placed on the shelves, and a convenient textile organizer with embroidery is suitable for storing hairbrushes and small cosmetic accessories.

In the bathroom

Embroidered images of bathing children, adults under a waterfall, seashells, the underwater world, sailboats, motor ships are appropriate in the bathroom. Usually so decorated with bath towels, bathrobes. Diamond embroidery is placed on one of the walls, decorated with a plastic frame.

Conclusion

Embroidered canvases, products in interior design is an actual way to decorate a private house, city apartment, even a working office. They create comfort, give a piece of warmth to everyone who is in this room, because they are done with love. Manual and machine embroidery go side by side in the modern, rapidly developing world. So that even novices could raise, special kits are sold in handicraft stores.