In our last blog on energy saving we explored how carefully chosen linings and interlinings can give your curtains and roman blinds thermal properties and therefore help to minimise heat loss during the cold winter months. Continuing this theme, in this blog we have a few more tips to help cut those heating bills. Tip ...
Katrina Burroughs says farewell to “clinical chrome perfection” in today’s Times. She says the recession has turned us away from Michelin-starred cooking and towards comfy, snug family kitchens. Polka dot ceramics and Cornish sourced products are featured as rustic examples of the “inexpensive route to the homespun look.” So if you feel this look’s for ...
After resisting for as long as possible, the time has now come for us to switch our heating system timers on again – because let’s face it, it’s suddenly become quite chilly over the last few weeks. Our thoughts instantly turn to how we can save money over the winter months whilst keeping our houses ...
What is ticking fabric: it’s a strong, tightly woven cotton fabric – typically characterised by black and white stripes, based on the fabric traditionally used to cover matresses. The version used for curtains and blinds tends to be softer and less densely woven than mattress ticking so that it is more easily draped. What do ...
It’s always a dilemna. The new loft/ barn conversion is finally finished. You turn your mind to soft furnishings and suddenly wonder how on earth you’re going to cover that new velux window in your sloping ceiling. Now don’t get me wrong. Velux and other manufacturers do some wonderful blinds (pleated/ roller/ venetian) that fit ...
Katrina Burroughs put it rather nicely in the Sunday Times this weekend. This time of year she adores “the berry shades that flood the stores, making them resemble larders reassuringly full of conserved summer fruits”. Rich berry colours from strawberry through to blackcurrent, and dark purples were firmly in residence at Decorex a couple of ...
The fifth and final part of our Professional Curtain Fitter’s Guide to Installing Curtain Poles and Tracks
We’ve recently been discussing with an interior designer the best way to tackle a bathroom window on a redevelopment that she’s working on. Client wants privacy without substantially diminishing the amount of light coming into the bathroom. The bottom up roller blind solution was suggested – but is it really the best solution to this ...
Part 4 of our comprehensive Guide to Fitting Curtain Poles and Tracks
Contrast Piping Contrast piping is not only bang on trend at the moment but can also add an interesting dimension to a room. According to the October edition of Living etc contrast piping is “having a moment” and reflecting this, Sofa.com is offering a customisation service allowing you to add piping to a new sofa ...
