In part 2 of this Guide we showed you how to work out the height of your curtain pole or track. This week we’re going to show you how to work out the width. Depending on the fullness and the width of your curtains, the curtain bracket is usually positioned between 15cms and 30 cms in ...
Geometric patterns are this autumn/ winter’s hot design – gracing the catwalks and animating the interior design community in equal measure. They make an ideal fabric for made to measure curtains and roman blinds. Make a bold statement with the classic black and white houndstooth design or take a more subtle approach with an accent piece or geometric patterns in more muted, neutral shades.
An extra wide, made to measure embroidered cotton roman blind.
A couple of weeks ago we kicked off this Guide by telling you what tools you will need to put up your own curtains. In this blog we guide you though the next stage – working out the height of your pole or track. Now this might seem a very simple exercise but there are ...
I’m sitting here writing this blog late at night, nervously looking over my shoulder for fear of my other half rushing over and pressing the “delete all” button. After a damp squib of a summer that promised so much (including sweltering bbq weather) but delivered so little, any talks of an Autumn Blog have been ...
Purchasing Hardware There is an overwhelming range of hardware to choose from, with so many different makes of wall plugs, screws and drills. Over the years we have tried and tested a great deal of what’s on sale, and in the Advice on Wall Fixings section in our full version of this Guide (available on ...
Now that more of us are feeling the effects of the credit crunch it makes sense to curb our expenditure. We have heard it said in recent months that just as ‘green is the new black’ so ‘staying in is the new going out’. It makes sense to save money normally spent at restaurants, cinemas, ...
Juliet balconies are a wonderful addition to loft conversions, as they’re a great way of borrowing a little extra valuable space from the eaves. They bring a huge amount of light into the room, and the french doors featured in the picture below make the room feel light, airy and expansive when open, eliminating any ...
We came up with a solution to a customer’s problem recently that we thought was novel enough to share with you. One of our customers ordered some curtains for their baby’s bedroom. They were reasonably confident that their existing shutters would obliterate most of the light coming into the bedroom – this being very important ...
Made to measure voile roman blinds are something of an enigma. Very little is known about them: take a typical victorian/ edwardian terraced house in London with a large bay window in the downstairs sitting room, facing the road. You want to stop prying eyes looking in (how annoying is it when people peer through ...
