With their sleek, minimalist lines sliding panel systems fit a certain contemporary brief, and not everyone knows about them – so here’s a little bit of information for the uninitiated: What is a Panel Glide System? It’s a series of fabric panels that are attached by velcro to a series of tracks that slide along ...
When you’re using curtain tape, you need a tidy way to store the excess cord that is created when you pull the tape together to create your pleats. You can’t just tie the cords together and cut off the rest, because you might want to release the pleats some time in the future (e.g. when ...
A customer got in contact with us before Christmas. Three years ago they had shutters installed in the sitting room of their West London house. Now shutters are great for privacy, but they aren’t very cosy in the evenings – and this was literally the case here, because our customers sash windows aren’t double glazed. ...
There’s not a huge amount on the web about cartridge pleats, so we thought it was about time we did a brief blog about cartridge pleat headings. What is a cartridge pleat? It’s basically a goblet pleat that hasn’t been folded and stitched in at the base. The cylinder runs seamlessly from the pleat into ...
The Customer is Always Right! Um, we’ve got a slight problem, I shouted down the corridor. “Oh dear, what’s that?” asked my client from downstairs? As she came into the room (her newly decorated twins’ bedroom) I explained the problem. “Well, I’m afraid you didn’t tell me you were installing a fitted wardrobe next to ...
I was having a chat with a designer yesterday and she was impressing me with her attention to detail when it comes to advising customers on all things soft furnishings. But in the course of our conversation she said “and I had to advise the customer against blackout lining because it is such a bulky ...
You need a made to measure roman blind – possibly for your drawing room, or bedroom. You want to achieve an opulent look and so you’re thinking about silk. You don’t want to go for a bold pattern but you want to do something special with the roman blind to create a bit of wow ...
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 ...
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 ...
