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Your style

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:54:17 +0000

Before taking on the exciting, but often daunting, task of enriching a room with soft furnishings, you need to take a crucial first step, which is to clarify your personal style. You should also examine the extent to which your dreams and desires mesh with your budget. Do you have a taste for the traditional, or are you a committed modernist. Do you live in an urban apartment with small rooms or a large house with massive rooms. What is the style of your house.

Once these questions have been answered make an assessment of live in each of the rooms.

Also factors in the style, condition and placement of your existing furnishings will influence your decision about which curtains you should choose.

Curtains for your loft conversion

admin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:05:14 +0000

Have you ever considered extending your house, but don’t like the idea of losing part of your garden.Loft conversions are a fantastic way of gaining that extra space you long to have without spending excessive amounts of money and without loosing your all important BBQ summer patio space.

Most lofts are easily converted and very cost effective leaving you that extra cash to decorate your new room. We have a fantastic range of bedding and bedroom curtains to compliment any type of room you are creating

Cheap online curtains

admin — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:37:03 +0000

Since the credit crunch started to bite, more and more people are looking online for their curtains. Seeking out the products they require, at prices more favourable than the normal bricks and morter curtain shops. With more and more choice available online and prices dropping there has never been a better time to order curtains online.

Although it is a shame to lose some of the individual customer service that a shop offers most websites try their best to offer advice and contact through email and over the telephone.

Rents on high street locations make it impossible for shops to get close to the prices offered by an internet based business even allowing for the extra cost of postage. It is always sensible to request samples before ordering curtains so you know

Having made to measure voile curtains

admin — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:06:59 +0000

If you have curtains on your window, but would still like a little more privacy while the curtains are open, or if you don’t like curtains but would still like to obscure the window then voile curtains may be just the thing for you. Voile is like a traditional net curtains but is delicate and hangs softly giving a more luxurious finish.

Until recently it was only possible to buy voile as a fabric or as ready made panels. These were normally 60″width. In order to cover a window multiple panels would be required (enough to make up a double gather). Now however made to measure voile curtains mean that a voile can be made exactly to your window size in one single piece with no need for joins. The voile can then be hung through channel at the top onto either a net wire, a cafe rod or a small pole.

These voile curtains are an attractive way to finish a window.

Dressing bay windows

admin — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:56:21 +0000

We are often asked how to curtain a bay window. In reality you can use any of the standard curtains types, pencil pleat, pinch pleat, ring top and tab top. The problem is more about the track or pole that you use to hang the curtains. There are a few options available the first and more expensive option is to get a metal track or pole made to the size and shape of the bay. This would involve a track fitter taking a template of the bay and the track will come shaped and ready to fit. The cheaper option is to use a plastic track and bend it by hand to the shape of the bay. With ring top and tab top curtains the will only fit on a pole so the custom pole option is the only available.

Ready made curtains although fine to fit in bays do only come in limited widths the largest being 90″. So often the curtains will need to be made to measure curtains.

Net pleat curtain tape

admin — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:47:06 +0000

Dual purpose net pleat heading tape. Often when customers are enquiring about having voile or net panels made up we would ask if they would like a standard slot top or a pencil pleat net tape and often they would not have heard of the tape.

The really good thing about this 2″ translucent tape is that after having it sewn onto your voile or organza you are able to feed a net wire behind as it creates a pocket or you can hang this with curtain hook on a track like a traditional pencil pleat curtain as the tape has hook pockets for the clips. Having this extra option is really handy for draping your panel and making it look pretty on a standard curtain track.

Choosing made to measure curtains for loft

admin — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:42:38 +0000

Once you have converted your loft, one of the last but most important factors to think about is the curtains. Measuring for these curtains is very important as the curtains will need to be made to measure ,and will be made to fit the windows perfectly.

Roman blinds can also be used effectively in loft conversions with curtains or on their own.

We find that customers often ask for their made to measure curtains be lined in blackout, as this not only keeps the heat and light out during the summer months but also keeps the heat in during the winter.

It is not unusual to have a blind, curtain, bedding and cushions all made in the same fabric to make a real design statement. Curtains give an unusual shaped loft a homely feel making the loft space a comfortable retreat.

New ranges arriving, 10% off sale still running

admin — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:34:23 +0000

• Fully lined ready to hang curtains. • Made to your sizes. These curtains are a stunning floral jacquard fabric called amalfi. The curtains have a black background with a silver cream embroidered pattern. Dry clean. To order these curtains please enter your track width and finished curtain drop. The curtains

amalfi curtains

are then custom made to your requirements. Made to measure curtains take 3 weeks to complete. If you require blackout linings, matching tiebacks or matching cushion covers please select them on the options listed.

Arlin pistachio made to measure curtains

admin — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:15:57 +0000

• Fully lined ready to hang curtains. • Made to your sizes. These curtains are an elegant contemporary design in pistachio green and plum on a cream background. Dry clean. To order these curtains please enter your track width and finished curtain drop. The curtains are then custom made to your requirements. Made to measure curtains take 3 weeks to complete. If you require blackout linings, matching tiebacks or matching cushion covers please select them on the options listed.

Living with high ceilings

admin — Fri, 06 May 2011 16:44:04 +0000

Having a home with high ceilings can bring drama, elegance and opulence but can make it difficult to give the house a homely feel. Ceilings are generally painted white although using colour can change the feel of the room and bring the ceiling closer and thus the room feels cozier.

Dramatic curtains such as swags and tails, pelmets and valances work very well in rooms with high ceilings. With the height the curtains can be a ornate and breath taking. Italian stringing is also another attractive finish for a high ceiling home.

In terms of curtain fabric bold, strong colours can also be used to great effect.

Breaking walls down into separate tiers is also a great way to show off the height of your walls whilst creating a less cavernous feel. Very popular with the Edwardian and Victorian two sections of differently patterned wallpaper, separated by a dado rail and topped off with a large corniced top section will add real period charm to a room with high ceilings. The usual method employs striped paper at the bottom with floral wallpaper on top.