Category Archives: Energy Saving

Curtains with box pleat pelmets

An expectant friend recently got in touch with us for some help with the window treatments for her master bedroom – which she and her husband had spent the previous few months lovingly refurbishing in preparation for their new arrival. The immediate priority was to address the issue of the sun beaming through their south [...]

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Blackout roman blinds – a pragmatic solution for your child’s bedroom

So here’s the thing. You’re moving your little one into their new bedroom. The nights are shortening and so will your lie-ins, if you don’t come up with a solution for their window that keeps their bedroom dark in the morning. Curtains would always be the first solution where you’re looking for bedroom blackout. But [...]

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Blackout Roman Blinds made to measure – 7 reasons to use blackout lining with your made to measure roman blinds

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 [...]

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Roman Blinds with Contrasting Borders – sumptuous style made to measure

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 [...]

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Energy Saving Curtains and Blinds: 8 hot tips to help cut your heating bills

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 [...]

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Thermal Curtains and Roman Blinds: Using Lining and Interlining to minimise draught and reduce heat loss

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 [...]

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