Category Archives: Curtains

Curtains vs. Blinds: Which one is best for you?

You have many options available to you when deciding on blinds or curtains. Key things to consider when making your decision: your budget, the purpose of your blinds or curtains, colour/size/style of your room, the setting of the room and the area of the window. If you are the sort
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New Year, New Look: For Your Home

by: Harry | January 7, 2010
Posted in Blinds Curtains Interiors and Ideas Tips and Hints

5 Fresh and innovative ideas to give your home a new look, without breaking the bank Invest in a stylish throw/rug. A simple way to upgrade tattered, out-of-date sofas or armchairs is to buy a stylish throw. This can instantly change the look of a whole room. Also, the options
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Naturally Beautiful: 5 reasons to decorate your home using natural products.

With environmental issues such as Global Warming, pollution and epidemics receiving such deservedly high profile in the British media, we, as a nation, are more focused than ever on finding ethical ways to live, even when it comes to decorating our homes. From exterior building materials to interior paints, fabrics
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Decorating With Black – Super sexy ways to lux up your living space

by: admin | November 25, 2009
Posted in Curtains

Since the beginning of time, mankind has endeavoured to add a sense of individuality to their living environment. Today, we have many spaces we call our own where we can express our personal taste. The interiors and exteriors of our homes are a great potential canvas for our personal creativity.
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Decorating On A Budget – How to save pennies and still achieve the look for you

Bored of your boudoir but can’t stump up the funds? Tired of your living space, but worried about saving pennies? Decorating your home doesn’t have to be a bank-breaking excerise. Below are a list of tips, hints and suggestions to help you plan your re-design on a budget, whatever your
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Net Curtains – Helping to Fight Crime

Thinking about getting a new home security system? Deliberating over adopting a guard dog? According to new research by Rightmove and Dr Beckmann, there’s no longer any need. Apparently, people are now turning to a simpler and more cost-effective way to hide their valuables from prying eyes – hanging net
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Sheer Madness This Summer

With summer well and truly on its way, it’s time to start thinking about liberating your home from unnecessary clutter, dark colours and heavy fabrics. Enter voiles. Voiles (or sheers, as we sometimes call them) are really thin, light fabrics that are used for window dressings. Often, you’re able to
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An Idiot’s Guide to Curtain Lingo

For all those out there who don’t know their eyelets from their pelmets, here’s a simple glossary to help you on your way to window-furnishing- guru status.

10 Tips for Saving Energy (& Money) in Your Home

With the semi-bleak outlook of today’s economy, we are all becoming increasingly concerned with cutting costs and saving money. But, not only is it important to save cents…We are looking for ways to “save cents” that also “make sense.” What better way can we save money than by similarly cutting
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How to Measure for Curtains and Blinds

by: Harry | May 6, 2009
Posted in Blinds Curtains Measuring

To avoid mistakes, your curtain pole or track should be in place already. If you make calculations without a pole or track, you are more likely to get incorrect measurements. We advise you use a metal tape measure for accuracy. Measurements should be in cm to the nearest 1/2 cm.
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