I have been taking an interest in the subject of window blinds and matching curtains. I have a large bay window and since moving in I have utilised a flexible plastic curtain rail which has been bent and fixed into place. The curtains had to […]
When you are looking to purchase new curtains and blinds, one of the first things you will need to do is accurately measure your windows so you can get the correct size. Here are some instructions to help you get the measurements right every time […]
I was talking to a lady from the village recently about blinds and curtains. She is of a certain older generation for whom the prospect of changing curtains in spring and autumn is a task that cannot under any circumstances be ignored – pale coloured […]
One of the more amusing aspects of the advertisig world is the need to keep the buying public thinking they’re ahead of the game. We hear the word ‘faux’ banded about very liberally these days. Take faux leather – this covers a variety of furnishing, […]
There has been a fantastic number of houses changing hands in my immediate locality – having lived in the same area for the nearly 20 years and even then, we lived less than 2 miles away before that. Houses are displaying the Sold signs without […]
Curtains and window dressings for this time of year can be quite difficult to judge. There’s the wonderful prospect of bright and unbroken sunshine – something we all love to think about when the winter’s upon us and we’re skulking around in the gloom of […]
I have recently been thinking about how to update the soft furnishings in my two spare bedrooms. Looking around, I can’t help noticing that my neighbours all seem to have updated theirs in recent years. I still have the same fairly safe, bland shades […]
I was out to lunch over easter – a rare treat these days. My hosts were young and still in the first flush of youthful love and nest building. In their ‘forever’ home after only 5 years together but still very smitten with each other […]
There will always be essential classics in a lifetime. Given that we are able to buy what we like when we like and not have to save up for anything, making something really special for a gift is getting more difficult as we go along. […]
When you think about your home and all the furniture and effects you’ve collected over the years, it can take a while to get your head around the need to update and decorate. When I moved to my current place, some twenty years ago, everything […]
