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Curtains, Blinds & Other Soft Furnishings Help Choosing the Right Curtains for Your Property 

When you see other people's houses and think that their choices of curtains and blinds look good it's important that you take into consideration the style of their room, compared to your own.

Design Fashion Magazines should be used as a guide for inspiration for your curtains and blinds and not to imitate, as often if we imitate we only take one element from the magazine image and this single imitation alone will result in disappointing results as the rest of your room, your natural light and your existing furniture will have been overlooked.

Its common to see fabrics for curtains, blinds and other soft furnishings and choose them because they are what we want and love – then the entire décor of the room has to be changed so that we can use it.

It is important to look at the space that we have to work with and consider the following factors:

• The age of the house
• The style of the decoration in the surrounding rooms, does this room flow into others, will the curtains be seen from other spaces?
• Who will be using the space? If children are around white fabrics for your curtains will  probably not be advisable
• What type of furniture and upholstery, bedding, flooring etc.

It is easy to see why we often lack the confidence to make a decision

A Recent Question from One of My Clients, Prior To My Visit

Here is a recent question asked by a client before we met at her home, she wanted to have a vision before we arrived to ensure that her selection of fabric was easy once I had shown her our samples.

This is what she said

"We have a minimalist, contemporary home, which is open plan. We chose a one colour, textured wool carpet throughout the whole house, which is a kind of taupe colour. The walls and ceilings are white and the surrounding furniture is deep brown and mahogany. We have various white ceramic lamps with taupe lampshades.

We need curtains for the living room and this space can be viewed from most other areas except the bedrooms and bathrooms

What fabrics do we select and what style of curtain?"

This is the advice I gave her prior to our meeting

I immediately think of texture, one colour, no pattern, even though we could get away with using a pattern it would turn the curtains into the main focal point and that is not required; we are looking for a harmonious colour and textured curtain to blend into the rest of the décor.

My choice would be to:

• Black wrought iron rods with simple ball ends
• Two- Tone, tab top curtains. Taupe for the tabs and heading and the rest of the fabric white linen, lined to add depth and weight.
• No holdbacks or tie backs as the room is plain and symmetrical therefore to allow the curtains to fall naturally would continue the geometrics of the room

Using the two tone effects, the tabs and heading in taupe and the white heavy linen for the main body of the curtains, we are bringing in the existing colours of the room together in a natural way and are not detracting from the overall look.

When selecting colours, remember this golden rule

A safe way to select a fabric colour for your curtains, if you have a single coloured room, is to take a tone either side of that colour. You can't go wrong. Then you can add more excitement into the room with cushions, throws, rugs etc.

Also remember that the darker the colour of the fabric the more sunlight it attracts, speeding up the fading process.

Patterns can be fun with curtains! So don't be afraid of selecting a pattern for your curtains

A child's room can tolerate pattern more than an adults room, adults often use a space to unwind so this needs to be taken into consideration when selecting a pattern, too much swirl, colour and busyness in an adults bedroom can often detract you from unwinding.

So when you look at pattern take notice of how you feel. If you feel calm and relaxed for example, then this would be a good fabric for your bedroom curtains, if you feel uplifted and energized then this would be good in a work space.

A general rule for pattern is to not let it overwhelm the space. Your curtains can be a focal point of a room but ensure that there is a balance.

With all this said, selecting fabrics may seem a little overwhelming so that's why we are here…..

We cover areas in and around East Sussex, Hampshire & Berkshire, we visit your home or business and bring a huge range of fabric samples, we can assist you on the right selection as curtains are an investment and can be around for many years so getting the selection right is a good way to ensure that have many years of satisfaction from your choice.

• Call us now for a free no obligation visit to your property on 0845 00 38 302

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Set of 2 Tab Top Panels Brown Stripe 84" L -Taupe Beige Tan -Lined Curtains List Price: $99.99 Sale Price: $44.00 See Reviews For This Product Description These faux silk curtains are sure to add style, beauty and elegance to any room! You will get two tab-top panels is this set. The color is "Brown Stripe" - brown/taupe and light tan in large vertical stripes. Easy Care: Machine washable. *Hardware: Fits up to a 1.75 inch diameter rod. * Rods sold separately. Features A SET of 2 Tab-Top Panels. Each Panel Measures 50" W x 84" L Beautiful Faux Silk Curtains. Color: Brown Stripe Curtains have a lining on the back. 100% Polyester. EASY CARE: Machine Washable.

BLACKOUT Textured Thermal Insulated Tab Top Curtain PAIR 84'' x 84'' long - Navy List Price: $75.00 Sale Price: $49.99 You save: $25.01 (33%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days See Reviews For This Product Description This rates as a 5 on the curtain thickness/room darkening scale (1=very sheer and 5=very thick)-------REMEMBER TO ALLOW FOR FULLNESS--you need twice as much curtain as window Features BLACKOUT Textured Thermal Insulated Tab Top Curtain PAIR 84'' x 84'' long - Navy maximum blockage of light---keeps heat in and cold out---treated with 3 layers of acrylic foam polyester--DRY CLEAN only 2 panels that are 42'' wide EACH Heavyweight Insulated foam back

Window Drapery Panel / Curtain Panel / Drapes 96inch Textured Beige Sale Price: $20.99   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days See Reviews For This Product Description Our fully lined beige panel goes with anything, and has coordinating honeycomb trim along the top. 96 Inch long x 42 Inch wide, these curtain panels will have all of your friends talking!! Beige Poly Fabric 96 Inch in length Hidden tab tops Rod pocket option Trim included Curtain Panel sold individually Spot Clean only Panel comes in matching fabric bag Features Beige Poly Fabric. 96 Inch in length. Rod pocket option. Trim included. Spot Clean only.

Whistle & Wink - Khaki Canvas Window Panels (Drapes) Sale Price: $99.00   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days See Reviews For This Product Description Handsome sweeps of linen/cotton canvas window panels, backed with Preppy Stripe. Pole Pocket construction. Fully lined with 100% cotton white percale for a clean finish. Sold individually. Machine wash/dry. Features Hand Quilted 240-thread-count 100% cotton Machine wash/dry Embroidered

Window Drapery Panel / Curtain Panel / Drapes 96inch Textured Cream Sale Price: $20.99   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days See Reviews For This Product Description Our fully lined cream panel goes with anything, and has coordinating honeycomb trim along the top. 96 Inch long x 42 Inch wide, these curtain panels will have all of your friends talking!! Cream Poly Fabric 96 Inch in length Hidden tab tops Rod pocket option Trim included Curtain Panel sold individually Spot Clean only Panel comes in matching fabric bag Features Cream Poly Fabric. 96 Inch in length. Rod pocket option. Trim included. Spot Clean only.