My kitchen has no curtains 3 years after remodeling. I always intended to get curtains but never quite got around to it and I probably never will now 9at least not in the near future).
The thing is I have decided I quite like the window as it is letting in as much light as possible. (The room is north facing). And also the window is the old fashioned sash/casement type and has an interesting surround and a wide window sill which I have filled with plants.
No one can really see inside the kitchen and nothing much goes on in there apart from cooking LOL anyway so I think it will be just fine.
Next time we redecorate I will maybe think again but for now that room is the least of my curtain worries.
Monday, 21 September 2009
Tuesday, 7 July 2009
Home Office Curtains
I have the most hideous blind up in my home office. It is a kind of Austrian blind made in the days when they were all the rage - all balloon folds and frills in pink with pale green miniature flowers.
I have to admit that I have lived with this thing for quite a few years without paying it much attention but it really doesn't go with an office environment. New curtains are definitely required but what is really needed for an office window treatment? I don't think I've ever seen a real office with curtains but I suppose a home office has different rules.
This room where I spend most of my time is actually the one which is the most neglected. The dark green carpet is worn. The walls are quite scuffed and needing a lick of paint.
Ideally I'd like one of those companies to come in which do fitted home office furniture as the room is quite an odd shape but that is not going to happen anytime soon. Meanwhile I could do something with that blind...
I have to admit that I have lived with this thing for quite a few years without paying it much attention but it really doesn't go with an office environment. New curtains are definitely required but what is really needed for an office window treatment? I don't think I've ever seen a real office with curtains but I suppose a home office has different rules.
This room where I spend most of my time is actually the one which is the most neglected. The dark green carpet is worn. The walls are quite scuffed and needing a lick of paint.
Ideally I'd like one of those companies to come in which do fitted home office furniture as the room is quite an odd shape but that is not going to happen anytime soon. Meanwhile I could do something with that blind...
Wednesday, 20 May 2009
Lounge Curtains - the Biggest Decision
The windows in your lounge are often the largest in the house and therefore curtains for these windows can be the biggest investment of all.
I know this as I have been there - I have a large bay window in my lounge and it was quite a thought shelling out a lot of money on fabric and curtain-making for one window.
As soon as the order was made I had huge doubts. Had I chosen the right color? Would it go with the carpet we were not replacing? What would the design look like over such a large area? Had I ordered the right size.
By the time they were delivered the curtains had become hideous in my mind. Yet, once they were hung up, all was well.
I think if I was ordering curtains for those windows again I would do things a bit differently and start with the design of the whole room.
You know those boards that interior designers use - I would put one together too with samples of the things in the room - the curtain fabric, the carpet (remember to save the off cuts if you are getting a new one laid), pictures of the sofa etc. And I would plan everything out very carefully with measurements noted down and so on.
Plus I'd go through the pros and cons of the various styles of window curtains so that I knew I'd made the right decision for the room.
I know these things are not easy but having gone through the whole curtain decision making process systematically at least you can set your mind at rest once you order and won't be having nightmares until the things arrive.
I know this as I have been there - I have a large bay window in my lounge and it was quite a thought shelling out a lot of money on fabric and curtain-making for one window.
As soon as the order was made I had huge doubts. Had I chosen the right color? Would it go with the carpet we were not replacing? What would the design look like over such a large area? Had I ordered the right size.
By the time they were delivered the curtains had become hideous in my mind. Yet, once they were hung up, all was well.
I think if I was ordering curtains for those windows again I would do things a bit differently and start with the design of the whole room.
You know those boards that interior designers use - I would put one together too with samples of the things in the room - the curtain fabric, the carpet (remember to save the off cuts if you are getting a new one laid), pictures of the sofa etc. And I would plan everything out very carefully with measurements noted down and so on.
Plus I'd go through the pros and cons of the various styles of window curtains so that I knew I'd made the right decision for the room.
I know these things are not easy but having gone through the whole curtain decision making process systematically at least you can set your mind at rest once you order and won't be having nightmares until the things arrive.
Monday, 18 May 2009
The Trouble with Windows
The trouble with windows is that they need covering or dressing in some way if your house is to look lived in and you want any privacy especially in the evening.
And window coverings cost money - lots of money.
If it were that simple you could just save up, buy your window coverings and be done with it but the fact is that there is a huge amount of choice in the way you cover your windows which can affect
I have windows - lots of them and so I thought it would be good to blog my choices for curtains and blinds and hopefully that will help you too.
And window coverings cost money - lots of money.
If it were that simple you could just save up, buy your window coverings and be done with it but the fact is that there is a huge amount of choice in the way you cover your windows which can affect
- whether your room color scheme adds together
- how much your window treatments cost
- whether your window coverings are practical to maintain
- how much light they let into the room
- how much privacy your curtains or blinds will provide for you
- the whole mood of a room
I have windows - lots of them and so I thought it would be good to blog my choices for curtains and blinds and hopefully that will help you too.
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