samanthaSep 10, 5:17 pm
karen – everything looks GREAT, if I lived in London now we would have you make curtains and blinds for the whole house! LOVE the lampshade – looks amazing!!
Samantha – Designer/Owner Raw Earth Wild Sky, Los Angeles
Author: Karen Steed
Karen is a professional curtain maker. She developed her skills originally through training at Cambridge Fine Furnishings.
Karen has always loved fabric & colour, she has studied textile design as well as interior design.
Linen cushions
Butterfly cushion
Appliquéd butterfly on a cushion for a younger girls room.
Tatton blue cushion
Sometimes I am able to make up cushions from clients remnants to complement their curtains. Its not always possible but here I was able to centre the design motif.
Bedroom cushions
Small oblong back cushions for your comfort!
Country cottage
Short curtains with double pleat heading in a Sanderson fabric for a beautiful beamed cottage adds winter warmth.
Double pleat (Sanderson fabric)
A close up of the double pleats on these short curtains which are hung on a track. Sometimes double pleats instead of triple pleats are more appropriate. Here, for example a minimal stack back was required to let in maximum light.
Eyelets (Laura Ashley fabric)
This view shows the slim stack-back that can be achieved with eyelet curtains. These curtains were made for garden doors & needed to stack back well away from entering dogs & children.
Teen girl bedroom – another view
Full length Cartridge heading in Tatton with Taichung Ivory faux silk. As you can see these curtains were interlined but not blackout lined as the blind is lowered at night.
Teen girl bedroom
Traditional pattern is given a contemporary twist in fuchsia pink coupled with this simple Cartridge heading on these full length curtains in my clients ‘signature’ style.
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