Category: Curtains

Slim stack back in limited space

Tie backs in accent colours

Cottage curtains

This early 19c cottage has been warmed up with the addition of thermally lined, interlined curtains & roman blinds    .

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Square bay windows always pose a challenge & this lovely window was no exception.  Our busy client had disliked this room since moving in & was more than ready to make changes. The brief was to replace the old curtains & valance with a smarter upholstered box pelmet & 216 cm sill length curtains. We also needed improve the thermal efficiency & provide some privacy.  There was little space to fit the pelmet & track between the window architrave & ornate coving which meant that the track had to be mounted under the pelmet.  We selected a Silent Gliss double corded track & had it bent to a tighter angle than usual to allow the curtains to sit on the window sill. The curtains were interlined & thermal lining was also used. A neat single pleat heading was suggested to allow the curtains to stack back well at the side windows. To provide an element of privacy our client wanted plain voile panels fitted to the lower half of the sash windows but didnt particularly like the usual fittings available for cafe curtains.  With this in mind we sourced some brass sockets & rod, the bottom of each panel was weighted with a roman blind rod.

We are delighted to have worked on this project.  Our client has decorated the room beautifully & now has an elegant, comfortable sitting room

“I am so happy with my new living room, beautifully finished off with these lovely curtains made by Mrs Steed.  She has done a fantastic job, had some great ideas, guided me with colour & samples; pleat choices and was totally professional throughout.  Highly recommend and will not hesitate to use Mrs Steed again.  Thank you Karen.”

The fabric for these kitchen curtains in a listed country house was carefully chosen to complement the recently painted ochre walls.  It can sometimes be difficult to chose fabric to match paint & I would usually suggest chosing your fabric first to make decorating easier.   The importance of looking at your fabric & furnishings in situ was highlighted by how different this fabric looks under different light conditions.  In situ it looks perfect however in the bright lighting of my workroom it looks very different & a much brighter gold…

   Lovely neat contemporary single pleat curtains on a 4m wide Silent Gliss track where minimal stack back is required for when the bi-fold doors are open.   The track is perfect for this situation & the curtains glide easily along it with minimal effort.