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Case study: Bi-fold doors

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Bi-fold doors are everywhere at the moment & understandably desirable as they have a lot to offer…but how to dress them?  Even with the most up to date triple glazed units, glass is cold & in winter most of us crave cosiness.   In this instance my clients had installed bi-fold doors accross the back of their extension to give them a wonderful view of the fields beyond their property with the added benefit of being able to open them up completely to the garden deck in summer.  Having lived with their revamped home for a while they realised that they would like their lovely new room to be cosy in winter & chose curtains to achieve this.

The brief was to create a contemporary curtain treatment which could be swept to one side when the bi-fold doors are open.  My client liked the minimal look of eyelet curtains on…

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Fabric blinds

Roman blind safety

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I am delighted to be able to continue to offer roman blinds on a traditional wooden batten.  All our blinds are fully compliant with the new child safety regulations (BSEN16434:2014).  Blinds on tradtitional fabric covered wooden battens are perfect for heritage homes or for where a slimmer profile batten is required.   I aim to give as much choice as possible & continue to offer blinds on metal headrails with chain mechanism also made using products which comply fully with the standard.

Depending on your preference your roman blinds can be made up using traditional brass or clear rings on the back. Brass or clear cord safety cleats will be fitted & regardless of your choice of wooden fabric covered batten or metal headrail your blind will of course continue to be made using traditional handsewing techniques with no unsightly machine stitching on the front.

 

Cushions

Cushions

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Plaids & checks
Oxford border cushion
Zipped cushion
Draught excluders
Velvet cushion
Buttons galore
Fabric covered buttons
Applique cushions
Oblong cushions
I am sometimes able to make up cushions from fabric left over from clients curtains. On this cushion for a teen girls bedroom I was able to centre the design motif.
Curtains

Curtains

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Silent Gliss bay window track
Voile panels
Pelmet with cartridge pleat
French double pleat
For Bi-fold doors
French pleat on a track
Copper detail holdback
Eyelet
Pelmet with taped heading on curtains
Tete de Versailles
Eyelet on chrome pole
Eyelet
Slim stack back in limited space
French pleats on Portiere rod
Tie backs in accent colours
Coordinating tie back
Iron work Portiere rod for front door
Lampshades

Upcycled Lampshade

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This lovely project was brought to me by my client who had bought an vintage lampshade frame & wanted it to be updated with a dramatic fuchsia pink Harlequin fabric which matched her new curtains.  The shade would be hung above a dining table so would be seen from the underside but was not to be balloon lined as it would hide the pattern on the fabric.  A pattern was made from the frame rather than the old fabric covering.  Fabric cut on the bias to allow the fabric to be stretched tight onto the frame.  The freshly painted frame was bound with India tape at the top & bottom to allow the new shade cover to be be sewn into place.  As the underside of the lampshade would be seen from below, the India tape was covered with braid to match the braid used on the face of the shade.  I am sure it looks stunning in its new home.