Hi Karen,
Just wanted to say the blinds look FANTASTIC, my husband even noticed and said they make the kitchen look cosy!! Thank you once again for making the house look lovely.
Helen,
Felsted
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“Thank you for my super summery bolster-style cushions with button ends”. Barbara
Case study: Bi-fold doors
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 a pole but as the width of the full span of doors & slim wall space either side is over 4m wide this posed a certain challenge, especially as the client wanted, ideally, one curtain which could run the full width of the room. During discussion of the various options my client decided it would be preferable to have two curtains but have one ‘free running’ in order to move it to one side when the doors are fully opened.
We fulfilled the brief by using a discreet,high quality, track with smooth gliders which was wall mounted just under the coving. We made up the curtains in a single pleat heading as this is one of the most space efficient curtain headings. We also used a lightweight interlining to minimise the stack back. The curtains are hand drawn by clear draw rods so that there is no need to handle the fabric & we sourced an interesting rope design tieback in the same pretty duck egg colourway that features in the clients fabric.
Outdoor sofa cushions
Beige water repellent fabric was chosen for the new cushion covers on this weather proof Rattan outdoor sofa duo. This fabric is also available in 15 other lovely colours, please ask for samples if you would like to see more…
Gold lined lampshade
This simple drum lampshade was given a gold lining which casts a lovely soft glow when lit.
Floral drum lampshade
A vintage Laura Ashley fabric was used for this 30cm cylindrical lampshade.
Wooden curtain poles
Curtain poles can be supplied in a myriad of colours & finishes to suit all room styles & budgets.
Please contact me for stylish, quality curtain poles.
Mrs Steed T: 01371 872697
MrsSteed@trustysteed.co.uk
Trimmings
Whatever your home style… be it minimalist, smart tailored or influenced by the history of your home we have beautiful trimming to enhance your window treatments. If you are working on a tight budget a plain lower priced fabric can be made to look stunning by adding a coordinating or contrast trim.
Silk lined lampshades
A lovely green silk damask was used to make a small table lamp shade with traditional silk lining….you can see the construction of the shade which is of course time consuming. The stitches on the shade will later be covered with a trim which could be made out of the same silk or a contrasting colour or braid…..what would you choose?
Roman blind headrail
Roman blinds can be hung from a traditional batten with a cleat installed on the wall to wind the pull up strings around or from a metal headrail with a chain mechanism. A metal headrail is particularly appropriate if it is a very wide, heavy blind or you may prefer this mechanism if you are pulling up the blind frequently. In this instance the blind is fairly wide & an antique brass metal chain was chosen to complement the door hardware in the kitchen where it is to be installed.
The discreet metal headrail can just be glimpsed in this side on view.
Our roman blinds are sewn by hand to avoid unsightly rows of stitching on the front of the blind.
All of our blinds are supplied with a child safety mechanism. If you would like more information about this do let me know.
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