April 2010

Curtain Styles – Part 5 – Pinch Pleat

April 30, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Pinch pleat curtains offer an elegant and refined look which suits all styles of homes beautifully. You can use either curtain tracks or curtain poles and rings to suit the style of your interior.
There are variations of this style of curtain, including triple pleat, often referred to as French pleat, and goblet headings which are [...]

Curtain Styles – Part 4 – Ring Top Curtains

April 27, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

There are two different styles of ring top curtains. The first is similar to eyelet curtains which provide an easy way to hang curtains from curtain poles.
As we saw in part 3 -Eyelet Curtains, this style is on-trend and suits all styles of homes beautifully.
The other type of ring top curtains are hung from curtain [...]

Curtain Styles – Part 3 – Eyelet Curtains

April 25, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Eyelet curtains have made dressing your windows easy! It’s just a matter of having a curtain pole and sliding them on, however, you will have to make sure you have the right diameter size, colour and style of pole to create a stunning window dressing.
The diameter size will be dependant of the weight of the [...]

Curtain Styles – Part 2 – Pencil Pleats

April 21, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Pencil pleat curtains are probably the most common and widely used style of curtains which can be bought as ready made curtains or you can make your own if you have a sewing machine and basic sewing skills.
Pencil pleats headings offer deep, crisp pleats which are neat, tight and even across the expanse of the [...]

Curtains Styles – Part 1 – Tap Top Curtains In The Nursery

April 18, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Choosing a window dressing for use in the nursery need to be given careful consideration. Not only do you want a stylish look, you’ll also need to consider the practicalities and safety aspects.
There has been recent publicity highlighting the potential dangers of using blinds or curtains which have pull a cord to operate them, as [...]

Using This Year’s On-Trend Colour Turquoise – In A Teens Bedroom

April 15, 2010 by admin · 3 Comments 

Lively, fun and funky- use a mixture of bright colours, including turquoise, to be right on-trend in a teens bedroom!
Forget the princess theme and opt for something modern and up-beat after all teens aren’t all into being a princess, some a far more outward going and want a space which they can stamp their mark [...]

Using This Year’s On-Trend Colour Turquoise – In The Dining Room

April 12, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

You don’t have to change your entire dining room just to bring this years on trend colour, turquoise into your dining room.
Turquoise works equally well with black as it does with white and neutral colours, as such you can simply choose ready made curtains in turquoise and bring a sense of coordination by including a [...]

Using This Years On-Trend Colour Turquoise – In The Bathroom

April 9, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Blue and turquoise have been the main staple family bathroom colours for decades and yet if you want the latest contemporary styles you can incorporate, up-date and redo the look by following a few easy steps.
White bathrooms suites have replaced the coloured suites of the 70s, if you still have a mid-turquoise bathroom suite rather [...]

Using This Year’s On-Trend Colour Turquoise – In The Bedroom

April 6, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

There are many different ways you can incorporate this year’s on-trend colour into your home. If you prefer not to have a bright and vivid turquoise you can always tone things down a bit by opting for sherbet shades and combining it with pretty pastel pink to create a very chic and trendy bedroom.
This style [...]

Using This Year’s On-Trend Colour Turquoise – In The Living Room

April 2, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

This year’s on-trend colour will add vibrancy to your living room, however don’t go overboard or you may end up with a room which has no focal point and is too bright on the eyes!
The secret is to use the colour as an accent colour which teams beautifully with crisp, fresh white to give a [...]