CURTAINS
HAND SEWN AND MADE TO MEASURE
All of the curtains we make are hand sewn from the hems to the pleats. Hand sewing ensures the tension on each stitch is just right which will allow the fabric to move naturally over time, gives a neater edge where the fabric meets the lining and is invisible. Hand sewn curtains will last you decades. ​​​​​​
Linings
Our standard lining is 100% cotton of the highest thread count available. Using a high quality lining not only ensures the curtain has longevity by properly protecting the top fabric, it also gives the curtains a good weight and structure. Our blackout linings are soft to the touch and all come in cream or ivory shades.
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Don't forget that the lining doesn't have to be functional, it can also be a fabric! We offer a range of ticking stripe lining fabrics (inc blackout) or we can we make your curtains with matching or completely different fabric on the reverse.
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Voiles & Sheers
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Voile curtains gently diffuse natural light while maintaining privacy, making them an ideal choice for living rooms and bedrooms. Whether alone for a minimal, airy aesthetic or layered with lined curtains on a double pole for added depth to the room.
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Voiles can be made with any curtain heading style, including pinch pleat or wave. We can customise the fullness, to create a simple minimal look or a full and luxurious finish.
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Come into the studio to see an extensive range of sheer fabrics. We also offer a wider range of specialist light control fabrics available from Silent Gliss.
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Interlined Curtains
Interlined curtains use an additional layer of soft interlining, known as Domette, hand-sewn between the face fabric and the lining. This extra layer gives the curtains additional body and structure, allowing them to drape beautifully with full, elegant folds. The result is a enhances the look and feel of the curtains but beyond aesthetics, also adds valuable insulation, helping to keep rooms warmer in winter and cooler in summer. This technique is especially well-suited to delicate fabrics like silk, providing essential support and helping to preserve the longevity of the curtains.
Headings
We can make your curtains with any heading option, from any of the pinch pleat styles to pencil pleat tapes of different sizes. We offer eyelet headings in a range of metal finishes.
You can visit the studio to see headings made up into full size curtains and Alex can take you through the various styles, from the kind of style and drape the create to the functionality of each in for particular space.
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Wave Headings
Wave headings are a modern alternative to traditional pinch pleats and are can be lined or unlined in any fabric. We also offer a wider range of specialist light control fabrics available from Silent Gliss.
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The finished appearance is similar to eyelet curtains but the fabric is hung directly from a track and is Ideal for large glass or bi-fold doors.
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The effect of the 'wave' is created using a specialised track from Silent Gliss set to keep a continuous rolling shape throughout both when open and closed.
Borders, Tassels
& Trims
We can design your curtains from scratch so adding trims, tassels or fabric borders is be a fantastic way to make them completely bespoke to your interior.
You might want to add a decorative trim to a plain curtain to create interest, or, combining a plain fabric border with a patterned fabric can pick out a particular colour you want to highlight, or draw in from the surrounding decor.
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Pelmets & Valances
In a range of standard shapes, or completely bespoke to the shape and design of your choosing, we make pelmets by hand. From simple square coverings to traditional ornamental pieces. In any fabric and with borers, trim and tassels as per your curtain designs.
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Valances can be made with pleated or pencil tape heading styles in the same way with any decoration added such as trims and tassels.
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DELIVERY, HANGING AND SETTING
If delivering your curtains Alex can also hang and set the curtains for you.
When first hung setting the pleats and folds created by them into place from top to bottom ensures the best finish. We gently tie the curtain once set, which should be left for at least 24 hours, allowing the fabric to settle into the pleats once gravity begins working on the fabric.
