Curtains
Time To Rethink
Why pelmets can be the perfect finishing touch for a room (and all about the different kinds)
The decorative virtues of pelmets are manifold, but too often they're dismissed as granny-ish or overly formal. We're here to tell you why they're brilliant (with the aid of our expert interior designers)
Design Ideas
Ideas for curtains (with all the terminology you need to recreate them)
Curtains can offer just as much to the design of a room as the furniture. Here's how to get them right.
Decoration
The complete guide to hanging curtains
Tracks, curtain poles, filials, swags, cording and more – because you can't plan drapery perfection if you don't know what's possible (and it’s a brilliant means of refreshing a room)
Decoration
Cafe curtains are the affordable way to add a French touch to every space
The cafe curtain has gone from hospitality to houses in abundance – this is how to use them.
Decoration
Why are bamboo blinds so favoured by interior designers?
Originating from India, bamboo blinds or ‘chiks’ have a beautiful, natural finish, and allow light into rooms with a dappled effect. Here is how best to use them, according to the experts
Decoration
How to dress your windows on a budget
Looking for curtains but low on budget? Katherine Ormerod shares her tips of low cost window dressing solutions
Decoration
Stylish ideas for using curtains as partitions
When it comes to partitioning a room, choosing the right curtains will let you divide and conquer
Decoration
A curtain consultant's dos and don'ts of window dressing
Curtain expert Chris Tebay, who is often called in to solve interior designers’ window dressing conundrums, offers his essential technical advice for getting this tricky aspect of decorating right
Decoration
Time to rethink incredibly elaborate curtains and blinds
Welcome to 'It's time to rethink', our series that brings some of our favourite neglected (and at times mildly controversial) decorative elements back in to the spotlight. In this installment, we turn our attention to seriously formal curtains and blinds - get ready for swags, frills, and flounces galore
Decoration
Our pick of the new fabric collections
Our Creative Director Gabby Deeming gets her hands on the pick of the new fabric collections