Made to measure or ready-made curtains?

Several ladies and gentlemen are saying that the asymmetrical style of their windows is causing great problems when choosing new curtains and roman blinds, personally if the windows are not a standard size and shape then I would go with made to measure every time.

Dressing the windows in a home is just as important as choosing all the décor colour schemes and furniture, nevertheless this is often overlooked and not enough time is allocated to this very important aspect of home decoration which can ultimately spoil the whole look of the finished theme.

Of course choosing the most appropriate fabrics are also crucial because there are and endless array of colours and textures to choose from. There are also thousands of top quality fabric suppliers from all over the world whose fabrics would be highly suitable for you’re made to measure roman blinds and curtains, I always stick to the popular designers with a sound track record.

The next thing to consider for your made to measure curtains is the heading choice and again this is so important but sadly often not considered thoroughly. The most common is pencil pleat curtains which are like a row of neat pencils created by pulling in the heading tape to your desired pole or track width. The next most popular and probably the most trendy is eyelet curtains, these comer in numerous colours, sizes and shapes although 30mm circle is by far the most popular amongst interior designers.

If you decide to buy made to measure curtains online then please remember that you are taking full responsibility for the measurements, and such you need to be well prepared and understand the measuring process properly. Make sure that you use a metal or wooden measuring device, as cloth ones can stretch and give inaccurate results. If your budget allows then you always have the option to measure with a Laser measuring device, these are the best.

When measuring for roman blinds please also considers items that protrude greater than the recess, these can be handles, tiles, batten or anything else that the builder may have used in the building process without considering the fitting of window dressings.

So don’t forget, if your windows are of an irregular size or shape then you should always choose bespoke curtains and roman blinds, if you live in a newly built house then you may get away with ready-made which are far cheaper but nowhere near the quality of made to measure.


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