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Curtains, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Blinds

Posted in Curtains Made For You Latest News on the 14th March 2011 at 9:59am. (0 comments)

It was great to meet up recently with Emma from Holland Kitchen & Bathroom Design in Cirencester. We soon discovered that we are both family run businesses who share a passion for producing top quality hand crafted products and providing excellent...

Curtain Maker Stroud

Posted in Local News on the 28th February 2011 at 10:02am. (0 comments)

Had breakfast in Stroud on Saturday morning, followed by a visit (and some purchases) to the Farmers Market. Although the major roadworks in the centre of Stroud associated with the canal re-development is now scheduled to go on till May, it...

Cushions from The Cotswolds

Posted in Product News on the 22nd February 2011 at 10:56am. (0 comments)

A feature of many charming Cotswold cottages are deep set windows which lend themselves to window seats with seatpads or cushions. When made to match curtains, roman blinds and other interior decor, these make a very attractive feature. Using leftover curtain fabric...

Curtains in Stroud

Posted in Curtains Made For You Latest News on the 19th February 2011 at 10:57am. (0 comments)

Having moved from Derbyshire a few years ago, I am convinced that Gloucestershire is the county of the snowdrop - just one of the signs that Spring is coming to Stroud and The 5 Valleys. I don't know if it is...

Tab Top Curtains

Posted in Product News on the 11th February 2011 at 9:55am. (0 comments)

For a modern, relatively informal, window treatment, hand made tab top curtains are worth considering. They are suitable for all weights of curtain fabric and can support the full range of curtain lining from simple cotton lining through to inter-lining. They are...

Curtain Making and Masaka School

Posted in Charity News on the 8th February 2011 at 1:47pm. (0 comments)

Just received an update on things at Masaka, the school in S. Uganda we support through the curtain making of Curtains Made For You. Big recent development is the addition of some vocational training in things like tailoring, weaving, hair-dressing and...

Made to Measure Curtains Make Sense

Posted in Curtains Made For You Latest News on the 3rd February 2011 at 4:44pm. (0 comments)

Latest house price data shows a further small fall in average house prices and analysts expect the trend to continue for some months yet. Many people are looking to counter falling house prices by adding value through upgrading interior decor. This...

Roman Blinds

Posted in Product News on the 30th January 2011 at 2:01pm. (0 comments)

Whenever I finish making a roman blind it always strikes me what a good alternative to made to measure curtains they provide. For anyone not sure about the terminology, roman blinds are a soft folding fabric blind which give a clean...

Eyelet Curtains Gloucestershire

Posted in Product News on the 23rd January 2011 at 2:20pm. (0 comments)

Looks like 2011 could be the year of eyelet curtains! Eyelets provide an attractive alternative to pleats in made to measure curtains and give a contemporary feel to a rooms decor. Particularly suited for long windows or doors, they can be made...

Doorstops

Posted in Product News on the 18th January 2011 at 4:27pm. (0 comments)

Had an interesting request recently to use some excess curtain fabric to make a doorstop. Made it in the shape of a cube and filled it with rice, although builders sand or other weighty materials could equally have been used. Made...