All You Need To Know About Window Dressings

That's curtains and blinds and privacy etc. This is an edited extract from the book as well as being one of the most common questions I am asked so while I would recommend you buy the book (well I would wouldn't I) I hope this will also address some of the questions you might have around this issue.

1 What sort of blinds should I have?

Roller blinds are the cheapest and easiest style, but many people don’t like them in rooms other than kitchens and bathrooms. I have fixed roller blinds across the middle part of my sash windows, where they pretty much disappear until needed. But Hillarys do a pull up from the bottom blind in lots of different colours that you can also use.

velvet roman blinds in bedroom belonging to madaboutthehouse.com Roman blinds are the wide slatted ones that pleat up when you raise and lower them. The heavier construction means you can choose velvet for a more luxurious feel, which makes them more appropriate for the living room and bedroom. However, as they fold up…