Blinds, Curtains and Voiles - all about Window Treatments

There's no getting around the fact that dressing windows is an expensive business. So on this week's podcast Sophie and I dived in to sort out your Romans from your Londons and your rollers from your pull-ups to help you decide what you should do with your windows either to protect your privacy, prevent the draughts or just make them look prettier.

curtains by harlequin

I have come late to this topic. Partly because when we moved in I was on a minimal, lightly Scandinavian, path and partly because by the time we had replaced the electrics, plumbing, kitchen, bathrooms, doors and windows there was no money left for fripperies. So it was minimal Ikea roller blinds throughout, but fixed across the middle of the sash to allow light in from the top downstairs with black-out versions in the bedrooms.

Over time we have replaced our bedroom blinds, first with white linen Roman blinds and then with a heavier green velvet version. It wasn't until I moved into my office that I decided I wanted som…