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Aug 25, 2008, window treatment

Hi, my bedroom has 4 casement windows side by side measuring a total of 130 wide by 36 high. What options will I have for a window top treatment?

Aug 25, 2008, How do I hang double rods?

How do I hang double rods so that I can use a blackout curtain in my bedroom with drapes? Hi Sharron You would fix the rod brackets to the wall in

Aug 23, 2008, window scarf

Is it possible to buy a window scarf that is 24 or 25 feet long? I've been searching the internet and seem to only find 18 feet long scarves. Hi

Aug 18, 2008, I bought an expensive blind that is too short.

In having blinds made, I didn't notice that the salesperson wrote down the wrong length. After signing the invoice I am stuck with expensive blinds

Aug 18, 2008, Dormer window curtains

How do I make curtains for dormer swing rails? Hi Zillah You need to make them as normal but instead of using curtain tape header. Create a pocket

Aug 18, 2008, How do I dress a curved bay, with 3 seperate windows within it?

We have a very large bay in our dining room, curved, within which there are three seperate windows. We really want to make this into a stunning

Aug 18, 2008, double windows, how do i dress them to look fab

hi i have anderson double windows and i want some ideas how to dress them and also how they will look their best outside my house is white with blue

Aug 18, 2008, Leaded glass window

Hello, I am delighted to find this site! With a 1940s brick farm house,my living room is very traditional. My ? how do I dress a 5'wide by 6' tall

Aug 18, 2008, Square bay????

What is the best window treatment for a square bay window? Hi Beth My opinion is to keep these kind of bays simple. So Straight gathered valances,

Aug 17, 2008, How many cm's between curtain hooks?

How far apart on gathered header should i place the curtain hooks for my bay window curtains. Hi Pamela I usually put a hook in the first pocket.

Jul 31, 2008, How do I dress two different size windows in my bedroom?

My bedroom is approximately 14X10. I have two different size windows. As you walk into the room the door is on the right and you look straight ahead

Jul 31, 2008, Bay Window Ceiling

Hello There Is is possible to fit any other curtain pole to the ceiling of the bay window other than the white rod style? We would prefer to attach

Jul 31, 2008, How to acheive full looking curtains?

I want full looking curtains that look like there is an underskirt behind them, especially when gathered but don't know what to do to achieve that

Jul 27, 2008, Window treatments for a 1898 farm house?

I truly hope you can give me some advice!! I live in a 1898 farm house. It has a big front porch with two long windows on the porch side and one on

Jul 27, 2008, HOW DO I MAKE MY LIVING ROOM WINDOW APPEALING

I have an 80 wide, 54 long living room window. There are blinds already fitted. I am trying to use a pair of tab curtains (40W 54L) with a shag to

Jul 27, 2008, How to hang curtains on a triple window

I recently rented an apt and they have 3 windows right in a row with about 8-10 inches in between. It is not a bay window. I need advice on hanging

Jul 24, 2008, Solution needed for triangle window

I have a triangle shaped window ie with 2 sloping sides - approx 2950mm long by 1050mm at the highest point. I don't really want to have vertical

Jul 21, 2008, Easy make roman shades

Easy make roman shades. Fantastic blinds and NO sewing. Easy to follow step by step guide.

Jul 19, 2008, Upholstered Wadding for Pelmets

I am in the process of purchasing wadding for an upholstered 4mm plywood pelmet. Please could you advise me as to what thickness of wadding I should

Jul 19, 2008, Vertical Striped Fabric

I am about to make one pair of curtains and an upholstered pelmet from vertical striped pattern fabric but I am not sure which way the stripes should

Jul 19, 2008, Buckram

Which is better for heavy full length curtains - sew in buckram or double sided fused? I would like to use 9 deep buckram. Hi Lorraine I don't

Jul 16, 2008, Roman shades for dormers.

I have three dormers - two in my living room (way up high) and one in my spare room. I was wondering if there was a way to put roman shades up and be

Jul 16, 2008, How do I hang valance on double window?

I have two double windows in my living room. I bought discontinued curtains so there is a limited supply of pieces available. I have two panels

Jul 14, 2008, One sided bay window

I have two large widnows one in the lounge and beroom which is like a bay but only one side has a window so instead of it being a suare bay to dress

Jul 14, 2008, Where should the brackets go?

I have 25mm pole cut to size so that I have 6 @ either end...I know it needs to be about the same distance above the window but where do the brackets

Jul 13, 2008, Cornice Board over Light

How do I construct a cornice board for over a full-length-of-window fluorescent light? I know it has to be open on the top and the bottom, probably

Jul 13, 2008, Swing arms

Do you know a supplier of chrome swing arms for use in my bathroom? Hi Anne Just click on the link below to take a look at these chrome swing arm

Jul 13, 2008, Bay Window

Hi I am trying to hang panels with a grommet top on my bay window but I am not sure how many to get...would I want to get 6 panels total...two on

Jul 6, 2008, How to hang buckram header curtains

I have fairly heavy short bedroom curtains with French pleats.It is on a plastic rail with cords and nothing runs without getting stuck. The pin in

Jul 6, 2008, Canopy bed curtains

Check out these canopy bed curtains. Follow my step by step simple instructions to create your own.