Made to Measure Curtains & Blinds

Getting chosen your perfect curtain fabric, with our help you are able to create something fantastic and control every element of the design. Whether you are looking for extra long curtains or even curtains for a bay window, you can have perfectly fitting, custom made curtains, blinds as well as soft furnishings in the fabric, style and finish you want.

Our custom made curtains as well as blinds are beautifully hand made to the highest quality by our experienced team dependent here in Sussex. Whether you choose a classic or contemporary style they will be made utilizing traditional sewing techniques with a great attention to detail and once ready will be very carefully packaged and delivered to your door ready to hang.

How to measure for curtains as well as blinds

We have created a handy guide on how to measure for curtains, which will help you provide us with the right information. If you are measuring curtains for a bay window you can have these types of as either one pair or as two pairs, a centred pair having a single curtain either side. If you have any other queries or want to talk to all of us then please contact us, we’d be more than happy to talk you through the procedure.

Designing Your Curtains

If you are not sure where to start then please take a look at our manual on how to choose the right handmade curtains below. Here you will find technical advice and style inspiration to help you create your perfect custom made curtains and blinds.
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Curtain Fabric
The first decision is usually the curtain fabric, the beauty of getting made to measure curtains is that you can choose just about any fabric. We have a wonderful range of drape fabrics including floral, silk, tartan, plain linen and a wonderful selection of children’s fabric.

Eyelet Curtains - These are popular for a more contemporary look with the choice of eyelet colour to suit your room. These can only be used on a pole and do not suit the Pelmet. They are perfect for people who wish to have their curtains to fold back firmly without spilling onto the window.

Hand double or triple pleat Drapes - These both create a lovely formal look, their hand finished style creates a very neat appearance and would suit either a pole or monitor.

Inverted Pleat Curtains - The Inverted pleat is designed for people who require a toned finish to their curtains; it gives a more contemporary look than the double or three-way pleat and is better suited to heavier fabrics. The Inverted pleat should be utilized on a pole.

Pencil Pleat Curtains - This is a good everyday style, it is a strapping heading which means they are good value as the makeup cost is less than others. Pencil pleat does look great with a pelmet if you wish to add something extra to finish your windowpane. Can be used on a Track or Pole.

Simple Gather Curtains - These have the relaxed and soft look and we always allow a one inch stand up with this design. A simple gather can be used on a track or pole and works well with materials from our English Country Linens.

Design Extras

Adding trimmings and comparison binding can add style and colour to your curtains. We would normally allow 2” for a contrast binding and this can run around all edges, the leading side and bottom or simply the leading edge. Alternatively you may want to use a pretty fringe, enthusiast edging or braid to finish off your curtains. Fringe or fan edging within the leading edge works particularly well if you are having a fixed curtain with a drape stagnated by a matching tieback or holdback.

Tie backs are used for two reasons; a few may use them as a practical tool to hold the curtain back off the windowpane, others may simply want them as a finishing touch to their window therapy. Whilst many people have tiebacks made in a matching fabric, you can also have rope tiebacks and these may pick out a feature colour within your room or match in. String tie backs normally feature tassels and sometime crystals so can be used to put in a little glamour to your room. Another alternative is a fixed tieback, these are with regard to drapes over a bed, or fixed curtains, but also give a very smart complete. Of course many people find they don’t have a need for tie backs and the curtains can simply suspend in place.

Pelmets are a great finishing touch to your window; you have two options, the stiff pelmet (sometimes called a flat pelmet) or a soft pelmet (also known as valance). The stiff pelmets are supplied with an MDF board and can be straight or even shaped. A Soft pelmet can be produced in all the headings barring eyelets and upside down pleats.

A final design detail for your made to measure curtains is the pole, if they happen to be not going on a track, we have a lovely range of curtain poles and finials which can be custom made to your desired length and colour. Like all our curtains as well as blinds the poles are handmade in England.

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Creating Your Custom Made Blind

Blinds have always been a popular window treatment and can be either be applied by themselves or teamed up with a pair of curtains. We offer two different made to calculate blind options that provide very different looks for dressing your room.

Roman Blinds Designed to Measure

These are our most favoured style by our clients; they are suited to nearly all fabric types and can be made to fit inside or outside the window recess. These types of handmade blinds come with either a covered baton and cord pulleys or having a cassette mechanism and chain pulley. When our roman blinds are straight down they sit flat with no discernible stitching to the face of the fabric to ensure an extremely smart finish. Roman blinds can be lined and interlined, blackout lining is actually popular too, especially for nurseries, if you are having a blackout roman blind you will also must have them interlined to ensure no light seepage. There are some lovely little extra’s you can include to a roman blind such as pretty trimmings or contrast binding to create a truly beautiful addition to your room.

Roller Blinds Made to Measure

The alternative to Aventure blinds are Roller blinds. These are an option when you want to minimise the amount of lighting lost, want a very clean finish, or want to cut out light/protect furniture. A number of our clients use blackout roller blinds behind existing curtains when they don’t wish to change the curtains but do need the room to be darker. Also we can supply sunlight blinds, these do the opposite - they are a laminated light fabric which will protect your furnishings from harsh sunlight - or prying eyes -- whilst still allowing the light to come through. We can also have the fabric of your choice laminated and made into roller blinds.

Roller blinds are favoured by people who usually want a simple finish for their windows, additionally , this maybe a practical choice otherwise a very large room and you don’t want anything too overpowering. Roller blinds are made by a special form of laminating which rules out fabrics such as velvet, crewel and most embroidery as they cannot withstand the laminating process. Roller blinds could be blackout lined if required and can be operated by either a sidewinder or slower rise mechanism.

Both types of blinds have the option on a left or right part pulley/winder system.

The finishing variations to your room are essential, though it is important not to got too crazy, a little complementing within your room will help to bring everything together. Many will have a few matching spread cushions whilst others may go with a matching lampshade or chair cushions. Once we offer a full bespoke service in soft furnishings, headboards and furniture I will be happy to discuss your individual needs with you, you can email us or call us upon +44 (0)1273 495500.