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Archive for February, 2009

Swag Curtains – the complete guide to making and installing

Swag curtains are one of the most traditional finishes that you can introduce onto your window coverings, intricate in design and generally create that wow factor when you enter the room. Swag curtains or swags and tails have long been deemed as the ultimate in window soft furnishings providing an immediate statement with choices of fabrics and design only limited to your imagination.

Traditional swag curtains

Traditional swag curtains

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How to use steel curtains

Steel curtains are primarily used in high commercial workplace areas, they are designed to protect people and products from being damaged generally when welding. These high tensile steel curtains are manufactured with one thing in mind – your protection. We all know the safety aspect of when we are welding but even to the most experienced welder – things happen.

Steel Curtains - Welding

Steel Curtains - Welding

Stage Curtains – creating the ultimate Curtain for your home theatre

Stage curtains have been totally re-designed over the previous 2 years, many facets and manufacturing processes have completely re-engineered the style that we now use for one of the most versatile and intricate curtain types. Stage curtains deliver an unparalled presence within an area and provide the absolute maximum acoustic sound absorption for audiences and home theatres.

Stage curtains - velvet curtains

Stage curtains - velvet curtains

Generally when designing a stage curtains the area to be covered is generally installed with a track that goes from wall to wall, this is either a designated stage curtains track or alternatively tracking systems such as light commercial or depending on the installation it needs to be installed, a suspended tracking system These systems can be motorized or a standard hand operated track.

Shower Curtains – do we actually need them ?

Shower Curtains are either a necessary item for our bathrooms or just another added piece of decoration, but do we actually need them ? The answer simply put is Yes, shower curtains provide a no nonsense approach to keeping our bathrooms and ensuites typically clean and dry. They can be used as a decorative piece or alternatively we can use them purely and simply as a functional curtain.

Shower curtains - Cheap and Effective

Shower curtains - Cheap and Effective

The current trend towards shower curtains is now to basically use either a polyster or nylon curtain, this type of material will endure high temperature moisture and will handle as much washing in a machine as is necessary. A little eucalyptus oil in the wash will do wonders. Many new shower curtains come in a vast array of designs including plain voile or to the more dramatic contemporary designs.

Sheer Curtains – what most curtains shops wont tell you.

Sheer curtains present an easy way of decorating your new home or existing windows, the simplistic look that sheer curtains provides extends way past the traditional shape or privacy aspect of a lined curtain. Most curtain shops avoid telling their clients that they can use a sheer just as effective a fully lined curtain, they generally arent forthcoming with this information because the sheer curtains are a relativly inexpensive way of dressing a window in comparison to using traditional drapes.

Sheer curtains with filtered light

Sheer curtains with filtered light

Lace Curtains – how to make, wash and install

Lace curtains provide an immediate impact on a window, they will either provide a softness that only lace can offer or alternatively if you are trying to create a cottage or country look then lace curtains are definately the style you need to use. Traditionally these types of curtains were used a secondary item on a window, now with many new and innovate designs we are definately seeing a move back to using the lase curtains as the main front curtain within an area.

Lace curtains - traditional style

Lace curtains - traditional style

Kitchen Curtains – how to avoid 5 major decorating mistakes

Kitchen curtains are often negelected in many houses when in fact they should form a centrepiece of your home, afterall how much time do we all spend in our kitchen. Whilst decorating many homes I have come across the 5 most common mistake people make when choosing their new kitchen curtains, follow this guide and it will allow you to complete your kitchen makeover on your window with a minimum of fuss.

Remember when choosing fabric or rods for this area ensure that they are both practical in colour , texture and more importantly the material you have chosen is suitable to washed over and over again, after all we are installing curtains into one of the potentially most messy areas of the house with food and moisture all being exposed to your new kitchen curtains.

如何垂悬在10容易的步的帷幕

如何垂悬在10容易的步的帷幕 2009年2月3日 | 由在怎样的admin垂悬帷幕 | 您经常听见关于帷幕多么恰当的一个装饰员或内部顾问评论穿戴,提到装饰或帷幕的出现和基本上到原始的设施。 如果您是安装您自己的帷幕跟随这些容易如何垂悬讲解的帷幕。 比不正确地安装的装饰没什么坏和有在装饰的选矿上花费的足够时间。 how-to-hang-curtains-261x3001 显示您的面孔对世界 如何垂悬帷幕主要被教对acredited安置者,并且它确实是在许多岁月各自的家和帷幕窗口的各种各样的类型的许多设施期间达到的艺术。 1. 其中一个最重要的出发点,当学会如何垂悬帷幕时是保证您有工作的空旷地区和在高度轨道之上舒适地给您立场或标尺您安装的一套步。 这由安置者经常指他们cribbing的区域-,如果空间提供您通常需要1.5m窗口的任一边和1.5m回到从窗口的屋子。 2. 如果您在一把现有的标尺安装或帷幕轨道然后它是同样重要的您保证标尺是确切尘土和污秽物、它在肮脏的标尺的没有用途的投入的新的帷幕或轨道,请稍微抹在轨道下与清洗液并且使用硅树脂浪花在轨道背面或允许它的标尺顺利地运行 3. 当您学会如何垂悬时帷幕记住它最快的不是种族能完成,花费时间,并且使用一种有条不紊的方法到一切您。 4. 如果您垂悬您在帷幕轨道的新的帷幕切记您有正确勾子,帷幕轨道,并且窗帘杆有完全不同的勾子。 如果它是您通常将使用一个2074年设置勾子的帷幕勾子,这将允许帷幕大约坐在轨道之上的2cm’s,并且完全地掩藏帷幕轨道,当结束。 如果它在标尺您大概将需要允许帷幕在顶面之下坐区分圆环的一个2071个勾子设置。 这保持标尺一直充分地被暴露。另一一点把戏,当学会如何垂悬帷幕时。 5. 我的许多客户总是intriqued并且想要会垂悬象安置者的帷幕,如同我说及早这基本上是在多年经验期间被加强的艺术,但是这些简单的步将允许您有您新的帷幕几乎看象一个合格的安置者一样。 6. 如果您安排购买现成的帷幕需要时间按和电烙他们,我通常允许每个集合45分钟电烙的,这将帮助他们垂悬很好和平直在您的窗口,不在举起他们的这样仓促与按或电烙他们,这是其中一个关于怎样的最重要的技巧垂悬帷幕。 7.即然您准备好垂悬帷幕,计数多少个勾子您有在您并且确信,您有相同数量您的轨道的您的标尺的赛跑者或圆环,这是非常重要的,因为您不想要停止,一旦您开始了垂悬的过程。 8. 您看见许多安置者装饰在他们的肩膀的帷幕,当垂悬帷幕,这是为了基本减轻勾子的压力,当您放它入轨道时,因此放置在将是最接近窗口并且使用您的其他手哺养在您的轨道或标尺上的装饰的您的帷幕如果。 为另一幅帷幕重复,记住这在相反肩膀。 9.学会对怎样垂悬帷幕是完美的一个获取的形式,一旦您垂悬了帷幕现在推挤他们回到窗口的每边,从开始在每褶,用途之下您第1,并且跑的第2个手指在帷幕上下的长度,在好的卷结束重复此每步的,这强迫帷幕落后下来。 您在好的卷基本上开始了训练材料的过程垂悬。 10.您好了完成了您第一如何垂悬帷幕讲解,我也使许多我的客户采取在天1的一张照片,当帷幕垂悬了然后采取另一张照片4几星期laters时,您非常对变革将惊奇从一张照片到下。 记住长帷幕或装饰垂悬越好将看。

Insulated Curtains – The ultimate thermal protection

How is it possible to keep your home warm in winter and cool in summer at a fraction of the cost of traditional systems, easy use an insulated curtain to gain maximum protection from the sun during summer and retain all that warmth within winter months. Insulated curtains can be purchase or made a fraction of the cost of installing air conditioning or a heating system. Insulated curtains also provide an appealing look to your windows.

Insulated Curtains - 100% Blackout

Insulated Curtains - 100% Blackout

How to make curtains – Includes Secret Fabric Formula

How to make curtains is often overlooked by many people as they believe they dont have necessary skills or time to attempt to make their own curtains. If you follow these easy steps I can guarantee you that will be making curtains in your sleep. Most people when they start thinking about how to make curtains get scared of failure and completely push the thought out of their mind very quickly. I can show you a fool proof way to make your new curtains for any window in your home.

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