Saveorsplurge?
Threecost-savingtips:
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Youhavetwochoiceswhenpurchasing
curtainsandblinds:customorreadyto
hang.Off-the-shelfcurtainsandblinds
area quick,easyandaffordablesolution
thatcanchangethelookofa spaceinno
time,butmaynotfityourspaceordecor
exactly.Customwindowtreatmentscan
bemadeina wideselectionoffabrics,
withtheprecisepleatheadings,tracks,
andliningsyouneed,butwillcostmoreas
theyaremadetomeasure.+ Installcustomwindowcoveringsin
livingareasandready-madeselsewhere- custom-madecurtainsorblindsinwell-used
areassuchasthelivingroomormaster
bedroomwillfitperfectly,makingthosespaces
feelmoreluxurious,aswellasfunctioning
better.If thebudgetis gettingtight,ready-
madeproductsinbedrooms,theofficeor
laundryarea greatwaytostretchyourfunds,”
says Vicky Nisbet from Curtain Studio.
+ Useattachablethermallinings
insteadofbuyinga newsetofcurtains.
“Addingready-madeattachableblockout
liningis anaffordable‘nosew’methodtogive
extrainsulationandlight-blocking to existing
curtains,” says Vicky.+ Goforcost-effectivefabricsthat
mimicthelookofhigh-endmaterials.
Forexample,linen-lookcurtainscanprovide
a closeimitationoftherealthing.“Itis
possibletoachievea designerlookata great
priceutilisingmodernfabricswhichlookand
handle like natural fabrics,” says Vicky.Woodlandfabricin
mustard,$75a metre,
from Bolt of Cloth.EdenCitrine,$69.99
a metre,from
Russells Curtains.JocelynProustLittle
Penda,$18a metre,
from Spotlight.Wesleyinseafoam,
$59.99a metre,from
Russells Curtains.OrlaKielyStripedPetal
Orange,$95a metre,
from Small Acorns.Russells Curtains.102 |yhg