Make Your Own Curtains and Blinds - Hardcover

Van Reenen, Lani

9781853682698: Make Your Own Curtains and Blinds

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1853682691 ISBN 13: 9781853682698

Publisher: New Holland Publishers Ltd, 1993

Every home has its own individual character and this individuality can be further enhanced by the choice of interior decorations and the style of the furnishings. Curtains are fundamental for not only do they serve a very practical purpose but they also adorn a room and make windows into attractive features.;This book illustrates by means of full colour photographs, the many ways to dress up - or dress down - a window. Practical advice is given on how to make good use of the many high-quality fabrics available today and there are many ideas for colour-co-ordination and how to set off natural features to advantage.;This book is packed with instructions on how to measure and make up curtains and blinds, and there are colourful diagrams to provide a step-by-step guide.;For the finishing touch to complete the look, there is a detailed chapter dealing with such decorative accessories as bows and rosettes, swags and tails.

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Make Your Own Curtains & Blinds is filled with expert practical advice on the many ways to dress-up or dress-down a window. Illustrated with beautiful photographs throughout, this delightful book covers how to evaluate the windows in your home, choose the correct curtain tracks or rods, heading tape or fabric. It also shows how to measure and make up curtains and accessorize them with pelmets, valances, swags and tails, tie-backs, bows and rosettes.

Blinds offer infinite scope as an alternative to curtains, and are often the solution to decorating awkwardly shaped windows. They can easily be incorporated into the overall decoration of a room to evoke the effect you wish to create.

Make Your Own Curtains & Blinds will act as a constant source of inspiration and you will soon be able to camouflage an ugly window, enhance a beautiful one, create a mood in any room and, above all, reflect your individuality with effective window dressing.

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