A roman blind gives a luxurious and bright look to your home

A decorative and functional accessory 'de rigueur' Roman Blinds are the icing on the cake in terms of adding the final touch to a room's décor. They provide a window dressing that looks chic from both an interior and exterior view and also allows black out if desired. Roman Blinds are available in different designs, patterns and colours so they will always compliment the interior décor and particularly the made to measure curtains that hang either side. You can choose pleated blinds or plain blinds in every colour imaginable and fitted to the exact size requirement. When patterned Roman Blinds are selected they often provide panoramas or landscapes on the fabric, that enhance the overall look of the window and create an optical illusion of a still TV or cinematic image. This adds its own charm and wow factor to the effect created by the blind fabric.

In their universal application the ubiquitous Roman Blinds are part of the furnishings in every home country wide. Based on the traditional theme of roller blinds, they have become the most popular form of window blind on the market. The slick action of pull chord or spring action roller both provide a mechanism for raising and lowering the RomanBlinds transforming window vistas and changing views on a roller coaster of continuous motion. Twilight falls and Roman Blinds are drawn to create an interior ambience of calmness, warmth and joy, the antithesis of daylight surroundings. Morning appears and with the new dawn a daylight scenario is created attracting exterior life into the room and breathing new meaning and vivacity into rooms where sunlight streams in and replaces the enclosed character of the previous night's ambience.

Light and darkness transform the room into different worlds and the drawing and raising of the Roman Blinds signals the ongoing morning and nightly transformation, creating completely different interior effects. Not only do they provide effect but also privacy to the room dwellers and guests. Family life continues unabated and in full confidence of total privacy thanks to the blackout quality of Roman Blinds. The same quality of life can be applied to any room in the home. Bedrooms are afforded cosiness and complete comfort with the inclusion of Roman Blinds. They convert a haven of sleep and rest into a wonderful expression of personal security and comfort for the occupants of the bedroom. During daylight hours the bedroom returns to its normal sunlit ambience where exterior and interior become one.

With the approach of darkness, Roman Blinds are pulled to provide the privacy required to permit life to go on as usual and encourage normal activities to take place. Homework can be accomplished in an appropriate environment where children can work unobtrusively thanks to the privacy afforded by Roman Blinds. Colours can be chosen to match and complement bed attire and room décor adding an extra dimension to the interior decoration. Roman Blinds are also very decorative and practical for every other room in the home, exuding style and providing privacy.                   

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Made To Measure Curtains

There is one constant trait with made to measure curtains and that is the precision of the manufacturing process. This fact becomes more pronounced when you compare them to off the shelf curtains. The latter very often look well and seem to fulfil the purpose as a window accessory. However there are always discrepancies that you have to overlook and make adjustments for if you opt for ready made curtains. Firstly, you have to choose a fabric that might not necessarily be your preferred choice as the selection is quite limited, secondly the width of the curtain may not give you the fullness you desire and there is little you can do about that. Whilst the curtain drop would be a standard length there may be a difficulty in arranging a pole for hanging curtains with eyelets to achieve the desired length. Unfortunately there is very little manoeuvre for adjustment in ready made curtains and these anomalies mean that the curtains will probably not fit to perfection. It is often a case of accepting second best and making do with the ready made curtains. This acceptance of imperfect curtains will also have a negative impact on the general décor of the surroundings and instead of complimenting the room and its furnishings will detract from the overall interior design. Conversely, made to measure curtains are guaranteed to add that extra wow factor to a room and compliment the interior décor.

The main reason for this is that you can choose the exact fabric for your curtains, selected with the room décor and interior design features in mind. Fabric texture, colour, design and pattern can all be taken into account when selecting a fabric for your made to measure curtains. There is a wide variety of materials to choose from all guaranteed to provide the best possible match for the room décor.

Once an appropriate fabric is chosen then the number of widths can be selected to give the desired fullness when hanging on the window. When the hanging mechanism is chosen, probably a pole and it is screwed into place, and then an exact measurement of the desired curtain length can be ascertained. The distance from the top of the pole to the floor will give you the exact length of the curtain from the top of the eyelet to the floor and this will enable the curtain to hang in a majestic fashion, brushing the floor and no more. Choosing a heavy curtain fabric will help the made to measure curtains hang in a more perpendicular fashion. With all these elements in place the manufacturer can create a set of made to measure curtains that are the required length and width to provide a professional finish to the end product.

With the fabric having been chosen to suit the painted or wall papered walls and compliment the furniture and flooring, the made to measure curtains will offer a professional job. They will enhance the room décor and perform the role of providing practicality where they can be drawn to provide privacy and extra heat retention in the room as well as the aesthetic appeal in adding that special wow factor to create a warm welcoming ambience in the room.