Comparing Apples with Apples
Here at the Design Studio we pride ourselves on making your curtain purchasing experience as pleasurable as possible. To help you make an informed decision here are some of the important factors we feel makes using our Design Studio workroom the right choice.
The fullness of the fabric makes a big difference between a curtain looking full and luxurious when it is pulled across or skimped and lifeless. Here at the Design Studio we allow 100% fullness in our quotes, unless you have specified to have less for some reason.
The lining on your curtains is the main protector of your curtain fabric and an insulator to your room. If you use a cheaper lining it will deteriorate and leave your curtain fabric with no means of protection in no time. Here at the Design Studio we use a thick lining that may cost a little more but gives you a lot more wear, and will save the cost of relining at a later date. The way a lining works for insulation is to trap the warm air between the curtain and the lining, just as animal's fur traps warm air to insulate them. Another way you may like to make your home even warmer is to use a bumph between the curtain and lining. This acts as an extra trap for the warm air. I liken it to dressing your curtains in flannelette.
The finishing touches could be the holdbacks, or tiebacks, fringes, tassels, pelmets, swagg & tails, pinch pleating (which we still do the traditional hand sewn way). so please ask us for any information you may want on these.
"the bitterness of poor quality remains long after the price is forgotten"