The Right Way to Layer Curtains, Blinds and Shutters
Layering window treatments is one of the most useful things you can do for a room, and one of the most misunderstood. Done well, it is invisible. Done badly, it looks cluttered and operates badly. Here is how to get it right.
Why we love double sided curtains
A double-sided curtain gives the lining as much thought as the face fabric, so you make two design decisions in one. We look at where they work best, from hotel-style layering to room dividers, and whether they suit your room.
How Soft Furnishings Affect the Sound of Your Home - And Why It Matters
The acoustic environment of your home affects everything from your ability to concentrate and relax to the quality of conversations and entertainment. Understanding how fabric and soft furnishings shape sound can transform not just how your rooms look, but how they feel to live in every day.
Motorised Curtains: Beautiful, Effortless and Worth Planning Properly
At Stripe Interiors, we have watched motorised curtains evolve from a high-end luxury into a natural feature of well-considered homes across Hertfordshire and North London. There is a quiet elegance in watching your curtains glide closed as the evening light fades, or drawing them from the warmth of your bed on a crisp winter morning.
Curtain Headings: What They Are, What They Do, and Why It Matters More Than You Think
Ask most people what heading they want on their curtains and they'll say they're not sure. Which is, genuinely, the right place to start. Curtain headings are one of those details that look simple on the surface and turn out to matter enormously; to how your room feels, how your curtains hang, and whether the whole thing looks considered or slightly accidental.
Here's what you actually need to know.