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- Choosing a heading style: pencil pleat or inverted box pleat?
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The heading style of your curtains can change the look of a room & impact the fabric you choose. Two popular styles are pencil pleat & inverted pleat curtains.
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- Karina Dollman
- Consultant
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- Best Curtain Fabrics for Kiwi Homes: Insulation, Sun Protection & Style
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Discover the best curtain fabrics for New Zealand homes. Compare insulation, sun protection, and style options with tips from Russells experts.
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- Jennifer Elliot
- Consultant
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- What are honeycomb blinds?
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Considering honeycomb blinds for your home? In this article we'll cover what they look like, how they work and why they're a great choice.
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- Karina Dollman
- Consultant
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- 5 curtain fabrics to style any modern room
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Looking modern and contemporary is easy as using a handful of colours and textures that complement each other, with a couple of stand-out features to bring life into the space. If you're looking at using curtains to update your home, here are five fabric options worth considering.
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- Jennifer Elliot
- Consultant
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- What to consider when selecting curtain fabric
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When choosing curtain fabric, you'll need to consider how you want them to perform as well as how you want them to look. Here are some things to consider.
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- Jennifer Elliot
- Consultant
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- How and where are curtains supposed to hang?
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Beautiful curtains add so much to the look of a room. But the real key to how good they look is how you hang them. Check out Russell's blog post that breaks down the essentials of how and where your curtains should hang to suit your room perfectly!
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- Jennifer Elliot
- Consultant
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- A guide to getting the most out of your thermal lined curtains
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The key to ensuring you get the most out of your curtains is in understanding exactly how heat is lost, and how the use of thermal lined curtains can prevent this. Read our advice on the benefits and how to get the most out of your thermal lined curtains.
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- Kerrin Auld
- Consultant
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- Optimising your space with curtains
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The right curtains and how they hang can make or break the look of a room. And, unlike other features and furniture, can be used cleverly to alter one's perception of the size of the space they're in. Here are our top tips to make the most of your space.
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- Madeleine
- Consultant
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- Pick up liners: why you should be lining your curtains
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While there are so many beautiful patterns, designs and materials to choose from - the sure-fire way to maximise your curtains' primary purpose (blocking light, retaining heat, privacy) is to line them.
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- Karina Dollman
- Consultant
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- Spotlight on our fabric designers
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Choosing the fabric your curtains or Roman blinds will be tailored from is an exciting part of the process. Russells work closely with several leading fabric houses to bring you a full range of fabric choice.
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- Karina Dollman
- Consultant
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- 4 common curtain mistakes you can easily avoid
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Not just a style accessory, curtains serve a purpose and some of these common yet avoidable mistakes can ruin them for both. Read our lastest blog article so you're prepared to make the best decisions when choosing curtains.
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- Karina Dollman
- Consultant
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- A spotlight on making the most of sheer curtains
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Sheers are easy to style and provide an airy, lightweight dressing for your windows that adds texture to the room. But there are plenty of other ways to make them an aesthetic feature as well as practical.
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- Jennifer Elliot
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