Interior Design

Get the Summer Look with Northcroft Fabrics

Arcadia in Bronze

The new range of fabrics from Northcroft Fabrics will really help you create the summer look in your home.

They have an ideal choice of summer designs which are suitable for curtains, upholstery and soft furnishings, with prices ranging from £26.00 to £70.00 per metre.

The fabric pictured here is called Arcadia – it is a translucent voile made from 100% silk with a damask design inspired by a 17th century French fabric.

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Wooden Venetian Blinds from Silent Gliss

Wooden Venetian Blinds from Silent Gliss

Here’s an example of one of the huge range of wooden venetian blinds from Silent Gliss.

They have 2 basic systems – motorised or manual, with a choice of 2 slat sizes (25mm or 50mm) and 18 colours of wood!

The blinds are also available with wide coordinating or contrasting tapes or with extra discreet cords.

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Maple Window Shutters for the Home Office

Maple Window Shutters for the Home Office from The New England Shutter Company

With many people working from home these days, home offices are becoming a popular feature in lots of houses.

Shutters are a great idea for the home office. They offer easy control of light and shade, as well as allowing excellent privacy when required – ideal if you don’t want expensive computer equipment on view to anyone passing by.

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Luxurious Jacquard Design from Northcroft Fabric

Verona silk Jacquard fabric from Northcroft Fabrics

One of the latest fabric designs from Northcroft Fabrics is this gorgeous silk Jacquard material called Verona.

It is a reproduction of a 17th century Italian design, and is available in six colours: blue, navy, green, and gold, beige and red.

Verona is a grand, classical design with cut and un-cut pile. It is a heavy fabric with 100% silk pile and is suitable for upholstery and curtains.

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Wave Curtain Tracks and Poles from Silent Gliss

Curtains using the Silent Gliss Wave Curtain Tracks

Silent Gliss have introduced Wave – a curtain heading system which allows curtains to hang in an attractive continuous wave.

Wave curtains hang in the wave shape from the moment they are dressed, and the effect is maintained whether the curtains are open or closed.

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Guinevere Indigo Cushions

Indigo Cushions from Guinevere

These striking Indigo cushions from Guinevere are made from a variety of different antique textiles.

From 18th Century France to 19th Century Ghana, the fabrics on offer span centuries and continents.

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Window Shutters launched at Ideal Home Show

New Indoor Shutters from Thomas Sanderson


The Ideal Home Show starting next week at Earl’s Court is the venue for the launch of Thomas Sanderson’s new range of interior window shutters.

These shutters will provide privacy, filter out bright sunlight and external noise, and they will also allow the summer breeze to circulate around the room and insulate it against the cold in winter.

They are individually hand-crafted from the finest eco-friendly wood, and are available in over 60 exclusive colours, slat sizes, trims, hinges and styles.

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Manhattan – a New Concept in Shutters

Manhattan Window Shutters from The New England Shutter Company

The New England Shutter Company have launched a revolutionary new range of window shutters with no central tilt-rod.

The mechanism is hidden within the shutters themselves, so adjusting one louvre will move all the others to the same position.

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Curtain Pole Finials from Silent Gliss

Urn and Spear Curtain Pole Finials from Silent Gliss

These are the Urn and Spear curtain pole finials from Silent Gliss.

Designed to match the company’s range of curtain poles, Urn and Spear finials are carved from real wood, and are available in a wide range of finishes, to match 12 different colours of curtain pole. Real wood finishes are also available.

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Beaufort Silk Velvet from Northcroft Fabrics

Beaufort gaufrage silk fabric in Crimson from Northcroft Fabrics

If you’re looking for a touch of luxury, this new Beaufort silk velvet from Northcroft Fabrics could be just what you’re looking for.

Beaufort is a luxurious heavy velvet ‘gaufrage’ (embossed) silk with a traditional French design that dates from the 17th century. It is made with 100% silk pile.

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