If you’ve ever moved into a character property, you’ve probably found it virtually impossible to buy blinds or curtains that fit your windows.

Pre-made curtains and blinds are manufactured to standardised sizes and if you have a cottage or period property such as a barn conversion your window measurements are unlikely to be among those on offer.

According to Dee Mathers, owner of Billericay’s leading made-to-measure blinds and curtain suppliers, Dee’s Curtains and Blinds, many modern properties are also now featuring innovative window designs which require bespoke attention.

The solution of course is to hire a blinds and curtains specialist to create handcrafted, bespoke curtains that match your requirements perfectly. 

Regardless of the style your home falls into, there’s no doubt that made-to-measure blinds or curtains give a room a more polished finish – the kind you’re used to seeing in glossy style magazines. 

There can be no comparison between a pre-made blind which overhangs a window than that which tucks in cleanly and neatly into the window itself.

As Dee points out fitting a blind or measuring curtains takes a fair amount of experience and skill. Get it wrong and your mistake could influence the aesthetics of an entire room.

Dee’s Curtains and Blinds – Billericay’s premier curtains and blinds specialist – has 20 years experience of windows treatments and handmade bespoke curtains and blinds. 

The business offers a vast selection of roller, vertical, pleated, aluminium and wood venetian blinds from quality suppliers as well as a luxury range of accessories including original design pelmets, cushions and fabrics. Its services cover domestic properties as well as commercial including hotels, restaurants and golf clubs.

Dee said: “Ready-made curtain fabrics only come in certain sizes and have a certain shelf life before they start to appear worn and shabby. Many don’t have the addition of blackout lining to keep the light out which means you either have to get this fitted afterwards or change your curtains after a few months.

“Ready-made curtains are great for the rental market but not, I would suggest, in your own home. If you buy good quality fabrics it will last for years. I’ve recently gone through a stage of re-measuring houses for curtains and blinds I originally sized up 20 years ago which shows how long they’ve lasted. 

“We have fabrics to suit all tastes. If something isn’t quite the right colour, I’ll go in search of a fabric which does meet the colour requirements exactly.”

For more information on Billericay’s leading blinds and curtains supplier call Dee’s Curtains and Blinds on 01277 625188 or click here.