02
Aug
2011

Eye spy

 

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Eyelet curtains are a great alternative to the old fashioned pleated curtains.  Instead of having bunches of heavy fabric at the top of the window, you have clean lines and a contemporary look.

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And unlike tab tops you don’t have a strip of light coming through between the rod and the top of the curtain. 

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They work with block-out fabric and sheers. 

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And most styles…

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Pottery Barn have loads of eyelets at reasonable prices – and some good images for inspiration…

As does West Elm…

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The other thing I love about eyelets is you get to have some pretty cool visible hardware.

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Image from www.potterybarn.com

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 And they look fab outdoors as well. 

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What a great way to finish off the perfect outdoor room. 

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Ugly curtains have a huge impact on a room.  So take down your manky old ones and update your home.   It doesn’t have to be all at once, room by room it’s quite affordable.  For inexpensive options here in Australia, check out Freedom and Spotlight.  A lot of them can be a bit scary, but they do have some nice ones.  Spotlight even have eyelets sold on the roll…but beware… they don’t protect the fabric from the hardware so you can get some dodgy sections in your meterage.  The Halley in charcoal from Freedom is a nice one with full block out.  Or…if you want to get them custom made with your choice of gorgeous fabric….then get in touch with me!