We recently made and installed these very elegant bottom up blinds for a London client in North Kensington W10. Our client wanted privacy in the room but at the same time wanted to retain as much light in the room as possible. She was also keen to hold onto that beautiful sky view! In this […]
Silk is a very special fabric, both for curtains as well as for Roman blinds. It is fabulously multi-dimensional and can certainly never be described as a flat fabric. It is soft, sumptuous and always luxurious. This home in Hampstead London opted for silk curtains in the main bedroom as well as a Roman blind […]
From now until 21st of June 2016, you can use the Prêt à Vivre discount code to get a discount on tickets to this year’s Spirit of Summer interior design fair at London’s Olympia. The discount code is SS10 and is valid for all tickets purchased online. You can buy your online tickets here. Curated […]
When this project was completed, both the architect and our Richmond-based client were very proud of the end result. Our client specifically wanted electric roller blinds for her bifold doors which lead to the garden from the living area. We do not generally recommend using roller blinds on bifold doors. Here’s why: Roller blinds tend […]
Take a look at these revealing Before and After pics! They really illustrate just how much a window dressing revamp can transform a room. This was a renovation project for a two-room west London flat. You can clearly see from the Before pics just how domineering the existing wooden blinds are, in both rooms. They […]
This summer, the Prêt à Vivre team is offering free curtains and blinds Home Consultation Sessions with one of our interior designers to residents of NW6 and NW10. This offer from our All Saints Road showroom extends to the Queen’s Park, Kilburn, Brondesbury and Kensal Rise areas. Home Visits from our interior designers normally cost […]
Remember this incredible moveable swimming pool from the recent Grand Designs programme? The swimming pool belongs to a beautiful house superbly situated on a hill overlooking London! Prêt à Vivre made the curtains that dress French windows leading from the living room to the swimming pool! Photos courtesy of Aqua Platinum Projects, the swimming pool […]
House Fair 2016 Ticket Offers – For one week only, use our unique promocode to get 2 for 1 tickets to London’s top home & interiors event – the House Fair 2016 at London Olympia. The House Fair takes place over 4 days from June 22nd to June 25th. The 2 for 1 Ticket Offer […]
At this time of the year, many people are experiencing issues with excessive sunlight in various rooms in the home. Last week we talked about blackout blinds for sunny bedrooms to alleviate problems with waking up too early. In most cases this solution is more than sufficient. However, there are situations where a regular blackout […]
Having a bedroom that gets the morning sun can be a little annoying for sensitive sleepers at this time of the year as the dawn breaks ever earlier. We get lots of enquiries from light sleepers and from parents with young children. Very early morning sun streaming in through windows can keep the kids awake […]
We have recently added as many as 17 exciting new fabrics to our fabric range. Many of these are already available to view in our 4 London showrooms, where you can see them actually made up as curtains or blinds. Over the coming weeks, we look forward to showcasing our new fabrics on the website. […]
We cover an increasing number of curtains and blinds projects for customers in North West London, particularly around NW10 and NW6 – the Kilburn, Kensal Green and Queens Park areas. One very common question that comes up is what type of blinds should be used in specific situations. Windows are generally a focal point in […]
