Curtains

Curtains: Why is the Customer Always WRONG (157 words)
by Marilyn Laurence - written on 07/03/08
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Hillarys Shutters - as a supplier to them myself I felt good about order from them. The order was placed early December - they banked the cheque late Jan. I lost my phone line for 1 week causing me a loss of business, other accounts were affected too. Their reaction it is my fault! Delivery promised later Jan - now March and hey I might get them in the next week - yipee - again not their problem as they kept me informed. The fact that they don't care I will never use them or recommend them seems to me to be really absurd - never heard of customer retention or customer satisfaction or word of mouth - obviously now we know why they spend so heavily on advertising - no ...  Read the complete review

Create your own curtains (2070 words)
by - written on 12/03/01 (Very useful, 9774 readings)
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Recently I moved into my own place, after years in rented accomodation it was really quite exciting having somewhere that was mine and that I could do with as I pleased. My mum always told me that it was the smaller things that you often don't think about that cost the money and yes as much as I hate to admit it she was right! Curtains were one of those things that I didn't really think about and consequently I found that I didn't have a great deal of money for. My mum actually agreed to get me some made for my lounge and dining room an main bedroom, but the rest were my responsibility. As ever I found my way around it, I made them, but with a twist! ...  Read the complete review

Curtains: Curtain rail/pole thoughts – some day you may have to ... (970 words)
by - written on 23/07/01 (Very useful, 12541 readings)
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As I stood on my chair in our living room, drilling holes into the wall to hang the curtain rail – it crossed my mind how many times I had been through the same process in the 15 or so years since I bought my first house. Why not write something about – I thought as its something most of us will have to go through in our DIY lives – and share a few experiences. So here are a few jottings about poles and rails; followed by some pointers about putting them up. Curtain poles ------------------ I must admit I do like curtain poles. There is something classy to hanging your curtains on a nice bit of timber with those ornamental ...  Read the complete review

Keep the night out (587 words)
by - written on 19/11/02 (Very useful, 2433 readings)
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Curtains Why do we have curtains? To stop the neighbours and passers by peeking in the windows, to keep the cold night draughts out, to look good and match our home décor. I recently had to replace an aging pair for a new pair. I read some ones op on curtains and thought there that?s something I can write about. When I moved into my first home I had little money and relatives donated us curtains. May be not the colours, fabrics I would have chosen but poor young things can?t be choosy. In the past I have saved money by making curtains, buying cheap material and sewing my own. Not too difficult just arduous sewing long strips of fabric. ...  Read the complete review

Curtains: Keep those wasps out of the house! (317 words)
by - written on 29/06/01 (Very useful, 1258 readings)
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In hot weather I like to open the door into my garden and let the sunshine and fresh air filter through. The trouble is that flies, wasps, midgies and other flying insects take this as open invitation to come inside where its cooler. I was walking through our local Wilkinson's store today and a spotted a 'door blind'. It is many years since I have seen one of these in use and I remembered my grandmother using one. This is a plastic bar with strips of lightweight coloured plastic attached to it. You open your door and place the blind in the doorway and it acts like a curtain. The movement of the strips stops insects from trying to ...  Read the complete review