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 ...

Create your own curtains (2070 words)
by TigerTiger - written on 12.03.01 (Very useful, 9163 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! ...

Curtains: Curtain rail/pole thoughts – some day you may have to ... (970 words)
by libertybell - written on 23.07.01 (Very useful, 10601 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 ...