It was a pleasure working on this expansive and elegant JEM Builders home is set in the country. This generous home has motorised blinds, extra wide slat venetians, with floor to ceiling curtains on double tracks and luscious wallpapers.
This high end 6 bedroom home underwent a major renovation under the professional guidance of Davina Sutton. On a Roll worked together with their clients suggesting both linen look curtains and puddled velvet that provided a softness in contrast to the Italian tiles and customised plaster work. The subtle colors and textures chosen enhanced the resort feel of this outstanding home while complimenting views over the city.
Many of the design choices for this amazing new build by JD Homes Ltd pivoted around the client’s Trubridge light which has a central orange pop. The soft furnishings chosen pulled on colour choices from the light and tiles in the build. Sumptuous velvet double track curtains, linen finish sheers, alongside motorised neutral roller blinds. Custom made cushions repeat the design features in the house while the fabulous Warwick floor rugs contrast against the polished concrete floors.
Brief : To provide a commercial solution for a prestigious dance studio that required function and a bit of fabulous! An important feature was to easily cover the oversized ballet mirrors for exam purposes, and provide a contemporary modern look. These floor to ceiling custom made sheers softened the industrial space and were complimented by contrasting roller blinds.
Aim : To reflect the client’s personality and make a unique home with texture and colour.
This amazing city “Clive Barrington” architectural build represents class and sophistication, with Unique “ARTE” wallpaper transitioning between the ground and mezzanine floors, creating connected flow as a signature piece in the home. The drapes are textured linen Warwick “Gibralta” in the living areas with the first floor Master bedroom stunning with drapes in Warwick “Jali” coupled up with custom made shutters and James Dunlop Wallpaper “Johara” which implies a velvet finish. The client wanted a burst of fun and colour in the guest bathroom which looks amazing with James Dunlop Casamance “Sabal” wallpaper.
Aim : Provide a textured natural look curtain to compliment the decor in this open modern home. The curtains are made in James Dunlop “Miso – Mondo” which is has a heavy quality to it, being 72% cotton. This weight and thickness helps to reduce street noise and increase warmth and the colour compliments the paint and decor tones perfectly.
Aim : To provide natural warm tones through the house with deep contrast areas. The client chose a double track system with Warwick “Lavish” on the back track, which is a satin finish coloured blockout, with the front track in a “Sicily” linen look polyester sheer. The contrast of texture enhanced the timber large entertainment area.
A combo of blinds in the bedrooms in Ken Bimler “McKenzie Schist” a fabulous grey on grey textured fabric. The master bedroom is lush with a deep blue wall colour and contrasting bespoke cream and grey cushions to finish the look.
It is wonderful to see some gorgeous velvets return to the spotlight. Sumptuous and highly tactile, velvet is a fabric that suggests opulence and combines beautifully with leather, suede and wood a great contrast. For the bold and daring, there are some amazing printed velvets, providing an opportunity for hero pieces to make a statement and reflect some of your personality.
On a Roll : Products available curtains, upholstery fabric, end of bed and cushions.
Whether your a building a house or renovating, window treatment decisions need some careful consideration. It’s not like duvets, changing curtains frequently is really not on the cards! You’ll be pleased to hear that this year continues to favour natural tones and fabrics along with velvets, greys and greens. However all rooms need a hero, so there is always a splash of something special that reflects your personailty.
Creating flexibilty in spaces has been an emerging trend in the house market and now this is true for drapery.
An easy and effective way is to use a double track with a sheer on one rail and tonal coloured blackout on the other. During the day the sheer creates diffused light where needed and a soft atmosphere. Then in the evening pulling the back track enables the room to become formalised with luxurious ambience and ease.
Versatility and creative thinking is key to maximise your space.
It’s easy to see why natural tones are popular….. they just work!
Top sellers in the market are whites, creams, greens, pale blues and the ever popular greys. It’s great to see these as a full feature or combo of colours.
The main consideration is how your drapes work with other elements in the room, throughout the house and what kind of atmosphere are you hoping to create. Accents with cushions and soft furnishings is a must.
What’s all the fuss with linens? This is something I wondered too but actually linen is pretty cool – pardon the pun! Linen fibre, is basically a hollow tube so it can absorb moisture when your room is damp and release moisture when its hot – breathing! This keeps you dryer in winter and cooler in summer. The linen fibre tube also makes linen a super strong and it’s moth resistant! Available On a Roll products are curtains, cushions, throws and towels.
