[Tia Maria]

Just a quickie, where is a good place to purchase curtains, curtain poles, fixings and generally all things curtainy?

Cheers

Tia

[Moorf]

Do you have a Spotlight, Harveys or Millers up there? They are the best I've found round here... Warehouse does some cheapies too if you've got standard sized windows or a sewing machine! ;)

[Tia Maria]

Thanks Moorf, I'll check.

Which one is the best for getting everything (curtains and poles), and has a good range? A kind of one-stop shop.

Also I was reading your thread about curtains:

www.emigratenz.org/forum/showthread.php?t=5537

Did you find that very thick curtains made a difference in the warmth of a room?

We've got lots of sash windows which have lots of gaps. I wouldn't consider double glazing unless there was a company that could do really good reproductions. I would consider secondary glazing, but I haven't checked if they have that over here, not seen any yet.

Cheers

Tia

[jubjub]

Harveys seem to have the best range, but then again you can get poles/curtains and that in Warehouse too....

I went into spotlight once and got so confused...... there was just stuff everywhere! There is also the Curtain (i think) Supermarket, its got pink signs.

[Tia Maria]

Thanks Jub Jub, I don't want to go to more than one shop if I can help it.

Wasn't there a UK Harveys?

It looks like they do a measuring service, so I think I'll give their shop a visit first, but I might use the measuring service if I decide to do a lot of windows.

Cheers

Tia

[gil]

There is also the Curtain (i think) Supermarket, its got pink signs.

There is indeed Sal. Every time we go past it, OH says things like "I expect they're closed" or "They need to pull themselves together" :roll

On your advice (Sal's) I went to Harveys to buy a pair of plain cream curtains for our rental and got a reet bargain, double width pencil pleat calico, 72" drop for $49.95 in the sale.

Yes Tia, there is a Harveys in UK, no idea if they are related...
Gil
Edit: PS couldn't let it lie, just had a look and they seem to be separate. harveys Furniture and Furnishings UK and Harvey (no 's') Furnishings here

[Moorf]

Tia - we've got aluminium framed windows floor to ceiling in most rooms (not double-glazed), and the insulated curtains made a difference immediately, for me it was worth the extra $$'s.