Designer fabrics minus the price tag

photo: Cath Kidston http://www.cathkidston.co.uk

If you're after a beautiful designer fabric but can't really afford it, I can warmly recommend The Curtain Factory Outlet in 269 Ballards Lane, London N12. They stock literally thousands of fabrics, both curtain and upholstery fabrics including designer fabrics from Malabar, Designers Guild, Andrew Martin, Zoffany, Laura Ashley, Cath Kidston and many others, and much cheaper than the usual recommended retail price. You never know what is in stock at the moment, so you'll have to go to take a look. Parking is limited but next door is a huge Waitrose carpark - and Waitrose is always worth a visit.

photo: The Curtain Factory Outlet http://www.curtainfactoryoutlet.co.uk

Read here what famous intererior designers say about The Curtain Factory Outlet, along with all other information you might want to know about their stock and price policy:


http://www.curtainfactoryoutlet.co.uk/Press.htm

Royal not-must-have

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29 April is approaching fast, and royal wedding memorabilia line many a shop window display. You can choose between William & Kate coffee mugs and William & Kate fridge magnets, or William & Kate coasters. None of these knick-knacks seem particularly pretty or desirable to me and the whole lot will have to be decluttered sooner or later, so I'll certainly stay clear of them.

If you HAVE to have a royal wedding memorabilia, forget the fridge magnets and go bold instead: GDHA, a distributor for GE appliances in the U.K., revealed "the ultimate" in royal wedding memorabilia – a 5’9” side-by-side fridge freezer emblazoned with one of the official engagement photographs of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Read more about this terrifying new home appliance and see a wacky wedding memorabilia slideshow on http://windsorknot.today.com/_news/2011/03/22/6320417-keep-the-royal-romance-fresh-refrigerated

Perfect Sense

photos: HomeSense

Spring has sprung, so I went to HomeSense to check out their current range. It's fabulous - as always - and I went home laden with beautiful accessories for our home.

If you haven't discovered HomeSense yet, don't waste a moment - there are still a few hours left to get a nice present for Mum!

http://www.tkmaxx.com/home-hs/home-hs/page/homesense/