The best of The List: Curtains, Shutters & Blinds
Whether for your bedroom, living room or bathroom, curtains, shutters and blinds can offer just as much to the design of a room as the furniture. However as any interior designer will attest, getting someone good to make them is key. If you've spent hundreds of pounds on beautiful fabric, be sure to entrust it to skilled hands that know about drape, weight, and working with architectural proportions.
Beautifully made curtains, much like beautifully made clothes, will last for decades. And if budget is tight, save on the fabric and spend on the maker! Here are some of the best curtain and shutter makers, as well as curtain inspiration from our indispensable online directory The List by House & Garden. Thank us later...
1/11Plantation Shutters
Beautiful wide, full height shutters provide stylish shade and privacy in this bay window. Established in 1982, Plantation Shutters Ltd is the oldest independent shutter company in the UK. As leading experts in the field, the company has always been at the forefront of shutter innovation and supply a vast range of material, style and design finish options for shutters, ensuring every order is truly bespoke.
2/11Gayle Warwick Fine Linen
Hand Embroidered Curtains, Draperies and Sheers by Gayle Warwick Fine Linen. An eye for detail is key at Gayle Warwick Fine Linen, from the pencil drawings that start the design process, to the weaving of its organic cotton, and the hand embroidery of colour, shape and texture into its fabrics. Find Gayle Warwick Fine Linen on The List here.
3/11KLS Interiors
KLS Interiors manufacture handmade and hand finished products including made to measure curtains and blinds, both manual and electric. KLS Interiors, founded in 2006 are an established bespoke soft furnishing supplier to the trade in the residential and commercial markets, both in the UK and overseas. Interiors by Nicola Harding & Co.
4/11The Design Archives
Bold batik-style block prints by The Design Archives make a perfect and versatile coordinate. All about pattern, colour and texture, The Design Archives work from their archive to create designs that have a classic heritage and a contemporary twist with bold colouring and scale. Find out more on their UK and U.S. List profiles.
5/11The Traditional Shutter Company London
Make the most of natural light with timeless classic white shutters. The Traditional Shutter Company London is a manufacturing company specialising in the production, distribution, and installation of high-quality hand-crafted shutters in both traditional and modern designs. Custom-made by your request and supplied on time.
Elsa Young6/11Susan Deliss
Textile designer and dealer Susan Deliss, best known for her skilled use of colour and pattern designed this colourful bedroom in an Edinburgh flat choosing curtains in 'Susani Red' linen by Robert Kime. Susan Deliss is principally a textiles dealer and designer, with her own range of textiles sold all over the world. Her interior decorating work is thoughtful, original, beautiful and comfortable.
Robert Kime, uniquely among decorators, has risen to eminence in the profession via antique dealing, textile collecting and an abiding passion for putting rooms together.
7/11Downers Design
Single swags by Downers Design sit perfectly in these beautiful arched windows. Established in 1991 by Sheri Downer, Downers Design specialise in the manufacture of bespoke, handmade curtains, blinds, loose covers, headboards, upholstery and soft furnishings. Find their profile on The List.
8/11Les Indiennes
Naturally dyed cotton curtains, with airy patterns of big, single coloured motifs by Les Indiennes. Since 1999, Les Indiennes has sustained and modernised the ancient Indian tradition of Kalamkari. Washed by hand in the Krishna River, organic cotton bleaches in the sun along its banks. Bespoke products are available in all Les Indiennes patterns.
9/11Helen Izzard
Helen Izzard offers a beautifully bespoke interior design service for your home, from a full colour and design consultancy to creating hand-sewn or interlined curtains, roman blinds and bespoke soft furnishings, all traditionally handmade to the highest standards. All of Helen's products and service are meticulously designed and crafted in her Somerset studio. Find their profile on The List.
10/11Westcot House
Westcot House create bespoke curtains, blinds, cushions and upholstery. All furnishings are made to the client’s specification and created with care and attention to detail. Find Westcot House on The List.
11/11The Shutter Shop
Bay window shutters create the perfect lines in any room. The Shutter Shop shutters are timeless in their design and provides the ideal window dressing for all types of homes and periods of architecture both modern and traditional. Find The Shutter Shop on The List here.
