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Cheapest place to get curtains for draughty front door

13 replies

cocoabeanz · 17/09/2022 11:14

We've got a draughty front door that I want to be able to cover with a thick/lined curtain. Can anyone recommend somewhere that I can get a cheap set, or am I better to get a normal set and attach some kind of liner to it? I do have a sewing machine although I'm not particularly skilled 😆
Thanks

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MistressIggi · 17/09/2022 19:34

I got a thermal one from Dunelm last year. It's just one panel and I have a pressure mounted rod it hangs on. It's great actually for keeping heat in.

Crazykefir · 17/09/2022 19:36

There's a good sale on on homebase.

Dougieowner · 17/09/2022 19:47

We bought a Dunelm lined M2M for the front door in our old house.
Not just for heat retention (although it was excellent), but also to stop light (and provide privacy).

Took it with us and may well fit it to our new house (gives the hall a cosey feel).

BigEnergy · 17/09/2022 19:54

I got a thermal lined one from Dunelm and a very cheap tension curtain rod to go with it, it's been really good value and stayed out even though the curtain is quite heavy. Just wish I could find a cheap solution for my big back doors that the dog won't be able to pull down! I do rate the Dunelm one, it wasn't dear either.

TiffyTaffy · 17/09/2022 20:09

Dunelm here too, been very happy with it

FindingMeno · 17/09/2022 20:11

Check out the charity shops.

CheeseMaiden · 17/09/2022 20:37

Charity Shops! I made ours from a very wide curtain panel and sewed a fleece blanket in as a liner (both sourced from our local charity shop and cost about £7 in total)

LionessesRules · 17/09/2022 20:45

Get a door curtain from Amazon. The right length, and comes as a single rather than a pair.

SatinHeart · 17/09/2022 20:49

Google 'caravan curtains '. I got thermal blackout lined door curtains quite cheaply this way.

BatteryPoweredMammy · 17/09/2022 20:54

If you can sew, try a fabric outlet store that sells end of rolls of curtaining fabrics.

Otherwise, www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/
aren't too expensive.

cocoabeanz · 18/09/2022 08:27

Great ideas, thanks so much - will look into them all!

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domesticgodmess · 25/09/2022 15:53

Sounds like the Dunelm ones are good, if you haven't go one near you we got same thing in The Range, works very well and got more for patio doors too in winter.

Dougieowner · 25/09/2022 16:36

As above, we swear by Dunelm M2M but the trick is to order when they have one of their sales on (20% off), they have them twice a year and we have saved loads.

We moved into our newbuild in Feb but by measuring in Jan (weeks before completion) we saved plus had M2M curtains & blinds available straight away.
Likewise when we wanted some more for rooms not yet furnished, we ordered in the summer sale and the curtains will be going up in a few weeks.

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