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Curtains. I want some lined ones for my kitchen, can you help me find some please?

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SparklyGothKat · 19/10/2008 20:01

I have wooden blinds in my house, but with energy bills going up, I need to put curtains up in the kitchen. I have 2x4ft windows and a small 2ft window, 54in drop. I can't find any that aren't checks.. My kitchen is a stone colour with a chocolate brown feature wall. Can you find any that will look good? Thanks

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sparkybabe · 19/10/2008 20:02

Curtains???? In a kitchen???

NO no no NO NO!

sparkybabe · 19/10/2008 20:02

Hey your name is a bit like mine!

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SparklyGothKat · 19/10/2008 20:03

that was my thought too, but being an end house, it gets cold in there.

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SparklyGothKat · 19/10/2008 20:11

ok how can I stop the kitchen being cold without curtains? (coz I really don't want them in there)

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sparkybabe · 19/10/2008 20:37

Shut the kitchen door? I have a big kitchen, all stone and hard surfaces, but inttead of heating the expanse, I shut the door to the rest ofthe house.

sandy4 · 19/10/2008 20:41

I'm with the 'no curtains in the kitchen' vibe. sorry, its a stinker, you will be forever cleaning them.

(do I have to name change to 'sparkysandy4' ??? to join in?)

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SparklyGothKat · 19/10/2008 20:47

lol, I do keep the door closed, have curtains everywhere else but have wooden blinds too, including the kitchen.

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zippitippitoes · 19/10/2008 20:54

if you do get them easier to get unlined that byou can wash

but then i have nothing in the kitchen

just a cold house

MarkStretch · 19/10/2008 20:56

I just put up a roller blind in mine. Makes it feel cosier even though the heat it keeps in is probably minimal.

sparkybabe · 19/10/2008 20:57

I dont have anything at the window (actually do have roller blinds for the 'sun' - but i think that is a myth) and as I say, a cold kitchen. Do you have double glazing?

Sandy - sparky or sparkly? It matters.

sandy4 · 19/10/2008 21:05

I want to be a sparkly sparky, who wouldn't?

sandy4 · 19/10/2008 21:19

Oh, sparkly. I know this is a curtains thread, but blinds are quicker to close than curtains. Which I have found very handy - if having a shag in the kitchen . It's good to be practical ??

Flum · 19/10/2008 21:23

Nothing wrong with having curtains in a kitchen it is nice. They must be interlined though if you really want them to help with the heat issue.

saggyhairyarse · 19/10/2008 21:24

Have a look in B & Q

daffodill6 · 19/10/2008 21:31

Thought about thermal linings? Buy the curtains you want and then buy separate thermal linings and attach with curtain hooks. If necessary tack up the bottoms to the correct length.. I don't have curtains in my kitchen but I do this for many other rooms. Also good for kids rooms in the summer .. nearly blackout.

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SparklyGothKat · 19/10/2008 21:42

The kids have blackout curtains, and Callum's room has a blackout blind too (at back of the house) the rest have wooden blinds. I have just put my thick curtains up in my room, living room has thick curtains, but what does everyone have on their front door? I have nothing and I like it, but with my energy bills going through the roof, I need to converse some heat in the house...

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SparklyGothKat · 19/10/2008 21:43

The kids have blackout curtains, and Callum's room has a blackout blind too (at back of the house) the rest have wooden blinds. I have just put my thick curtains up in my room, living room has thick curtains, but what does everyone have on their front door? I have nothing and I like it, but with my energy bills going through the roof, I need to converse some heat in the house...

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SparklyGothKat · 19/10/2008 21:43

The kids have blackout curtains, and Callum's room has a blackout blind too (at back of the house) the rest have wooden blinds. I have just put my thick curtains up in my room, living room has thick curtains, but what does everyone have on their front door? I have nothing and I like it, but with my energy bills going through the roof, I need to converse some heat in the house...

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SparklyGothKat · 19/10/2008 21:45

whoops sorry

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sandy4 · 19/10/2008 22:21

I think we should all move to barbados.

BlindsGirl · 30/10/2008 18:12

You can buy draught proofing strips from all major hardware stores to fit to your window, to help keep the heat in.

A different type of blind would work better at keeping the heat in for example a roller blind as mentioned above or a roman blind.

Hope this helps

Blinds Girl

Avinahome · 07/07/2021 08:12

You can use the following types of thermal curtains to replace rem cuon or rem vai

Beebumble2 · 07/07/2021 12:22

Curtains2go, part of Blinds2Go will make lined curtains from a wide range of fabric.
We’ve always used Blinds2Go, fantastic service and quality, so I suspect the curtains will be the same.

remcuaxavia · 05/03/2023 10:01

You can buy draught proofing strips from all major hardware stores to fit to your window, to help keep the heat in rèm cuốn bị kẹt.
A different type of blind would work better at keeping the heat in for example a roller blind as mentioned above or a roman blind những câu nói hay về rèm cửa.
Hope this helps

Gettingonabitnow · 05/03/2023 10:28

We’ve got curtains in our kitchen for that exact reason. John Lewis have some really nice ones.