Curtains

[janh]

I don't sew (ie can't) and I'm looking for a nice, plainish (eg stripes or checks or red or navy) pair of curtains for a boys' room. Oh, and cheap too if poss.

Any suggestions? I looked round TJ Hughes, BHS (no curtains???), Knightingales (sp?) and one or two others today and there was nothing.

Can anybody suggest a good place to look?

Thank you!

Places I would try are: Homebase and other DIY chains, IKEA, Habitat, secondhand shops and Curtain Exchange-type places. HTH

janh - Have you got a Rosebys near you? They're quite cheap and have good variety. If not, they have a website www.rosebys.co.uk

Janh, I'm not sure whereabouts you are but we have a store local to us called Dunelm, they have really good prices on things like curtains, duvet covers towels etc.
Good luck.

Chanel, there is a Roseby's in Burnley, about 10 miles away, I had never heard of them before and I'm off there this afternoon! I hadn't heard of Dunelm either and they're not in the local phone book.

IKEA and Habitat require a major expedition unfortunately - I might get some really cheap temporary ones for now and then see what they've got when I do go!

Thanks for all the ideas, I'm sure we will get something soon!

Janh, I've found Dunelms website, they have a store locator which you might find useful . It's www.dunelm-mill.co.uk

Thanks, Munchie, they have a store near Preston which is not too far for me. Roseby's was no good yesterday, Chanel - not a lot of stock and nothing suitable in the size I need - useful to know it's there though!

Have you tried looking in Next Directory ? I seem to have bought most of mine from there or John Lewis.

Sorry to hear that janh, especially since it wasn't on your doorstep like mine is. Hope you find something suitable soon.

That's OK, Chanel, as I said it's a useful place to know about!

Twink, I hadn't thought of Next, I had a look on their website and they have some gorgeous ones.

What about a catalogue, Freemans have loads and you'll get a discount with your first order and you can pay monthly with no interest added. R

Do you know, Rhiannon, I am so dumb, I actually have several catalogues, including Freemans, and I had looked in them but only at the curtains pages (velvet full-length etc) and not at the bedroom pages which have the curtains along with the duvet covers. Duh!

I think that might be my best bet - thank you! And thanks again to everybody else for great helpful suggestions!