Pencil Pleat vs Pinch Pleat
Pencil pleat and pinch pleat are the two headings most people weigh up, and most assume the first is the cheaper one. It is not. A direct comparison on fullness, cost, stacking and fabric — and which one to choose for which room.
Pencil Pleat Curtains Explained
Pencil pleat is the heading most people can name, and the one most assume is the budget option. It is not — done properly it needs more fabric than a triple pinch pleat, and on Perth’s large windows it carries some real disadvantages. What it is, why it costs what it does, and why almost nobody asks for it anymore.
Pinch Pleat Curtains Explained
Pinch pleat is the heading most people envisage when they picture curtains — but the difference between a good one and a flat one sits in a measurement almost no quote mentions. What single, double and triple pleats actually mean, how much fabric goes into each, and when another heading is the better answer.
Window Treatment Trends
What is genuinely moving in window treatments this year, what has gone quiet, and why the fabric you choose should outlast the trend that suggested it.
S-Wave Curtains Explained
S-wave curtains hang in a continuous soft wave rather than gathering into pleats. Here is how the heading is made, what fullness it needs to look right, and the three situations where we would suggest something else.
Roman Blinds vs Roller Blinds
We sew Roman blinds and we supply roller blinds, so this comparison names the windows where the roller is the better answer. Six questions that settle most of them.
Floor-to-Ceiling Curtains
Floor-to-ceiling curtains from a Perth workroom — why full-height fabric transforms tall windows and big glass, and how to get the track, fabric and drop right.
Curtains or Blinds?
Curtains or blinds? Learn how to choose the right window furnishing for each room, with expert advice from Perth curtain maker Annie at Hay Interiors.