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Made to measure curtains and blinds? Yes, please!

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Tailored curtains and blinds might not be for everyone, as they cost more and require some degree of planning in terms of interior design, but in most cases they will prove to be superior and better suited for your needs.

You might find yourself after redecorating a room, , a whole house, or maybe in a brand new house. All your walls and ceilings are plain white, there’s absolutely no character to your interiors whatsoever and you have no idea how and where to start. In such cases, hiring an interior designer might be a good idea. Not only will they help you visualise the new look for your rooms, but also will help you choose every element and aspect of the design and will even have tons of samples and swatches to help you decide. The professional advice they provide is invaluable, and they will work with you and take your tiniest idea or preference and put together a whole new look based on that.

You will not have to worry about choosing or sourcing curtains and blinds, making sure they fit, the size is right and so on. Most interior designers will either provide in house tailored service, or be in touch with a company that will prepare handmade curtains or blinds for you, making sure the colours and patterns suit the interior perfectly, and the size is exactly right.

For those of you who cannot afford an interior designer, there’s a lot of local companies providing custom made curtains and blinds, made to your specifications and perfectly measured. Most of they will send a professional team to your house first to take the measures of either blinds or the curtains you require free of charge. Once they do that, all you have to do is choosing the right design or pattern and you’re good to go. Once your product is ready, they will fit it for you to ensure everything is spotless.

If you prefer to save a few pounds though, there are also services providing tailored curtains and blinds dartford where you need to take the measurements and do the fitting yourself, but the price tends to be up to 30% less, so it’s worth considering if you’re on the budget.

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Moving house or van hire on the budget? No problem!

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If you just bought a new house, rented a new place, or perhaps moving in with your partner, you will need to think how to get all your things from one place to the other, either by hiring a removals company or trying to figure out a cheaper way to do this. There’s many ways to choose from, though if you’re on the budget you will need to adhere to a few guidelines along the way to make sure it does not cost you all your money.

Right! So you need to move house but the money’s limited. First thing you need to consider is doing it yourself – if you have a car, doesn’t matter if it’s small or large, you can try fitting your things in the boot and driving them over. Of course, this will only work if you don’t have too many things to your name, if you need to move furniture or any other large objects, you will have to either hire a removals guiseley company or a van. However, if you only have things that will fit in your car, even if you would have to make a few journeys, it’s definitely the most cost effective way to go about things.

Moving on, we’re still on the budget and option 1 does not work for us because we managed to hoard a lot of possessions and furniture over the years. What to do then? You don’t want to spend a fortune on one of them fancy removals companies advertised everywhere, yet you need to move your stuff somehow. You have two choices here if you want to save money.

Option one involves looking for a local man and van company, or even a self employed person that owns a van and does removal services for a small fee. These guys will not pack your stuff into boxes for you, and you might need to help them carry larger objects, but it will save you loads of money and will still get your stuff from one place to the other.

Option two might be similar or cheaper when it comes to money than option one, but you will have to do all the heavy lifting yourself. What is it? Well, just hire a van for a day! If you’re a confident driver, and don’t mind a bit of lifting, or maybe have a friend that can help you out, this might be the most cost effective way to move house.