A bay window is often the loveliest feature in a period room, and the first of all bay window curtain ideas is deciding where the curtains go: following the bay round its angles, straight across the front of it, or inside the recess of each window. For most Victorian, Edwardian and cottage bays I...

If your bay pole has arrived and you want to put it up yourself, this guide covers bay window curtain pole installation, with Richard fitting an angled and a curved bay on video. If you are still choosing, all our bay window curtain poles are on one page. Below is one method for any...

Learning how to measure a bay window for curtains takes a helper, a long metal tape and a little patience, and by the end you will have one complete set of measurements for your own bay, ready to talk through with us before anything is forged. We cover angled, square and curved bays, and...

A bendable curtain pole is a pole or rod you shape by hand to follow the line of your bay, and it is often where the search begins for an awkward bay window. For a bay you want to live with for years there is another route, a made-to-measure forged pole with the bends...

Curtain poles span an enormous range of quality, from the very cheapest kits assembled from lightweight pressed metal and thin plastic finials, to genuinely well-made poles crafted from solid materials and designed to last decades. The price difference between the two can be significant. The difference in experience, over the lifetime of the pole,...

Ordering a bespoke curtain pole is one of the more satisfying home purchases you can make. The process is more personal than buying off the shelf, and the result is a pole that fits your window and your home exactly. A little preparation before you order makes the whole experience smoother and ensures you...

Stood in front of two black curtain poles, or two pan racks, wondering why one costs more than the other? You’ve found the wrought iron vs cast iron question. In a photo they look like twins. In your home, holding curtains or a heavy frying pan, they behave nothing alike. The short version: wrought...

Not every home update requires a full renovation. Sometimes the most effective changes are also the simplest, and among the simplest of all is replacing the handles on your cupboards and drawers. It is one of those changes that takes an afternoon to complete but delivers results that you notice every single day. The...

There is a particular quality to the light in late August and September that signals the change is coming. The mornings are cooler, the evenings close in earlier, and rooms that felt pleasantly airy all summer start to feel just slightly too draughty, too exposed, too ready for something warmer. The transition from summer...

Blackout curtains are one of the most popular choices for bedrooms, nurseries, and home cinema rooms. Thick, lined, and often interlined, they do their job beautifully: blocking light, reducing noise, and improving the insulation of any room. But they also weigh considerably more than a standard curtain, and not every curtain pole is built...