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MADE TO MEASURE ROMAN BLINDS


Our expert team of seamstresses create beautiful made-to-measure blinds from our collection of over 60 elegant country style fabrics. From sophisticated elegance to delightful country cottage styling, our range of handmade curtains and blinds are a stunning addition to any home.


1. MEASURE YOUR WINDOWS



  • The first step to measuring for new blinds is to measure the length of pole or baton you need to hang them.
  • We then need to know how long you would like your blinds to hang. This is called the drop. Our soft furnishings team will use these measurements to calculate how much fabric you need.
How to measure for a pole
For a guide on how to measure for your blind, see How To Measure For Curtains and Blinds >

Or you can download a copy HERE >


2. CHOOSE YOUR FABRIC


We offer an extensive range of fabrics in a variety of designs and colours, with special emphasis on natural fibres such as silks, linens, wools and pure cottons - perfect for creating a soft, modern rustic style in your home.

View our full range of fabrics on our website. Each fabric is individually priced and can also be bought by the metre.

Free fabric swatches are available to order from our website, or call us on 01473 826685 and we will pop them in the post for you.

For more information about fabrics, see
Lampshade FAQs >

Our collection of fabrics can be found here
All Fabric By The Metre >
Fabric collection

A NOTE ABOUT SILK DUPION


As a raw fabric, fading and deterioration may occur over time, especially in sunlight, so we do not recommend silk dupion for curtains and blinds or for lampshades placed in or near a window.

Please take a look at our lovely collection of Faux Silks that we have sourced for customers wanting the look and feel of pure silk in a more robust fabric.

We recommend that all silk curtains and blinds are lined and interlined to protect the face fabric but even then, fading and may occur over time especially in darker colours.


3. CHOOSE A HEADING



Decide if you would like your Roman blind to be hung on a baton with velcro, or whether you intend to hang it from a pole.
For a guide on how to measure for a pole, please see our guide How To Create A Made To Measure Pole>
Everglide track

BLIND TRACK

New to our range, this is a high quality, made-to-measure, child safe, headrail system with continuous loop chain.
Roman Blind with velcro fitting

ROMAN BLIND - VELCRO

A classic window treatment – ideal for kitchens and bathrooms
Pole hung roman blind

ROMAN BLIND - POLE

Specially designed to work with our range of handcrafted curtains poles.


4. SELECT YOUR CLEAT AND PULL FINISH



  • A cleat is supplied with your blind so we need to know what finish you would like it in. 
  • We also need to know if the blind will be strung to the left or right depending on where you plan to fit the cleat.
  • Pull handles are purchased separately. 
Cleat

CLEAT


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Reeded Light Pull

REEDED LIGHT PULL


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Hatton Light Pull

HATTON LIGHT PULL

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5. UNLINED, LINED OR INTERLINED?



All our made to measure  blinds can be supplied with a variety of lining options depending on your requirements.
Unlined fabric

UNLINED


Creates an airy effect; ideal for voiles or soft linens. Unlined curtains are a great way of gently shading a window whilst maintaining an element of natural light within the room.
Lined fabric

LINED


Choose from 3 neutral colourways in white, ivory or cream.
Interlined fabric

INTERLINED


Interlining your blinds adds a soft extra layer of fabric within the blind that helps to protect the fabric from harmful sunlight and provides insulation.
Blackout lining

BLACKOUT


Our blackout material is available in cream and helps protect the blind against sunlight and provides insulation so does not need to be combined with any of our other linings.

6. COMPLETE A FORM AND SEND IT TO US


Form

To raise a quote for your made to measure blinds, please complete this form and send it in to us. You can complete it digitally. Simply tick the boxes to choose your combinations.

Ensure that you complete your contact details and tick the relevant boxes for your order.

Once complete, send it in to us at sales@jim-lawrence.co.uk and are soft furnishings team will work out a quote. Please allow 24 hours for us to do this. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to call our friendly customer service team on 01473 826685.

Download a copy here >.

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OUR ADDRESS

Jim Lawrence, The Ironworks
Lady Lane, Hadleigh
Suffolk, IP7 6BQ

CALL US

Speak to one of the sales team on 01473 826685
Our telephone lines are open:  
Monday - Friday: 9:30am - 5pm

EMAIL US

Email us at: sales@jim-lawrence.co.uk