I offer free consultations covering areas in and around Abergavenny, Usk, Raglan, Crickhowell, Talybont on Usk and the Wye Valley

Yes, if you’d like a rough estimate please send dimensions and a photo to hello@foldinteriors.co.uk. Refer to question 1. for details.

If you would like an initial idea of cost prior to us coming out to measure then you can send us some rough dimensions and we can send you an estimate.

There are two options here:

1) if you have a pole or track already you wish to keep, send us the length of this. Then to find the drop, measure from the bottom of the pole or track to where you want the curtains to sit roughly (ei. to the floor or just below the sill).

2) if you don’t have a pole or track in place then measure the length so that you come past the window by roughly 15cm each side if there is room, if not measure the window width. For the drop; measure from the top of the window or up to 10cm above the window, depending on how much space you have, to where you want the curtains to sit (ie. to the floor or just below the sill).

It’s also helpful to send us a photo of the window.

Yes, I provide a free consultation in and around Abergavenny, serving areas like Usk, Crickhowell, Monmouth, Talybont on Usk, Raglan, Wye Valley. I also work with an experienced fitter who will come out and fit poles, tracks and Roman blinds.

No, to get a rough idea of cost you can measure the window width by the drop you require. Please refer to question 1. on how to measure. It’s also helpful to send us a photo of the window.

Yes, you can supply your own fabric. I encourage customers to source their own material (I supply the linings and everything else) but I am also on hand to help guide your fabric choices and point you in the right direction. I have a small selection of samples I can bring with me if you need more guidance and ideas that we can look through together and consider the right design choices for the space, colour schemes and style of the room that would work well with the fabric you chose for your curtains or Roman blinds. I have an account with Jane Clayton if you would rather I order the material. Once you have chosen the material you can have it posted to my workshop. However, if you are choosing a Jane Clayton material I will order it and add it to your final invoice.

I supply the linings and can help advise you on which is most suitable. Blackout can be a great choice for bedrooms, particularly sunny rooms, whereas thermal lining works really well if you want to exclude drafts, add warmth or want a more luxury feel. The thermal lining (or cotton bump) gets hand sewn in between the top layer of the curtain fabric and the cotton or blackout lining. With thermal or interlined curtains you have three layers of material. There is more labour involved in making thermal lined curtains.

The curtain header you chose depends on the look and feel you want to create with your curtains and what the space looks like. If you have a period house with large windows a double pinch pleat header works well as its bespoke and elegant and stacks back neatly. Whereas if you have a cottage then a cottage header is softer and suited to smaller windows. Please refer to my headers page for full guidance on how to choose the right curtain heading for you.

The curtains or blinds normally take a few weeks to make, from measuring time to fitting I normally say 3 - 4 weeks on average lead time. It can be dependent on the amount of curtains and details of poles and tracks to be fitted and my fitters availability.

If you’d like an estimate for Roman blinds first consider if you’d like it to sit inside or outside the recess.

For a blind inside the recess, measure the width x the drop of the actual window shape.

For a blind outside the recess, take the measurement approximately 5cm out on each side of the window, for the drop you can afford to measure above the window by about 20cm if you want the window to be almost clear of the blind and let more light in.

If there is enough room around the window it can make more sense to have the Roman blind sitting outside the recess as this gives you the option of letting more light in to the room. You can stack the blind above the window if there is enough space, it’s nice to have the blind still overlapping the window by a few centimetres to add a softness.

Having the blind inside the recess creates a neat, minimal look, it does mean a bit of the light will be blocked out at the top where the blind stacks. it can also get in the way of items on the windowsill.

Yes, I work with a small company in Devon who supply high quality wooden and metal poles with a selection of finials and finishes. They also supply metropoles if you want a wave header; the metropole looks like a pole but acts as a track, with the track set inside the pole.

I work with a company based near Manchester who make well made tracks, corded tracks and Roman blind headrails. I have samples I can bring along to the initial consultation. I work with a highly experienced, Monmouth based fitter who will come out and fit the poles or tracks prior to me making them. He will take the drop for me once the poles are fitted, and I make them after that.

Yes, I make curtains in Bristol and Bath, as well as London and other areas. If you are based outside Monmouthshire I will normally suggest a free consultation over a video call initially where I can show you how to measure. From there we can discuss fabrics, style and the feel you are hoping to create for your curtains or blinds.