Notes from the workroom

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Honest guides and design notes written by Joanna: what things cost, how choices are made, and how to get windows right the first time.

2026-06-08 · 7 min read

What actually drives the price of handmade curtains, realistic starting points, and where the money genuinely shows.

2026-05-20 · 6 min read

A room by room answer to the oldest question in window dressing, from a workroom that makes both.

2026-04-14 · 6 min read

Bays are the windows ready made cannot answer. Here is how a workroom dresses them properly.

2026-03-02 · 6 min read

The unglamorous layer that does the most work: how linings change sleep, warmth and heating bills.

2026-02-10 · 5 min read

The right way to measure for curtains, the mistakes everyone makes, and the windows that need a professional.

2026-01-19 · 5 min read

Looped cords are a real hazard. Here is what the standards require and how to make every window in a family home safe.

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