Can I get ready made curtains for wider windows 4.5m track

4 years ago

last modified: 4 years ago

Hi could I get ready made curtains which are made for wider windows. Approx track length 4.5m

Custom made sounds expensive.

Budget around £150 for one bedroom upstairs.

Is there anywhere online where I can get some ideas? I have lots of diy jobs so find it difficult to go shopping all day and make such decisions. Usually end up confused.

The track is a plastic rail so maybe just some simple pleated curtains.

I'm loathed to spend hundreds incase i make the wrong colour choice and need to change them later.

I'm flexible on the drop length as there's no radiators in the way.

This is the style of my house.

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Ribena Drinker
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
Are you handy with a sewing machine? If you're inexperienced, you could start with making some unlined curtains, which are fairly straight forward to make and can work out quite cost effective.

We have very wide windows and have mostly now had them made to measure, but when we first moved in I made a lot of the curtains because we were a bit tight on the budget.

TBH even making your own, £150 for that wide a window, you may be struggling.
Sonia
4 years ago
I have a bay window which is 365cm wide. Over the years I found wide enough curtains at Dunelm, but they don’t seem to do this size anymore. I also made my own curtains once. It wasn’t difficult but quite laborious. I found a cheapish plain fabric, joined it up to increase the width, hemmed it all round, then attached heading tape. They looked pretty good. Eventually, I ordered made to measure curtains at Laura Ashley which I still love. They cost around £550 for the bay window.

One thing you could do is buy two pairs of curtains (so 4 individual curtains). When they are open you will not see the gaps, or maybe you could tack them discretely together? Just an idea.
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There are people on eBay selling secondhand curtains. May be worth a look? Search for Laura Ashley curtains, there are loads but maybe not wide enough.......
Nixy Gill
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Thanks forzaitalia. Some good tips there. Maybe I will have to increase my budget and get some ready made curtains - just so scared of making the wrong choice!! I'll certainly have a look on Ebay for used curtains that maybe in good condition.
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Maybe go for plain neutral curtains Nixy, similar shade to the colour of your walls. Less chance of you going off them! Like this

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