8 great ideas for dressing your window

Curtains or blinds? Whatever your style, we'll give you ideas for dressing every window in your house. Plus some alternative uses you might not have thought of.

By Grace AllenPublished: 14 May 2015

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Matchy-matchy

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Use leftover blind fabric to create a cute cushion and tie your room scheme together.

Blind and cushion made up in Gardinum, £72 per metre, chair covered in Parquet, £47 a metre, all from the Poetica collection at Harlequin.

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Co-ordinate

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Turn a living room window into a stunning focal point with co-ordinating blinds and curtains.

Artiste Collection, £29 per metre, Clarke & Clarke.

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Made in china

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Roman blinds are the perfect choice for small window kitchens.

Blind made up in The Dresser, £52 per metre; Coral £47 per metre; curtain made up in Polka Dot, £37 per metre, all Emma Bridgewater by Sanderson. Cupboard painted in Misty Mint matt emulsion, £39 for 2.5l); walls, Cameo White matt emulsion, £39 per 2.5l, all Sanderson.

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Summer salad

Add instant character to a living room or bedroom with statement floral curtains.

Curtains and cushion covers all in Salad Days, £47 per metre, Vintage Prints II collection, Sanderson.

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Scandi style

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Ideal for kitchens: it looks like a roller blind but is in fact a Swedish blind which softly rolls up when required.

Swedish blinds: Scandi Stripe Cool £55 per metre; cushion: Up the Garden Path Mushroom, £48 per metre, piped in Scandi Stripe Cool; table runner and napkins in Scandi Stripe Cool, all Vanessa Arbuthnott.

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Treasure hunt

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Kids' rooms are great for experimenting with fun fabrics like this vibrant map print.

Blind made up in Treasure Map, £34 a metre, Abracazoo collection, Little Sanderson at Sanderson.

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Mirror mirror

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Interior windows help the light flood in.

For similar, try Clemont Windows.

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Add stucture

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Long curtains make quick and stylish room dividers.

Drapes made up in Array, £72 per metre, Structures Collection at Clarke & Clarke.

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