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Curtains & Blinds

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  Want to make your home more homely? You need some curtains. The ability of curtains and blinds to transform a house into a warm and cosy home should not be underestimated. Our experience in fashion and textiles has equipped us with the skill to make bespoke curtains for any environment. Triple Pleat Tab Top Pencil Pleat Goblet Pleat Eyelet Pleat Double Pleat Cartridge Pleat Roman Blind Free Consultation When it comes to something as important as curtains and blinds, we don’t believe that you should settle. That’s why we come and visit your home to make certain that what we make is perfect for your home and perfect for you. Fabric Sourcing We’re able to source a variety of fabrics including: Harlequin, Clarke & Clarke, Voyage, Vanessa Arbuthnot, Linwood, Design Forum, Lorient Décor, James Brindley, Designers Guild, Sanderson and Nina Campbell, to name but a few. If you use our fabric sourcing service alongside our manufacturing service, it won’t cost you anything. Fabric sourcing

Home Renovation

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  Is a new bathroom on your Wishlist? Are you craving a beautiful new kitchen? Does your bedroom need remodeling? At Craven and Hargreaves we offer a full home improvement service for any room in your house; or indeed, for your whole house at once. Take away the stress Home renovation and remodeling can often be stressful, and if you hire the wrong person, it can quickly turn into a nightmare. We aim to take your stress away by offering a full project management service in addition to the actual work, so you can just sit back and enjoy the fruits of our labor. Only the best contractors We’re very picky about which contractors we use, and most companies we work with are long-time associates of ours. We believe that trust is a crucial part of any home renovation service, and anyone we hire to work on your project comes fully endorsed by us. We’ve know most companies we work with for over ten years, and over that time we know who’s good and who’s not. Totally bespoke service The home ren

Interior Design

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  Interior Design At Craven and Hargreaves Design, we’re not ashamed to admit that we’re a little bit obsessed with interiors. Okay, more than a little bit. A beautiful interior can have a transforming effect on your home, and we love using our expertise to create an environment for you to flourish in. In our ten years in business, we’ve developed superb interior design skills, created some truly beautiful homes and made a lot of people very happy. Not that we’re bragging or anything. If you’ve never used an interior designer before, this is probably all new ground for you. Not to worry, this is how we work: Initial FREE consultation The first thing we’ll do is pop round for a totally free and zero obligation consultation. The idea behind this is that we can understand more about you, your home and your lifestyle. This will help us to formulate ideas about what you’re after and what the budget we’ll be working with is. Design Once we’ve popped round for the consultation, we’ll get to

Interior Designer or Interior Decorator?

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People often romanticize the work of an interior designer with the misleading notion that the work consists solely of picking out colors and fabrics for a room. These duties are a bit closer to interior decorating. But an interior designer has an array of responsibilities that include both those of an interior decorator as well as more complex jobs. They include light management, space planning, color coordination, providing estimates that fit a budget, and subcontracting the fabrication and installation of flooring, light fixtures, draperies, paint and wall coverings, furniture, and so on. An increasing number of designers even take part in the architectural aspect of building of a home, so designers need to be able to read blueprints and possess a knowledge of building codes. It is desirable for an interior designer to have experience with CAD software and home design software in order to prepare blueprints or presentations for clients. Training and Entry Requirements Up until recent