Marimekko Curtains - at your service!

We get so many requests for curtains, and my initial thought has always been, do I have time to do curtains? Do I have time to go out and measure for people and really give the service I would like? The answer has always been no. Really curtain making is a full time job for anyone, let alone someone who has to run a business, has three children and still sews everything for the shop!

However, we've bitten the bullet. We can now offer a fully professional curtain service whereby you can have almost ANY of our fabrics made up into beautiful bespoke curtains with various linings, headings and measurements. All the curtains will be made by a professional curtain making company, based in Chelsea, London, with vast experience and expertise in the industry. They will all be made in the UK, especially for us and our clients.

Plus we are one of the only place in the UK where you can have Marimekko curtains quoted and delivered online.

All you need do is fill in as much information as you can on our useful little curtain page, and we will get back in touch with you within 24hrs with either a quote or to run some things through with you. We are hoping to offer people a handy measure at home guide saving the cost and time of having someone come to your home. Our prices are extremely compatitive and you would be hard pushed to find a more professional service in line with our prices, and the curtain service we use has even won an accreditation from the Ethical Company Organisation which produces the Ethical Shopping Guide.

So that's one more feather in the OurGreenRoom Bonnet, and curtains now join our fabulous collection of lampshades, tablecloths, wall art & cushions.

Quincy Lampshades

After a few weeks tweeting on Twitter and really getting into the lovely community spirit there seems to be among crafters and local businesswomen, we came across a fellow Tweeter @QuincyLampshade - she makes, to order, the most sensational lampshades, and she lives just up the road - in Bristol!

Yule Critters Shade - from £30 at Quincy Lampshades

It seems she is as much of a fabric maniac as me...how could this be possible!! She makes all the shades herself, by hand from selected fabrics from across the world. Impressive, and an inspiration to women since she is also a busy mummy!

A lot of the fabrics she uses are names most crafters will have heard of, Michael Miller, Amy Butler, all those quaint little prints that everyone should have in their home somewhere - and from only £30 - now you can! We think it's a real bargain and a lovely find. She's already on our 'buy local Christmas list', whereby we are going to try and do all our Christmas shopping with fellow and local independent businesses and crafters. 

While I'm here I may as well say that our local independent business need support to keep things interesting on the high street and the pressies you get will be miles better than anything you can buy from Argos! For more information on buying with independent retailers this year - visit SkillSmartRetail or follow them on Twitter 

Anyone want to buy me this for Christmas? Go on.... it's only 30 quid!

Anyway, I digress. As well as an online shop, Quincylampshade is also a contributor to Twitter, has her own blogg and follows and attends many craft events, including I love Crafty and Tenderfoot. She also has a facebook page and store and also runs courses! Visit the QuincyLampshade blogg for more information.

At OurGreenRoom we are often asked for shades, and it is a service we are looking to offer our customers for our new Winter Collection...Marimekko lampshades, Mairo lampshades and Vallila lampshades galore...watch this space....or follow us on Twitter :)