Textiles
Throws, cushions, curtains and rugs.
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Textiles
Explainer Why does velvet change colour? Brush the pile and see Why does a velvet sofa look deep green by the window and pale sage across the room? The cloth hasn't changed: its short pile of tiny fibres… 4 min Textiles
Explainer Do thermal curtains really keep a room warmer? Close them and see A closed curtain can slow the heat escaping through a cold window, but the word thermal on the label matters less than you might think. How… 5 min 3 picks Textiles
Explainer Do sheer curtains give privacy? Switch day and night and see A sheer curtain feels private in the afternoon and see-through once the lamps go on. The fabric hasn't changed: what matters is which side… 4 min Textiles
Tool How wide and high should a curtain rod be? Move the rod and see A curtain rod hung right on the window frame makes the window look smaller and leaves curtains sitting over the glass even when they are… 4 min 3 picks Textiles
Explainer Where should curtains end? Drag the hem and see A curtain's hem is where the eye stops, and a few centimetres in the wrong place makes a whole wall look off. Drag the hem up and down a… 5 min
Explainer Why does velvet change colour? Brush the pile and see Why does a velvet sofa look deep green by the window and pale sage across the room? The cloth hasn't changed: its short pile of tiny fibres… 4 min Textiles
Explainer Do thermal curtains really keep a room warmer? Close them and see A closed curtain can slow the heat escaping through a cold window, but the word thermal on the label matters less than you might think. How… 5 min 3 picks Textiles
Explainer Do sheer curtains give privacy? Switch day and night and see A sheer curtain feels private in the afternoon and see-through once the lamps go on. The fabric hasn't changed: what matters is which side… 4 min Textiles
Tool How wide and high should a curtain rod be? Move the rod and see A curtain rod hung right on the window frame makes the window look smaller and leaves curtains sitting over the glass even when they are… 4 min 3 picks Textiles
Explainer Where should curtains end? Drag the hem and see A curtain's hem is where the eye stops, and a few centimetres in the wrong place makes a whole wall look off. Drag the hem up and down a… 5 min