How to Make Your Bi-Fold Doors Look Cosy in the Winter

Bi-fold doors are wonderful for making rooms lighter and connecting you to the outside but during the winter months they can seem a little bare and cold.  I often get asked for ways to dress them so when I was recently approached to comment on the subject I was delighted to help.

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Bi-Fold Doors

Bi-fold doors are incredibly useful and effective if you are wanting to create more light, merge a room with the garden or patio enabling you to seamlessly move between the two, have a bigger and better view of the garden or surrounding countryside, act as a divide for either a large room or between two small ones, plus they are great for large wardrobes.

Generally glass panels are used for bi-folds but if they're being used for a wardrobe then solid wood panels are better.  There are huge choice of surrounds - metal, wood, painted and natural so you should be able to find one that will blend into the surrounding space. 

I felt very honoured recently to have been asked to give my thoughts on the "do's" and "don'ts" when considering fitting bi-folds.  A good mix of experts were asked to give their opinions which makes really interesting reading. To read the article click here

Window & Door Dressing

We take great pride in helping our clients dress their windows and doors so they look absolutely fabulous!   I love the whole process from choosing the fabrics, deciding on the type of blinds, curtains or shutters to use, picking suitable hardware right through to finally fitting and hanging.

This year I've been asked to comment and give advice and tips on window dressing for various publications so I thought it would be helpful to share some of them here.

• Draughty windows -  use interlined full length curtains.  Helpful also for reducing outside noise.
• Windows or doors that face east or north you should aim to maximise the light as much as possible and therefore avoid using deep pelmets or elaborately draped curtains.
• South or west facing windows and doors will get lots of sun so don't use strong coloured fabrics or silks that fade or rot easily.
• Pale coloured fabrics or elaborate curtains are not advisable if you live close to a road as they will require regular cleaning.
• Bi-fold doors are becoming increasingly popular to create lighter rooms and provide seamless access to the garden.  If you are considering installing bi-folds you should read this article first as it is full of helpful ideas and tips including things you should consider when deciding whether to use blinds or curtains.  Click here to read the full feature.

Once you've chosen the fabric and the type of dressing you will need to think about the hardware!  And, that is another blog in itself, but to give you an idea of the huge amount of choice available here is a small selection of finials, poles and supports from one of our favourite suppliers Byron & Byron