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The Joy of Soft Furnishings!
Nowadays we think of soft furnishings as either a practical requirement, such as curtains, or as somewhat more
luxurious items such as bedspreads, throws and cushions. However their roots go back many hundreds of years to when furs and skins were used to provide privacy, insulation, comfort and warmth.
The modern day idea of soft furnishings can be traced back to the early 1700´s, when the trend emerged for using fabrics not only as a practical commodity, but also as a way of bringing style, comfort and colour to homes.
Before the luxury of central heating, the choice of fabrics took the seasons very firmly into account. Just as we swap a winter wardrobe for a summer one, thicker, heavier fabrics were used to create insulation and warmth in the winter, but these were traditionally replaced by lighter, sheer fabrics come the summer.
Similar adaptations can be achieved with soft furnishings today, effectively transforming a room without the trouble and expense of redecoration.
By having a neutral background scheme, richer, darker colours can be used in the winter to create a sense of cosiness and warmth, and these can be replaced in the summer by lighter pastel shades creating a cool, airy feeling in the same room.
It’s curtains for you.... Curtains can be the most eye catching use of fabric in a room.
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