Aside from the pantry and walk-in wardrobe alterations we also needed to consider some screens for the front of the house.

Last Friday a gentleman came to measure and quote for a security screen for the front door and look at options for screening the French doors in the sewing room as well as the large sliding doors which open from the lounge onto the front terrace.

While the weather is cool more than it is hot here, we still wanted to have the option of being able to open up these rooms without assorted insects entering uninvited.

We were also interested in alternative options to the plain grey roller blinds that are currently in the lounge. They are not practical for a number of reasons and also make the room look rather stark and industrial.

So, we have decided to remove the blinds and install curtains instead. Today we went to the showroom in Bendigo to choose the fabric for the curtains.

This is the room (albeit a bit dark) with the existing blinds.

This photo shows the colour of the sofa and chairs along with the wall.

Here is the fabric I have chosen for the curtains against the sofa and the wall.

I am looking forward to the difference it will make to this room.