Weekend decorator

Stitch it in three hours

Make these simple blinds in no time from a remnant of fabric. Simply cut a rectangle of fabric the width of your window and length you require. Cut a piece of lining to match – right sides together – stitch down one long side along the bottom and up the other side, turn through and press. Along the top edge turn a narrow hem to wrong side and stitch, then attach one strip of self-adhesive tape to the top of the blind and one to the window frame and fix. For workable blinds, make them the length of your window and then attach a cord to both sides, 10cm from each end of the blind's top edge, so you can roll up and secure the blind at the chosen height by tying a bow at the bottom.

Blinds in Fiore 9203 100% linen, £30 per m, Harlequin. Stick-on self-adhesive fastener (W2cm), £2.71 per m, John Lewis. Green bobble lamp, £50, Next.

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