Banish those pesky draughts with our clever portieres that allow a curtain to be hung over a door without getting in the way of the door opening and closing. A portiere is designed with a swivel bracket that attaches to the door frame (or adjoining wall) at one end, and a support bracket attached to the back of the door at the other, so that the attached rod can move with the door.
Our 12mm button ended portieres are handcrafted from high quality forged iron that is beeswaxed for a soft, black, rustic appeal, and can be made to any length you require up to a maximum of 1.2m. If you have the space, we suggest making your rod longer than the width of your doorframe so that the curtain covers the crack where the door meets it.
HANDCRAFTED QUALITY AND CUSTOM SIZING
All
Jim Lawrence products are made using traditional metal working techniques and are hand finished to the very highest standards at our Suffolk workshop. To ensure your portiere is the correct length, we require the
length from the tip of the finial to the centre of the hinge (The hinge is 2cm wide).
- Rings are sold separately and can be purchased by clicking on 'Recommended Accessories'.
- We suggest 1 ring every 7/8cm but you may want more if your curtain fabric is particularly heavy.
We also manufacture a wide range of
curtain holdbacks and hooks to help keep your curtains tidy when drawn back.
FINISH
Beeswax: A traditional technique used since Tudor times. The metal is heated until it darkens and then dipped in natural beeswax which gives is a lovely soft black wrought iron effect which looks fabulous in any traditional or contemporary interior. As beeswax is a natural finish that reacts with the underlying metal during the forging process, it often has a subtle, slightly mottled patina with undertones of deep grey or ochre. It is not waterproof, so will need to be rewaxed occasionally. To find out more about our finishes and how to look after them, please read our
Caring for Beeswax page in the
Jim Lawrence Knowledge Base.
USEFUL RESOURCES
Blog: 3 Easy ways to banish draughts
Guide to our made-to-measure portieres
Made-to-measure curtains & blinds
