It’s time to insulate against the fall in temperatures. Lined curtains are a smart and effective way to exclude draughts. Hickeys Home Focus (Homefocus.ie) stores have a promotion running that has 50 per cent off selected ready-made eyelet curtains. The Pozzi range is 100 per cent polyester lined and is available in the following warm neutral colours; tusk, blush and shell. The 220 cm by 229 cm curtains are down from €165 to €82.50. There is also 25 per cent off all Unity ready-made curtains including all new collections such as Paris, Biarritz, Santos and Florence. A pair of 220 cm by 229 cm Biarritz curtains in ivory has been reduced from €195 to €146.25; a pair of Paris curtains in azure, in the same dimensions, is down from €175 to €131.25. A Solar blackout curtain, 220cm by 229cm, was €99 and is now €74.25.

There is 20 per cent off all window blinds including roman blinds and 20 per cent off all custom-made curtains. There is 20 per cent off readymade blackout curtain liners and off Malmo metal poles. These offers end October 31st.