Pret A Vivre

London, Greater London

Pret A Vivre specialise in made to measure curtains and blinds. We have four London based showrooms in Fulham, Islington, Notting Hill and Muswell Hill. Our service is unique in that we offer a finite range of fabrics which we make up into either curtains and blinds and show these on our website and in our showrooms. Our fabrics are sensibly priced ranging from £25 - £99 per metre approximately. This approach helps our customers to visualise and make a decision. We offer a personalised service with our design consultants offering expertise advice on technical aspects of curtains and blinds and style and colour advice : all the team are very familiar with the most well known designer brand paints so can give guidance on which fabrics will work well with any given paint scheme.

Services Provided

Blinds, Electric Blinds, Made to Measure Blinds, Made to Measure Curtains

Areas Served

London

30 Projects for Pret A Vivre

London Townhouse - W2

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City View Apartment - SE1

9 photos

Notting Hill, London, Greater London

The grace of natural linen in West London home

Wimbledon, London, Greater London

Contemporary Surf curtains on sliding doors in Wimbledon

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London, Greater London

Bi Fold Windows and Large Glazed Areas

16 photos

London, Greater London

Contemporary Designs

23 photos

Reconverted hospital development outside Wimbledon Village SW20

6 photos

London, UK

Wansdworth SW18 Contemporary Flat

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134 Reviews for Pret A Vivre

4.9|134 reviews

Work Quality

4.8

Communication

5.0

Value

4.7

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I'm extremely happy with the service and the product quality that I've recently received from Pret A Vivre. The two voile blinds they've made and installed are simple, elegant and easy to use. They've also created one continuous black-our curtain made from gold velvet - now that's the pièce de résistance! Luscious, elegant, with a slight shimmer, the curtain provides a complete blackout for our East-facing bedroom windows and door. The material is luxurious and the craftsmanship is superb. No more eye masks for us!

29 March, 2021

Comment from Pret A Vivre:

Thank you Lucy for your kind review.
We look forward to being of further help.
Best wishes
Tina

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Fantastic service and a beautiful result. I was sure I wanted blinds and Christina instantly knew that curtains were the answer and recommended the perfect material and hardware in minutes. Highly recommend.

24 March, 2021

Comment from Pret A Vivre:

Dear Katherine,
Lovely to hear that the curtains in Voile Melissa Champagne work so well in your living room. The pair of curtains in faux silk Clara Blue Heron also make such a smart impact to the bedroom doors.
Best wishes
Christina

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We are so pleased with all our curtains and blinds from Pret A Vivre. The whole process, from choosing styles and fabrics through to the quality of the final curtains and blinds, has been excellent. Fran understood exactly the look I was after and advised me brilliantly on what fabrics to consider and what would look good in our setting. The fitting of the blinds and dressing of the curtains was also first class and very professional. Now I am busy thinking what else I need for the rest of the house, and will certainly use Pret A Vivre again and again! Thank you!

12 March, 2021

Comment from Pret A Vivre:

Hi Amelia,
Thank you so much for your review.
It really was a pleasure to work with you on your project and I look forward to working on the other rooms with you at a later date. The combination of wave curtains on a flat Distinction corded pole was an excellent choice to dress your new steel window frames with. The Luxor roman blinds combined with privacy roller blinds throughout the rest of the house look really smart and dress the windows perfectly.
Best wishes from all the team at Pret a Vivre.
Fran

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I have recently moved house and have used my local Pret a Vivre in Islington for all the curtains and blinds in my new house. They provided an excellent service, always helpful in the showroom with advice (especially Christina) and fabric samples; and the measurers and fitters were friendly and efficient. They have a wide range of plain fabrics in lots of colours, perhaps they could have more patterned fabrics? Everyone did a great job and I am very pleased with the finished results, everything is beautifully made. Moving is a stressful experience, but Pret a Vivre certainly helped to take some of the pressure away!

25 February, 2021

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Great experience, I would definitely recommend using this company. They did all of the curtains and blinds in my apartment and I love them.

24 February, 2021

Comment from Pret A Vivre:

Hi Dominic
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review.
It was great to work with you on your project. I'm glad we found the perfect solution to dress the tricky shaped windows in the guest bedroom. You picked some lovely fabrics, the Rouen red and Lugano Indigo injected a great pop of colour. The end result of the project was really striking and smart.
Please do not hesitate to get in contact with us if you need help with any future projects.
Best regards
Fran

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Client

I have been very pleased with the company, from the very friendly and helpful staff, through to the beautiful blinds & professional fitting. From the start Alienor, the Showroom Manager, was able to give clear and helpful design advice in choosing the material. Many samples were sent, which could then be considered in the room. She was always available to discuss any questions on fabric and colour choice. This made the whole process so much easier and streamlined. Plus this was all completed during Covid times, and I was very impressed by their policy to protect both their employees and customers. I have already told many people to contact them, and I would highly-recommend them for any of their products. I will certainly be returning when I need some more items. Thanks to Alienor and all the team.

15 February, 2021Last modified:15 February, 2021

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Pret A Vivre have supplied and fitted my apartment curtains and more recently electric sheer blinds. I have found their service to be very prompt and efficient from start to finish. The quality of their fabrics is very high. Fran at the Islington branch was able to advise me on the choice of fabrics and put together a design and the materials which would give me the look i wanted. Derek from the fittings dept did a great job of putting the blinds up. All in all i can't fault their service or product. Thanks,

11 February, 2021

Comment from Pret A Vivre:

Hi Richard
Thank you for taking the time to leave such a great review. I shall be sure to pass your kind words on to Darek. It was a pleasure to work with you on your project and I’m glad you’re pleased with the end result. The combination of the roller and curtains were a good choice and offer a really smart finish to your property.
If you have any future projects that you need help with please do not hesitate to contact us.
Best wishes
Fran

keralaac

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Client

We're delighted with our pair of pinch pleat curtains from Pret A Vivre. Christina in the Islington store was very helpful when choosing colours, and very patient with my indecision! They turned out fantastically, and were beautifully hung by Hainsley. We'd highly recommend their service.

8 February, 2021

Comment from Pret A Vivre:

Dear Kerala – lovely to hear that you are happy with the look of your new curtains. The colour combination (Lugano Oatmeal with Lugano Plum leading edge border) looks perfect.
Best wishes
Tina

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We used Pret A Vivre to install floor to ceiling roller blinds in our flat. They provided an excellent service - all the way from the initial consultation through to the fitting. I would not hesitate to recommend them. They are excellent!

19 January, 2021

Comment from Pret A Vivre:

Dear Kevin,
Thank you for your kind review. We are delighted that you are pleased with our blinds and our service.
Best wishes
Tina

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Exceptional service from these creative curtain, blinds and fabric specialists. They're totally on it, whether your priority is to maximize light, make a statement with a blind, or combine blinds and curtains for heat and light efficiency. They have a huge selection of fabrics from which to choose, and, great advice is always on hand for those moments when you're not quite sure whether a roller blind would do it for the huge staircase drop, or if roman blinds would be better. They were certainly right on that one. Everything is expertly fitted, and, if you made the mistake of not having the blind automated, their talented, charming and polite fitter is just the person to fix that. If you're looking for people who know what they're doing, have great ideas, a wide range of fabrics, and a talented, dedicated team of people to deal with every step of the way, look no futher.

8 January, 2021

Comment from Pret A Vivre:

Dear Karen,
From all the team we would like to thank you for this really lovely review. We are all glad and pleased that you are satisfied with the end result of your new motorised blind. And I will make sure that our fitting department knows about this Thank you so much again and best wishes.
Alienor

Liz Greenhill

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Thank you to the Team at Pret A Vivre! Excellent service throughout. Great help provided in deciding on best solution. Speedy delivery of sample fabric options to work within defined budget, speedy turnaround ahead of schedule. 2 x blinds great quality and workmanship. Personal service made a real difference, wouldn't hesitate to recommend.

29 July, 2020

Comment from Pret A Vivre:

Dear Liz,
It was an absolute pleasure to work with you on this project. I'm so pleased you're happy with the roman blinds. The Lausanne was a stunning choice of fabric and worked perfectly with your scheme. If you have any future projects that you need help with, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.
Best wishes
Fran

Julia N

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Client

For a while now i have been meaning to look into getting a voile solution fitted as my flat faces onto a busy road in London and i would love to get a bit of privacy so that those on buses or walking below on the street can't look straight in. So, bearing in mind that everything has pretty much been shut down due to COVID-19, it was a pleasant surprise to receive an email from Pret A Vivre saying that they could provide a temporary voile solution for this period, which was great! So after contacting them stating my interest, only a couple of days later i received a reply, giving me more information and asking me to send measurements of which windows i wanted the temporary voiles for, along with pictures of those windows. I was further pleased to find out that any money spent on a temporary voile would be fully refunded against a future order of curtains or blinds. Once i had sent all the measurements, pictures and paid for the voiles on a Sunday (which were very affordable and with P&P included), my order was processed, accepted and dispatched all on the Monday. I received my temporary voiles the very next day on Tuesday morning. The speed in which i received by voiles and the quality of them is fantastic. Once lockdown is over, i will definitely be organising to get permanent voiles fitted by Pret A Vivre. I couldn't recommend them any higher!

22 April, 2020

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Commented: HiGood afternoon Kimberley, Yes we do. Shall I ask our Muswell Hill or Islington showroom to contact you? Can you please give me your telephone number or email address? Best wishes Philippe

22 June, 2020

Commented: How did you acheive the recess lighting effect?Sorry Mark. We didn't supply the lights for this project so we cannot help you for this. All the best.

19 March, 2017

Commented: what curtains colour and fabric?Hi Katrina, we think a plain silk in a soft neutral colour would be perfect to complement the shine of the wallpaper and the chandelier glass droplets. This would create a very feminine boudoir atmosp...

15 July, 2016 in Design Dilemma

Commented: Kitchen extension updateHi, your new extension looks great !! What an amazing space you have created ! We love the fresh and subtle tones of the floor tiles. We would suggest to dress your bi-folds doors with unlined wave cu...

12 June, 2016 in Design Dilemma

Commented: Bedroom blank canvas!Hi Jenny, the low cornice in your bedroom is a good feature to play with in the colour scheme. It is always effective to paint wood works in a darker shade than the walls. It gives character to the ro...

6 June, 2016 in Design Dilemma

Commented: Crittall-style windows - hot or not?Hi Polly, to dress a crittall-style window, wave curtains on a ceiling fixed pole are great. There is a wide selection of colours for wave curtain poles so you would easily find one to blend in with t...

20 May, 2016 in Polls

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