Zanda Russell Design

Zanda relined our bay window curtains for us. She did a superb job - they now look like new. Her prices were very reasonable and she was upfront about all the various costs. I hope she'll be able to do more curtains for us soon. I'd really recommend her.

I have nothing but praise for Zanda following the making of our new living room curtains. Although I decided independently what material to have, she was always extremely helpful with suggestions re the track,linings etc. The curtains were made on time and fitted with great care. Her charges were reasonable also. I am very pleased with her work-the curtains look lovely. I thoroughly recommend her services.

Zanda did the curtains for my house from existing fabric I already had. Some curtain makers wouldn't do it but Zanda did. Her work was a high standard, quick and fairly priced. Would definitely recommend.

Zanda made a pair of large lined curtains for our sitting room and a set of Roman blinds for our bedroom. Her suggestions for fabrics were spot on and the workmanship was superb. Very happy and highly recommended.

Zanda made new curtains and a pelmet for our three-sided front bay window. All aspects of her work were conducted to the highest standard and we are delighted with the finished product. From her first visit to discuss options with materials and take measurements to fitting the curtains, Zanda was totally reliable, a good communicator and a pleasure to have in our home. A very professional job at a more than reasonable price.

I have had a front door curtain and a huge Roman blind made by Zanda. The whole process was so easy. Zanda offered great advice, and a huge selection of fabrics to choose from. She was also clear about how the end product would look. I live in an old house so none of the windows are perfect. Zanda managed to make everything look square through clever measuring and craftsmanship. Both the curtain and blind are so beautifully made. I’m thrilled! I cannot recommend Zanda more highly. Not only is she brilliant at what she does, she is a very lovely person too.

Over the last three years Zanda has made three sets of bedroom blinds, our living room blinds and most recently curtains for our master bedroom. Zanda guided us through colours and fabrics - giving us the options and time to make the right choice. She produced very high quality blinds and curtains, and ensured they were fitted well by her and the craftsmen she works with. Above all she's professional and lovely to work with. Zanda is certainly our go to person for blinds and curtains and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to others.

Zanda has made four bespoke, lined, blackout, roman blinds for our master bedroom - three of which were a big bay window, and four voile privacy panels for the bottom half of the sash windows. Zanda is very knowledgeable, was incredibly helpful in suggesting fabric suppliers/patterns that could work with the room decor and offerered input and sourced samples for the privacy panel fabric choice. I was very impressed with the level of workmanship and attention to detail and am delighted with the end result and I have now asked Zanda to make privacy panels for my lounge bay window. I would highly recommend her work and she is a lovely woman to deal with.

I found Zanda through this site as I needed someone to make curtains and blinds for 4 rooms following a major conversion of my house. She has been excellent from her first visit to the end of the work. She provided advice on whether curtains or roman blinds would be best in each room, and on colour combinations that would work, and provided links to a range of fabric sites. The quality of her work has been very good, as has been the great care she has taken when fitting the curtains and blinds. On top of all this she has been a joy to work with. I strongly recommend her to anyone looking for a top quality bespoke end-to-end service.

Zanda made two sets of curtains for us. One for a tricky bay window and a more straightforward pair for my daughter's room. She was incredibly easy to work with and really helped us to decide on fabrics/colours etc. Really happy with the finished products for both rooms and would recommend her services.

I am delighted to be able to recommend Zanda without hesitation. From the very first time we met her to discuss our requirements, through the selection of fabrics, the fitting of the curtain rail and final fitting of the curtains, she was consistently friendly, polite, helpful and, above all else, entirely professional.

After a couple of false starts with other blinds manufacturers, I found Zanda and she was exactly what I wanted- someone who cared and who offered quality bespoke blinds. Zanda’s been so easy to work with, communication’s been great and the finished product was better than I hoped. We had 4 bespoke Roman blinds made- Zanda offered advice and was enthusiastic and great to work with. The quality of the blinds is exactly what we wanted- I would definitely recommend Zanda and hope to be able to work with her again.

Zanda made some floor length curtains for our bay window and did a wonderful job. She was really easy to work with and handled all aspects of the process from measuring up and advising on material; removing and cleaning our curtain track; making a new pelmet and curtains and installing the finished items. Really pleased and would not hesitate to recommend her work.

Zanda came highly recommended and she did not disappoint. She was completely professional. Always on time, discussed things clearly and her work is excellent on every level.

Zanda came and measured the windows, gave good advice and sent me several material samples, all in the kind of colour/fabric I was looking for. She then installed the blinds very efficiently and gave me tips for looking after them. I was very pleased with her work.

Zanda has just installed Roman blinds in 4 rooms for us. She provided the complete service I wanted - she measured, gave advice on colours and materials, brought samples for us to choose from, made the blinds herself and then fitted them perfectly. They are really well made and look great. She stuck exactly to the timetable she had agreed with us. She was a friendly and nice person to have in the house. In all, a great service which I would thoroughly recommend.

Zanda has done a wonderful job creating bespoke curtains and blinds throughout our house. She has wonderful ideas for materials and solutions to problems. I am more than happy with all her creations. I love my house part in thanks to Zanda's wonderful work. In addition she is good at responding to my messages and has excellent time keeping. I cannot recommend her enough.

Zanda, Has been gradually working her way around our house replacing the blinds and curtains. She is particularly good at coming up with and implementing solutions to the tricky problems which an Edwardian house presents in this area. She is our go to person not just to make our curtains and blinds but also to solve the problems of installing them. We can recommend her without reservation.

Zanda helped us after we moved into a new property and needed curtains for both bedrooms. She provided samples and advice to help us choose the right material and even arranged procurement and installation of curtain rails. Working with Zanda couldn't have been easier and we are really pleased with the results. I would not hesitate to recommend her to others!

We are local property developers in the Ealing area, always to sell-on 'flip' and our apartments are always finished to a very high standard, to help achieve a premium for the re-sale. For example we always 'stage' the properties ready for the viewings. Recently we took the decision to improve further our 'turn key' offering by including three things we had never done before: fitted wardrobes, window shutters and black-out bespoke fitted curtains and blinds. We found Zanda as a local creative in the area of curtain and she has been a pleasure to work with over the past couple of months. The attention-to-detail track fitting (complex bay windows with cornicing in the way), choices of lovely fabrics for the room, always friendly and quick service and of course the final look now the curtains and blinds are in on two properties, has been the perfect customer experience. Zanda has even given us her opinion on other areas such as choices of pendant lamp shades and has almost become our interior design consultant. Three firms of estate agents who have sen the finished properties have praised the addition of curtains & blinds and their look and feel. We await our chosen agents feedback from the imminent viewings, to see the viewings reaction to the curtains already done for them before they buy. But we think the addition of Zanda's curtains and working with Zanda will be a long term relationship, as we do 2-3 high-end properties per year in the Ealing area.

Zanda has now created 4 sets of beautiful curtain/blinds for us to a very high standard. She is a pleasure to deal with and is creative, having come up with a great solution for some tricky dormer windows. She has recommended some excellent websites for sourcing fabrics (and lamps), and delivers in accordance with agreed deadlines. Pricing is very reasonable and in summary we are delighted with her work.

Zanda has made a large full length curtain for me and 5 roman blinds in another bedroom. I was impressed with Zanda's work, but what really surprised and impressed me was the advice she gave in the design process of what style of curtain I should choose and why. She has a really good eye for detail and is meticulous in making sure the curtains hang properly and are the right depth out from the window. She gave me lots of advice about what track to buy and where it should be fitted. I think interior design is a passion of hers and you can see that in the advice she gives. She advised me on the size of pattern for the room and the weight of the fabric. I will definitely get her back to make curtains and blinds for other rooms in my house.

Zanda has just made and fitted 7 Roman Blinds for my kitchen/diner. They look fantastic, the workmanship is immaculate and I couldn't be more pleased. She made and delivered them on schedule for a very reasonable price and also saved me a large sum by recommending a supplier for my designer fabric. In this current health crisis, she has also been scrupulous in social distancing and sanitising and on top of all of that she's a very nice person. Thank you Zanda.

Zanda has made some beautiful Roman blinds out of curtains from my old house. The blinds are wonderful, the service was faultless - friendly and efficient - and I am thrilled. Budget was as agreed, as was schedule.

It is a pleasure for me to write this review for Zanda who has made 2 sets of fully lined curtains for me. I feel very lucky that I was able to find her. With good quality fabrics costing as much as they do, you want to be sure they will be beautifully made. Zanda’s work is impeccable. The fabrics I chose were not easy to get right as they have embroidered lines of leaves/stripes as a feature, and amazingly Zanda managed to line these up with the headings used so they are displayed in all their glory! As previous reviewers have mentioned, Zanda has a lot of good design ideas which were very helpful to me as otherwise the choice out there is bewildering and certainly I wouldn’t have known about what linings and headings to use to best effect with the fabrics I chose. Again I can echo previous reviewers in saying how pleasurable it was to work with Zanda, who is very cheerful and friendly, as well as very responsive and totally dependable.

A Fabulous job. At last we have curtains to be proud of. Zanda helped us navigate through the vast number of decisions needed to get the right fabric in terms of design, weight and cost, for us. Friendly and professional service, the curtains arrived when expected and were fitted with seeming ease which can only mean that all measurements were good to start with. Highly recommended.

Zanda has made curtains and blinds for three rooms in our house and we are very pleased with the result. She is friendly and helpful, giving us good advice on options and materials and her work is of a very high standard. She is a pleasure to work with - professional, efficient, great value for money - and we recommend her highly.

I am now the proud owner of three beautifully made roman blinds which hang in my bedroom and bathroom. Zanda was recommended by a friend and was a joy to work with; very accommodating with her time and very prompt in making up the blinds. Zanda also repaired and re-hung some roman blinds in a spare bedroom - all in the interests of recycling. A very lovely and friendly person who I will definitely use again to do the kitchen blinds at some point in the future.

Zanda was recommended to me by a friend. After asking her to make a set of roman blinds for one bedroom, soon after they were fitted I asked her to make another one for another room. The blinds are so beautifully made with lining and black out lining and they fit absolutely perfectly. I can recommend her so very highly!

We have now worked with Zanda, on a variety of home projects, for nearly 3 years, returning to her for her consistent, quality, flexible approach. She has worked with us across five separate room projects, from overhauling sticky curtain tracks, via making individual bespoke soft furnishings (including 8 cushion covers, 2 Roman blinds, a box pelmet and a stool cover) through to a complete room scheme (consisting of a complex bay window box pelmet, 3 Roman blinds, 2 faux curtains with tiebacks, shaped bench seat cushion with cover, loose cushion with cover, table cover, table runner, 6 chair covers and 2 seat pads). For the most part, we have sourced and provided her with the fabrics but she has complemented our ideas and design resources by suggesting and procuring additional trade-only trims and accessories which have added the finishing touches to our schemes and on which we would have missed out but for her. Nothing we have asked her to do for us appears to have fazed her and she has always been personable and positive in her approach. She has an encyclopedic knowledge of the interior design world, coupled with a practical, hands-on, can-do attitude, which results in professional schemes, expertly executed, delivered on time and on budget - and contented clients. We are happy to recommend her wholeheartedly and intend to continue working with her in the future.

Zanda made 2 sets of matching curtains for us, for the front room window and for the dining room french doors. From start to finish she proved herself to be a pleasure to work with, paying great attention to detail, providing sound advice on how best to use the heavy fabric, punctual throughout, with a delightful manner. The end result pays testimony to all her efforts, with many visitors having admired her handiwork. We have no hesitation in recommending Zanda, and we will certainly seek her out again once other curtains need replacing.

I found Zanda through Which? My daughter needed 4 large windows dressing and I suggested Zanda. Daughter had some idea what she wanted and Zanda worked with her to refine idea. Zanda suggested fabrics and then made 4 blinds with faux curtains. They are very well made and look perfect. Daughter delighted with result and has employed Zanda to dress too more windows in her home.

I found Zanda in 2017, when I needed to have new curtains for a rather difficult bay window, and didn't want to risk ruining silks I had bought in India. I found Zanda very efficient, thoughtful and flexible in how she approached the problems this threw up. I have returned to her twice since then, to convert some older much loved curtains for a new space, and this year - to have curtains and blinds to separate off a space in my living room. She was so kind and helpful as I needed to have things ready when I returned home from surgery, helping in so many ways to make it a much less anxiety-laden process than it might have been otherwise. I am very impressed by Zanda's calm competence and good humour - and couldn't recommend her highly enough.

Zanda is wonderful and can also work miracles. When we moved house she managed to magically change two curtains into three. I wanted to re-use these curtains as the Designer's Guild fabric was really expensive. I also asked Zanda to make some curtains for my hall and the results are stunning. She provides lots of guidance and advice and delivers a really professional result. I cannot recommend her highly enough. She's a lovely person as well. Many thanks Zanda!!

Zanda is a fount of knowledge about curtains, tracks, fittings and linings, and a very pleasant person to deal with. She made and fitted 3 sets of curtains and a Roman blind for us, as well as installing new rails and advising on professional touches that I would never have thought of. Zanda took time to listen to what we wanted, provided prompt quotes, offered useful advice and took trouble to get things right, which shows in the results we got. One minor glitch was swiftly sorted out, and Zanda was the soul of helpfulness when I suddenly realised after the decorating was complete that one room needed a Roman blind rather than the curtains we'd been planning. We're very pleased with Zanda's work and will certainly request her help for any more curtain projects. I would recommend her without hesitation.

Zanda has just completed the transformation of our bay window curtains in our London home. She listened, advised and devoted time and patience to ensure we were going to be satisfied with the result, and we are, very much. She personally removed an old wooden pelmet, fitted new track, helped find fabric matches, made two sets of curtains, functional and dress curtains and she has hung them. They look really beautiful. Zanda is first and foremost a very nice person, a pleasure to work with. She is careful to understand the client's needs and creative in translating that into a plan. She is very resourceful and her finished work is of a high professional standard. We would highly recommend Zanda

Zanda made new curtains for our French windows and for our bay window. She first sorted out a problem with the curtain rail which saved us having to purchase a new one. She was clear about the options available. She took great care to make the pattern repeat regularly on the folds of the curtains, and they look really beautiful. She was also very pleasant and easy to deal with.

We had Zanda come over and custom make our roman blind for our very large lounge room window. We found her very professional, punctual and had great ideas that we hadn't considered. We are very pleased with the final product and Zanda's experience and attention to detail. She also supplied our ready made roller blind for our bedroom which was great. Would highly recommend.

Zanda made 4 Roman blinds and sheer panels for my living room. As it is a old house, everything is s bit wonky and Zanda took great care in measuring up for the blinds. She uses quality fittings and the blinds are easy to open and close. I am extremely pleased with Zanda's service, and my wonderful new blinds and sheers and have no hesitation in recommending her.

I used Zanda Russell based on her reviews and have not been disappointed at all. She deserves her well earned reputation as professional, very easy to deal with and a perfectionist in the best possible way. She fitted a privacy Roman blind in my bedroom and it looks beautiful. I am very pleased with the work and will use her again. I can thoroughly recommend her to other Which? members.

I had Roman blinds made and fitted In the living room and bedroom. Zanda did a fantastic job. Very detailed and professional. There was a small problem with one of the blinds however Zanda dealt with it in a most professional manner over a few return visits to my home and did not leave until it was perfect.

I contacted Zanda on the strength of her reviews here on Which. She arranged an initial free consultation where she talked through my options for the windows in my new-build flat. I'd had a different trader round previously who was in and out in 10 minutes but Zanda took the time to help me understand what would work well and how we could deal with some tricky window design issues. In the end we went for a series of sheer roller blinds behind a wave curtain and a roman blind in my bedroom. I am extremely happy with the finished look in both rooms and the quality of workmanship on the curtain and roman blind is excellent. Overall Zanda offers a great service - she takes the time to understand what you want and delivers an excellent, and value for money, end product.