Making Interiors was started in 1989 in Hook, Hampshire and built it's knowledge up fitting curtains and blinds for a large number of interior designers and curtain makers. Trading under the name Makin Tracks this gave an excellent product understanding and background to interiors and interior design. Working in a traditional way mainly interlined curtains and large wood poles from companies like Hunter Hyland and fabrics from Osborne and Little, Sanderson, Villa Nova and other designer fabric houses. In and around Fleet, Odiham, Surrey and Weybridge area's.
In 2001 Makin Tracks changed direction from working just for the trade and became Making Interiors a full retail & trade company. Lead by Mark Collins who used his classic curtain and design back ground to a whole new level.
Understanding the market and the people he met. Making Interiors specialises in being high quality curtains and blinds at retail prices. Bring the shop to the clients was the answer. Making Interiors Mobile showrooms are fully fitted out New Volkswagen Vans. The whole range of what we do is in one place.. On your door step.
By not having a shop Making Interiors is able to keep it's costs down and also provide a more one to one personal customer relationship. It's the internet but with a real shop that comes to you. Why look at fabric samples in a shop or on a web site when they can be at your door. A range of fabrics are stocked to give quick turn around times. Our own work rooms are modern and well equipped to carry out the most detailed of work. Hand sewn curtains by experts. Blinds custom made to each window to give a bespoke feel to each and every product supplied and fitted.
Making Interiors really care about what they do, our best advert over the years has been word of mouth. Family after family, recommending our services to each other. Company after company have also recommended us with commercial work being an area we also work in, from hotels to show houses for new builds we cover a... show more
vast range of the Interiors Market. In 2007 Making Interiors was given area sole rights to a number of products this shows the faith given to us by the manufacturers and the quality and attention to detail we take on each and every product we use. With 2008/9 being an uncertain market for all sectors of the market Making Interiors is expanding. With a solid respected base from which to work from Making Interiors has secured more new products and negotiated better discounts that have been passed on directly to clients. In 2010 Making Interiors re looked at it's fabric supply range. Expanding into not just commercial fabrics for curtains, blinds and seating but the supply of foam, van & boat lining carpets to automotive and boat fabrics. With Sea Shore now on board as a supplier of their goods we can look forward to expanding our range though 2011/12 as we grow this area of retail. If you feel we can help you please call our team on 0800 0832161
A family run company since 1989. Why trust a large company when your just another number and just another customer for their monthly sales targets. We are small enough to personally handle your needs. show more
Anybody know of reasonably priced blinds for conservatory? Thank you
Helen R. replied:
Mark Collins is the man u need to speak to https://www.facebook.com/makinginteriors1/
Becky B. replied:
Mark Collins / Joanne Louise Collins Making Interiors. You won’t get better in quality or price x
Laura W. replied:
Definitely Mark and Joanne Louise Collins at Making interiors. Fantastic service, local and lovely people.
Becky A. replied:
Another vote for making interiors, excellent service and friendly local people. You get the personal touch with them...you aren’t just another customer.
Sandra V. replied:
It's got to me Making Interiors. Mark has completed conservatory blinds for two of my properties...Very affordable, excellent quality and knowledge, and fitted in a jiffy
Shutter help please! I'm looking to get shutters fitted to our bedroom windows. Quotes from Hilary's and Douglas Knight have come in exactly the same. Has anyone had any experience using either companies? TIA
Sue C. replied:
Highly recommend Mark Collins. We have placed an order for shutters. Great customer service & knowledge. https://www.facebook.com/makinginteriors1/
Becky A. replied:
I've also placed an order with Making Interiors! https://www.facebook.com/makinginteriors1/
Kevin W. replied:
Not sure if mark making interiors does. Joanne Louise Collins ??
Mark C. replied:
Hi, Happy to help...I sell Shutters. Mark Making Interiors.
Kevin W. replied:
Highly recommended mark at making interiors. Wasn't sure if he does shutters but he does . He has pretty much done our whole town house with blinds. I wouldn't use anyone else.
Helen W. replied:
I also recommend mark@making interiors he fitted a kind at my place of work recently and the price was fantastic compared with other local companies.
Mark C. replied:
We have had a huge run on Shutters of recent here at Making Interiors. Happy to help. Our work has always been word of mouth. Often much cheaper than others.
Looking for recommendations for someone who could quote me on wooden blinds.
Rachael S. replied:
Mark Collins..... https://www.facebook.com/makinginteriors1/
Mark C. replied:
Hi There Charlotte, I'm Mark of Making Interiors. I make!! the Wood blinds in our work rooms and have done for a number of years. So not only are you buying a quality made product. Your also getting spares back up as I make them.
Can anyone recommend a local company that install black out blinds? I've had quotes from some of the larger companies but really only want two windows done and fed up with telling people I don't want to kit out the whole house! Also don't want to spend a huge amount. Thanks :) x
Helen W. replied:
Mark Collins Joanne Louise Collins@making interiors. Fantastic service
Joanne C. replied:
Happy to quote. We are small well established family business. 26 years in business. We measure, supply and fit. www.making-interiors.com
Does anyone know a company that installs the beautiful wooden blinds that I see in some of the houses in Whiteley? We would love someone to give us a quote!
Thank you xx
Sue C. replied:
Mark Collins https://www.facebook.com/makinginteriors1/ Highly recommended
Helen R. replied:
Mark Collins at Making Interiors
Joanne C. replied:
Thank you for the recommendations. Happy to quote. Www.making-interiors.com
Making Interiors is amazing...Mark Collins has done two of my homes, totally reliable and very cost competitive....but above all his quality is second to none
Helen W. replied:
Another vote for Mark Collins@making interiors. Fitted blinds at my place of work for an excellent price and top quality job.
Looking for a good made to measure blind company. Would be very grateful to anyone who can recommend somewhere they have used in the past? Thank you :)
Manon R. replied:
https://m.facebook.com/makinginteriors1/
Helen W. replied:
Mark Collins@making interiors highly recommend
Laura W. replied:
Joanne Louise Collins making interiors. Would recommend x
Manon R. replied:
Will second Mark Collins and Joanne at Making Interiors. Excellent!
Debbie C. replied:
I can highly recommend Mark Collins@making Interiors
Can anyone recommend a curtain maker locally who both suggests ideas, fabrics and also makes the curtains blinds etc? TIA
Mark C. replied:
http://www.making-interiors.com Hello Tara. Your statement above, fabrics, suggestions 27 years worth of photo's of past jobs with fabrics, fitting, bending of tracks and poles for bay windows and making of curtains and blinds is 100% what we do. Then to boot we are based right here in Locksheath as a small family run company.
Recommendations for best place to get a 'blackout' blind for a large window please :)
Sue C. replied:
My friend Mark Collins has is own company Julie Carbutt, may be able to help https://www.facebook.com/makinginteriors1 x
Mark C. replied:
Hello Julie, give me a call in the office 01489 602936. We have a range of black out blinds that have proved to knock for 6 DIY ones. Price band A ( starting price ) has black out in there. Loads of colours, metal operating chain not plastic, Aluminum head rail not budget. Yet still Price band A and bespoke made. Spares back up if needed, right upto 3+ meters wide. Child safety complient. Choice of decorative bottom bars, we sell 100's of these. Not only do we do roller blinds but just about any blind you can think of as well including " True " Bespoke Hand made curtains. Call me with some rough sizes happy to give you a price. Mark Making Interiors Est 1989. A local Locksheath Family company. :-)
Debbie C. replied:
Highly recommend Making Interiors family run business
Anyone know of a good company that do made to measure curtains for our unusually large windows?! Thanks in advance!
Mark C. replied:
Hello, yes we make bespoke made curtains. We certainly specialise in the more difficult or larger size windows. Esp bay windows. We bend Poles and Curtain tracks for bay windows as well. Give the office a call and I can help you from there. 01489 602936. Our largest Curtains and Bay window Track we have done todate was 16 meters using 80 meters of fabric.
Mark C. replied:
some more of our work at Making Interiors. Pure Silk with padded pel-mets.
Sue C. replied:
Mark Collinshttps://www.facebook.com/makinginteriors1 highly recommended
Looking to buy a made to measure blind, reasonable price, any recommendations?
Mark C. replied:
I don't know if it's of interest to people here. But Making Interiors has an offer on at the moment for a range of Shutters at a price that has never been seen before £149.99 Per Square meter.. so if your window is 100 cm x 100 cm you can have a Shutter for £149.99 plus £25 fitting. Clearly the offer covers all sizes this is just an example. Call the office on 01489 602936 for a Free measure and quote.
Nell B. replied:
Just had one fitted by making interiors. Totally recommend. Great service. Their page is on fb. Joanne Louise Collins
Joanne C. replied:
Thanks Nell Beebe. Happy to help. One blind is fine! https://m.facebook.com/makinginteriors1
Hi I'm looking for a small reliable blind company to quote for Venetian blinds to three windows. Any recommendations?
Joanne C. replied:
Many thanks for the recommendation Rachael Smith. Happy to quote. We are a small well established family business based in Locks Heath. https://m.facebook.com/makinginteriors1
Rachael S. replied:
Making interiors, Joanne Louise Collins, can't put a link....
Samantha P. replied:
Making Interiors- Mark Mark Collins
Becky E. replied:
Mark Collins. Making Interiors. I use Mark personally for my homes and also in a professional capacity as a house builder. He has provided blinds for us for our show homes and for our customers. First class service and first class product - we wouldn't go anywhere else.
Helen W. replied:
Mark Collins at making interiors. Fab service highly recommend
Any recommendations for someone to put up one Roman blind in the Swanwick area? tia
Helen R. replied:
Mark Collins of Making Interiors
Mark C. replied:
We at Making Interiors Make our own and fit Roman blinds. We also make for independent curtain makers the Roman Blind track systems right up to 6 m wide. Do remember the regulations in fitting for Roman blinds. Trading standards have already warned a company for not being in compliance of the new Laws. We have been fitting to the regs from day 1. We are a fully insured bespoke curtain and blind company since 1989. If you get stuck you know where we are.
Can anyone recommend somebody that does a good job of fitting blinds /curtain rails and also charges reasonable prices please ? Thankyou .
Joanne C. replied:
Hello - thank you for all the fabulous recommendations. Mark has been operating for 26 years now and has a mobile business so brings the shop to you. We have a Facebook page and also a full website. https://www.facebook.com/makinginteriors1
Becky B. replied:
Mark Collins Joanne Louise Collins making interiors. Awesome. Wouldn't go anywhere else now
Can anyone recommend a good company for fitting blinds? Thank you x
Joanne C. replied:
If you're looking for someone to measure for you, order exactly to your sizes and have them made and the fit them for you then my hubby can help! And you'll be pleasantly surprised at the cost :)www.making-interiors.com
Advice please. Looking to put blinds in our upstairs bedroom skylight windows. Being Whiteley... they are non standard and not Velux!
Size is (measured inside frame to inside frame. HxW) 825mm x 385mm. Any body managed to get blinds made / fitted?
Mark C. replied:
I will have a look at my factory books tomorrow Graham.. see what I can match up to make .. https://www.facebook.com/makinginteriors1/
Recommendations please for made to measure quote for vertical blinds in Locks Heath, SO31 area. Thanks
EDIT
THANKS FOR RECOMMENDS. Mark Collins has been to measure 2 windows and order taken.
Mark C. replied:
Hi there I've messaged you Sonia.. I'm Mark of Making Interiors give me a call in the office on 01489 602936
Looking for someone to supply and fit a blackout roller blind for a velux roof window? Any recommendations? Thanks!
Mark C. replied:
I keep certain sizes in stock already made up. Others I can make up in a day or so. If you have any problems with the id plate just take a photo of it and send it to me. If it's not velux I have adapters to make them to suit other makes. Www.making-interiors.com
We are looking for a recommendation for a local company to quote for shutters. We saw a post a few weeks ago and there was one company that got mentioned a few times, we wrote it down then lost it! Help please.
Joanne C. replied:
I believe it may have been us! Happy to help - https://www.facebook.com/makinginteriors1/
Blind fitters! A few days ago there were recommendations for blind fitting companies and can't find it now...
So reposting hoping someone can recommend someone to help me with conservatory blinds.