My kitchen is a bit cold. And although they’re not draughty, I’ve noticed that all the windows feel quite cold when you’re near to them.

I’ve had good success with the simple and cheap IKEA SHOTTIS blinds in some of the smaller windows. They’re a concertina paper/material and it’s surprising how well they trap air and how cold that trapped air feels when you lift it again.

This works for the small windows but it’s only available in one size, and wouldn’t fit the big window in the kitchen.

I’d seen a nice white patterned blind called LISELOT a while back, but several trips to IKEA found it to be out of stock or only a damaged one left on the shelf.

This week I got one, and it’s made the kitchen look smarter. When fitting it, I found that the ceiling height in the corner is higher than the…