A restaurant or bar patio can be covered with folding-arm awnings, pergolas with retractable covers or bioclimatic pergolas, and closed with zip screens or glass. Before ordering, check local patio rules, public land permits and fire-rated fabrics.

To commission made-to-measure curtains from a workshop in Italy you need drawings or measurements, photos and the required fire class. Then samples, a detailed quote, production, shipping and installation. Here are the steps and what to prepare.

In public spaces, curtains and upholstery must meet the fire classification required in the country where they are installed: Classe 1 in Italy, M1 in France, B1 in Germany, BS 5867 in the UK, NFPA 701 in the US. What to ask for and which certificates you need.

Blackout fabric blocks almost all light, dim-out softens it without total darkness, and a blackout lining makes even a decorative curtain dark. How to choose for bedrooms, children’s rooms, living rooms and hotel rooms, and how to stop light at the edges.

Handmade work is becoming rare, and that is exactly why it is worth more. In the Radogna workshop in Isernia, Italy, measuring, cutting, sewing, upholstery and installation are still done by hand and to measure, since 1950, for projects in Italy and abroad.