If you are thinking of having loose covers made, you probably have a much-loved piece of furniture. Creating a suitable loose cover therefore requires a great deal of thought about surroundings, fabrics and style of cover. Katharine Ellen Designs is a small business that specialises in creating loose covers; they’ve even made one for a grand piano. Katharine makes home visits and can design modern, traditional and custom covers, holiday home and caravan furnishings, as well as made-to-measure curtains, blinds, bed linen, headboards and upholstery for four-poster beds and tented ceilings. Having been in business since 2001, the company recently opened a showroom in the Halesworth Business Centre. Their choice of fabrics include Sanderson, Linwood, Streets and Blendwell.