Venetians offer a versatile and stylish way to filter or cut out light from your room. Choose from soft sheen, matt, gloss or metallic finishes, or bring a touch of nature into your home with a choice from our range of wooden Venetians.
Take great care when you clean real wood blinds. Washing the blind isn't recommended as they could get ruined. Remember that, although the wood is sealed, water or even excessive dampness may cause warpage or discoloration of the slats.
Simple Vertical blinds are ideal for controlling the amount of light coming into a room. They provide privacy when closed, a clear view of the outside world when pulled back, and can be used to filter the light when tilted at an angle.
Spice up the colder months with some vibrant spicy tones that are available for many different types of blinds. Golden colours can help create a warm glow in any room whilst sumptuous reds give a more homely traditional feel.
Roller blinds are by far the simplest and quickest type of blind to fit yourself. All you require is a drill and a screwdriver to hand. The roller blind itself rests simply between two brackets that are screwed to the inside or outside of the recess in the window.
Recess: This is the measurement to use if you want the blind to fit inside a window recess. If you specify a recess measurement, most blinds companies will automatically make a tiny adjustment to ensure that your blind fits perfectly.
In many respects curtains are a thing of the past as well - no more guessing what colour covering to use...or whether to have to give them a treatment against staining...so welcome to the world of the blinds.
Aluminum blinds are ideal for bathrooms. These types of blinds will not be affected by any dampness in the bathroom. Not only that, aluminum bathroom blinds come in a wide choice of different colours that will blend in well with any design you may have.
Roman blinds are the perfect alternative to curtains and add that feeling of warmth during the winter months.
To clean aluminium blinds, always use ordinary soft clean dust cloths, chemically treated dust cloths, vacuum cleaner brush attachments, or other available ordinary household aids. The paint surface of these sorts of blinds slats is quite smooth so therefore dust is easily brushed off if they are cleaned at regular intervals.
Always make sure that you measure your windows with a steel tape. Never use a cloth tape. Measure sizes to the nearest eighth of an inch to ensure accuracy. Windows are not usually perfectly square...so don't worry - you probably won't notice!