Tips, inspiration and expert advice on shutters, blinds and window dressing for your home.
When it comes to choosing the right shutters for your home, it’s easy to get swept up in aesthetics and forget about the practicalities. Shutters can completely transform a room, providing privacy, light control and a stylish finish. But if you’re not careful, you could end up with poorly fitting, l
If you have a beautiful home with unique-shaped windows, for example, round or arched, you’re very lucky! Although you might not think so when you’re trying to find decent window coverings. Unusual window shapes are always going to be more difficult because they don’t conform to the typical dimensio
How Do You Tilt Shutter Louvres? Here Are the Three Main Shutter Tilt Options – and How to Choose the Right One for You When you’re choosing shutters for your home, one of the most important decisions is which shutter tilt option to go for. Now, if you’ve never bought shutters before, that might sou
Do you sit in your living room, home office or kitchen squinting at the glare of the sun through your roof lantern? Roof lanterns can add natural light and brightness to your home space, but how do you deal with the inevitable glare? With roof lantern blinds for glare reduction, you can enjoy your s
Somfy Situo 5 Remote Programming Guide Introduction This guide explains how to perform two essential programming tasks with the Somfy Situo 5 remote: Cloning an existing remote to a new Situo 5 remote to control the same blinds in the same way. Setting up Channel 5 on a Situo 5 remote to control a
Sliding glass doors are a fantastic feature in any home, flooding rooms with natural light and providing easy access to outdoor spaces. But when it comes to privacy, insulation and light control, finding the right window treatment can be tricky. Traditional blinds and curtains often fall short – the
Ever wondered why your home never seems to stay warm? Or why it won’t maintain a comfortable temperature – even when you’ve got the heating on? Or why it feels uncomfortably hot in the summer? The answer lies in thermal efficiency. Poor insulation is one of the main reasons homes feel cold in winter
When it comes to choosing window treatments, the decision is about more than just aesthetics. It’s about practicality, energy efficiency, and how well they fit into your lifestyle. Both shutters and Roman blinds are popular choices, but which one is the better option for your home? While Roman blind
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You love your patio, but finding the right shutters for patio doors can be a real challenge. There’s a list of requirements for your patio door coverings, all unique to your home. They can include maintaining privacy, managing light and ensuring accessibility. If your window treatment can’t tick all
Finding the right kitchen window shutters can be a real challenge. You’re dealing with exposure to moisture, grease and changing light levels through the day when you really need constant light to work by. Curtains or blinds could do the job, but they can quickly become stained, warped or damp. So,
Gable windows are a stunning architectural feature, adding character and a flood of natural light to any room. Their unique triangular or irregular shapes, however, can make them a challenge to dress. Traditional window coverings may fall short (literally, in some cases!) when it comes to addressing
