Roll type? Back Roll, Front Roll, Over, Under

Friday, 08 September 2017 / Published in Blog, Interior Design, Maintenance, Manufacturing
We recently had a job come into our factory where a customer required all the blinds to change the roll type from Back Roll to Front Roll. These were ordered from interstate…but now someone needed to fix the problem locally. So we tried to help out. Terms You may have heard of these different terms

Bottom rails are not all the same

Sunday, 20 August 2017 / Published in Blog, Interior Design, Retail
Roller blinds can be dressed up very nicely. It takes the right choice of fabric, chain colour, bracket colour, and bottom rails, reverse or standard roll. And choice of bottom rail can have an impact on the whole blind. If your customer is after something economical for a rental investment property, then they probably don’t

Common measuring mistakes

Sunday, 06 August 2017 / Published in Blog, Interior Design, Maintenance, Retail
As a wholesale blinds manufacturer, we see thousands of measurements for roller blinds, verticals etc. , however from time to time the blind we make does not always fit the opening it was meant for. Here are some common mistakes to avoid. Only one measurement was taken As part of the measuring process, it is always

Don’t get held up with Hold Downs

Thursday, 03 August 2017 / Published in Blog, Interior Design, Maintenance, Retail
Whenever you order a Timber Venetian, we always check if Hold Downs have been requested. And if they have then we pay close attention. Hold Downs need more clearance When reveal fitted, a timber venetian typically is made with 10mm clearance from the window sill (or floor). However when hold downs are specified, a 25mm clearance is

Blind fabric – basics to get you going

Monday, 17 July 2017 / Published in Blog, Interior Design, Maintenance, Retail
When it comes to selecting fabric for a blind, there is a huge collection of fabric to choose from. Before you pour through all the fabrics available, it would help first to work out what type of fabric is needed for your blind. Knowing this will help in your search for the right fabric. When

Somfy + motors = quality blinds

Thursday, 13 July 2017 / Published in Blog, Interior Design, Maintenance, Motorised Blinds, Retail
If you were to ask which motor to use, in keeping with our desire to provide you with a quality solution, we would suggest Somfy. In our experience, Somfy is exceptional when it comes to reliability, support and service. You need reliable motors You don’t want to take callbacks for a failed motor, and if you