The Country Blinds Blog

Blinds and curtains have a major impact on the look of any home, filling rooms with colour, texture, shape and light. Yet, to choose blinds and curtains on their look alone is a mistake. The various types of blinds and curtains available today each have their own type of functionality, and it’s wise to take this into account when we are making our choices. Get it wrong and the result can be a window treatment that looks amazing but lets you down when it comes to issues such as light control, functionality or insulation. It’s time to take a moment, consider some of our options in blinds and curtains, and make sure that when the time comes to make our choices, we’re bringing designs to our home that look amazing and deliver functional benefits as well.

For most homeowners considering window treatments, eventually the question comes up – is it worth investing in custom-made curtains and blinds? It’s easy to assume that if you own an average suburban home, your windows will be in standard sizes that can be matched with ‘off the shelf’ curtains, blinds and awnings. At a glance, this can look like the logical way to go. It’s simple, cheap, and maybe you’ll even get to do some DIY. What could possibly go wrong? Well…let’s take a look at some issues you might face that might not be entirely obvious until you dig a little deeper.

Block out blinds by Country. While many of us welcome the sun and long, bright, summer days, there are those who are less excited at the idea of extra daylight. For those who shift work and must sleep during the day, intense light leaking in through windows and doors is a real problem. And for families whose homes have big challenging areas that flood living areas with intense light and heat, long summer days can be a real trial.

It’s no secret that commercial window furnishings in commercial premises work harder than their domestic equivalents. Long hours, high traffic and harsh treatment are just some of the factors that lead to commercial curtains, blinds, shutters and awnings taking a real hammering compared to the designs found in ordinary homes. You’d expect some special design features and materials to be incorporated into commercial window furnishing, but there’s actually a lot more to it than just ‘home curtains made more durable’. Let’s take a look at some of the points that separate real commercial quality installations from the pretenders.

There’s often a price to be paid for convenience, and more homeowners each year opt for the ease-of-use benefits that motorisation and automation brings to curtains, blinds, shutters and awnings. Homes should be relaxing spaces, and there’s no arguing that simply pushing a button on a remote control or smartphone sure beats getting out of your chair and adjusting your curtains manually. Just about everyone can see the value in this sort of convenience, but what few realise is that there are many more benefits that come with automating window furnishings – including making significant savings on household running costs.

Every home has a room – or two – that needs that elusive ‘something’. Perhaps it’s a room that feels small, dark or simply uninviting. We often think about changing paint colours, floor coverings, furniture, or even taking more drastic measures. But the truth of the matter is that most rooms can be vastly improved with a smart choice of window furnishings.

Of all the window treatments available to homeowners, Plantation Shutters remain one of the most popular and enduring, with good reason. A classic look that’s sturdy and functional, Plantation Shutters are also at home indoors and out.

It’s in the nature of most homeowners to make an individual style statement through the decorator choices they make. And although curtains are one item that’s increasingly limited by ‘off the rack’ manufacturing, the team at Country is happily going against the flow, with custom-made lined curtains that continue to offer the luxury of choice for homeowners who really care.

Country Blinds, Curtains & Shutters have recently invested in upgrading their German-made vacuum CNC fabric cutting table in their Mount Barker factory, all in the name of a better result for customers.