ADVICE FOR YOUR HOME

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Fabrics, light and solutions for your windows.

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AI illustration: a hand cleaning white aluminium blind slats with a soft cloth

Aluminium Venetian blind care: gentle cleaning

How to clean aluminium blind slats, keep moisture away from the mechanism and avoid denting the slats.

AI illustration: a living room with motorised roller blinds and remote control devices

Motorised blinds: how can you control them?

Remote, phone or smart home control: how to choose motorisation for your blinds.

AI illustration: wooden blind slats being cleaned with a soft cloth

Wooden blind care: how to clean gently

How to remove dust from wooden blinds, when a barely damp cloth is suitable, and what to avoid to protect the wood finish.

AI illustration: samples of various wood shades and white blind slats

Bamboo, basswood, abachi or PVC: blind materials

A short guide to bamboo, basswood, abachi, paulownia and PVC. How to match blind materials to your interior and everyday use.

AI illustration: a cat beside a pet flap in a patio fly screen door

Pet flaps in fly screen doors

How a pet flap can make access to the patio easier, and what to check before choosing a fly screen door.

AI illustration: a cat beside a patio door fitted with a fly screen

Stronger mesh for homes with pets

When to choose stronger mesh, how to consider your pet's behaviour, and why claw resistance is not fall protection.

AI illustration: a green garden seen through a window fly screen

High-visibility fly screens: what determines clarity?

How thread thickness and weave affect visibility, light and airflow. What to compare at your own window.

AI illustration: neutral fabric samples and a spool of thread beside a window

Fabrics made from recycled materials: how to choose

How to assess recycled content, light performance and certifications when choosing roller blinds for your home.

AI illustration: a roller blind fabric sample with a light-coloured backing

Blackout fabric with a reflective backing

The benefits of a white reflective blackout backing, and why fabric colour and room darkening should be considered separately.

AI illustration: a bright bathroom with a fabric window covering

Bathroom fabrics: privacy and moisture

What to consider when choosing fabric for a humid room: privacy, humidity, direct contact with water and product care.

AI illustration: a kitchen window with a light-coloured roller blind

Kitchen fabrics: consider care as well as style

Choosing kitchen window covering fabrics: stain resistance, permitted cleaning methods, window position and daily habits.

AI illustration: a sample of pleated fabric with a glossy surface

Pearlescent fabric coatings: what are they for?

How a reflective pearlescent coating enhances window covering fabric, and what to consider when choosing solar protection.

AI illustration: a removed fly screen frame being cleaned with a soft brush

How to care for fly screens

Gentle cleaning of mesh, frames and guides: dealing with dust and caring for special coatings.

AI illustration: fine mesh in a window beside flowering plants

Pollen screens: what should you consider?

How pollen mesh differs from standard mesh, and how to assess light, airflow and care before choosing.

AI illustration: grey mesh texture and a view of the garden

Grey fly screens: choosing the colour and system

Choosing grey mesh for windows: assessing visibility, frame colour and everyday use.

AI illustration: black window mesh with a view of birch trees

Black fly screens: protection and a view outside

Why black mesh can be less noticeable, and how visibility depends on thread and weave as well as colour.

AI illustration: pleated fabric being gently cleaned with a cloth

Fabric care: what can be wiped clean and what can be washed?

How to choose a safe cleaning method for roller and pleated blind fabrics based on their material, coating and care instructions.

AI illustration: a bedroom with a lowered roller blind and light around its edges

Why does light enter around the edges of roller blinds?

Blackout fabric does not necessarily mean a completely dark room. Find out how installation and side gaps affect room darkening.

AI illustration: a meeting room with light-coloured roller blinds

Flame-retardant fabrics: what should you know?

What flame-retardant fabric means, and why material-specific documentation and care matter for your project.

AI illustration: a cosy dining area with fabric roller blinds

Acoustic roller blind fabrics: less echo in the room

What sound-absorbing roller blind fabrics can do, how reducing echo differs from sound insulation, and what to consider when choosing.

AI illustration: honeycomb fabric pleats and their construction

Blackout honeycomb fabric: darkness and thermal comfort

What distinguishes blackout honeycomb fabric with an internal aluminium layer, and why installation also matters for room darkening.

AI illustration: light-filtering screen fabric samples beside a window

Screen fabrics: what do 2%, 3% and 5% mean?

Screen fabric openness, visibility and glare: understand the percentages and choose a fabric for your window.

AI illustration: a workspace beside a window with a sun-shading roller blind

Glasgard blinds: less glare, more view

How transparent Glasgard film helps reduce glare while preserving the view, and what to consider for your windows.

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