Why choose custom-made roller blinds
Expert advice
To get the look and function you want, our consultants guide you through which type of blind, materials, and hanging styles you need, and take accurate measurements.
Crafted with care in New Zealand
Locally made in our factory, our blind makers pay attention to small details and combine the best of precise hand skills with technology to create quality custom-made blinds.
Professional installation
Once your blinds are made, we have a professional team trained to install them to ensure they fit, hang and operate just right. They will also show you best practice for using them.
Features & benefits
Pair with curtains
Use a sunscreen roller blind to filter light during the day then close the curtains for darkness at night. An opaque and lined fabric is best in this scenario as anything more translucent would still let in a lot of light and you’d be visible at night.
Inside or outside mount
Fitting your blinds inside the window frame offers the cleanest look, but your window recess needs to be deep enough. Fitting the blind outside and just above the frame is practical and flexible, suiting just about any window.
Front or back roll
This refers to the direction the blind comes off the roll – either from the front or the back. A back roll creates a tighter ‘seal’ against the window. A front roll could be more aesthetically pleasing as it hides the componentry better but leaves a gap for sunlight to creep through; best for an inside mount.
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Our quality promise
Our product range is either manufactured right here in New Zealand or sourced from our long-standing, trusted suppliers—plus every product is backed by extensive warranties.
Our price promise
If you find a better price from a competitor on the same or similar products, including accessories and installation, within 7 days of purchase, we’ll match it.
Our experience promise
We go the extra mile to provide a true end to end experience that is the best in the country. It all starts with our expert style consultants that will come to you anywhere in New Zealand and ends with our professional installation service.
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Frequently asked questions
Sunscreen roller blinds are designed specifically to reduce glare and provide UV protection. Often confused with light filtering roller blinds, sunscreen roller blinds offer more visibility through them while reducing glare and protecting furniture and flooring from harsh UV rays. This makes them ideal for windows that face beautiful views or the backyard so you can keep an eye on the kids.
Made from hard wearing and colourfast materials, sunscreen roller blinds provide daytime privacy while protecting carpet and furniture from harsh UV rays and allowing soft natural light and visibility outside.
It comes down to the colour! Dark coloured sunscreen blinds absorb the light as heat and can radiate it into the room, while light colours reflect the light back outside reducing the heat inside. This is especially helpful for rooms with lots of direct sunlight throughout the day.
Due to their semi-transparent material, sunscreen roller blinds do not offer much privacy at night. When your indoor lights are on, you’ll be quite visible from outside, however, sunscreen roller blinds can easily be combined with blockout roller blinds for a more effective solution at night.
While sunscreen roller blinds and light filtering roller blinds have a similar appearance and benefits, the main difference is the level of privacy. Light filtering roller blinds provide more privacy, especially at night, than sunscreen roller blinds.