Buying guides
Our buying guides will help you find the right made-to-measure solution for your home.
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- 4 common curtain mistakes you can easily avoid
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Not just a style accessory, curtains serve a purpose and some of these common yet avoidable mistakes can ruin them for both. Read our lastest blog article so you're prepared to make the best decisions when choosing curtains.
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- Karina Dollman
- Consultant
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- A spotlight on making the most of sheer curtains
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Sheers are easy to style and provide an airy, lightweight dressing for your windows that adds texture to the room. But there are plenty of other ways to make them an aesthetic feature as well as practical.
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- Jennifer Elliot
- Consultant
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- Your venetian blinds styling guide
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Venetian blinds have stood the test of time as a functional and stylish choice for your home. Here is our guide to styling them in your space.
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- Aria Jansen
- Consultant
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- Choosing blinds for dark walls
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When it comes to finding the right window treatments for dark walls, there are a number of ways that blinds can be hung to not only accentuate the walls but help tie everything together and create a cohesive room.
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- Aria Jansen
- Consultant
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- Keeping your home warm with thermal blinds and curtains
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Now that winter is well and truly upon us, it's easy to tell whether your home is ready for the months ahead. And if you're thinking that blankets and a new heater are the solutions that will get you through then it's well worth considering thermal-lined blinds or curtains.
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- Kerrin Auld
- Consultant
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- A guide to styling linen curtains
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A textile that has been used for centuries, linen fabrics can elevate any room and bring a level of texture. Here's just a few of the many options we offer and how they could be styled in your home browse our range of products online now!
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- Karina Dollman
- Consultant
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- How to tell it's time to replace your curtains
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While some indications are more obvious than others, realising it's time to get new curtains can be an opportunity to restyle your home the way you want and fix problems you may not have even considered. So, here's a few signs that may mean it's time to replace them.
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- Aaron Page
- Consultant
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- Choosing curtains for a grey room
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Grey, either light grey or dark grey, is currently trending as a wall colour, it's modern and edgy yet timeless and classic, making it a well-rounded choice. Here are Russell's top picks for curtains when decorating a grey room.
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- Aria Jansen
- Consultant
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- Choosing a curtain heading style
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The heading style you choose will dictate your curtains' overall look and feel. Here is a guide on the different pleats and styles you can choose from.
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- Jennifer Elliot
- Consultant
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- Using curtains to insulate your home
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With spring upon us, there are plenty of kiwis enjoying the extra daylight hours and warmer temperatures. But while cool mornings and cold nights are still about, it's essential to make sure your home can use the sun's daytime heat to trap warm air inside and provide the comfort you deserve.
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- Kerrin Auld
- Consultant
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- The best ways to use blinds with curtains
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Not only can you use both curtains and blinds in the same room on separate windows, you can also use them together on the same window to great affect. Check out our blog post to see how.
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- Aria Jansen
- Consultant
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- How much do curtains and blinds cost?
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Russells break down what you can expect when budgeting for your curtains and blinds as well as how much extra it could cost to not have good curtains and blinds. Saving you money on things such as your power bills and more!
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- Angela Wilson
- Consultant
Take a look at our range
From custom NZ-made curtains to ready-to-go options, find the right solution for your windows.
Our simple 3-step process
From first call to final install, we handle everything.
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- Step 1
- We come to you
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Your local consultant will come to you, find a solution tailored to your space, and take measurements.
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- Step 2
- Custom-made
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Your curtains are cut, sewn, and quality-checked in our Nelson workroom, and made to your exact measurements.
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- Step 3
- Hassle-free install
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We come back to hang everything to a professional standard. No lifting a finger.
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