Blackout Blinds for Nurseries & Children's Bedrooms
How to make a nursery or child's bedroom properly dark, and safe. Our fitters explain blackout blinds, light gaps, layering and cordless options.
Advice from our fitters
Guides to help you choose
Honest, practical advice from 20 years of measuring and fitting, from the best blinds for bathrooms to choosing the right shutters.
Blinds
Day & Night Blinds Explained
How day and night blinds work, where they suit best, and their honest pros and cons compared with roller blinds, voiles and Venetians.
Perfect Fit Blinds: What They Are and Who They're For
No drilling, no loose cords and a blind that moves with your window. How Perfect Fit blinds work, where they suit, and when they're not right.
Roman vs Roller Blinds: The Honest Comparison
Roman or roller? An honest side-by-side look at style, light control, warmth and practicality, to help you choose the right blind for each room.
Wooden vs Faux Wood Venetian Blinds
Real wood or faux wood? Compare the look, moisture resistance, weight and best rooms for each type of Venetian blind, with honest advice from our fitters.
Shutters
Full-Height, Tier-on-Tier or Café Style? Choosing Shutters
Full-height, tier-on-tier, café-style or tracked? An honest guide to how each shutter style works, where it suits best and what to check first.
Curtains
Layering Curtains, Voiles and Blinds
How to combine blinds, voiles and curtains at one window for better light control, privacy and warmth, with practical tips on fitting and style.
Buying guides
Blinds & Shutters for Patio and Bifold Doors
Panel blinds, vertical blinds, Perfect Fit, tracked shutters or curtains? How to choose the right dressing for sliding patio doors and bifold doors.
Blinds for Rental Properties: A Landlord's Guide
Which blinds stand up to everyday use, look smart in listing photos and are easy to look after? Practical advice for landlords and letting agents.
Blinds vs Shutters: Which Is Right for Your Home?
An honest comparison of blinds and shutters, covering light control, privacy, darkness, cleaning and style, to help you choose for every room.
Can Blinds Help Keep Your Home Warmer?
How thermal blinds, linings and lined curtains can help reduce heat loss and draughts at the window, with honest advice on what works and what doesn't.
Choosing Blinds for Your Kitchen
Steam, splashes and grease: how to choose a kitchen blind that's easy to clean and easy to live with, from faux wood Venetians to waterproof rollers.
Choosing Blinds for Your Office or Business
How to choose blinds for an office, shop, salon or clinic: cutting screen glare, keeping privacy and picking styles that cope with busy workplaces.
How to Clean and Care for Every Type of Blind
Simple, safe ways to clean roller, Roman, pleated, vertical and Venetian blinds, plus the mistakes to avoid so you don't damage fabric or slats.
How to Dress a Bay Window: Blinds, Shutters & Curtains
Practical advice on dressing a bay window with blinds, shutters or curtains, covering angled, square and curved bays and the pros and cons of each.
Repair or Replace? What to Do When a Blind Breaks
Broken chain, or a blind that won't stay put? How to tell what's worth repairing, when replacing makes more sense, and simple checks to try first.
The Best Blinds for Bathrooms (That Won't Warp or Go Mouldy)
Which blinds cope with steam and splashes? Our fitters compare waterproof rollers, faux wood Venetians and Perfect Fit blinds for bathrooms.
Window Blind Child Safety: What UK Parents Need to Know
Practical advice on blind cord and chain safety, the BS EN 13120 standard, child-safe blind options and simple checks for older blinds at home.
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