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Curtains & Blinds

 

 

Colourplus are the proud stockists of curtains and blinds from New Zealand's leading stockists.

With fabrics from leading fabric houses such as James Dunlop, Maurice Kain, Warwick, Ken Bimler, and Charles Parsons, and blinds from Luxaflex, Colourplus can inspire you and help you create the home of your dreams.

Colourplus offer a Free Measure & Quote service, and we have trained interior designers and colour consultants who can come to your home, or work with you in the store to achieve the look that is right for you.  We can incorporate paint and wallpaper, even soft furnishings such as bedspreads and cushions into your colour scheme, to achieve a complimentary look throughout your home.  We offer expert advice to help you choose the best option for you.

We run regular drapes and blinds promotions, which include Free Drape Making and other great offers.  Click here to view our latest offer.

And don't forget to complement your new style with fresh paint and stunning wallpaper. 

Contact your nearest Colourplus curtain consultant on 0800 733 030, or click here to find your nearest Colourplus store.

 

Curtains vs Blinds

 

The winter chill has now well and truly arrived.

One of the questions we are most often asked around this time of year would be "are curtains or blinds better for keeping my home warm?"  It's well known that lined curtains are great at keeping the chill from your windows under control.  A full, luxurious lined drape will turn that chilly lounge or bedroom into a snug, cosy sanctuary in no time.  But what about when summer rolls around again?  Most peoples concerns then turn towards glare control and keeping harmful UV rays off their treasured interiors.  Sunscreen blinds are much better in this situation, as they offer both glare control and privacy, all while keeping a room light and allowing you to keep your view.  But coming back to the present and the issue of insulation, roller blinds are less efficient at insulating than lined curtains.

The obvious answer to get the best of both worlds is to combine the two.  Mount a sunscreen blind inside the window frame and have your drapes close over the front.  This allows you to stay warm over winter, and keep the glare out in summer. 

There is however another clever solution to this dilemma.  Recently we have been combining a sheer curtain fabric and a decorative curtain lining on a double track system.  This allows you to close both the sheer and the lining in winter to keep in the warmth, and only open the sheer in summer to let in the light, but cut down the glare and give you privacy.  The decorative effect of a sheer over the lining gives a wonderful soft feel to a room, as well as providing interest through pattern and texture.