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My new van
Sign written van Sign written van Sign written van Sign written vanI have today had my new sign written vehicle delivered to me. I am very happy with the outcome, it’s hard to miss me now! I have had both the sides and the back of…
Wooden Venetian blinds have grown in popularity over the last 10 years. Venetian blinds were first patented in this country in 1769 and 1841 in the USA. Back then all were made of wood, but over the years, with the advent of aluminium, slats were made of this new alloy,…
Roman Blinds
Roman Blinds offer an alternative to either curtains or traditional blinds. They can be fitted outside a window, with a blind inside. Alternatively they can be fitted inside the window recess with curtains outside, or they can be the only form of shading at a window. All of my…
For those worried about child safety regarding cords and chains on blinds, here is a photo of the approved fitting for our Vertical Blinds. Both the cord and chain are secured within the device and fitted at a minimum height of 1.5m from floor level, as required by the current…
1000 followers
Today I have hit 1000 followers on Twitter. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has connected to me so far, who knew blinds would be so popular on social media! You can find me on Twitter at twitter.com/dmusgroveblinds You can find me on…
Here are my wheels for the next couple of days, while the work vehicle is in the garage. Amazing what you can fit in such a small Ka(car) with the back seats down. I have fitted 13 venetian blinds and a large roller blind today in Torquay and had all…
Where it all began
I thought I would take the time to explain to you how the business of Dave Musgrove Blinds came to be! After working for about 18 months for a blind company, in Paignton, that company was about to be closed down. So I took the plunge and set out on…
I recently spent a day fitting curtain tracks & vertical blinds, at Trinity School, in Teignmouth. I fitted Swish Deluxe plastic tracks to the new accommodation block as well as supplying all the heavy duty metal hooks and fitting the actual curtains, supplied by the school. I also fitted some…
Child Safety
Child safety is always a concern for parents.  Well, due to new laws, which came into force in April this year, you no longer have to worry about the safety of your blinds.   All blinds now have to be fitted with an approved safety device to secure chains & cords out…
Brand new website
After a few different attempts with a few of different companies, I am happy to be able to present you with my new brand and website.. This is something I have been eager to finalise for quite a while now, I have used some larger companies in the past but I have…