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Large Expanse Of Wood
Some jobs test my skills and those of my manufacturers to be spot on… This job, in Torquay, required 2 large and one small Wood Venetians to be perfectly lined up across the 2 windows and door. As you can see, when pictured from the other side of the room,…
There is growing number of windows and doors popping up now in the current popular colour of anthracite. To go along with this the Blind trade has moved with the times.  These Perfect Fit Pleated Blinds in grey, come complete with anthracite frames, matching perfectly with the window frames of…
When choosing Wood Venetian Blinds, one decision to be made isa whether to have ladder strings or tapes.  Both look good. The main difference, for me, is that the tapes give the Blind more of a look of a shutter, but at a fraction of the cost. They also allow…
Blackout Or Not?
A recent job in Paignton involved 2 bay windows.  One was the lounge and the other the main bedroom.  The customer wanted the same colour in both, but blackout in the bedroom. No problem, palette fabric in the lounge and a banlight matching fabric in the bedroom.  Whatever you need…
Bay Window Options
After much consideration of the alternatives, this Paignton customer decided to got for 3 25mm Venetian Blinds to cover her 5 bay bedroom window. The reason for the 2 side Blinds each covering 2 windows was at the customers request.  The reason being it gave less spaces between Blinds, as…
I have finally reached the end of the building of my own extension. The final piece was the selection of Blinds. We decided on a bright colour as the rest of the large room was fairly neutral.  With a roller blind at the large kitchen window, we complimented it with…
My Golfing Genes
I’ve been a keen golfer since taking up the game at the age of about 13… Having maintained a handicap of 5 for the last 30 years or so, I recently found photographic evidence of my golfing heritage.  Clearing out my late mothers house I came across pictures of her…
After 4 months of living in a building site, our extension was finally completed, in time for Christmas. What a transformation! We’ve gone from a though lounge/diner and small kitchen to a decent sized lounge and a massive kitchen/dining/living space.  It’s been well worth all the upheaval and many thanks…
I’ve been on holiday to various parts of the world, but rarely experience temperatures at the level we’ve had in our own country this summer. The high for me, on The English Rivera, was 33 degrees in early July. Thankfully we don’t get the humidity that some countries have, otherwise…
One of the joys of the lovely summer we’ve been enjoying is being able to catch up on paperwork outside. Sun umbrella up, lap top ready, cold drink to hand and work away.  If only it was like this every summer in England. If you would like a quote, or…