Guides
Guides to choosing blinds and curtains
The questions people ask before they buy, answered in full — no need to message us first.
What does a motorized roller blind cost? Every part of the price, explained
A motorized roller blind isn't an off-the-shelf product with one price. It's priced by fabric area, then a motor and a fitting charge per unit. Here's every component, plus the square-yard formula you can run on a calculator yourself.
6 min readMotorized or manual blinds: what actually changes, and which rooms need which
Same fabric, same look — the only difference is whether you pull it or press a button. So the real question isn't which is better, it's which windows are worth paying a motor for.
5 min readYour home is already finished — can you still fit motorized blinds?
Short answer: yes, and nothing needs to be knocked out. The only real question is where the power comes from — and there are three ways to answer it.
5 min readWooden blinds or roller blinds? How to choose between them
These two are nearly three times apart in price, and people still pick by looks alone — when in fact they solve different problems.
5 min readCurtains for a condo: what to choose, and what building management needs to know
A condo differs from a house in two ways that matter here: you don't own everything you might want to drill into, and the glass is usually larger than the room can comfortably take.
5 min readBlackout or sunscreen fabric: what each one actually does
Most people pick fabric by colour, when the thing that decides whether the room works is how much light it stops — and the same colour comes in several levels.
5 min readHow to measure your own windows before asking for a price
You don't need fitter-level precision — we measure properly before anything is made. But a decent measurement now means the price we send back is far closer to the real one.
6 min readWant the numbers for your own windows?
Send rough sizes first — no need to measure precisely. We'll work out a price, then arrange the real measure.