Seasonal Functions Of Window Blinds: Spring

 

How To Prepare Your Home For Spring

Do your windows leave you feeling the chill of winter? It'stime to think about transforming your home from the winter blues to the coolshades of spring.

During Spring, the world is turning green and your home canshow the change of the seasons with some clever style choices. If you're stillusing heavy drapes or if your windowblinds and shades have seen better days, now may be the time to revitalizeyour window coverings for the spring!Changing the window treatments in your home can be the perfect way to brightenup your decor and say goodbye to those final days of the season.
Try these tips in preparing your home for spring,  to lift your mood and let the light in.

• Spruce Up Your Outdoor Space

Toss in some colorful flowers and landscapingfeatures and you can transform your home’s exterior into a warm, welcomingenvironment. This is the perfect time to get your outdoor space looking itsbest. Start by raking up any dead leaves or branches and prune your shrubs.Make sure that all debris is cleared away from walkways, sidewalks, anddriveways. Start mowing the lawn on a regular basis and edge the grass alongany pathways.

Here’s a tip: If you mow in a diagonal patternyour yard will appear larger! If possible put some potted flowers near theentrance to your home. Before stepping foot into your house make sureeverything has been cleared out, this will immediately change the whole viewand is pleasing to the eye.

• Deep Clean Your Windows

This sounds simple enough, but getting reallyclean windows requires more than just a quick application of Windex. It’simportant that you allow the maximum amount of light into your home, sohaving super clean windows is crucial. Clean the inside and outside of theglass and don’t stop with the glass. Clean the entire window area includingwindow treatments and coverings like drapes, blinds, and curtains. Once yourwindows are sparkling clean, get your sinks, toilets, mirrors and fixtures tosparkle just as bright.

Here’s a tip: Consider keeping the screens down while you and using stylishfunction blinds from Sydney Blinds – it will let more light into the house! Sheershades are the perfect spring touch. Replacing your thick winter curtains withlight, airy window treatments is one way to brighten any room.

• Clear Off, Clean Out, and Organize!

By now everyone has heard that you need to keep your countertops, tables anddressers cleared off, but it doesn’t stop there. Take time to clean out yourrefrigerator, cabinets and closets. Keep the items to a minimum and mostimportantly, keep all storage areas clean and organized. Nobody enjoys goingthrough this process, but storage areas always look bigger when the itemsinside are either hung neatly and/or stacked neatly on the shelves.

Spring time is all about freshness so it’s important toharness the power of a fresh all around your house.  Your home goes through many changes as it agesand endures seasonal changes.  Not only is it rewarding to prepare forspring, but NECESSARY as well!  So, what are you waiting for?  Getbusy!  Warmer temperatures are on the way!

Visit our showroom for more lighter fabrics and bright colored blinds. Sheer pleated shades create a vibrant ambiance while helping to preserve your view at http://www.sydneyblinds.com.au/.

Seasonal Functions Of Window Blinds: Winter

 How To Prepare Your Home For Winter

As temperatures drop, we have tradedin the shorts for sweaters and have pulled those winter coats out of storage.But it isn’t just your wardrobe that needs changing out, yourhome needs a change, too. Taking steps to winterize your home can make fora more comfortable (and less costly) winter. Not only will you make certainthat your home’s heating equipment is running at peak performance, but properwinterizing also lets you head off potential problems before they arise.

With just a few simple steps, fromheater installation to replacing old insulation, you can ensure that your homeand family are safe and warm throughout the season.

Repair Drafty Windows and Doors

Over time, windows acquire tinycracks and crevices between the glass panes and the wood. These tiny crevicesoften go unnoticed, especially in the warmer weather where winds aren’t asnoticeable. However, you should check your windows for these cracks where cold air can come through, resulting in a colder house and higher heatingbills due to unwanted cool air coming in. Doors can experience the samedraftiness that windows often feature. Luckily, these all can be fixed withsome simple caulking which is both affordable and easy to for the average homeownerto do.

Proper Window Coverings
Another way to conserve energy is by usingproper window coverings. Energy-efficientshades are available in many style options to match your room and decor. Shades, such as cellular shades  also calledhoneycomb shades, have a single, double or triple layered design that traps theair between the layers of the shade in individual cells. This creates aneffective barrier between the window and the room and helps to preventtemperature transference. This saves money on heating in the winter and coolingduring the summer. Roman shades and roller shades are also good optionsfor saving energy and keeping the cost down.



Replace Insulation as Needed

Replacing insulationis an easy way to reduce both heating and cooling costs, so this is beneficialno matter the season. It’s easiest to replace insulation during other homerenovations since it may require a little more work to remove the oldinsulation and insert the new insulation, as well as sealing off the wall.There are many different types of insulation that you can upgrade to, so it’simportant to do your research to see what kind is most beneficial for yourhome, which can depend on the climate, location, etc.

Ensure Your Heat is Working Properly

It’s important to ensure that your heat is working properly, as there arequite a few things that can go wrong when your heat hasn’t been updated in along time. There are various ways to heat a home, from heating oil toelectricity, it’s important to have something to keep your home warm during thecold winter months. While a furnace may not be necessary in the warm weather,it’s important to look into heater installation before the cold weather hits.

Preparing your home for the winter is easy and typically affordable,depending on the shape of your home. It’s important to repair drafty windows and doors, install proper windowcoverings, replace insulation as needed, and ensure that your heat is workingcorrectly in order to protect you and your home’s residents during the coldmonths. These are just a few easy ways to prepare for the cold weather and to ensurethat you remain safe, as well as deterring costly repairs in the future.

Visit our showroom for more energy effecient yet stylish window blinds at http://www.sydneyblinds.com.au/.

Seasonal Functions Of Window Blinds: Autumn

How To Prepare Your Home For Autumn

The lazy days of summer have long past.  As the holidays approach we all need some quick ways to make our home into a more cozy place to entertain. Autumn in Australia heralds from March to May, a season of fiery foliage in Canberra and the Formula 1Grand Prix in Melbourne.

Autumn conjures up memories and festive events, the ripening of blackberries and brambles and the turning ofbeech leaves. Just as the trees start to shed off their leaves in preparationfor winter, we also start to make arrangements for cooler weather. We put onclothes that are warmer in texture and colour and women even change theirmakeup for autumn. So why don't you do the same thing to your home with thefollowing autumn updating suggestions?

Here on our checklist!

• Paint a vertical wall with the warm and richcolours of autumn.
• Add a rug made of sisal or woolto make your wooden or tiled floors less cold. Rug padding will create aluxurious feel even in the economical of rugs.
• Update your window treatments by adding window blindsto make your home more energy efficient. Cedar venetian blinds with it's traditional look can bring interesting wood textures onyour windows for that autumn atmosphere. Our sheer elegance blinds will also adjust wonderfully to thechange in light conditions of this season and draw in more illumination intoyour home.
• Attach no-sew trims or fringesonto your window treatments for an effortless decorative solution to yourwindows.
•  Change your cotton pillowcaseswith needlepoint or tapestry pillow shams.
• Put on new slipcovers on yoursofa and chairs and keep a throw blanket within reach for those chillierafternoons.
•  Make over your lampshades andchange them into white or cream, but keep a few lamps in patterned shades tobring in some interest into your lighting fixtures.
•  Bring flowers into your ownhome. If you find fresh-cut flowers too expensive, you can find faux flowersthat will do just as nicely.
• Keep your towels in threecoordinating shades and display them prominently in your bathroom.
• Ditch the white cotton sheetsand place bed linens in autumn colours of gold, green, or taupe. Then, artfullytoss a throw blanket for that extra warmth during colder nights.
• Create an autumn centrepiecewith apples, red or yellow leaves, fir cones, or conkers and conker shells.Place a few evergreen leaves for that touch of green and you’re set for thiscolourful season.

Celebrate the change in seasonsby trying out these autumn season home decorating suggestions. They can be inexpensive and you’ll appreciate the transition from summer to autumn moredistinctly with these ideas.


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Seasonal Functions Of Window Blinds: Summer

 

How to prepare you home when summer approaches!

Australia is a country for all seasons. You can do practically anything here, at any time of year.  There are four seasons across most of the country and a wet and dry season in our tropical north.  

Summer in Australia is from December to February, and it is a great time to get outdoors! As summer approaches you need to prepare your home to make it more comfortable and breezy! With a steamy season ahead, it’s the time to ensure your home is ready for Summer! We will help you on your way to get you home ready for Summer! Here’s our summer-ready checklist! 

Clean Air Conditioner and Ceiling Fans

Ensure your air conditioner and ceiling fans are running as efficiently as possible by ensuring they are in a clean and safe working condition. We recommend hiring a professional to service your air conditioner, particularly if you run yours a lot. It could save you money!

Install Security Screens on Windows & Doors

Receiving your electricity bill can be a cringe-worthy time, particularly during the warmer months when you use your air conditioner most. Many of us are also making an effort to lessen our carbon footprint so it makes sense to minimize our use of electric cooling methods. High quality security screens allow you to confidently secure your home whilst making the most of natural air flow. For best results, install Australian Standards approved security screens on as many windows and doors as possible on different sides of your home. This allows you to capture breezes no matter which direction they come from. You would be surprised just how cool you can keep your home by making the most of natural breezes and air flow!

Check Your Flyscreens

If you haven’t installed security screens on your windows and you like to open them when you’re at home, ensure you check your flyscreens for holes or rips. When the temperature rises, the last thing you need is to be bitten by pesky insects swarming in through damaged flyscreens!

Install Blinds

Installing blinds on your windows and glass doors is a stylish and functional way to regulate the temperature of your home. In Summer, blinds can assist to keep your home cool by reflecting heat that would normally enter through the glass. For best results, when using your air conditioner, close all blinds fully. If you are cooling your home naturally using security screens, close the blinds on windows and doors that receive the most sun.

 

Our timber and venetians blinds are ideal for providing year round insulation on your glass windows and doors. These delivers a new dimension to Composite Timber Venetian blinds. The composite used in these blinds is widely used across the USA. Tested by weather extremes as window & door frames as well as outdoor decking, this product provides a level of toughness not previously seen in the Composite Blind Market, which provide excellent glare and heat reduction. If insulation is your primary concern, we recommend fitting the blinds as close to the glass as possible.

Check Your Smoke Alarms

It’s vital to have working smoke alarms installed in your home all year round, but particularly coming into the “bushfire season.” Test your alarm monthly and ensure it is clean and always replace your alarms before the expiry date. For more information on smoke alarms and fire safety, visit the www.fire.nsw.gov.au/!

Install Fire Escape Screens

The Australian Standards recommends that each bedroom in your home should have a fire escape screen installed in a window. 

Clean Out Your Gutters

It’s not a glamorous job, but cleaning out your gutters before the Summer season starts could save your home when dry debris can become a fire hazard.

Resuscitate Your Pool

If you’ve been a little neglectful of your pool over winter, now’s the time to nurse it back to health! If you have a pool, keeping it in top condition over Summer will allow you and your family to conveniently cool off when the mercury rises.

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