Made-to-Measure Magic: How Custom Blinds NZ Transform Your Home’s Aesthetics and Functionality

Even simple blinds can transform your NZ home’s appearance, adding to your interior design and improving your space’s functionality. You could choose visually appealing blinds to suit your decor style or focus on practicality and select something that improves thermal efficiency. Or, you can enjoy a wonderful mix of both by opting for made-to-measure custom blinds.

What are custom blinds? These blinds are designed specifically for you. While off-the-shelf options are ready to install and use, they may not be the right fit for you. They could be too big or too small, or the colours could not be quite right. Custom blinds let you choose the perfect colour, size, control mechanism and more, so you get exactly what you need.

Improving Your Home With Custom NZ Blinds

Custom blinds are more likely to last longer, perform better and suit your needs more closely when compared to off-the-shelf options.

Picking The Perfect Colour. Of course, you want your new blinds to be beautiful. Custom blinds allow you to choose not only a suitable colour for the main material of your blinds but also the colour for the chain and control unit.

Blinds are known for their incredible versatility when it comes to style. Find the best match for your interior design to add some extra beauty to your home – you might be surprised to learn just how much of an impact blinds can make.

Darker colours like black, charcoal and darker grey can add sophistication to your space. Conversely, lighter colours like white, cream and lighter grey can brighten up your space, even when your blinds are down. Don’t forget to choose chain and control unit colours that go well with the primary hue of your blinds and the rest of your space.

Getting The Perfect Fit. One problem with choosing off-the-shelf blinds is that you may struggle to find the right size for your windows, especially if your windows are unorthodox in any way. Blinds that are too big could sit awkwardly on your windows, and blinds that are too small could let light into your room even when your blinds are down.

Exact measurements are a must to improve both aesthetics and function. Please view our how-to guides to learn how to properly measure your windows for your blinds, based on the blinds you want to install.

A great fit is about more than just aesthetics – it also improves functionality. Blinds that sit well over your windows can properly block out light, UV rays and distractions. Furthermore, they can also reduce heat loss to improve energy efficiency and add an extra level of noise control.

Selecting An Inside Or Outside Fit. With our custom blinds, you have the freedom to choose between an inside or outside mount for your blinds. An inside mount, or ‘recess mount,’ is where your blinds are fitted inside the window recess. This can create a more seamless look, neatly setting your blinds into the wall over the glass of your window. Outside mounts, or ‘exact fits,’ are where the blinds are on the wall itself rather than inside the recess. 

Consider these factors when picking between inside and outside fits:

• Window Type. Inside mounts are better suited for windows with deeper recesses and standard shapes. Conversely, outside fits are better for windows with shallow recesses or for unorthodox shapes. 
• Decorative Elements. Think about the area around the window itself. If your window recess has a decorative trim around it that you want to show off, then an inside fit will leave this trim visible. However, outside fits leave the bottom of the recess open for decor and plants.
• Light Control And Privacy. Outside mounts offer enhanced light control and privacy, covering more of your window. If you care more about aesthetics, then inside fits offer a more seamless appearance. 

Choosing Front Rolls Or Back Rolls. Do you want the main swathe of fabric to be over or under the roll? Front rolls are typically considered more pleasing to the eye because the roll is covered. Back rolls, on the other hand, are better for shallow window recesses because the fabric will be closer to the window and will reflect more light.

Enhancing Your Ambience. Well-fitted blinds can do wonders for your home’s ambience. The lovely colours that go perfectly with your walls, decor, furniture and more will add to the visual appeal of your home. Plus, the practicality of your blinds will make your home more physically comfortable.

Think about the effect you want to achieve before you choose the colour and type of your blinds. For instance, you want to emphasise comfort and closeness in your bedroom while creating a peaceful space. So, pick blackout blinds in a darker colour that can shut out light and distractions. 

Revitaising Your Home With Made-To-Measure Blinds In NZ

Browse through our blinds at B&T Blinds and pick out the perfect window treatments for your home. We offer blackout blinds, sunscreen blinds, thermal blinds and so much more.

Would you like some assistance? Call us on 07 347 8821 or reach out online; we’ll gladly help.

B&T Blinds: Find the right fit for your home.