A brand new collection of wooden venetian blinds has been launched by Santa Fe Shutters to compliment their gorgeous shutter range.

Called The Blind Collective and offered in 50mm or 65mm slat, the colour palette mirrors that of their gorgeous new shutter range.

Woven tapes are an additional option and help to generate a relaxed yet sophisticated feel.

Featured here is a 65mm Wooden Venetian in ‘Clay’ with prices starting from £209.64 for a blind 40cm x 120cm.

When it comes to bathrooms this Autumn/Winter, it’s all about ‘cocooning’ – creating a warm and inviting space and well chosen window blinds and clever lighting, can create a bathroom where you can escape relax and indulge.

For further information about the Santa Fe Shutters new Blind Collective wooden venetian blinds, please visit their brand new website.

Tel:  (0845) 076 0109.

Silent Gliss is globally renowned for employing the latest technology in respect of top quality window treatments.

As important as the hardware is, choosing the right fabric is also required to ensure a smooth and efficient window treatment system.

Combining technical know how with the essentialt knowledge of fabrics, is another key ability you can depend on with Silent Gliss.

To create surroundings that provide a feeling of security and well being is achieved for you, a combination of the right design fabrics and high technology is necessary.

A good example of one of these technical fabrics is the Silent Gliss Multiscreen:

• This fabric has been woven by a special process to produce three different openness factors .

• The higher the openness factor, a greater amount of natural light is allowed into the room.

• So you could use a 10% openness factor on a north facing window and a 5% or 1% openness, where you want to use computers/televisions etc , whilst still maintaining a satisfactory overall interior scheme.

• Priced from £320, for a 4810 chain operated roller-blind in Multiscreen at 5%; measuring 1m x 1.5m.

For all you need to know about Silent Gliss fabric including design, processing, care and light transmission, please visit the website.

Tel:   (01843) 863 571

Pink is now one of the newest colours around in the latest window shutter trend, for a daring new look in the home.

The New England Shutter Company designs and manufactures genuinely bespoke solid timber shutters.

They are also offered hand-painted in a remarkable assortment of colours, or even covered in faux suede or faux leather.

So why not abandon the neutrals, for a trendy look that brings a ray of sunshine to any room, even on gloomy days?

Prices from £375 per square metre inc. VAT.

The New England Shutter Company boasts the widest choice of options for any shape or size of window and offers a nationwide measuring and fitting service.

Each set of shutters is custom measured and built by skilled carpenters:

• Shutters are available café, tier on tier or full height styles.

• Shutters can also be made out of other solid woods such as Oak, Teak, American Black Walnut, Cherry and Maple.

• Bespoke solutions can be made for roof lights, conservatory roofs, doors and windows of any shape. Shutters can also be supplied on sliding tracks and concertina tracking.

The New England Shutter Company is based at 16 Jaggard Way, London SW12 8SG.

To view the extensive ranges of New England Shutters, please visit the website.

Tel: (020) 8675 1099

The Fabric Box™ is an entirely fresh approach to window blind design.

Launched just a few months ago, the collection is already being updated to reflect all that is on-trend, in the interior design market today.
You can expect to see brand new fabrics, fine attention to details and a host of inspirational new lifestyle photography:

• New fabric additions include botanical and Art Deco inspired designs and a sumptuous faux silk.

• Sure to be popular is a brand new signature striped fabric called ‘Lola’, available in a range of soft pastel shades.

• The masculine stripe combines with the feminine colour palette to striking effect.

Feartured here is the Vertical Blind in ‘Deco Flint’.
Prices from £40.16.

New to sliding panels is the addition of a Japanese-inspired ‘Timberlux’wooden slat detail. The horizontal bands produce an uber stylish room divider or window dressing – perfect for creating your very own Zen Den.

About
The Fabric Box aims to revolutionise interiors with an inspiring combination of fabrics and finishes in a range of vibrant colours.

This exciting range of blind fabrics sees understated sophisticated weaves, merge with bold colours and contemporary designs to form an eclectic mix of roller, vertical, panel, roman and roof fabric blinds.

Comprising of 8 collections in 67 fabrics ranges, with 316 colour options, there is something for even the most discerning customer.

A number of high profile designers and stylists have contributed to the creation of The Fabric Box, offering optimum choice and quality blinds, finishes and accessories.

Now more than ever blinds are becoming a key feature in interior styling; the Fabric Box enables you to unlock the key to stylish perfection, with ideas and fabrics for any contemporary interior space.

Let The Fabric Box, awaken your senses to the simplicity of interior styling and get ready to transform your living space.

To see the new Fabric Box additions for yourself, or find your nearest stockist, please visit the website.

The Fabric Box™ is an entirely fresh approach to window blind design.

Launched just a few months ago, the collection is already being updated to reflect all that is on-trend, in the interior design market today.

Expect to see brand new fabrics, fine attention to details and a host of inspirational new lifestyle photography.:

New fabric additions include botanical and Art Deco inspired designs and a sumptuous faux silk.

Sure to be popular is a brand new signature striped fabric called ‘Lola’, - available in a range of soft pastel shades. The masculine stripe combines with the feminine colour palette to striking effect.

• Feartured here is Vertical Blind in ‘Deco Flint’.

• Prices from £40.16.

New to sliding panels is the addition of a Japanese-inspired ‘Timberlux’wooden slat detail-The horizontal bands produce an uber stylish room divider or window dressing – perfect for creating your very own Zen Den.

About
The Fabric Box aims to revolutionise interiors with an inspiring combination of fabrics and finishes in a range of vibrant colours.

This exciting range of blind fabrics sees understated sophisticated weaves, merge with bold colours and contemporary designs to form an eclectic mix of roller, vertical, panel, roman and roof fabric blinds.

Comprising of 8 collections in 67 fabrics ranges, with 316 colour options, there is something for even the most discerning customer.

A number of high profile designers and stylists have contributed to the creation of The Fabric Box, offering optimum choice and quality blinds, finishes and accessories.

Now more than ever blinds are becoming a key feature in interior styling; the Fabric Box enables you to unlock the key to stylish perfection, with ideas and fabrics for any contemporary interior space.

Let The Fabric Box, awaken your senses to the simplicity of interior styling and get ready to transform your living space.

To see the new Fabric Box additions for yourself, or find your nearest stockist, please visit the website.

The New England Shutter Company is the only company which designs and makes authentic bespoke solid timber shutters; it has an international reputation with top interior designers, leading architects and private customers.

Shutters on Trend
Architects and designers have been commissioning fabulous faux leather and suede covered shutters from The New England Shutter Company ever since they launched.

Now this trend comes to our homes too, bringing new decorative style to windows:

• TNESC’s wonderful faux leathers and suedes come in a fabulous array of colours; from deep, rich tones to hot brights and a palette of sophisticated neutrals.
• Incredibly tactile and luxurious, these finishes offer super chic window solutions.
• The New England Shutter Company individually measure and build each commission to order, offering tailor-made solutions to even the most awkward windows or doors. Their trained measurers and fitters operate nationally.
• The company will provide you with the skilled services of their qualified carpenters, who come fully equipped with sample panels and hardware to show you all your options.

For more information on bespoke solid timber shutters visit The New England Shutter Company website.

Tel: (020) 8675 1099

The New England Shutter Company is totally unique. The only company which designs and makes genuinely bespoke solid timber shutters.

The company has an international reputation with top interior designers, leading architects and private customers.

Every project is tailor-made to order:

• The sophisticated Garden House interior shown here, was designed as an inside/outside space, opening right up onto the garden.

• Working in conjunction with the project architects, The New England Shutter Company was commissioned to make bespoke shutters in a specially sourced Western Red Cedar, to match the rest of the building.

• The shutters operate in conjunction with sliding internal doors. Mounted on concertina sliding tracks, they fold back out of the way, freeing the views onto the deck and landscaped garden beyond.

• The client specified the rail and stile profiles of each shutter; all were over-sized and non-standard.

• The blades are The New England Shutter Company’s ‘Soho’ rebated range, utilising the hidden internal tilting mechanism.

Shutters can be made from a huge variety of timbers and individually finished to create an original for your home- be it painted, stained, lacquered, oiled, natural, or dressed in stitched faux leather, faux suede, leather or fabric.

Bespoke shutters are priced from £375 per square metre inc VAT.

For further information and to browse the portfolio of shutters, visit The New England Shutter Company’s website.

Tel: +44 (020) 8675 1099

For a simple and chic window dressing solution, blinds are a great option.

House Couturier specialises in a wide range of ready made and made to measure blinds and will work with customers to create a stunning blind system, no matter what your window shape.

Blinds are a great option as opposed to other window dressings as they offer maximum shading with minimum window intrusion.

House Couturier’s blind and shutter systems offer a variety,including vertical, Venetian, pleated and skylight blinds, each with the option to be motorised.

When choosing blinds, it’s important to consider the size, shape and positioning of the windows:

Vertical Blinds work well for straight, curved, symmetrical and asymmetrical windows; they can be hand or electrically operated and as well as traditional vertical blinds, House Couturier also offers the new Vertical Waves.

Venetian blinds are available in a gorgeous range of colour choices, with a tangle-free mono controlled technique, which allows them to either tilt and open or close.

Pleated blinds offer an elegant solution for your window and can be adapted to many different windows including standard, triangular and skylights.

A roller blind or panel blind is an essential Skylight Shading System for conservatories.
The systems offered by House Couturier are the tension roller blind and the exclusive horizontal panel system by Silent Gliss.

Operation of the blinds - House Couturier offers a variety of sleek hand held remotes and stylish wall switches; for tall or inaccessible blinds a lightweight chain operation and for smooth movement, the decelerator blind system.

Featured here are Automated Fabric Blinds - panels with red flower.

The new range of electric and manually operated blinds, is a perfect way to update your home for Spring and Summer. They are available in a wide-ranging palette of colours and patterns to suit every home and style.

Prices for the manual operated blinds start from: £198 metre.

Prices for the electrically operated start from: £750 sq metre.

Visit the House Couturier website to view the various ranges.

Tel: (0207) 371 9255

American Shutters is a long established name in tailor-made wooden shutters.

The owners, Simon and Sophie Eadie have tried to create a “one stop” shutter company, with as many types of beautiful shutter designs and finishes as possible; many of their shutters are unique to American Shutters.

For uncluttered, contemporary living, American Shutters are a great way to screen French windows:

• Doing away with bulky curtains or sagging blinds, the infinite adjustability of the solid wooden blades allows precision control of light and privacy; day and night.

• When not needed, the shutters can be folded back neatly to the wall, leaving the full expanse of the glass clear for maximum effect.

• Manufactured in both the UK and the US, American Shutters offers a wide range of classic and contemporary bespoke timber shutters.

All of the company’s products are bespoke, with a full measuring and installation service available throughout the UK.

The American Shutters user-friendly website greatly assists customers to put their own shutter ideas into production.

Alternatively, their complete collection can be seen at the company’s Maidenhead showroom at 1 Cordwallis Street, Maidenhead, Berkshire.

Tel: (01628) 586986

Thomas Sanderson a leading UK supplier of bespoke blinds and shutters has announced the launch of shaped shutters to their extensive collection.

This new addition to the Thomas Sanderson bespoke window shutters range, has been designed with beauty and function in mind:

• Unlike conventional shaped shutters where the louvres are fanned, Thomas Sanderson has developed a slat system where the louvers are all horizontal.

• By using a step technique and designing the shutters this way, Thomas Sanderson have been able to maintain the beauty and functionality of their traditional bespoke shutters.

• The shaped shutter is kept in place by magnets; a standard tilt wand operates the slats, so you can control the amount of light entering your room.

• With over 50 different painted finishes and colour match options available, you can compliment your existing interior without the need to redecorate.

Ian Bayne, PR Manager, commented on the launch, “With the launch of shaped shutters added to our already extensive range, we are now able to offer customers a solution for their entire window shading needs.”

The new range of shaped Shutters by Thomas Sanderson is available online now.

Since 1991, Thomas Sanderson has grown from a family run business to an international company, offering products and services throughout the UK and Ireland.

Visit the website to view the extensive range of window shutters.

Tel: (0800) 056 2929