{"id":4105,"date":"2012-09-12T07:00:16","date_gmt":"2012-09-12T07:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/?p=4105"},"modified":"2012-09-11T17:02:47","modified_gmt":"2012-09-11T17:02:47","slug":"apollos-duette-blinds-can-help-create-a-cosy-home-this-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/interior-design\/window-blinds\/apollos-duette-blinds-can-help-create-a-cosy-home-this-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Apollo&#8217;s Duette Blinds Can Help Create A Cosy Home This Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_4107\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4107\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4107\" title=\"Pleated Blind\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Pleated-Blind.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4107\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Pleated Blind From Apollo&#39;s Duette Range<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The winter weather will soon be upon us and to ensure we have a cosy home, we need to insulate against the cold and reduce drafts.<\/p>\n<p>Windows are known to leak energy and it has been calculated that approximately 25% &#8211; 75% of heat is lost in this way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apollo&#8217;s prize-winning Duette blinds<\/strong> are known to cut heat loss from windows by up to 46%, giving an economy of up to 10% of the heating energy consumed, which can amount to more than \u00c2\u00a360 a year.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To maximise insulation, Duette blinds should be fitted with an individual in-frame that holds the blinds securely in the window, eradicating drafts and the need for cords.<\/li>\n<li>It is also a good idea to let down the blind every night, but allow the sunlight in during the day to provide maximum daylight.<\/li>\n<li>The Duette blinds are offered in Duotone (coloured plus white backing), blackout options, or semi-transparent and obscure variations, in a choice of trend colours with a pleated appearance.<\/li>\n<li>A further key benefit of installing custom-made blinds, is that they are exceptionally versatile. Perfect for big windows, conservatories and abnormal shaped frames and they can be fitted to any type of window, doors and skylights.<\/li>\n<li>A 400x600mm bespoke Duette blind is priced from \u00c2\u00a375.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As heating bills continue to increase, fitting Duette blinds could save owners lots of money over the years and eventually pay for themselves again and again. They are very attractive too!<\/p>\n<p>For more information and to view<a title=\"Apollo Blinds\" href=\"http:\/\/apollo-blinds.co.uk\"> Apollo&#8217;s extensive blind and shutter collections<\/a>, please visit the website.<\/p>\n<p>Tel: (0800) 019 3466<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The winter weather will soon be upon us and to ensure we have a cosy home, we need to insulate against the cold and reduce drafts. Windows are known to leak energy and it has been calculated that approximately 25% &#8211; 75% of heat is lost in this way. Apollo&#8217;s prize-winning Duette blinds are known to cut heat loss from windows by up to 46%, giving an economy of up to 10% of the heating energy consumed, which can amount to more than \u00c2\u00a360 a year. To maximise insulation, Duette blinds should be fitted with an individual in-frame that holds &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/interior-design\/window-blinds\/apollos-duette-blinds-can-help-create-a-cosy-home-this-winter\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":4107,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[248,171,170],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4105"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4105"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4105\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4109,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4105\/revisions\/4109"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}