Window blinds provide privacy and help control the amount of light entering the room.  There are several types of window blinds available today; you have a choice between roller blinds, cellular blinds, Roman Blinds and Venetian Blinds in different materials like vinyl, PVC, timber, aluminium , Smart-wood, etc.

Apollo Blinds supplies custom-made, quality blinds, awnings and shutters in Australia. They can custom design your window blinds and also take care of installation. But if you are the do-it-yourself kind of person who would like to install the blinds yourself, here are step by step instructions.

But before you begin, gather the following items:

Your choice of blinds with all the accessories
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Blinds, shutters and awnings are window coverings that form an integral part of your home décor. They provide protection from the elements, offer privacy and control the amount of heat and light that enters your home. It is especially important to choose the right blinds, shutters and awnings for your home as your selection has a direct impact on the overall appearance of the structure and will make a huge difference to your energy consumption.

To get the right selection of blinds, shutters and awnings for your home you should first decide the purpose of the window coverings. Is it needed for privacy, protection from the elements or energy conservation or for all these reasons? Your answer to this question will help you choose the right blinds, shutters and awnings for your home.

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Style, privacy, functionality, budget or whichever order you prefer – finding the perfect window blind or shutter is neither easy nor as simple as it looks. But we come closest to showing you how it can be done.

Take a leisurely stroll around your neighbourhood and without appearing to stare, take in the window and door treatments – this exercise in itself will give you some ideas that you could carry to your own home.

Windows tend to be one of the focal points in any room and a beautiful window blind or shades will enhance the room décor manifold. So how is this achieved?

Here are some ideas our interior decorators swear, will work well:

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Vertical blinds are popularly used for doors or narrow windows. Vertical blinds are selected because they ‘flow’ in the same direction as door or narrow window i.e. vertically and therefore look better on doors and narrow windows. You select vertical blinds for the same reason that a thin, lanky person would look better in a vertical strips shirt than a horizontal strip one.

Depending on the interior decor of your office or home, there is a whole range of vertical blinds on offer at Apollo Blinds. The range of vertical blinds for your narrow (or long) windows and doors include:

1. Wooden Vertical Blinds
2. Metal Vertical Blinds
3. PVC Vertical blinds and
4. Fabric Vertical Blinds
Although a bit on the expensive side, wooden vertical blinds are the most popular. A woo ... Read more »

We bet it’s been at least 5 years since you’ve last visited a blinds, awnings and shutters store. Between then and now there’s been a sea-change in the quality and range of blinds, awnings and shutters that are available for homes and offices.

Blinds: Today, even the simple venetian blinds have numerous options in material, colour and texture. Blinds at Apollo are available in Viewline Shades Blinds, Cellular Blinds, Roller Blinds, Panel Glide Blinds, Multipelmets, Roman Blinds and traditional Vertical Blinds styles. In terms of material, they are available in Smartwood, Timber, fabric and traditional aluminium. If you are looking for blinds, hurry now to your nearest Apollo store or shop online at http://apolloblinds.com.a ... Read more »

Installing mechanized light-sensitive window blinds in your home allows you to control them with the help of a remote control, a smart phone or timer. Mechanized or motorized window blinds can open and close at the touch of a button. Using the remote control device you can raise or lower the blinds on the window without venturing anywhere near it.

Motorized or automated window blinds could be a part of your customized home automated system. You could also opt to install them one by one in each room as and when your budget permits.

Mechanized light sensitive window blinds are a convenient option if you have a window that is difficult to reach. They are a great way to control the light and heat entering the room while also maintaining your privacy. Motorized light sen ... Read more »

If it is time to change the blinds in your home, before you head for the nearest window blinds supplier, you might want to upgrade your information on the latest in window blinds.

Visiting any window blinds supplier these days can lead to a lot of confusion because there is a huge and bewildering variety and types of blinds on offer. Briefly, here’s what you might expect to find at the best window blinds supplier (in our minds, the best is apolloblinds.com.au):

Read here about the type of awnings available at your local awning supplier and know what type of awnings would best suit your home.

Unless you know your awnings, visiting your local awning supplier off the cuff would in all probability lead to a bad purchase or confusion; usually caused by overtly ‘helpful’ sales staff trying to push one type of awnings or the other which might or might not be the most suitable for your intended use or home.

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