Feb

27

What on Earth is Basswood?

February 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

You will have noticed that we keep referring to ‘Basswood’ being used for the majority of wooden Venetian blinds. This timber is from the ‘Tilia’ family of trees, these being native throughout the northern hemisphere and known in the UK as a ‘Lime’ and the USA as ‘Linden’ trees. It is known in the trade […]

Nov

23

Wonderful Wooden Blinds, The Latest Additions!

November 23, 2007 | 1 Comment

As always, we try to be right there on the edge with the very latest in products, this is no different as we introduce five fabulous new timbers to the already impressive Hereford range.

The Ivory is a high quality painted timber in a beautiful creamy off white colour, currently available in 25mm, 35mm and 50mm […]

Oct

3

Blinds for the Letting

October 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment

If you have a second home that you let out or if you let property as a profession, if the property is furnished then you will have to consider the type of window covering that you are going to provide. Certainly the most appealing to new tenants and the most practical for you would be […]

Sep

17

Easy Cleaning! Tips for Window Blinds

September 17, 2007 | 12 Comments

As always, we are here to help. Here we have our step by step tips and tricks for cleaning your lovely window blinds.
Aluminium Venetian Blinds
There’s a couple of options with Aluminium Venetian blinds, firstly you can use a blind cleaner, a special type of duster designed to get in between the slats. This makes the […]

Jul

26

Ray’s Anatomy

July 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Well maybe not so much ‘Ray’s Anatomy’ more ‘An anatomy of Ray’s blind’ given that we are about to dismantle a blind once belonging to the aforementioned Ray (tenuous, I know, but hey it’s a catchy title)
Basically what we are going to do is take a blind from it’s packaging and take it apart whilst […]

Jun

1

Jim Fixed It, But Was It Top, Side or Face Fixed?

June 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment

There are numerous methods of fitting a blind to a window so that no matter what type of window you have, you will be able to successfully install your blind. Most blinds come with universal brackets that allow at least two options for fitting, however with vertical blinds you need to establish the method of […]

May

22

What Wood Would It Be?

May 22, 2007 | 1 Comment

There are a few things that are looked for in a timber for wooden venetian blinds, firstly the blind needs to be hard-wearing which means that the tendency is for hardwoods. The next criteria is it has to be naturally light in colour so that it accepts stains well without discolouring them. Finally the timber […]

May

17

How to Tell the Quality of a Wood Blind Without Seeing it!

May 17, 2007 | 1 Comment

We try and pass on a few trade secrets here at the Blinds Bar Blog, here is a little tip that will help you spot a good quality wooden blind without even seeing it!
Forgetting the feather light Balsa wood like blinds that some of the big DIY stores sell, a feature of a wood blind […]

May

16

Explaining the Mystery of Wood Blind Slat Sizes

May 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Our wooden Venetian blinds are available in a variety of different slat sizes, unless you have had some dealings with wooden blinds before, it’s probably difficult to establish which size is right for you and why. Most suppliers of Venetian blinds offer these different slat sizes but few can explain the benefits of each size […]

May

5

As Seen On TV - Blinds Bar Features on ITV’s 60 Minute Makeover

May 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment

If you will forgive the boasting we are very proud to have been featured on many TV programs. Whether it is for the show itself or just the set we seem to get an awful lot of calls. We like to think it is because of the fantastic design and quality of our blinds, but […]

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