Patio Awnings on deck in Port Huon

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Retractable awnings protect indoor and outdoor furnishings

Awnings are a great way to protect your outdoor furniture, but you may not realize they can also protect the furniture indoors. Providing shade to certain rooms in your house means the furniture and fabrics normally exposed to the sun are no longer subject to the sun's bleaching effect, or to drying out.  If you can keep the sun off the deck and external windows this can stop the house from heating up.

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Easyview Roller Shutters in Dover

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PROFILE

Easyview polycarbonate roller shutters are suitable for a wide range of domestic, industrial and commercial applications with either internal or external installations including: patios, pergolas, shop fronts, counter tops, arcades, servery’s, clubs, doorways, verandas, or any area where visibility is essential whilst providing security against theft or protection from all types of weather conditions but ideally suited to more windy areas.

FEATURES & BENEFITS

• Suitable for Pergolas & Patios.


• High quality, strong aluminium alloy and polycarbonate construction.


• Commercial grade double wall extruded profile for heavy duty strength.


• UV resistant polycarbonate profile.


• High quality powder coated finish for maximum abrasion resistance.


• Suitable for widespan widths upto 4m.

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Outdoor Blinds

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As the weather warms up, transform your outdoor space with our durable, stylish Zipscreens blinds. Outdoor blinds provide privacy from your neighbours and protection from insets in the summer.  Outdoor blinds can be finished in Mesh and Clear PVC, we find that the mesh product gives a better year round use, as it doesn't get hot in the summer and still keeps the wind and weather out in the winter months.

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Custom Lamp Shades

At Taylor and Stirling we love it when old items are given a new lease on life. See this lovely lamp shade covered in beautiful embroidered fabric from Clarke & Clarke with braid from Castle Trimmings. We are very excited to see our customers reaction when she sees her new shade

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Clarke and Clarke Fabrics

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Drapery & Upholstery Fabrics

We have a number of new Clarke and Clarke fabric in our stores in Huonville and Ballarat.  Founded in 1999 by Lee & Emma Clarke, Clarke & Clarke has established itself as one of the global leaders in the home furnishings market.  Fabrics cover both drapery and upholstery, traditional and modern. We will show case some of the hangers over the next few posts.  The Lusso has a number of sheer curtain fabrics[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][us_image_slider ids="14409,14410,14411,14412"][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Cutting Down Roller Blinds

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Note All Roller Blinds are created equal.

At Taylor and Stirling we make our own roller blinds and often we get asked to cut down blinds made by "ready made"suppliers that don't fit the window as indicated.   All roller blinds are not the same, there are lots of factors that make up price difference, it really depends on how long you want your roller blind to last, these are just some of the factors we think you need to consider when looking at price of roller blinds;

• Fabric - There are lot that separate fabrics, even at the entry level - Vinyl's.  They have many different factors that dive their price, from the base cloth, number of coats of coloured vinyl, stain treatment, how it rolls, manufactured without harmful petrochemicals  and warranty.  All these cause a difference in price per SQM of you blind.  Its like comparing aluminium foils, a no-name product rips when you pull it out and is significantly thinner, yet the branded product you can pull and treat rough and it doesn't rip, however unlike foils your blinds should last 10+ years.


• Aluminium Tube - our lead lead-in image explains this, our base tube is just significantly strong its doesn't warp or sag after you put the blinds up.  Dip in the summer and cause bagging.  Sometimes we get presented with cardboard tubes, can we fix it, yes we can, but its new tube and winder, pin and brackets.


• Winder - Again the quality of the plastic and size of the winder are the main difference here, often the cheaper ones just don't last in the harsh Australian Summer, all out fittings come with a 5 year warranty.  Sometimes these cheap fittings on wider blinds just fall apart under the load.


• Pin End - again some of the pin ends, we see which is the opposite end to the chain are just made from the thinnest plastic, again we see these breaking down in Summer Sun or larger blinds.


• Brackets - Like tube they are just made so much thinner the metal can be bend in your hands, you cant do that with our brackets.


• Size - Often the blinds don't have the same coverage, this includes both the width and drop.  Often the widths, show tube and thus let in more light, when installed in the recess of the window.  The drop on the box is the drop, which means if you have a window 1800mm you will see the tube if you by a ready made blind with a drop of 1800mm, where as we add 300mm onto the drop.

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Curtains in Huonville

Designed Window Furnishings using traditional Curtains

Curtains are a powerful elements that have the ability to transform the look and feel of any space. Selection of fabrics, materials, hardware, the design and shape of the window furnishings and applications play a crucial role in determining the look of your place. Taylor and Stirling Curtains has offered creative curtain design services to our valued clients for over 70 years. We design bespoke and made to measure curtain designs for residential and commercial properties. When you choose our services for your Taylor and Stirling, you select experienced designers who will ensure professional curtain design, manufacture and installation.  We have a substantial range of fabrics to suit a variety of budgets and projects.  Show here is a traditional tipple pinch pleat which is ideal for a more formal and traditional look.