Boat Blinds in CSIRO Investigator

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]An interesting project with fully enclosed roller blinds on the CSIRO investigator Boat based out of Hobart to all accommodation on cabins.  As the boat spends time in antarctic waters the accommodation only had curtains.  We have installed full blockout roller blinds, to provide additional coverage to visitor accommodation cabins, with a small format headbox.  Which takes up just on 50mm.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][us_image_slider ids="14142,14143,14144"][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Plantation Shutters Kingston Tasmania

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Coloured Honeycomb Shades

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Beautiful colours in Honeycomb blinds

Honeycomb blinds are also known as cellular blinds as they consist of individual cells combined together. Air filters through the open spaces or honeycombs and therefore provide barrier to heat transition. Honeycomb blinds come in various solutions. Honeycomb single and double cell blinds combine the simple, elegant, honeycomb design with beautiful colours and style for sensational window shades. Honeycomb blinds cellular shades are composed of at least two sheets of fabric; one facing the room and the other facing the outdoors. In Honeycomb blinds all cords, seams and holes are hidden so not to deter from the beauty of your shade. Honeycomb blinds are available in different fabrics sheer and light filtering fabrics through to the metallised block-out fabrics

Honeycomb blinds constructions makes these blinds soft, durable and energy efficient. The high insulating characteristics help keep the heat in summer and warm in winter.The honeycomb blinds are available in a wide range of beautiful pleated fabrics of different sizes, different structures and transparencies rich. Cellular blinds are best known for their energy saving properties, but also offer a wide range of customizable options. Cellular blinds are appointed and the insulating power of its honeycomb blinds that traps air between the window and the room, buffer against heat loss in winter and heat gain in summer. Double cell shades provide maximum insulation. Filter light or dark fabrics offer privacy options and control light in a range of colours, textures and even models. Personalize your shadow honeycomb blinds with practical options including wireless elevation, top to bottom, bottom to top, and the powered remote control. .Cellular shades or Honeycomb Blinds

Are workhorses of window furnishings, they offer great insulation, light control and privacy. While traditionally they have had a very simple colour pallet, Norman has released range of fashionable colours to provide the most flexibility in your window treatments. From plains, to textured covering the full modern colour pallet.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][us_image_slider ids="13360,13271,13268,13363,13364,13365,13366"][/vc_column][/vc_row]

HoneyComb Shades

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Honeycomb Blinds - Innovative Energy Saving Shades

Honeycomb Shades are made with a unique cellular structured fabric that traps air within their pockets to create layers of insulation. Honeycomb shades come in a number of different styles and efficiencies. Ranging from single cell 10mm, 20mm single through to 20mm double cell being the most efficient.  All these styles offer differing energy savings all year round.
Honeycomb shades have a comfortable appearance (low profile ) and functional design. (different methods of control). Choosing the right Honeycomb shades to provide the ultimate insulation, solar heat control, interior daylight control and energy savings depends on your individual requirements.

Save up to 34.1 % More Energy  With Honeycomb blinds

Most of the dwellings heating and cooling energy can be lost through its windows. Solar heat passes through windows in summer and indoor heating escapes through the windows in winter. Indoor and outdoor air circulation also passes through the windows. Honeycomb shades can significantly protect your home against heat loss in winter and unwanted  solar heating in the warmer summer months creating more comfortable living conditions all year around. Honeycomb shades will significantly reduce your annual home heating and cooling energy costs and lessen your carbon footprint by lowering your energy consumption.
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R-Values of different Honeycomb Shades

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Get a Louvred roof to expand patio use in winter

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Get more use out of your Patio or Deck with a Louvred roof.

Louvred roofs make a great option in enclose those large patio or deck areas in and get more use of the total space.  With the inclement weather of Hobart and Ballarat a Lumex Louvred roof makes a great addition to any home.  Not only will increase the opportunity to use the deck in the winter it will also add value to your home unlike a traditional fixed roof solution it wont darken the internal living space like a solid fixed structure.

With your remote you can dial in light and shade required or protect the area and your furniture from adverse weather conditions with the addition of automatic rain sensor.  When summer is with as again you can provide just the right amount of shade and comfort to those often unused deck spaces when the summer heat normally heats up the flooring.

With the addition of Zipscreen blinds you can seal off the whole area and make the entertainment space completely water proof.

So if you want to discuss your outdoor solutions for your deck or patio give us a call and we can call around to provide some guidance and options.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][us_image_slider ids="13149,13150,13148,13147"][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Outdoor Cushion Fabrics

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Outdoor Fabrics

We have a range of outdoor fabrics available, including both cushion and curtain fabrics.  We have been having some fun and adding a bit of colour to RiverFront Airbnb accommodation in Huon Valley with both the iron and wooden outdoor furniture.

We have used outdoor cushion fabric from Dunlop fabrics, which is designed to expel water, unlike traditional foam fabrics,that soak up the water.  The fabrics are one of our outdoor range of fun colourful fabrics from Ricky Richards, manufactured in Italy. We tested them on the weekend in all the rain and found that in that they were completely dry the following morning having sat in the rain the following day.  So if you are looking for proper outdoor furniture foam and quality fabrics call in see the range.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][us_image_slider ids="13067,13068,13069,13070,13071,13072,13073"][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Home Automation of Lights

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Retrofitting home automation to your lights with CTEC switches.

Ever thought of automating just a corner of your home? But never had an option as most of the products automate entire home and demand exorbitant investment. Ctec Smart Home offers a smart and affordable solution to automate your entire home or just that corner.

Would you be excited to experience the benefits that home automation has to offer and discover the value it can bring to your life? Control your home when away from home. No more wandering of your mind on those lights or appliances which you might have left switched on. No need to drive back home to check and switch them off. Save that energy, money and time just with a click of your phone no matter how far you are from home.

Replace your home electrical switches with Ctec smart switches. They retrofit existing electrical switches and allow you to make the transformation as needed. Any certified electrician should be able to install this simple and smart solution for you.

Google Home and Alexa Integration

A new model of light switches, dimmer switch, fan controller and curtain controller is released to market recently. This model is compatible with Google Home and Alexa. Customers can either control their switches through our smart phone app or through Google Home or Alexa voice control.

OK Google, turn on my lights.

Alexa, turn all lights off.

Secure your home

If you are a strong believer in Preventive measures, using Ctec wifi enabled smart switches must form part of your list to prevent break-ins.

When out for holidays, switch on your lights at home to give an impression as if there is someone at home. This should help in keeping "eyes off" your property.

Ideal Solution for remote lighting in AIRBNB

CTEC lighting allows you to control lighting prior to guest checking in the winter months. You can remote control all lighting switches that are connected, plus it provides a great night-time lighting switch for guest unfamiliar with your home.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][us_image_slider ids="11160,13061,13062"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://youtu.be/igEf7rpCzP8"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://youtu.be/J3yyg_yphGM"][/vc_column][/vc_row]