In the modern world, nearly anything can be motorised to be more efficient and convenient – including your NZ home’s beautiful blinds. Motorised blinds have become a popular feature in sophisticated New Zealand homes for many reasons. These blinds find the perfect balance between style and convenience, and they could be the ideal option for your own home. 

What Are These Blinds?

As the name suggests, these blinds are motorised. They can be controlled with a remote, and they have different, customisable options so that you can personalise them to your heart’s content. Rather than manually adjusting your blinds yourself, you can sit back and use your handy remote control. 

What particular benefits can you expect from motorised blinds?

Enhanced Convenience. The most obvious benefit of these blinds is, of course, supreme convenience. Why get up and alter your blinds manually when you could so easily do so with a remote? This convenience is perfect for any setting. If you’re relaxing in bed, then you can adjust your blinds without disturbing your comfort. If you’re working at home, then you can quickly alter your blinds without breaking your focus from your tasks. 

To make things even more convenient for you, once your new motors are installed, make sure you thoroughly explore your new remote’s settings – including its customisable options. Take some time to think about what your preferences are, and see how you can customise your remote to suit your needs.

Motorisation is also a good choice for hard-to-reach windows. If you have any windows that are a bit out of reach or otherwise a hassle to put up or down, then once your motors are installed, they’ll no longer be a problem.

Enhanced Privacy And Security. Aside from warmth and style, blinds also have a very practical role in your home life – they block out prying eyes and keep you and your family safe and secure in your cosy home. Motorisation makes it very easy to close or open your blinds whenever you like, so closing all of your blinds as you’re leaving the home is easier than ever. 

Try making it a habit to close your blinds when you’d like full privacy in your home, and think about the times when you’d prefer them open and when you’d prefer them closed. For instance, if you know everyone in your home is going to be out, go throughout your home and close all of your blinds – this shouldn’t take too long, especially with your convenient remotes. 

Child And Pet Safety. The straightforward yet very effective design of modern blinds makes them a generally safe and useful addition to any home. However, standard, non-motorised blinds often have cords, which can be a hazard to children and pets. Motorised blinds completely eliminate this risk, as you won’t need to handle the cords. You can tuck your blinds’ cord safely away and control them with your remote, and you can have peace of mind as your children and pets play.

Enhanced Accessibility. If you, or anyone in your family, have mobility issues, then getting up to manually adjust blinds can be a troublesome hassle. Motorisation makes it much easier and less stressful for anyone in your family to alter your blinds as needed. Overall, these blinds are a wonderful choice for any homeowner of any age or capability. 

Increased Property Value. Homes equipped with modern automation features like motorised blinds can be much more attractive to potential home buyers. Prospective buyers are often more willing to look at homes with advanced, convenient features like motorised window treatments. 

Even if you don’t plan on selling your home soon, installing these blinds now can be an investment that helps you down the track. 

Aesthetic Appeal. There’s just something so appealing and sophisticated about blinds that open and close with the click of a button. Motorised blinds have a sleek, contemporary vibe that complements NZ homes. Have a look at your home’s interior design and look through your blinds options to find sets that perfectly go with the rest of your home’s design. 

Whether you choose motorised or traditional blinds or curtains, you’re adding to your home’s design and creating a more welcoming space. 

Perfecting Your NZ Home With New Blinds

Visit our selection at Roman Blinds Direct to explore our motorised blinds. We offer motorisation for curtains and blinds, and our options have long battery lives, 15 channel remotes and customisable options for your convenience. Additionally, they’re compatible with home automation systems.

We also have an impressive range of traditional Roman blinds, roller blinds, slat blinds, curtains, cushions and more. Would you like some assistance? Call us on 0800 774 822 to reach out to our team.

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Thermal roller blinds are gaining popularity in modern New Zealand homes and offices, and for good reason – these contemporary blinds have plenty of practical and visual benefits, making them a wonderful option for any kind of residential or commercial space. 

What Are Thermal Blinds?

Just like standard roller blinds, these window treatments have a straightforward yet very effective design. They consist of a sheet of fabric on rollers that can be easily rolled up or down, depending on how much light you want to let into your home or office. 

However, thermal roller blinds are unique because they’re specialised and designed with insulating materials to help regulate indoor temperatures. Rather than just offering standard light and privacy control, they can also add to your home’s insulation.

As you can imagine, this can come with plenty of amazing benefits:

The Practical Advantages Of Thermal Blinds

Energy Efficiency. Did you know that your home or office loses energy through its windows? This energy inefficiency is no good, as it’s wasteful and could be adding to your heating and cooling costs. Because they’re created to be insulating, thermal blinds’ most prominent perk is their ability to improve your property’s energy efficiency. 

This is great if you want to make eco-friendly choices, as you’ll be wasting less energy. Plus, you can save money every month by reducing your heating and cooling costs. 

Improved Comfort. When your space’s temperature is nice and pleasant, your family or team can stay comfortable and happy. The improved thermal regulation ensures that every room remains at a nice temperature, enhancing overall comfort.

Thermal roller blinds also have other comfort-improving benefits that all roller blinds have, such as improved light control, privacy and interior design. 

UV Protection. Thermal blinds also offer excellent UV protection, blocking out the sun’s UV rays that could damage your skin and fade your furniture. 

Noise Reduction. Another practical benefit of thermal blinds is that they can reduce outside noise. The materials used in these blinds can dampen sounds from traffic, neighbours or other external sources. While they may not completely block out noise, they can still create a quieter environment to help you filter out distractions while you relax or work. 

The Aesthetic Benefits Of Thermal Roller Blinds

Stylish Design. Thermal blinds are available in a range of lovely colours and patterns, so you can easily find one that meets both your practical and aesthetic needs. When choosing your thermal blinds, be sure to look through all your options to find the best set for you. 

Space Efficiency. If you prefer clean, space-saving designs, you’ll love roller blinds. These effective window dressings are great at what they do, but they also aren’t bulky and don’t take up any more space than they need to. So, they’re an ideal choice for people who have plenty of space to spare, people who want to save as much space as possible and everyone in between.

A Few Tips For Choosing Your Thermal Roller Blinds

What should you think about when selecting your new thermal blinds?

Assess Your Needs. First, always think about why you’re purchasing these blinds. Are you more interested in the practical benefits, or do you mostly care about improving aesthetics? Additionally, create a realistic budget and consider how many windows you want to add blinds to.

Measure Accurately. When ordering your blinds, it’s extremely crucial that you get your measurements right. Follow the proper measuring instructions and measure twice or thrice to avoid mistakes. For assistance, visit this helpful page to learn more about window measuring. Remember that improperly sized blinds won’t work as well as they should, so completing this step correctly is necessary. 

Consider The Material. Look at the materials available to you and consider their looks and practical benefits. Think about them in the context of the rest of your room, and choose a material that will fit in well. 

Research Maintenance Requirements. Luckily, maintaining thermal roller blinds is extremely easy. The minimalistic design of roller blinds means they don’t really gather much dust, and the dust they accumulate is easily wiped or dusted off. Cleaning your blinds should only take a minute or so, making maintenance easy for even busy people. 

Look Into Your Supplier. Before you order your thermal blinds, look at who you’re buying from. Read through their services, terms and conditions and other factors that are important to you. Additionally, you can also read testimonials to see what fellow customers have to say.

Finding The Perfect New Blinds For Your NZ Home Or Office

If you’re searching for amazing new roller blinds for your space, come and browse through our many wonderful options at Roman Blinds Direct. We have plenty to choose from, so you’ll surely find something you love.

Along with thermal roller blinds, we also have block out roller blinds, sunscreen roller blinds, roman blinds, slat blinds, curtains and cushions. If you’d like assistance, please call us on 0800 774 822.

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