Buying Guides Archives - Your Blinds and Shutters

23 Aug

What to Expect From Your Free Measure and Quote

August 23, 2026
By Simon Goosey

Booking a stranger into your home to talk about window furnishings is a small leap of faith, so here is exactly how it works with us: o...

23 Aug

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Motorised Blinds in an Existing Home: What’s Actually Involved

August 23, 2026
By Simon Goosey

Short answer: yes, you can have motorised blinds in an established home without rewiring a thing. Modern blind motors are battery-power...

23 Aug

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Blinds, Curtains or Shutters? A Room-by-Room Guide

August 23, 2026
By Simon Goosey

There is no single best window furnishing — there is a best answer per room, and it comes down to three questions: how dark does the ro...

23 Aug

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Window Furnishings for Bay Windows and Awkward Shapes

August 23, 2026
By Simon Goosey

The windows that make a home interesting are the ones a chain-store blind will never fit: the Edwardian bay at the front of a Morningto...

23 Aug

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Keeping a Peninsula Home Comfortable Year-Round

August 23, 2026
By Simon Goosey

Glass is the weakest thermal point in almost every home: a large share of unwanted summer heat comes in through windows, and a meaningf...

23 Aug

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Window Furnishings for Holiday Rentals on the Peninsula

August 23, 2026
By Simon Goosey

A holiday rental's window furnishings work harder than any home's: operated by a different set of unfamiliar hands every week, blamed i...

23 Aug

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Blind Cord Safety: What Australian Rules Mean for Your Home

August 23, 2026
By Simon Goosey

Loose blind and curtain cords are a documented strangulation hazard for young children, and Australia regulates them for exactly that r...

23 Aug

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Sheer Curtains and Layering: A Soft, Coastal Look for Mornington Homes

August 23, 2026
By Simon Goosey

Short answer: sheer curtains filter daylight and give privacy during the day, but they do not give privacy at night and offer little he...

23 Aug

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Make the Most of Your Alfresco Area with Outdoor Blinds in Mornington

August 23, 2026
By Simon Goosey

Short answer: a Zipscreen is an outdoor blind whose fabric edges run inside a track on each side, holding it taut so it does not flap a...

23 Aug

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Plantation Shutters in Mornington: PVC, Timber or Aluminium?

August 23, 2026
By Simon Goosey

Short answer: match the material to the room. Use PVC in bathrooms, kitchens, laundries and any salt-exposed coastal room. Use timber i...

Buying Guides

What to Expect From Your Free Measure and Quote

Motorised Blinds in an Existing Home: What’s Actually Involved

Blinds, Curtains or Shutters? A Room-by-Room Guide

Window Furnishings for Bay Windows and Awkward Shapes

Keeping a Peninsula Home Comfortable Year-Round

Window Furnishings for Holiday Rentals on the Peninsula

Blind Cord Safety: What Australian Rules Mean for Your Home

Sheer Curtains and Layering: A Soft, Coastal Look for Mornington Homes

Make the Most of Your Alfresco Area with Outdoor Blinds in Mornington

Plantation Shutters in Mornington: PVC, Timber or Aluminium?

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