Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Perfect Fit Blinds - Roller Blinds

We have had many customers phone and ask us the dimensions of the perfect fit roller blind cassette (frame), as it is not suitable for some patio or kitchen doors if you have a wall tight to the door opening i.e. the protruding top part of the louvolite perfect fit roller frame hits the wall before the door is fully opened. All you need to do to be certain that your blind will not hinder your door opening is measure the gap between your 'opened' door ant the wall. If it is 45mm or more then the perfect fit Roller blind will fit fine, if it is less then the top part of the perfect fit roller frame will restrict the door. Please keep in mind that the maximum restricting is only 45mm so for 99.95 of applications you will be fine. Perfect Fit blinds

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Venetian Blinds History

|| History of Venetian Blinds

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The History of the Venetian Blind The early history of the venetian blind is conjectural. The early Venetians, who were great traders, are thought to have brought the idea of the blind from Persia to Venice. The Venetian slaves, once freed, are then thought to have brought the blind to France for personal comfort and as a means of livelihood.
The French name for Venetian blinds is "Les Persienes." In 1761 St. Peter’s Church in Philadelphia was fitted with venetian blinds.

The first pioneer of the venetian blind in the US was John Webster of London who advertised his wares in 1767. Venetian blinds then appeared in the 1787 painting by J. L. Gerome Ferris, entitled "The Visit of Paul Jones to the Constitutional Convention." Other illustrations show venetian blinds at Independence Hall in Philadelphia at the time of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The first large modern building in the US to adopt venetian blinds was Rockefeller Center’s RCA Building (better known as the Radio City building) in New York City at the turn of the 20th century.

The venetian blind is thought to have grown in popularity for its technical improvements over cloth shading systems. The following three advantages were often sited: 1) greater durability, 2) easier operation, and 3) more economical.

In the 1940s advocates of the venetian blind claimed that its technical supremacy came without losing charm, the rich possibilities of decorative and romantic treatments, and impressions of stately splendor. However, the venetian blind proved to be more popular in commercial and institutional markets, where technical supremacy overshadows charm.
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Thursday, March 5, 2009

Louvolite Perfect Fit Blinds

We have dedicated a online retail site purely for the Louvolite Perfect Fit Blinds system. You will find all you need to know about perfect fit blinds as well as being able to buy perfect fit roller blinds, perfect fit venetian blinds, perfect fit pleated blinds and perfect fit velux blinds all are fantastic for most uPVC windows and are ifdeal for conservatories. So for those that are only interested in perfect fit blinds and not all the other products this site is designed for you. http://www.perfectfitblinds.uk.com/

Friday, February 6, 2009

Perfect Fit Blinds - Golden Oak Frame

We have noticed that many sites have offered the golden oak perfect fit frame colour and then retracted the colour due to the cost. Golden oak frames from the Louvolite perfect fit range are not sprayed or powder coated, they are layered using a special process which means you get the actual wood effect rather than just a colour. There are a large number of conservatories that are constructed in golden oak effect uPVC and the perfect fit frame is designed to match these perfectly. But, because of the wood effect we are finding more and more customers requesting this frame that we have decided to include this in our options within our online store.

Monday, January 12, 2009

Perfect Fit Cafe' Blinds

Perfect Fit Pleated Blinds are perfect for conservatory blinds and offer Topar solar heat reflective qualities available on the highest quality Fabrics. Perfect Fit pleated blinds are also a beautiful alternative for most Upvc windows found in most modern homes today.

This revolutionary blinds system developed by Louvolite Blinds needs no holes drilled or screws; for that perfect;fit.Simply slide the cleverly designed brackets into your window and click your blinds frame in.. Simple..Easy.

We can now offer Dual Operation or Cafe' Operation on perfect fit pleated blinds, this means you are able to operate your blinds from the top down as well as the bottom up. These perfect fit blinds are ideal for conservatories where you would like the privacy but would still like to view the garden.
Available a www.directorderblinds.co.uk

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

New Direct Order Blinds Website

We have been working hard developing a new , more interactive, website. Having listened to our customers comments , good and bad!, and taken on board all the feedback we have designed a completely new interactive website with a host of exciting new features such as:

3D blind Viewer - have a look at your chosen type of blind up, down, front and back with this exciting new interactive viewer.

Room Creator - A new concept in room creation, see your actual colour or pattern of your fabric in the decor of your created room. This has been developed to use the actual swatch and fabric patterns of your blind so you can visualise your combination before you make that final choice.

Presentaions - Easy to follow Audio and Visual presentations to explain how the Perfect Fit Blinds system developed by Louvolite, is the right choice for your uPVC windows.

We are sure you will find our new site a new and pleasant shopping experience and look forward to your feedback.

Watch This Space...........

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Perfect Fit Blinds Bead Depth

We have had many customers with different bead depths than the standard 'up to 24mm' . As we are actual manufacturers of the perfect fit blinds system we can 'custom punch' the blind to fit up to 28mm bead depth. We will be adding this choice to our website soon, in the meantime please enquire if you would like to find out how to order this option.