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Advice for choosing and caring for blinds

Buying guides, care and maintenance, commercial project notes and energy advice from our own installers.

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Child safety and blind cords: what the rules require

A looped blind cord is a strangulation hazard at toddler height, and the Philippines has no blinds-specific standard, so we build to EN 13120. What that means, and a five-minute check for blinds you already own.

August 1, 2026 · 5 min read

Design & Energy

Cutting aircon costs with window coverings

Glass is the weakest thermal point in a Philippine home, and window coverings are the cheapest fix. What actually works, in what order, and roughly what it is worth on a Meralco bill.

July 21, 2026 · 5 min read

Commercial Projects

Specifying blinds for hotel fit-outs

Guest-room shading is a review-score item, and most of the ways it goes wrong are decided at specification stage: single-layer blackout, ungrouped motors, and ordering before the as-built dimensions exist.

July 10, 2026 · 5 min read

Care & Maintenance

Cleaning blinds without ruining them

Most blinds we replace early were not worn out — they were washed. What to do per material, what removes mould in a humid unit, and the four things that void a fabric warranty.

June 29, 2026 · 5 min read

Buying Guides

Roller, zebra or venetian: which one your room actually needs

These three cover most of what people buy, and they are not interchangeable. Choose by what the room needs — glare, view, darkness or night privacy — rather than by which looks best in a showroom.

June 18, 2026 · 5 min read

Buying Guides

How to measure your windows for blinds

Measuring is not hard, but three specific mistakes account for almost every blind that arrives the wrong size. Here is the sequence we use, including the inside-versus-outside mount decision and the deduction to allow.

June 7, 2026 · 5 min read