Cater for all shapes and sizes with Softshades

It's amazing to see how windows have trended over the years. Over the last century, windows have gone from a simple feature in the home to one of the main focal points. So many modern homes are now designed with floor to ceiling windows, skylights and windows in weird and wonderful shapes and sizes.

However, one thing remains the same - windows can be a challenge to effectively cover - you need the right balance between light and privacy, not to mention the right look for your home.

The Luxaflex Softshades collection is a unique collection of window treatments that are non-traditional, soft and beautiful. They can provide a solution for one window or you can co-ordinate between the various products to create a unified look for your entire home. The challenge for many is covering large window expanses, including floor to ceiling windows, which Luxaflex has taken into consideration with Luxaflex Luminette Privacy Sheers. The sheers have a 180 degree rotation to control light and privacy when open and closed and can be operated with the Softrack Exclusive Track System, which features a scissor mechanism to perfectly align the vanes at all times.

When it comes to skylights and other weird and wonderfully shaped windows, Duette Shades were designed as a suitable option particularly for arched, sloped or hard to reach windows. Duette Shades are particularly unique as they are made from a spun bonded honeycomb structure fabric which makes them more energy efficient - an advantage for all homes year round as it means they also keep energy costs down.

All products in the Softshades collection are designed to complement each other and can be fully motorised. Other options include  Pirouette Shadings and Silhouette Shadings.

Searching for Skylight Blinds?

As if Luxaflex Duette Shades weren't unique enough with their honeycomb structure and energy efficient properties, they can also be fitted to skylights throughout your home.

A common problem with skylights is that they need to be operated manually - often resulting in you having to stand on a chair to pull down the blind by hand to shield the light. Duette Skylight Shades can be operated with PowerRise Platinum Technology - which means easy operation with an easy-to-use remote - imagine operating your blinds at the touch of a button!

What's more, Duette Skylight Shades can also be fitted to arched, sloped or hard to reach windows, so you can ensure that your home is protected from heat and glare, wherever your windows are situated. For the ultimate in light and heat control, choose light filtering or blockout fabrics.

Lastly, you won't need to spare a thought about struggling to clean your blinds, particularly when they are unreachable. Duette Skylight Shades are made from an anti-static spun bonded polyester fabric and are dust resistant, making them ideal for the family home. The fabric can be washed in water by hand and unlike some other cellular products, will not fall apart or lose shape.

With summer just around the corner, there is never a better time to beat the heat and glare with Duette Skylight Shades!

Reduce electricity bills this summer with LUXAFLEX®

Save on electricity costs this summer with energy efficient LUXAFLEX® DUETTE® Architella Shades, which can reduce heat transfer through your windows by up to 83% and reduce the need for air conditioning - a huge relief on your household costs.

 

Luxaflex Duette Architella Shades feature a patented honeycomb cell-within-a-cell construction, which forms three distinct air pockets, trapping the air and acting as an insulation barrier for the window. This means that your home will maintain a comfortable temperature year-round without the need for air conditioning, giving you more money to spend on the things you love - Christmas is just around the corner!

 

 

 

Embrace Spring, Welcome Privacy, Avoid Harmful Rays with LUXAFLEX® Softshades

This Spring, brighten up your home without the harmful rays! Products in the LUXAFLEX^® Softshades collection offer a range of options, all within the one window fashion. LUXAFLEX^® LUMINETTE^® Privacy Sheers, SILHOUETTE^® Shadings or PIROUETTE^® Shadings feature vanes that can be closed to ensure complete privacy, or angled 180 degrees to still allow light into the home, whilst maintaining privacy. The sheer part of the blinds offer filtered light and some privacy even when the vanes are open.

Available in a range of colours, fabrics and operating options to suit your needs.

New Roller Blind Design Gives Luxaflex the EDGE

Ergonomically Designed with Greater Efficiency is the secret to the new range of LUXAFLEX^® Roller Blinds with patented EDGE technology – offering unrivalled strength combined with a sleek design.

Designed in Europe, the roller blinds effectively cover large expanses of windows, without compromising on modern aesthetics. Their new hardware system is suitable for small, large, corner or bay windows, with a range of operating systems including chain, crank or motorised solutions.

Choose from over 200 fabrics to suit all your home interiors.

Luxaflex Window Fashions New Season Sale

Take advantage of the New Season Sale at LUXAFLEX^® Window Fashions which offers 20% off selected window fashions, including LUXAFLEX^® LUMINETTE^® Privacy Sheers.

LUXAFLEX® LUMINETTE® Privacy Sheers are an innovative addition to the home, offering both translucent and room darkening vertical vanes for ultimate light control and privacy.

To see the LUMINETTE® Privacy Sheers for yourself and save on a wide range of Luxaflex Window Fashions, visit your local Luxaflex Window Fashions Gallery during the New Season Sale period, from Friday, 31 August until Monday, 15 October.

For further information, visit the LUXAFLEX® Promotions Page

Updated Luxaflex Evo Awnings Range has your Spring Covered

Following the overwhelming popularity of Australian-designed LUXAFLEX® Evo Awnings, the extensive straight drop awning range has been updated with innovative enhancements that will continue to bring style and functionality to modern homes.

Available in five style choices, Evo STC, Evo Channel, Evo Cable, Evo Drop and Evo Pivot, Evo Awnings, the second phase of awnings provides homeowners with different guiding and motorisation options.

For further information, visit www.luxaflex.com.au

Interior Design Trends

According to a Roy Morgan survey, there are 3 million Australians (16% of Australians aged 14+) who agree they’re ‘often first to update my home interiors’. The majority of the ‘early adopters of the latest home interiors trends’ are women (60%). However, men play an important role in home interiors too with 40% of home interior early adopters (1.2 million Australians) being men. These are the latest findings from the Roy Morgan Single Source survey of over 50,000 Australian annually.

Home interiors early adopters are active across many aspects of home decoration, re-modelling and maintenance. Nearly half of this group (45%) have made minor repairs or alterations around the home compared to the Australian average of 33%. While 34% have painted around the home (compared to the Australian average of 22%) and 31% have redecorated or refurbished their home (compared to 18% for the average Australian).

Decorate your home with Luxaflex Window Fashions. Visit www.luxaflex.com.au

Source: Roy Morgan Single Source (Australia): April 2011 – March 2012, sample n=3,101.: July 12, 2012

Luxaflex Hosts a Media Factory Tour

 

LUXAFLEX^® Window Fashions recently hosted a behind the scenes factory tour with Home and Lifestyle media at their Rydalmere Factory facility. Deputy Editor, John McDonald from Real Living magazine commented on his experience: "Not many companies these days have a factory in Australia and invest the time to implement high quality control procedures to ensure that each product is hand-made to an extremely high standard. Visiting the Luxaflex factory tour in Rydalmere was such an interesting experience and I was really impressed with the care taken to inspect each product in detail and deliver the most premium product possible. The level of innovation and the dedication of the factory employees, who take such pride in producing these luxury products, was a pleasure to witness."

Insulate Windows to Offset the Cost of the Carbon Tax

With average electricity prices set to rise from Sunday July 1, now is the time to think about how you can keep your energy bills down.

Research reveals that up to 30% of the average electricity bill can be attributed to heating or cooling the home. Choosing appropriate insulation for their windows, such as with Luxaflex Duette Architella Shades, can reduce average heating costs.

LUXAFLEX® DUETTE® Architella Shades revolutionary cell-within-a-cell construction forms three distinct air pockets, trapping the air and acting as an insulation barrier for the window.

 For further information, visit http://www.luxaflex.com.au/

Decorating tips for the home

Modern Home Magazine’s Associate Editor, Selina Gordevich, is back and now shares with us her top tips for decorating the home

It’s important to spend money on ‘furniture essentials’ such as a good sofa, dining setting and TV cabinet. Too often I see the most amazing homes and walk inside only to find a dirty old sofa, out-of-place dining setting and an ugly TV cabinet that takes over the whole room. What’s the point in having a fabulous house if the inside doesn’t match the outside? For furniture essentials, simple is best. A modern white or beige sofa will never go out of style and if you have kids opt for a canvas charcoal grey modular lounge.


I love the idea of changing a look with accessories like cushions, vases and rugs. Think of your living room like a little black dress, just as you would add jewellery, shoes and a bag to alter and change your overall look do the same for your living space – add soft, pale colours for summer and for autumn and winter darker shades will make a room feel snug and cosy.

This winter think about investing in a look that will not only stand the test of time but will also provide superior energy efficiency and insulation.
 
Luxaflex Duette Architella Shades are the only window covering which ensure your windows are well insulated. Its revolutionary design forms three distinct air pockets, trapping heat in the home for increased insulation. 
 
 
For further information call 13 LUXAFLEX (13 58 92) or visit http://www.luxaflex.com.au/

Neale Whitaker's Top Tips for Window Furnishing Trends

As part of the Home, Food and Wine Weekend LUXAFLEX® presented a discussion with Belle Editor and The Block judge Neale Whitaker on design trends in window furnishings.

Following the discussion Neale kindly provided a short but very succinct video of tips for your home when it comes to window furnishings.

He made particular mention of motorisation and we couldn’t agree more.  While you’re at it, you might want to take a look at LUXAFLEX® motorisation!

Top Trends for 2012

Modern Home Magazine’s Associate Editor, Selina Gordevich, shares her insights on the top trends in home design for 2012.

“This year is all about black. As interior designers and decorators celebrate styles like Hollywood Regency, it’s collections by Versace Home and Kelly Hoppen that are truly reflecting the black trend in home design.

Using white as a neutral base, black is taking the lead in accents and is working its way into everything from sofas to cabinetry, tap ware to lighting. While vivid shades like turquoise, denim blue, sun yellow, apple green and chromatic pink being used to complement the dark hue.

The Hollywood Regency trend combines a mix of French and Greek design combined with Modernist touches. This exciting design trend was popular in the homes of movie royalty during the golden age of Hollywood.


Another style that continues to be popular, particularly in Australia, is Coastal Chic– think lots of white with soft accents of baby blue and creamy yellow.”

If you’re brave enough choose Luxaflex Duette Shades or Roller Blinds in a black or charcoal colour. Otherwise, keep it neutral with whites and creams and pick up the trend in other home accessories. Coastal Chic is perfectly complemented by the timeless look of Luxaflex Newstyle Polyresin Shutters available in Vanilla, Pearl or White.

Add extra ‘wow’ factor to your home

Jenny Brown, Marketing Manager for LUXAFLEX® Window Fashions recommends the new Luxaflex PowerRise Platinum Technology to modern homeowners who want to add that extra ‘wow’ factor to their homes.

“The convenience and accessibility of the battery operated Luxaflex PowerRise Operating System has been elevated with the enhanced next generation PowerRise Platinum Technology, a completely new whisper quiet motorised system that comes with no complicated wiring necessary, and allows the entire Luxaflex Softshades collection to be motorised for the first time.”

For further information, visit www.luxaflex.com.au

Luxaflex Pirouette Shadings - Simply Smarter by Design

When it comes to smart design and contemporary style, the exclusive patented LUXAFLEX® PIROUETTE® Shadings are in a class of their own. Featuring soft, horizontal folds of fabric attached to a single sheer backing, they allow enhanced views to the outside and a beautiful fabric appearance on the inside. The sheer backing of Pirouette Shadings reduces glare and filters harmful UV rays from entering the home.

For further information call 13 LUXAFLEX (13 58 92) or visit www.luxaflex.com.au

Luxaflex keeps your home child-safe

Luxaflex Window Fashions provides a range of child-safe options that are both stylish and on trend. Innovative products that feature no cords include Luxaflex DUETTE® LiteRise, Duette Vertiglide, NEWSTYLE® Polyresin and Basswood Shutters. Operating systems such as Motorisation and wand control products also mean that child safety features are extended to a wide range of internal and external products.

For further information, visit www.luxaflexchildsafety.com.au or call 13 LUXAFLEX (13 58 92).

Enhance your bathroom with Luxaflex

Jenny Brown, Marketing Manager, LUXAFLEX® Window Fashions recommends Luxaflex SILHOUETTE® Shadings to add glamour to your bathroom and ensure light and privacy control.

“Luxaflex Silhouette Shadings feature fabric vanes suspended horizontally between two sheer fabric facings, which can be opened for a full, soft focus view, closed for privacy or tilted for light control. Unique to Luxaflex Window Fashions, the Shadings feature a unique 'S Vane' angle structure which softens the light entering the room and depending on the fabric selected, provide high UV protection when the vanes are closed and feature a white fabric backing to provide light reflection which reduces the heat passing into the room."

For further information, visit http://www.luxaflex.com.au/