Luxaflex® Duette® Shades - Vertiglide 2.0

Luxaflex Duette Vertiglide Shades are the ideal solution for sliding and patio doors as well as wide expanses. Taking the Vertiglide into the next generation, the hardware system has undergone a fully integrated redesign to provide greater functionality and a stylish and modern aesthetic.

The newly designed Vertiglide system provides an opportunity to offer new components intended to work together with our most up-to-date product specifications, while making improvements in quality, streamlining installation and operation techniques, and performance.

The Vertiglide 2.0 Benefit

• Textured matte-finish rails coordinate with today's interior design styles and improve durability over the life of the product. 
• Colour coordination in 8 of the most popular Duette hardware colours - Aspen White, White, White Tiara, Gardenia White, Silverado, Mushroom, Black, Dove Grey and Honey Bisque.
• Enhanced fabric carriers increase strength to support heavier fabrics. 
• New moving rail offers smoother and quieter operation.

Luxaflex® Pirouette® Shadings V3 Hardware System

Good aesthetic design must go hand in hand with great functionality. Inspired by great innovation as well as fashion and lifestyle trends, V3 Pirouette hardware creates long-lasting design with a contemporary appeal. The Pirouette design and development team have gone back to the drawing board and envisaged the product with fresh eyes and new perspectives.

So what's new?

• A new sleek headrail design that is smaller looking in appearance and that mimics the shape of the contoured Pirouette vane which has a consistent look from top to bottom of the shade. 
• New clear end caps and colour coordinated end cap covers making it easy to snap on and off if replacement is required.
• New colour coordinated outer rotator rail provides a fully integrated look.
• Reduced light gap for an enhanced room darkening option.
• Fully nested bottomrail on Easyrise and ULTRAGLIDE® Shadings creating a clean and uncluttered look in the home. 
• The next generation of technology allowing intelligent operation of Pirouette Shadings thanks to PowerView™ Motorisation. 
• Quieter operation. 

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Luxaflex® Modern Roman Shades with Traversed

Modern Roman Shades with Traversed offer a unique window covering solution where the fabric folds move vertically left, right or anywhere in between. This amazing alternative to drapes and curtains is now available with a Moveable Rail option. This exclusive feature means that the moveable stack can be positioned and stacked anywhere along the headrail.

The Moveable Rail option features a primary and secondary rail. On a traditional Traversed Shade, the primary rail is the rail used to operate the shade from left to right, open to close and the secondary rail is a stationary rail which remains in a fixed location.

With a Moverable Rail option, both the primary and secondary rails can be used to operate the shade left to right, open to close or basically anywhere in between. Both the primary rail and secondary rails come with handles as standard.

Luxaflex® Country Woods® Venetians

Luxaflex Country Woods Venetians have a uniform grain appearance with a medium texture. This uniform grain shows it is natural timber, while maintaining a consistent colour and pattern across the entire blind. Inspired by the latest design trends, the colour palette has a strong mix of neutrals and contrasting dark hues that will provide depth to any room. With 6 colours in 50mm and 3 in 63mm, this allows styling coordination for modern and traditional homes.

The 90mm curved valance reduces light gaps at the top of the blind between the headrail and top slat providing better coverage of hardware. This valance is also used in the Wood Essence range ensuring a consistent appearance when both products are used together in the home. This provides flexibility when you require a matching product in high humidity areas.

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Photon One Solar Powered Motor for Luxaflex® Evo Awnings

Take energy efficiency to a whole new level in your home by harnessing the power of the sun with the Photon One Solar Powered Motor for Luxaflex® Evo Awnings. 88% of a home’s heat gain in summer occurs through the windows and for the first time a truly energy efficient solution is now available.

The Photon One solar motor awning is powered by a 24v DC battery that recharges through sun light. This means no wired technology is needed to operate it because the built in battery pack recharges from the sun. As little as 2-3 hours of direct sunlight is required to charge the battery for enough power for several day's operation.

The motor’s simple integrated design features a discreet solar panel which can be angled for maximum energy collection, which can vary from one home to the next. What’s more, it requires no costly electrician to install.

Suitable for use with straight drop awnings, the solar-powered motor is ideally used with the entire Luxaflex® Evo Awnings Range.

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Selling Houses Australia - Yass

The LifeStyle Channel's Selling Houses Australia Episode 12-13 Season 9

The Story: Steve and Karina fell in love with Old Linton almost 20 years ago. When the property came on the market they attended an open day and naturally jumped at the chance to buy. The couple put it in a tender but the property didn't sell. A second attempt to buy in 2006 was successful.

Steve was very keen to take on Old Linton as a love project, but with over 40 rooms, Karina had reservations due to its size. Steve wanted to restore the property to it's former glory, but sadly the couple have now run out of time and money and they really have to sell.

The Problem: The house is massive, and with 46 rooms, Steve and Karina have run out of money and have lost the renovation romance. Despite all the time and money that the couple had already spent on the home, there was still a lot of work which needed to be done.

The exterior of the house just didn't pop. The cream colour did not give the house a wow factor or any impact.

The interior of the house did not look grand as a grand house should be. The kitchen needed a complete makeover, and the master bedroom was lacking a little bit of TLC and that luxury feel.

The Solution: There just wasn't enough budget to tackle all the rooms in this house, so only areas that would have the most impact were concentrated on. By opting to do this, it would give potential buyers a taste of what the rest of the house could be like.

Shaynna focused on the main areas that flow into each other, rather than doing a few scattered rooms, as this will give it the biggest impact. This meant tinkering with the floor plan a little and a total revamp of the country style kitchen and master bedroom suite. When people are paying top dollar for a home they expect some luxury.

The kitchen had a complete revamp with new cabinets, modern appliances and tiles that connect the old with the new. It was jutted and refitted into a style that worked for the house. The end result was a kitchen which had both a commercial and residential feel, broadening the possibilities.

A bold plum paint colour was used in the ballroom. This automatically created a grand look in the room. New carpet, dressings and furniture showed how the ballroom could easily turn into a function/conference room, and that will give potential buyers something to think about.

A touch of luxury had been injected into the master bedroom. What was the sitting room turned into the bedroom, and the bedroom turned into the sitting and dressing room. This made a lot more sense as the sitting and dressing room were now connected to the newly revamped art-deco ensuite.

Luxaflex Roller Blinds in Portobello Blockout fabric in the colour Midnight were installed throughout the house. The Midnight colour helped to create a dramatic and sophisticated look. It added a pop of colour and nice focal point.

All Luxaflex® Window Coverings were supplied and installed by Luxaflex® Gallery Dealer Riteway Curtains & Blinds in Fyshwick, ACT.