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.

Selling Houses Australia - Ascot Vale

The LifeStyle Channel's Selling Houses Australia Episode 8 Season 9

The Story: Professional couple Glenn and Joanna purchased what they thought would become their dream home. The property was down on its luck and desperately in need of some love. They embarked on a campaign of serious and expensive renovations starting with the recreation of the original front of the house. They also created a fourth bedroom with an ensuite and walk in robe.

Unfortunately, the couple split up leaving the kitchen, bathroom, separate toilet, laundry and family room unfinished. As the property is only half finished, buyers want it for a steal and are overestimating what it would cost to get it up to a liveable standard. Joanna says buyers cannot see what it could be, only what they have to spend.

The Problem: The house was just unfinished - everywhere!

The Solution: Finishing the house was the main objective. A new dining room and larger living space were created by shuffling a few walls around. New windows through the back section of the house were put in to keep in line with the updated front. This included a sliding door that now covered the entire back wall of the new lounge area.

Luxaflex® Roller Blinds in Designer Fabric Aria Translucent in the colour Tapa were installed throughout the lounge and kitchen areas. The grey tone of the fabric was the perfect match for the new grey paint and grey theming of the house.

Next was to move the laundry to the old bathroom area, and turn the adjoining bedroom into a beautiful brand new family bathroom. Pops of colour and a bird portrait in the bathroom created a traditional, yet quirky style.

The kitchen was gutted, and the positioning of the door was changed. Cottage style front door fronts on the kitchen cabinets matched the raw wooden shelving. By installing bigger appliance, this allowed for a large family room and greater functionality.

All stops were pulled out on the exterior, as it was technically a blank canvas. New paving, new garden, new furniture, new turf, new fencing and a new paint job. The ugly pergola was replaced with a Luxaflex® Ventura Folding Arm Awning with Trend Hood and Crank Control. The Ventura Folding Arm Awning offers the very best in Open Style awning market. It features a classic design in an elegant open style awning, the perfect compliment to the exterior of the house. The Dickson Arcylic fabric was a great match to the white exterior, and added to the quirky feel of the interior.

All Luxaflex® Window Coverings were supplied and installed by Luxaflex® Gallery dealer A&B Interiors in Williamstown, VIC.

Selling Houses Australia – Great Bones and Character, But That’s About It

The LifeStyle Channel’s Selling Houses Australia Episode 12 Season 8

The Story: Divorce can lead to some odd living arrangements, as Cherie and Bryce found out. The couple bought an old Queenslander as their family home and for time they were very happy. When Cherie and Bryce split, Cherie and her new partner bought Bryce out. But Bryce didn’t move out, he stayed put as the tenant and moved his new partner in! This complex plan was to keep a stable base for the kids, but now they’ve grown up its time to sever ties. But there’s one big problem, the place is in such a state, nobody wants to buy.

The Problem:  This house had plenty of space, great bones and character. But the main thing that kept buyers away was its lack of curb appeal. The exterior of the home looked awful. All the paint on the exterior of the house and on the fence was beyond pealing. It looked as if it had gone to hell and back. The concrete path was ugly and overgrown with weed and grass.

The entrance into the home led directly into a bedroom, which was completely off-putting for buyers and the lay-out of the home needed a lot of rejigging. The bathroom was too small for the size of the house, and placement of rooms throughout the home did not make sense.

The Solution: The home was automatically given street appeal with a new coat of paint on the house and fence – and what a huge difference that made. The grey tones of the house matched with the white fence brought life back into the home. It gave it a modern touch, and made it pop against all the other houses on the street.

A wall was created in the entrance bedroom to create two useable rooms so that buyers would not be walking straight into a bedroom, but instead a foyer. The wall meant that a functional foyer and functional bedroom were created.

At the back of the house, doors were blocked up and new doorways created and walls knocked down or moved. The old bathroom was transformed into something spectacular. It was bigger, better and even had a bath tub. 89mm NEWSTYLE® Polyresin Shutters in the colour White were installed in the bathroom, the perfect complement for the white and grey tones of the room. NEWSTYLE® Polyresin Shutters are perfect for bathrooms because they will never blister, peel, flake, corrode or fade, even under intense sunlight or exposure to water due to the technologically advanced Polyresin compound.

Two of the old bedrooms were transformed into a fabulous master bedroom with a walk-in ensuite – something which property buyers really value today. Again, NEWSTYLE® Polyresin Shutters were installed in the bathroom to create an elegant look with the soft, matte lustre look of fresh paint.

Roller Blinds in Blockout Cotton White and External Louvres outside the windows were chosen for the home because they help battle the Queensland heat and harsh sun. Metal Lourve Awnings are extremely effective for providing privacy, light control and air flow because you can control light and privacy by adjusting the awning panels.

All Luxaflex® Window Coverings were supplied and installed by Luxaflex® Gallery dealer CBD Blinds in Milton, QLD.

Watch Selling Houses Australia every Wednesday, 8.30pm AEDT on The LifeStyle Channel, only on Foxtel. 

Child Safety Awareness Campaign

With the introduction of the first national Trade Practices, Product Safety Standard (Internal Window Coverings), LUXAFLEX® Window Fashions has launched a Child Safety awareness campaign. You can rest assured, knowing that the premium nature of the brand dictates that it won't cut corners on Child Safety. All LUXAFLEX® Window Fashions products that are installed correctly comply with the new national standard. Visit your local LUXAFLEX® Window Fashions Gallery for a copy of the new child safety brochure and make sure your home is child safe. Check out the dedicated website at www.luxaflexchildsafety.com.au

Expert Advice and Service

Williamstown homeowners, Sami and Diane Maric, visited their local LUXAFLEX® Window Fashions Gallery, A&B Interiors as they had many large windows which they needed covering and insulating.

Tony Boyd, owner of A&B Interiors recommends energy efficient LUXAFLEX® DUETTE® Shades as they can be used in a range of window shapes and are available in an array of colours and fabrics making them suitable for any room.

To find your nearest LUXAFLEX® Window Fashions Gallery, visit www.luxaflex.com.au

Luxaflex Window Fashions Galleries

LUXAFLEX® Window Fashions Galleries are designed to make you feel at home, with specialist consultants trained in all aspects of design and energy efficiency, ensuring all your questions can be answered by window fashions experts.

The state of the art galleries offer full size product displays and motorised window coverings to showcase the extensive range of products, making it easier for homeowners to visualise how the product will look in their home.

To find your local LUXAFLEX® Window Fashions Gallery, visit www.luxaflex.com.au

Join Our LUXAFLEX® Window Fashions Gallery Network

LUXAFLEX^® has been synonymous with style and durability since the brand was introduced into Australia in the 1950s. Now is your chance to join Australia’s most successful and trusted window fashions brand.

Your opportunity to join the industry leading retailing program.

The LUXAFLEX^® Window Fashions Gallery program was established in Australia in 2004 by Hunter Douglas to capture the move to smaller specialist retail shopping, away from the major department stores. This specialist service along with the large full size operating blinds, shutters and awnings has been a key success factor for the program. Winning a National Marketing Institute Award the Gallery program has gone from strength to strength as it has developed and evolved to capitalise on market changes and new opportunities. The commitment by Hunter Douglas to constantly develop and evolve the program has kept it at the forefront of the industry, delivering strong results for participating distributors.

For more information, or to contact us visit our website www.luxaflex.com.au or click here

Runway to Window Fashion with Madison fashion

The Runway to Window Fashion Report presented by Madison fashion and LUXAFLEX® Window Fashions at 30 Days of Home, Food and Wine, in Moore Park Sydney on the 20th of April was a great success, giving guests fabulous ideas on how to deliver insightful trends into your home using PIROUETTE® Shadings, Roman Shades, SILHOUETTE® Shadings and the myriad of beautiful LUXAFLEX® fabrics.

The event showcased a fashion show which exhibited two colour trend themes straight from the fashion shows in Milan, (black and white as well as a neutral, gold and purple colour palette) which were finished beautifully in turbans made from LUXAFLEX® Portobello and Mautious fabrics. The event was very well received and one lucky winner, Michael Samuel, was awarded the LUXAFLEX® prize of the night, a voucher for $2,500 worth of LUXAFLEX® PIROUETTE® Shadings for his home.

For more information on any of the products showcased at the event, please visit www.luxaflex.com.au or call one of our LUXAFLEX® Window Fashions Galleries on 13 58 92. To view more photos of the event visit our facebook page here.

Your chance to WIN $1,000* of LUXAFLEX® Window Fashions

To celebrate LUXAFLEX® joining ACP Magazine's 30 Days of Home, Food & Wine event in Sydney this April, we are giving away $1,000* worth of elegant and sophisticated window coverings to one lucky winner, to style their their own room.

To enter simply click here and tell us in 25 words or less, what room would you use the $1,000 offer to redecorate and why? And while you are there why not register to join us at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney on the 20th of April 2011 for a RUNWAY to WINDOW FASHIONS report from madison and House & Garden Magazine's.

*The offer entitles the winner to $1,000 off the Manufacturer's List price of any available LUXAFLEX® Window Fashion purchased from a LUXAFLEX® Window Fashions Gallery. The discount is valid for three months from the 6th May 2011. This offer is not available in conjunction with any other LUXAFLEX® product promotion. Excludes cost of shipping, installation and GST. Competition closes 30/04/2011. Further T&Cs apply view website for details.

Ask the Experts at your Local Luxaflex Window Fashions Gallery

LUXAFLEX® Window Fashions Galleries have taken window fashions shopping to the next level with their excellent service and designer-inspired showrooms. Specialist consultants are trained in all aspects of design and energy efficiency and can help you select the right window fashion for your home. The showrooms feature exclusive products and the entire Luxaflex Window Fashions range.

To find your local Luxaflex Window Fashions Gallery, visit http://www.luxaflex.com.au/