Our love affair with open-plan living and extensive indoor-outdoor flow is all about blending the boundaries between inside and out, while not sacrificing privacy or comfort.
“Luxaflex Duettes have been a very popular choice with designers and architects over the last few years, but they aren’t as well-known with the general public,” says Tricia Dunlop, Lahood’s interior designer. Duettes are a blind option specifically developed to meet the demands of leading designers. They are premium, elegant blinds that offer incredible insulation properties due to their honeycomb construction.
“The engineering behind the blind is really clever,” says Tricia. “The hollow design gives the blind really good insulating properties, trapping and reducing the flow of warm air, in or out of the home.”
Duette honeycomb blinds are an excellent option because they can be made to fit snugly to large windows or unusual window frames and can be easily motorised so there are no cords, making your home safer.
Wireless automation offers scheduling functionality and operation via remotes, smart devices and voice activation, unlocking greater convenience, energy efficiencies, security and child safety.
A recent report from Consumer New Zealand states; Honeycomb blinds easily topped our testing for all window coverings. Air is a good insulator, as long as it’s not moving, and the honeycomb structure creates a large, still air gap between the cold window pane and the warm inside air. Also, the honeycomb blinds fitted closer to the sides of the window frame than our other tested blinds, which also helped reduce heat loss.
The honeycomb blind saved the most on power costs. And the biggest savings aren’t necessarily monetary - you’ll gain the health benefits from living in a warmer and more comfortable home.
“Duettes were first developed about 30 years ago, and since then have been continually innovative in design, style and performance,” says Tricia.
The latest in the designer series are Duette Achitella Menage which have a triple honeycomb construction, with six layers of fabric and five insulating air pockets. “Achitella Menage offers the best insulating properties on the market, and loads of design flexibility,” adds Tricia.
Known as the designer’s answer to double glazing, Duette blinds are able to work top down or bottom up, have dual day/night shades in the one blind, and can even be used on skylights.
“The colour ranges are expansive and the ability to create custom shapes means we can do so much creatively,” says Tricia.
This month, save 15% OFF on any Luxaflex Duette blind orders including automation. Visit the Lahood, showroom,104 Mt Eden Road, T: 09 638 8463, www.lahood.co.nz
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