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Plantation shutters infuse traditional charm into period-style or modern homes with their classic decorative prowess and unparalleled attractiveness when paired against your windows. Used brilliantly for protecting your home from unwanted intrusions and for letting in cool breeze without opening up your home to the elements, you’ll fall in love with the myriad of plantation shutter options brought to you by Integrity Blinds – allowing you to indulge in their brilliant effects for your home.

Dutch hood canopies are typically larger awnings operated with the support of heavy-duty aluminium frames for greater stability and weather resilience. They are more popular in commercial establishments like restaurants, cafes and offices, but they can also be used if you want superior outdoor protection for your large windows at home.
At Integrity Blinds, we offer a range of Dutch hood canopies in multiple fabrics, styles and colours to help you complement your outdoor façade without any difficulty.
Features of our Dutch hoods include:
• Add style and flair to the outdoor façade of your windows.
• Ability to infuse sophisticated charm while offering superior shade.
• Great to protect your windows from weather elements.
• Easy to operate through different mechanisms.

GENUINE ZIPTRAK
Buying a genuine Ziptrak blind ensures you are receiving the original and the most advanced outdoor track guided blind system. There are many features unique to Ziptrak that provide a system which is easy to use, low maintenance and will look great after years of use.
Ziptrak blinds are a patent protected track guided blind system, invented in Australia. The Ziptrak brand name is a registered trademark and is only manufactured by Ziptrak Pty. Ltd. for domestic and international distribution through a range of fabricators and retailers.

Dual Roller Blinds
Double or dual roller blinds are essentially two different blind materials independently set on the same window bracket and are perfect for people looking to achieve both style and function for their rooms. These separate fabrics allow you have a specific sunscreen blind, which can be brought down in the day to control sunlight and another fabric, which can be lowered during other times. Double roller blinds are typically made from sheer and block-out fabrics, allowing you the dual function of blocking out the sun completely or letting in some natural light.

Shutters provide air circulation and ventilation
Open louvre blades on plantation shutters allow air to circulate easily within your home, providing good ventilation. The added bonus with shutters is that there is no material to billow out into your room and knock ornaments or decorations over, and as the plantation shutters can be left shut even when the louvers are open your privacy can be maintained.
You can always add a lock to the plantation shutters if they are being used in a child’s room so that a window can be left open, but ensure your child remains safe as they are unable to access the open window.

Panel Blinds
Panel Blinds are highly versatile choices for any home because they can be used for small and large doors or windows based on what you desire. They are not only artistically pleasing, but they also serve as a functional choice for any room in your home – offering a natural and sophisticated finish.

Panel glide blinds are ideal for large windows or sliding doors and are often used instead of vertical blinds. The panels slide through several tracking channels and stack behind each other when opened and form a complete screen when closed. They can be operated with an operating wand or a cord-operated mechanism. Motorisation of panel glide blinds offers the ultimate convenience of use to the home owner, apart from providing privacy and light filtering as required.

Roman Blinds
Roman blinds are designed from different material panels sewn together in stackable rows to form an attractive window covering. Built with modern and clean lines, Roman blinds offer a sophisticated look for any room they adorn and come in a range of colours and fabrics that pair well with your existing furnishings. Roman blinds infuse both style and practicability to your windows, allowing you to indulge in decorative prowess without compromising on appearance.

Check out Maurice Kains new release fabric Kasuri. Inspired by the ancient Japanese craft of dyeing fabric, Kasuri is a bold new printed sheer. The geometric pattering is softened by the watery indigo effect of the design, and the colours are gentle in nature. Available in 3 colours with weighted base and fire retardant this is one of our new found favourites.

The importance of sun safety is something we learn from a very young age. We all know what to do to minimise dangerous UV ray exposure at the beach or the park, but few people realise the risk of UV exposure inside their own homes and offices. In this article, we’ll explain what UV rays are and the benefits of installing protective window coverings in your home.

What Are UV Rays?

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is produced by the sun and can be recreated by some artificial sources, such as solariums. The invisible rays of radiation travel through our atmosphere although most are blocked from entering by protective gases such as the Ozone layer.

There are occasions when more UV waves travel through our atmosphere and become harmful, causing sunburn, premature ageing, eye damage and skin damage that can potentially lead to skin cancer. Because we cannot see UV rays, it is impossible to know if they are damaging our skin until it is too late.

Scientists have created an index to measure the incoming waves and assist people in protecting themselves. To see what the day’s UV index is, consult your usual weather source and make sun-smart decisions from there.

Ultraviolet radiation is also the best natural source of Vitamin D so it is imperative to have a healthy balance of protection and exposure to minimise damage without depriving your body of what it needs.

Avoiding UV Damage in Your Home or Office

It’s a common misconception to think that outdoor workers are the only ones at risk of sun exposure. Recent studies have shown that surprising and excessive skin damage often occurs in office workers with unprotected windows, including wrinkles, darkened spots, and sagging skin.

If you spend extensive amounts of time near an uncovered window, you are putting yourself at risk of incredibly harmful sun damage.

Besides being extremely detrimental to yourself and your family, UV exposure fades furniture, damages walls and drives up the cost of energy in your home.

Due to the lack of accessible information, a lot of people think ordinary window glass is completely resistant to UV rays. Window glass can block intense UVB rays but not UVA rays – these are less damaging but are a much more common occurrence, making up 95% of the planet’s UV exposure.

To deflect UV rays, fade-resistant sunscreen blinds are becoming increasingly popular in Auckland as a stylish and effective installation.

Sunscreen Blinds for UV Protection

Sunscreen roller blinds are designed to provide protection from the sun’s rays and heat. New technology means fabrics for roller sunscreen blinds can effectively manage glare and heat in your home or office.

You can also have a blind completely down while enjoying your views – removing the claustrophobic feeling of a shut-off room when a block out blind is in use.

There is also an option for day/night brackets where two blinds are installed on one window – the sunscreen roller blind is positioned closest to the window with an additional block out blind for privacy at night.