Shades

SILHOUETTE® SHADINGS

The Luxaflex Silhouette® Shadings range combines the softness of a sheer curtain, the simplicity of a roller blind, and the functionality of a venetian blind. horizontal fabric vanes float between two layers of sheer fabric revealing a diffused view when open and full privacy when closed.

Price Range: High
Fabric & Colour Range: Blades sizes – 50mm or 75mm (available only in selected colours)
Fabric styles – room darkening, light filtering, softly textured, linen effect, semi sheer and the Matisse Collection.
Operating System: Standard cord loop, ultra glide or motorised
Size Range: Min width: 300mm, Max width: 2740mm,
Min drop: 300mm, Max drop: 3050mm
Insulation: Excellent – depending on fabric chosen
Room Darkening: No
Light control/ filtering: The fabric blocks 98% of damaging UV rays, and can also block a fair amount of light depending on the fabric chosen
Daytime Privacy: Excellent (depending on fabric)

LUMINETTE® PRIVACY SHEERS

The Luxaflex Luminette® Privacy Sheers softly filter the view. They are similar to vertical blinds combining vertical opaque fabric tilting vanes with a sheer fabric on either side of the blade. This gives light control and privacy. They can be rotated to vary the privacy and light control or drawn open.

Price Range: High
Fabric & Colour Range: Unique to Luxaflex in colours to suit the modern home
Operating System: The cord and wand are combined in the manual operating system
Size Range: Min width: 300mm, Max width: 4875mm,
Min drop: 610mm, Max drop: 3045mm
Insulation: Poor
Room Darkening: No
Light control/ filtering: Excellent
Privacy: Good

PANEL GLIDES – SLIDING PANEL SHADES

Panel glides are flat fabric panels that slide easily to one side. They are ideal for large windows, walls of glass, sliding glass doors and can even be used as room dividers.

Price Range: Moderate
Fabric & Colour Range: Available in a large colour and fabric range including textured, translucent, sunscreen, and block-out fabrics
Operating System: Manual with various stacking options
Size Range: Min width: 200mm, Max width: 4060mm,
Min drop: 1000mm, Max drop: 4000mm
Insulation: Low – depending on fabric chosen
Room Darkening: No
Light control/ filtering: Excellent
Privacy: Good (depending on fabric)

DUETTE® SHADES – CELLULAR BLINDS – PLEATED BLINDS

Cellular or honey comb blinds and pleated blinds present clean crisp lines and a modern appearance. They are similar in appearance yet their insulation qualities are vastly different.

Duettes and cellular blinds can be far more energy efficient than pleated blinds – depending on the fabric chosen.

Cellular blinds and pleated blinds are commonly used for arch tops and skylights to give light diffusion or insulation depending on the material chosen.

Price Range-Cellular: Moderate
Price Range-Pleated: Good Value
Fabric & Colour Range: Cellular blinds are available in a wide variety of room darkening, or light filtering fabrics. They are available in several pleat (cell) sizes – larger pleats provide better insulation.
Styles: 10mm Classic – translucent fabric, 20mm Symphony – same fabric as the classic, 10mm Nightfall – true blockout with metallised backing, 20mm Midnight – same fabric as the 10mm Nightfall, 20mm Batiste – highly textured fabric
Operating System: They can be designed to open top down or bottom up so can be placed to hide a view or provide privacy. Blinds can be motorised, and have a remote controlled lifting system.
Styles: Standard cordlock, EasyRise – for very large shades, cord loops and can be motorised, PowerRise – remote controlled battery operated lifting system, UltraGlide – single retractable cord that stays the same length regardless of the level of opening
Size Range: Min width: 400mm, Max width: 3010mm,
Min drop: 400mm, Max drop: 3000mm
Insulation: Cellular blinds in blockout fabric or with metallised linings are the best insulating window coverings on the market
Room Darkening: Excellent – depending on fabric
Light control/ filtering: Excellent – depending on fabric
Privacy: Good (depending on fabric)

LUXAFLEX VERTIGLIDE SHADES

A vertical version of the Duette and cellular blinds. Excellent for covering large expanses of glass and sliding glass doors. Blinds take up little space and can be stacked against a wall without obstructing the view.

Price Range: High
Fabric & Colour Range: Similar range to the cellular blinds
Operating System: Four fabric stacking options – side opening, split, centre opening and duo-lite
Size Range: Min width: 300mm, Max width: 4270mm,
Min drop: 600mm, Max drop: 3050mm
Insulation: As for cellular shades
Room Darkening: As for cellular shades
Light control/ filtering: As for cellular shades
Privacy: As for cellular shades