Are you in Australia or New Zealand?

We are in NZ and got venetians custom made for our kitchen and bathrooms through a store on trade-me, they give clear instructions on how to measure and send clear instructions on how to install. We sent them the measurements, they were couriered to us about 2 weeks later and we installed ourselves. We are very happy with them, look fantastic, and were a fraction of the cost of some of the bigger window covering stores as they don't have the same overheads.

if you've got standard windows try Freedom when they've got a sale on ..I find Spotlight and Lincraft blinds not as nice..we installed our own roller blinds at the rental and beach house..they are pretty much easy to install..I think I got blinds for our 2700mm sliding door ie 1800mm and 900mm for $180 on sale

agree with bigreader..I'd save up and get them custom made..you've got more choices of colour and timber types..the standard ones not much to choose from..

My hubby is not a handyman, but has successfully installed off the rack wooden venetians, bamboo blinds and curtain rods in multiple residences for me. Even my young son installed an outside blind.

No need to put off getting your windows covered.

Don't go to spotlight, their readymade product is not suitable for an architectually designed home and i think in time you will be disappointed. Find a custom made supplier and save money by fitting yourselves. $4000 seems a reasonable price for that many blinds, especially if the quote includes venetians.

I agree- you have a beautiful home- don;t spoil it with off the rack blinds from spotlight as you will be disappointed with the quality. We have just built our own home and saved up during the build process to invest in shutters and textured woven blinds from Peter meyer- the quality is great and our installer was a perfectionist.

For a clean modern look, you can't go past the white block-out roller blinds from Ikea! They come in many sizes but you can cut them to custom size too- plus they are very easy to install yourself and most importantly, the quality is pretty great for the price. They are also extremely safe as they don't have cords- so no choking hazard for little ones. IKEA TUPPLUR Block-out Roller Blind

You could do the smaller, standard windows with IKEA or Freedom blinds, which are easy to install yourself, and then get custom made for your showpiece rooms. It's only worth spending $4000 to get everything done and dusted in the one wash-up. But possibly it could pay-off to do the special rooms later if you need a bit more time to decide on colours, textures, degree of block-out and thermal qualities. It's a lot to think about. We've bought most of our window furnishings from Dollar Curtains and Blinds (Melbourne) over the years and have been very happy with their workmanship.

If you have built a beautiful architecturally designed home DON'T buy off the shelf blinds. I previously worked in the curtain and blind industry for 10 years and there is such a difference in quality. People always say they have standard windows - there is no such thing. Even if you have the same window in different rooms the finished size is generally different by a few millimetres. This can make a difference especially in the recess. There is a reason the DIY are cheaper and that is because the quality of the components such as brackets and chain winders is inferior to the custom made product. The fabrics also need to be considered because you will get bagging and rippleing on a cheaper product. $4000 is not a lot to spend to get a good quality product, it averages out to $285 per window. Consider this, how much did you spend on your appliances, did you get a cheap overseas copy or did you buy something that will last? I agree with your husband. If you are in Victoria I can recommend a couple of very good Curtain & Blind companies.

HI, I have had good products from rodandblind.co.nz and they are easy to install. I suggest you check out their website and they send their samples promptly. I then suggest you order one blind and see how you like the product- perhaps a spare bedroom. Their sunblinds are excellent value and a good range of colours. It is definitely worth looking at the site - you get an instant quote.

Lovely new home you have created. I am planning a new house and have decided dual blinds blackout and sheer with side curtains for softening sounds and for decoration. Spotlight has a platinum quality blinds with 3 year warranty. One thing to consider is pelmets over each window which save $$$ on heating and cooling since cooled or warmed air does not go behind the curtains to be effected by the hot or cold glass in the window.. I used polar fleece as curtain liners in this house which was effective in cutting heating and cooling costs.

Hi Sarah, what a beautiful home you have! Such an exciting time.
On this topic we want to introduce ourselves as we create and supply DIY roller blinds and venetians in a simple colour palette.

From what you were mentioning above some block out roller blinds may be just the thing you need, and I've included a sample image below for your convenience:

Amor Roller Blinds Installation · More Info

I hope this helps - let me know if you need anything else and good luck with the final stages of renovation!

Hi Sarah

DIY can be a great option to stay within your budget and find an agreeable solution to your current dilemma.

Window furnishings are generally one of the last jobs required after going through the process of building your house, which means the budget is always tight at this point after all the other 'extra expenses'

Therefore you are now potentially starting to look at compromising on the quality that you originally wanted to finish your off your house.

Window furnishing can have a fairly visual impact, as well as influencing how the room 'feels', on both the inside and outside of you rooms and home.

In the first instance we need to define the difference between a DIY 'Ready Made / Ready to Hang Product' which is what you would purchase from somewhere such as Spotlight vs DIY "Custom Made" products.

The difference in quality is significant, however the price points don't have to be.

At iseekblinds, we offer genuine custom made blinds, made in Australia. If you visit our website, you can get an instant price online - It would be interesting to see the difference between what you have been quoted and what we can offer.

We can turn Roller Blinds around within 3 weeks or sooner if requested and deliver nationally. Everything you need to know regarding measure and installation is on our website and we teach and guide you through the process to ensure you get it right.

Please see some of our reviews to hear how our other customers have been surprised at just how easy the installation process has been and are over the moon in regards to the product quality they received.

Get Your DIY On! I say. And please don't hesitate to contact me if I can be of any further assistance

Cheers, Sally

Irstanley, my vision is poor. If I tried to do that it would just be a case of the half blind leading the blind.

I've had custom made roller blinds installed for my new house from Lovelight and have no regrets. Agree with some of the others here to definitely go for roller blinds. Easier to install, modern look and don't collect dust.

Hello,

That's exactly what we do. We are a company that manufactures and sells high end window furnishing at a great price. You can buy online or via one of our consultants. If you would like to send us or call us with your measurements we can quote from them. We offer an install service in many places of the county or we can recommend people to do this for you. We can also talk you though and send instructions on how to do this yourself. If you go ahead with us we offer a check measure to ensure things are right before making your blinds. Take a look at our projects on Houzz and our website. Read our reviews on Houzz and facebook.

Please feel free to call me on 0277478953

Here's just a few examples of our work.