Outdoor Blinds and Shutters

Sun Blinds Ballarat
Sun Blinds Ballarat

Davidson’s Blinds and Shutters Ballarat have a wide range of outdoor blinds and shutters for your home or office. Creating a functional outdoor space can provide a relaxing environment all year round for you at home and for your customers. Even though we are coming into Autumn and some cooler weather, there’s no reason to limit the benefits of the beautiful outdoor space you can create.

What are Outdoor Blinds and Shutters?

Outdoor blinds and shutters are similar to indoor blinds and shutters in terms of their form and function, but outdoor blinds and shutters are made from more durable fabrics capable of withstanding excessive heat, wind and rain.

Where Can Outdoor Shutters and Blinds be Used?

There are many exciting options and colours of outdoor shutters and blinds available at our Ballarat showroom. To enhance your outdoor space you can use external shutters and blinds on your home or office windows, or add them to your current decking area, balcony, patio, pergola or veranda, to entertain your clients, family and friends.

What Outdoor Blinds and Shutters are Available?

Our Ballarat customers are blessed with choice as we have a full range of quality external blinds and shutters available, let us explain in more detail.

  1. Patio or Pergola Blinds – If you love entertaining then our Patio and Pergola Blinds are a great solution to extend your outdoor area while protecting you and your furnishings. Patio and pergola blinds can enclose large areas such as your BBQ area and outdoor seating, to enable meals to be outdoors and to hold work meetings outside too.
  2. Outdoor Sun Blinds – Our Ballarat store has a wide choice of colours and fabrics available in our outdoor sun blind range. External sun blinds come in block out, or semi-see through if you want to maintain your outdoor view. They are a wonderful energy saver by keeping your home and office cooler in summer and warmer in winter.
  3. Outdoor Shutters – Ballarat has some beautiful heritage and period homes and a great way to compliment these historical buildings is by adding quality outdoor shutters. Our external shutters are available in our premium aluminium range with four great options to choose including fixed panel, hinged, sliding and bi-fold. We also have a wide choice of exterior security shutters which add style to commercial and residential properties, while also adding increased thermal insulation and security. 
  4. Outdoor Awnings – Our Ballarat range has available Outdoor Folding Arm Awnings and Retractable Awnings. Outdoor Folding Arm Awnings are ideal for unique shaped windows or hard to access places, as they can be custom made to suit any areas. Retractable Awnings are a more flexible fabric tension system, ideal for conservatory situations, as well as pergolas. Awnings have great benefits to reflect up to 70% of heat to save energy efficiency and provide shade on a hot day.
How Can Our Team Help?

Our team at Davidson’s Blinds and Shutters Ballarat are experts in outdoor blinds and shutters. They can give you the right advice on what blind or shutter would suit your home or office, or come and visit you to do a free measure and quote. For more information please call us on 5333 3066, we would love to help!

Veri Shades® in Ballarat

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veri shades ballarat

Our Ballarat showroom is home to one of our newest window coverings called Veri Shades®. 

Veri Shades® are a new and unique concept in window furnishings, as you can have the versatility of a sheer that is soft and stylish, but with the privacy of a curtain. These type of shades are perfectly suited for homes and offices, as they are practical, simple to use and stylish.

What are Veri Shades®?  

Veri Shades are a patented designed curtain combining a single track with soft fabric folds, meaning they take up less space than curtains. The fabric folds are individual meaning they can be taken down and washed one at a time when needed, which is a great time saver. Another fantastic feature is you can walk through the folds whether they are open or closed giving lots of versatility, especially when used on decks and balconies.

What are the Benefits of Veri Shades®?

Veri Shades have many benefits. They will not only look amazing in your residence or commercial building, but they are also made from two fabrics – one side is a soft translucent fabric, while the other side is opaque for full light control. Let us explain more features in further detail;

  • Veri Shades have no cords, weights or chains attached like traditional blinds, so they’re easy to use and safe for children and pets. This also means they are nice and quiet even in breezy conditions.
  • Simplicity – with the touch of the wand you can turn them opaque providing privacy and light blocking and then twist the wand the other way and the mesh fabric allows light through. Very simple, safe and easy to use.
  • Fabric Quality – Veri Shades are available in a wide range of quality fabrics, patterns, colours and styles. The fabric is also easy care and 50+ UV protected, which is resistant to fading and soiling. Other fabric features available include a fire retardant option.
  • Custom Solutions – Veri Shades can be customised to fit your particular window or door size. They are available in a variety of drop lengths and can span up to 6 metres, making them ideal for balcony or patio doors and larger windows. You can also choose the standard option, or a motorised version.
  • Track Choices – Veri Shades are available in 4 single track profiles to suit any home or office decor. There are also a wide range of track colours available from more fancy decorative tracks, to standard neutral options.
How Can Our Ballarat Team Help?

Our team at Davidson’s Blinds and Shutters Ballarat are committed to customer satisfaction. We assist our customers every step of the way, beginning with our free in home or office consultation to help determine the right style of Veri Shade for your home. Our free measure and quote service also means that you can be assured each one is perfectly made to fit your windows and/or doors. We’re available 6 days a week to assist you via phone, or please come visit us at our Ballarat Showroom at 617-619 Howitt Street.

Curtains and Sheers Ballarat

Curtains and sheers ballarat
Curtains and sheers ballarat

Although blinds are still hugely popular with our Ballarat customers, we are seeing a resurgence in curtains and sheers, but not simply the old fashioned lace and frills we grew up with. Our curtains and sheers come in a huge range of colours, fabrics and styles which can provide elegance and sophistication in any home or office.

What’s the Difference Between Curtains and Sheers?

Curtains are window coverings made of fabric panels that are usually sold in pairs. They can be used alone or with a blind. Curtains come in a range of light weight or heavier blockout fabrics and can be used in traditional homes or modern contemporary homes. 

Sheers also known as Sheer Curtains are a very lightweight fabric that covers your window to provide some privacy and natural lighting. They can be used alone, or with blinds or curtains to create a beautiful addition to any room. Sheers many years ago were popular as white lacy additions, but we are fortunate now to have a huge range of colours, patterns and textures available to suit any decor.

What are the Main Benefits of Curtains and Sheers?

Curtains and sheers can add style and glamour to your home or office with our many choices of bold colours and patterns, or if you’re looking for a minimalistic style then we also have neutral plain colours available. Our experienced team can assist you with the particular look and feel you’re after.

1. Privacy 

Sheers and curtains are a fantastic way to maintain daytime privacy, especially when paired with blinds. Even when your blind is open, sheers and lightweight curtains can be closed at all times allowing you to see your beautiful view, while blocking a passer-by from directly seeing in. 

2. Light Filtering 

Curtains and sheers have wonderful light filtering properties which is perfect for Ballarat’s sunny days. The sun can heat up your home, but can also can fade your paint, carpet and furnishings, so sheers and curtains provide that extra amount of shade to help keep your home cooler and reduce the UV rays entering your home, or place of work. Sheers also work really well in sitting rooms or offices, where you need light to read and work, but don’t want to close a blind.

3. Insulation 

Whether Ballarat is experiencing a beautiful sunny day, or one of our colder Winter days, our heavy duty curtain fabrics provide a blockout solution, which increases warmth in your home and office in Winter and helps keep your room cooler in Summer. Not only is this a very practical way of living, but it also can save you money due to increased energy efficiency.

4. Versatile 

We have mentioned the vast array of colours, fabrics and styles we offer with sheers and curtains, but they are also very versatile in offering a hand, or cord, or motorised operation. They can also be integrated with your home or office automation system, or set up via voice control through Google, Apple or Alexa.

5. Australian Made/Custom Made

Knowing that all our products are Australian Made not only provides local jobs and supports our economy, but you can be reassured that you are receiving high quality products. Our sheers and curtains are also made to measure, so all window sizes are available to suit any style and we also work closely with you to meet your budget needs.

So if you’re looking to brighten your home or office, we would love to hear from you. Please call us on 

5333 3066 or visit our showroom at 617/619 Howitt Street Ballarat.

Modern Roman Blinds

Modern Roman Blinds

Davidson’s Roman Blinds (also known as Roman Shades and Jamaican Blinds) are one of our highest selling blinds for our Ballarat customers. Roman blinds are a contemporary and versatile blind as you can raise or lower them to control the level of light and privacy you need. Our roman blinds are available in an extensive range of sizes, colours and fabrics, or we can custom make roman blinds to suit unique sized home or office windows.

What are Roman Blinds?

Roman blinds are made from fabric that is designed to pleat when raised. Each fold is attached by mounting slats and connected to cords. When you raise the blind, the cords draw the slats together to create beautiful folds.

How are Roman Blinds Different to Roller Blinds?

Roller blinds are also a very popular blind and some people can get roller blinds and roman blinds a bit confused due to their similar appearance. As mentioned the roman blind fabric folds into itself making them a very neat and stylish blind. Whereas roller blinds are made of one large piece of fabric which wraps around a casing and fits within your window or door frame. Roller blinds are then rolled up and down to reach your desired level.

What are the Benefits of Modern Roman Blinds?
  • Choice – Our modern roman blinds are available in our standard “roman blind” range with distinct fold lines and the traditional panelled look. Or we also have available our trendy Jamaican timber style featuring streamlined wooden battens on the front and rear of the fabric.
  • Versatile – Due to the wide range of fabrics and colours available, roman blinds can be designed to be used in modern homes and offices, or with more historical and period style architecture, which is ideal for the beautiful older heritage homes and commercial buildings around Ballarat, Buninyong and the surrounding areas. The types of fabrics available include block out, sunscreen, translucent, patterned, textured or plain which can match any style of decor.
  • Various Sizes – Roman blinds are available in a wide range of purchases straight from our Showroom, or if you have windows that are a unique size, then we can custom make them to fit to size. Our team are also able to come to your residence or office to do complete a free measure and quote, so you can be assured your roman blind will fit perfectly every time.
  • Insulation – Roman blinds are a wonderful way to keep your room cooler in summer and warmer during our colder Ballarat winters. The type of fabric you choose will vary the insulation properties, a block out fabric is more heavy duty and ideal for rooms needing more privacy such as bedrooms, whereas translucent fabrics are a light filtering option to provide a softer appearance in rooms require more light like sitting rooms.
  • Ultraviolet Protection Factor (UPF) Rating – Both our block out and translucent fabrics provide a maximum UPF Rating of 50+. This means you can relax knowing that you and your furnishings are protected from the sun’s Ultraviolet (UV) light.
  • Child Safe – Like all our products our roman blinds meet Australian child safety standards. Your roman blind comes with self aligning cord guides complete with a child safety device to secure the cord, keeping it safely away from children.
Where Can you Find Us?

Our team at Davidson’s Blinds and Curtains are available 6 days a week at our Showroom at 617-619 Howitt Street Ballarat. You’re also welcome to give us a call on 5333 3036 and arrange one of our friendly staff to come and do a free measure and quote, or please check out our website
www.davidsonsblinds.com.au to see our full range of modern roman blinds and more.

Roller Blinds Ballarat

automated blinds
automated blinds

Roller Blinds Ballarat

Now that summer is approaching and Ballarat’s weather is warming up, it’s a great time to think about keeping your office or home cooler and keeping your family and customers comfortable. At Davidson’s Blind & Shutters Ballarat we have a wide range of quality blinds to cater for every style of home or business, but one of our most popular blinds for our Ballarat customers are Roller Blinds.

Why do our Ballarat Customers love Roller Blinds?

Roller blinds are a popular choice due to their attractive stylish designs. They are also very easy to use and versatile, suiting any style of decor from home furnishings to office settings. Other benefits of roller blinds include;

  • Light Control – whether you want complete darkness or some light, you can control the light entering the room at the touch of your fingertips by rolling the blind up/down to your desired height.
  • Versatile – roller blinds are available in a wide choice of fabric styles, colours and patterns. You can also choose a full block out material, translucent material (light filtering), or a sunscreen style fabric, depending on how dark or light you want the room.
  • Privacy – roller blinds are an excellent way to maintain your privacy o your customers. Roller blinds are also available as a dual set up, so you can have a sunscreen roller blind with a full block out blind on the same bracket.
  • Custom Made – if your window or outdoor area is not a standard size then we can custom make interior roller blinds, patio blinds (roller blind style) and roller shutters to suit what you need.
  • Noise Reduction – when windows are covered you’ll find this helps block the outside noise, which is ideal if your neighbours live close, or your office is near a main road.
  • Easy to Clean – our blinds are made of quality fabrics and can easily be cleaned with a wet sponge. You can also use low settings to vacuum them, but please ask us more about our cleaning tips.
  • Warmth/Coolness – our roller blinds are excellent energy savers, as they have great insulation properties, which keeps your room cooler by blocking our the sunlight, but in winter they also help by keeping in the heat making the room warmer.
  • Durability – our Australian made fabrics and roller blind brackets are extremely high quality and durable, we also provide a 4 year written warranty to reassure you.

What type of Ballarat Roller Blinds are Available?

  1. Interior Roller Blinds – our indoor roller blinds are a simple and affordable option to cover your windows. They can be operated by a chain, a spring mechanism or by our motorised version. Motorised blinds are operated via a remote or the touch of a button and are becoming a very popular option as they can also be operated through an App or voice activation via a third party voice assistant like Google Home.
  2. Patio Blinds – are the perfect way to enclose areas of your outdoors to make the area more private and protect you from the elements of the wind, hail, rain and sun. Patio blinds are available in a roller blind style and are an excellent choice to utilise your outdoor space all year round.
  3. Roller Shutters – are custom made to suit our Ballarat customer’s needs, whether it’s to protect your home, or your commercial building. Our outdoor roller shutters offer all the benefits of security protection and also protection from the harsh weather, light and noise.

How Do I Order Roller Blinds?

Our team at Davidson’s Blinds & Shutters are available to assist you with any questions you have. You’re welcome to visit our Ballarat showroom at 617-619 Howitt Street Ballarat, contact us through our website, or please call us on 5333 3066. We are also able to provide a free measure and quote service around Ballarat and the surrounding areas.

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