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New blinds :: Patterned roller blinds

January 12, 2010 by Vanessa·6 Comments

Pattern is the new black and to celebrate we’ve just added seven new blinds to our patterned range of roller blinds.

The importance of pattern

Using pattern in a decor scheme instantly adds interest and character to a room. Introducing pattern using a patterned window blind is an easy, quick and relatively inexpensive way to transform a room.

Rest assured that adding a patterned blind to an otherwise beautiful or ‘safe’ scheme will really raise the style stakes, particularly those blinds with flamboyant and colourful patterns, the Fleurista Green for example. If you have a room with existing patterns then some of the quieter more reserved blinds will look super, maybe Chambray Natural.

Arboretum Fawn

Patterned blinds :: great if you’re new to interior design or not feeling very brave

Trying bright paints or investing in feature wallpaper can sometimes result in costly and time-consuming mistakes! A patterned blind is a little more fail-safe, simply order a sample of your favourite blind, take it with you to select other design elements such as paint colours and soft furnishings. Not forgetting of course sticking the sample on your wall or window and living with it for a few days. For our entire range please click patterned roller blinds or patterned blackout roller blinds.

Toile Wedgewood :: This roller blind is so elegant with its tasteful toile pattern in Wedgwood blue. Look closely and you will see that the pattern sets a tranquil rural scene of restful country pursuits. The timelessness of Toile Wedgwood will clearly suit a traditionally styled space particularly ones where blue plays a part in the colour scheme. Don’t ignore the opportunity to hang this blind in a modern setting though to give a quirky and retro twist.

Toile Wedgewood :: This roller blind is so elegant with its tasteful toile pattern in Wedgwood blue. The tranquil rural scene of restful country pursuits is timeless.

Fleurista Pink :: The pattern on this blind is picked out in hot pink on a white background giving Fleurista Pink an upbeat and cheery quality.

Toile Green :: At first glance this roller blind is a fresh apple green. Look a little closer however and you will notice a classic Toile de Jouy pattern picked out in very soft white. The pattern is a traditional pastoral scene that evokes feelings of calm and relaxation. The Spring colouring of Toile Green will look beautiful in any bright and fresh room, particularly one that needs a hint of pattern for that all important finishing touch. We’re thinking soft cream furnishings, vases of lilies and church candles, no doubt you’ll have your own thoughts though!

Toile Green :: This roller blind is fresh apple green, look a little closer and you will notice a classic Toile de Jouy pattern picked out in very soft white. Stylish and classic.

Chambray Truffle :: Chocolate brown remains a firm favourite among interior stylists and Chambray Truffle really hits the chocolate mark. What’s even better about this blind is the shot of double espresso courtesy of the floral pattern. This blind will look sensational in many rooms with its warm and comforting feel. Try it in a room of pale and interesting neutrals or in a room with other deep colours, we promise that Chambray Truffle will look as good as it sounds.

Chambray Truffle :: This really hits the chocolate mark and what’s even better about this blind is the shot of double espresso courtesy of the floral pattern.

Fleurista Green :: Fleurista Green has such a split personality. The contrasting colours of deep jade green and indigo purple sit quite harmoniously together thanks to their quiet richness. This roller blind will really help to unite a scheme of contrasting colours, particularly intense and moody tones. On the flip side however it will blast itself into a space of whites and neutrals adding drama and excitement. Fleurista Green has such potential to transform a space, we really love it here at tuiss.

Fleurista Green :: The contrasting colours of deep jade green and indigo purple sit quite harmoniously together thanks to their quiet richness.

Chambray Natural :: Chambray Natural has a wonderfully traditional pattern of trailing sprays and scrolls, its brought bang up to date however with popular tone on tone colours. The pattern picked out in taupe lies on an ecru background introducing subtle rather than over-bearing design. Such a stylish and sophisticated blind will work well with a refined and tasteful interior. Naturally it will work well in neutral spaces or rooms that favour a brown or beige palette, equally in more vibrant rooms it will bring a touch of calm.

Chambray Natural :: A wonderfully traditional pattern of trailing sprays and scrolls, it's brought bang up to date however with popular tone on tone colours.

tuiss Love :: Wiggly Wigglers

January 11, 2010 by Vanessa·0 Comment

Over the years I’ve used Wiggly Wigglers many times, in fact my very first purchase with them, which was a can-of-worms wormery back in 2004 is still alive and squirming!

Wiggly Wigglers are based at Lower Blakemere Farm in rural Herefordshire and operate a wonderful business selling responsible and useful things for the garden and some for the home too. Despite offering so many traditional products Wiggly Wigglers are at the cutting edge of technology, you can view their ‘cinema’ as well as listen to their podcasts (which ideally need to be listened to while wearing big socks and clutching a mug of tea!).

You can’t fail to be impressed by Wiggly Wigglers, check out their floristy section and you will never use inter-flora again!

Pantone Colour of the year is turquoise :: tuiss turquoise blinds

January 8, 2010 by Vanessa·2 Comments

Each year the people at Pantone select their colour of the year. For 2010 we have the pleasure of turquoise and in their words:

Combining the serene qualities of blue and the invigorating aspects of green, Turquoise evokes thoughts of soothing, tropical waters and a languorous, effective escape from the everyday troubles of the world, while at the same time restoring our sense of well being.

Owing to its strength and depth turquoise is often used as an accent colour rather than the base colour of a room. It works very well with white injecting a zap of brightness. With other bright colours it’s positively tropical, take a look at Botanic Jardin to see what I mean. With earthy moody colours such as browns and greens then there’s drama and warmth.

At tuiss we have lots of blinds in this beautiful colour, some are deep and rich while others are soft and light. We have even more than choices than those shown here in both roller blind s and roman blinds.

Bright Turquoise

Vermont Turquoise roman

Real Silk Viridian roman

Shaolin Karma roller

Soft Turquoise

Habitat Turquoise roller

Embrace Duck Egg roller

Shimmer Jade roller

Just a touch of Turquoise

Banda Torino roller

Botanic Jardin roller

Biba Delft roller

Interior ideas with ……. turquoise (and blinds to match)!

tuiss Embrace Duck Egg roller blind would work so well here with its soft colour and elegant lines, of course it's blackout too.

Such a luxurious room calls for tuiss' Real Silk Viridian roman blind, it would harmonise effortlessly with such fabulousness.

tuiss Shaolin Karma would look a treat echoing the elegance of the turquoise accents and the clean brightness of the walls.

If you’re a fan of turquoise then you must visit House of Turquoise which is a blog dedicated to this evocative colour.

Thursday thought by tuiss :: De-icing the car

January 7, 2010 by Vanessa·0 Comment

You just know its wrong, squirting foul smelling chemical filled de-icer at the window. After a quick bit of searching here’s some top ideas for the annoying seasonal problem of de-icing your car.

Get an ice-scraper, cheap and really quite effective.
Use a windscreen shield or a black bin liner (just make sure you keep using the same one!) Old carpets and sheets will work ok too.
Place a (hot) hot water bottle on the dashboard while you have your breakfast!
Place a milk carton filled with water on the radiator at night then pour onto your screen in the morning. (Make sure the water is only lukewarm, any hotter and you may crack the screen.)

Igloos need tuiss NRG energy saving roller blinds

January 6, 2010 by Vanessa·0 Comment

Here in Nottingham it’s snowing and my head is turning to making my home as warm and cosy as possible. I have my eye on the Eclipse NRG15 Cream thermal roller blind for the coldest room in our house, I just need to locate the tape measure!

Naturally my head then turned from my home and the 2cm of snow we have to igloos. A quick Google later and I was happily surfing images of ‘cool’ igloos on GrandShelters.com. Personally I think that this igloo is crying out for an energy efficient NRG blind. To order an NRG sample or blind simply click here, or to read the low down all the benefits then have a look at this recent blog post.

by tuiss :: Wooden blinds with tapes

January 5, 2010 by Vanessa·0 Comment

tuiss wooden blinds just got even more special! The Forestria range of blinds is now available with cotton tapes, the combination of 50mm slat and 38mm tape gives a distinguished and classic look.

There are over 15 blinds in the range and all have been hand-selected by our design team to ensure that there’s a blind for every room and every style. The range includes beautiful blinds with harmonising tapes and there are also gems with contrasting tapes. All of the tapes add a touch of extra softness to the wood and just a hint of retro.

The tapes obviously look good but they also give added privacy and light control by overlaying the cord holes in the slats. The 50mm slat also works to keep the light out making these blinds the perfect choice for a bedroom and a long lie in! Here’s just a small selection of the range, please click here for the full range.

Complimentary tapes

How can anyone resist a Cherry and Chocolate blind? The chestnut tones of the Cherry are made even more appealing with the addition of the darker Chocolate tape, think a bar of Cadbury’s Dairy Milk and you’re spot on with the colour. This blind is so tasteful and refined and is versatile enough to suit both traditional and contemporary styles. It would be a wonderful addition to any elegant or sumptuous room, there’s no end of accessories that will coordinate with the Cherry and Chocolate combination.

Cherry and Chocolate :: How can anyone resist? The chestnut tones of the Cherry are made even more appealing with the addition of the darker Chocolate tape, think a bar of Dairy Milk and you’re spot on with the colour.

This is a stunning union of Ivory and Linen that brings to mind simplicity and tranquillity with a big shot of style thrown in for good measure. The wood and the tape tone harmoniously together, the tape being just a shade brighter than the Ivory. This blind will sit perfectly in rooms where a light blind is right but needs to be softer than pure white. This blind has wonderful leanings to shabby chic, think of weathered furniture and organic colours all threaded together with home comforts. It is a beautiful blind that can take your decor anywhere.

Ivory and Linen :: This is a stunning union that brings to mind simplicity and tranquillity with a big shot of style thrown in for good measure. The wood and the tape tone harmoniously together, simple elegance.

The creamy darkness of the brown Cacao cotton tapes co-ordinate beautifully with the raisin coloured depth of the Wenge giving a luxurious and stylish look. The tapes bring extra softness to the wooden blind making it perfect for any room in the home that begs to be cosy and snug. Imagine this blind teamed with other intense colours for a homely and traditional feel or in a room of soft creams and muted berry colours this blind would add strength to the scheme.

Wenge & Cocao :: The creamy darkness of the brown Cacao cotton tapes co-ordinate beautifully with the raisin coloured depth of the Wenge giving a luxurious and stylish look that’s warm & cosy to boot. Such a desirable choice.

Contrasting tapes

This combination is stunning and makes a sophisticated and eye catching statement. The blue of the cotton tape is straight out of a Farrow and Ball paint archive with its heritage feel, it lies somewhere between baby blue and sky blue, really bringing out the warmth of the white wooden slat. This coolest of designs will look utterly fabulous in a kitchen or bathroom where blue is a popular accent colour, the shabby chic of a coastal inspired room will also suit this blind. Don’t be mistaken though, this is no niche blind, in a room of creams, browns and highlights of blue this blind will look sensational.

Blanc & Lulworth :: This blind is stunning and makes an eye catching statement. The blue of the cotton tape is straight out of a Farrow and Ball paint archive with its heritage feel, really bringing out the warmth of the white wooden slat.

The contrasting Terra cotton tape gives the Vintage Oak blind a designer edge. The browny red russet colour of the Terra adds a touch of drama to the caramel tones of the Vintage Oak. This combination of mid brown wooden slat and auburn tones of the tape will sit very nicely in many rooms, just imagine it with a toning wall or in a room of pale neutrals with accents of earthy browns and rusty reds.

Vintage Oak & Terra :: The browny red russet colour of the Terra adds a touch of drama to the caramel tones of the Vintage Oak. The combination of mid brown slat and auburn tone of the tape has a designer edge.

The polar opposites of black and white always ooze sophistication when they are brought together and the combination of white Blanc slat and black Ebony cotton tape is no exception. The contrast between the colours of the wood and tape will cleverly echo rooms styled in mono tones giving subtle support to the scheme. If smart and contemporary are the watchwords of your room then we think you may have found the perfect blind.

Blanc & Ebony :: The polar opposites of black and white always ooze sophistication when they are brought together, this white Blanc slat and black Ebony cotton tape is no exception, a perfect mono blind.

Customer favourites

Oak immediately conjures up thoughts of enduring and timeless style. The addition of the Linen tape only adds to the oak’s allure, adding an exclusive and beautiful touch. The contrasting tape in chalky white to the oak’s milky coffee makes this blind fit for so many rooms from traditionally styled to contemporary modern spaces. Hang it with neutrals or hang it with an intense and moody palette, it will deliver style and elegance every day.

American Oak & Linen :: Oak immediately conjures up thoughts of enduring and timeless style. The addition of the chalky white Linen tape only adds to the oak’s allure, adding an exclusive and beautiful touch.

A white wooden blind always delivers a strong design statement and the addition of the Soft White cotton tapes adds an extra special something. The tape is slightly brighter than the slat giving it just enough contrast to be noticed and admired. The pure and beautiful simplicity of this blind will work well in any room that’s fresh and bright. It has Scandinavian style stamped all of it so we can definitely see stripped floorboards, muted Nordic rugs and whites, creams and neutrals aplenty.

Blanc & Soft White :: A white wooden blind always delivers a strong design statement and the addition of the cotton tapes adds an extra special something. The tape is slightly brighter than the slat giving it just enough contrast.

Elm & Flax :: The Elm blind is already outstanding with its eye catching grain and beautiful colouring; the Flax tape with its almond tones adds even more character, combining superbly with the straw tones of the slat.

tuiss Love :: We Are Bear

January 4, 2010 by Vanessa·0 Comment

Here at tuiss we hope that you had a lovely Christmas. We all had a great time and are looking froward to 2010 and all our plans.

So without further ado onto the first blog post of the year.

Now we don’t want to assume but this is the time of the year when waist bands are a little tighter than usual and minds turn to easing off on the chocolates and wine!

We have just the thing for you with We Are Bear. We Are Bear produces a range of healthy snacks with no preservatives or additives at all. They also keep their carbon footprint as small as possible and generally try to be good people in all that they do, like paying farmers good prices for good fruit. (By the way if you have children then their fruit Yo Yo’s are a must.)

Apple Crumble

Cherry Berry

Peach Yo Yo

We wish you a merry Christmas

December 14, 2009 by Vanessa·0 Comment

The tuiss blog is hanging up its pen a little early for Christmas. We have some exciting new products and developments for next year so it’s all hands to the pump to make 2010 a cracker!

Thank you to everyone who follows the blog and a big thank you too to everyone who is now the proud owner of a tuiss blind.

From the whole team at tuiss we wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy new year.

See you in January!

by tuiss :: Blackout roller blinds with designer patterns

December 11, 2009 by Vanessa·0 Comment

We have a new range of blackout roller blinds, all with glorious patterns. There’s something for every taste from formal stripes to organic natural blooms and swirls.

Banda Trieste

Banda Torino

Banda Napoli

Banda Milano

With their blackout lining these blinds will keep the light out, so they’re perfect for bedrooms and nurseries. The Shaolin range in particular will give a tranquil feel to a bedroom.

Shaolin Peace

Shaolin Zen

The fabric is moisture resistant so these blinds will suit moist environments such as kitchens or bathrooms, have a look at Lyriat for kitchens and Embrace for bathrooms.

Lyriat Obsidian

Lyriat Aubergine

As well as letting no light in, no silhouette will get out, so again perfect for a bathroom or bedroom to protect your privacy.

Embrace Vanilla

This roller blind brings such freshness into play with its colour that sits somewhere between duck egg and soft mint green. The soft white pattern cascades in graceful swirls just adding to the attraction of Embrace Duck Egg.

Embrace Duck Egg

Embrace Flint

We’ve featured just a selection of the range here, there’s more colour ways available so take a look at the full range of blackout patterned roller blinds.

Thursday thought by tuiss :: Sign up to 10:10

December 10, 2009 by Vanessa·0 Comment

Here at tuiss we’ve just signed up to 10:10, we’ve decided that we wanted to help stop the world from changing quite so fast.

10:10 is an ambitious project to unite every sector of British society behind one simple idea: that by working together we can achieve a 10% cut in the UK’s carbon emissions in 2010.

Anybody can sign up, individuals, businesses or organisations. We’ve just received our welcome pack telling us the things that we can be doing to reduce our footprint by 10%. Our Green Team is on it so pretty sure we’ll all be! We’ll let you know how we get on.