Author: Vanessa

tuiss Love :: London Undercover

December 9, 2009 by Vanessa·0 Comment

London Undercover is the brainchild of designer Jamie Milestone. The master plan is to bring to life what is generally seen as a boring and disposable item and turn it into a must have talking point. Some of the umbrella designs are quirky designs, such as breakfast and fish and chips, but some are just pure class and will look superb on the arm of any stylish being.

An obvious canvas for expression, the designs aim to encourage people to enjoy and take pride in what is, an indispensable, quintessentially British accessory.

London Undercover not only touches on print, but also the elemental, functional parts of the design. In keeping with the British ecological ideology, almost every aspect of the product and process has been designed with a fresh environmental approach.

by tuiss :: Black & white window blinds

December 8, 2009 by Vanessa·0 Comment

Black and white is a stunning colour combination. Depending on styling it can look dramatic or calm, but it will always give a sophisticated and elegant air. A designer’s motto is every room can use a touch of black, so why not ground a scheme by adding black in the window dressings?

Here at tuiss we have a stunning range of black and white blinds, we’ve featured six below and thrown in some pure black blinds to tempt you too. If you would like to see our full range of black blinds then click these links to dive straight in, black roller blinds, black roman blinds, black venetian blinds or black fusion blinds.

These vintage flowers in soft white are big and bold, set against the black background they are so elegant. The intricate flowers and sprays will look sensational in so many rooms and the black and white colour is oh so versatile. This blind will work well harmonising with a black and white colour scheme, equally it will look stunning as the feature in a room. The Arboretum Black blind is very special indeed and will add the perfect finishing touch to any room.

Arboretum Black :: These vintage flowers in soft white are big and bold, set against the black background they are so elegant. The intricate flowers and sprays will look sensational in so many rooms and the black and white colour is oh so versatile.

Astria Metro is urban chic in a roller blind. The cool colour way and strong pattern together create a unique style statement. The black of the blind is kept soft with translucent bands, while twists of gold thread and camel give a richness to the fabric. This blind is a must in contemporary areas of your home that err on the masculine. It would look fabulous in a bang on trend kitchen or up to the minute study area.

Astria Metro :: Urban chic in a blind. The cool colour way and strong pattern create a unique style statement. The black of the blind is kept soft with translucent bands, while twists of gold thread and camel give a richness to the fabric.

The Damask Drama roller blind is truly stunning, take a matt black blind and then give it a glamorous twist with a traditional damask pattern. The damask pattern is picked out in an appealing silver shimmer that catches the light and adds a touch of lightness to the deep black of the blind.

Damask Drama :: Take a matt black blind and then give it a glamorous twist with a traditional damask pattern. The damask pattern is picked out in an appealing silver shimmer that catches the light and adds a touch of lightness to the deep black.

The Floreale Black roller blind is a stunning combination of cream contrasting with jet black sprays of bold flowers. The soft hessian like fabric gives this blind a light touch with its wonderful texture and open weave. Using black in a design scheme will give a dramatic sophisticated look that cannot be bettered. Place the Floreale Black blind in a hallway to give instant impact or why not in a lounge, toning in with a neutral walls and jet black table lamps and cushions.

Floreale Black :: This roller blind is a stunning combination of cream contrasting with jet black sprays of bold flowers. The soft hessian like fabric gives this blind a light touch with its wonderful texture and open weave.

This blind has a real retro feel inspired by the organic and curving lines of art deco. The elliptical design is picked out in three colours so will tone in with many interior schemes. The darkest colour can only be described as wet liquorice, not quite black but not brown either. The blind is lightened with warm white and a solid cool mid grey. Biba Mona will introduce a wonderful contemporary design element to a room, tone it in with white, grey or liquorice for a truly stunning look.

Biba Mono :: This blind has a real retro feel inspired by the organic and curving lines of art deco. The elliptical design is picked out in wet liquorice, mid cool grey and soft white. Introduce wonderful contemporary design to your home.

This classic combination of black on white is simply stunning. Black chrysanthemums are seen reaching up for the light, look carefully and you will spot a butterfly in full flight or taking a rest. The jet black is given a stylish lift with a subtle silver sparkle. This blind lends itself to so many situations. It can be used to focus the eye in an otherwise white room or alternatively relieve a darker scheme with some much needed white. The unusual patterning of the blind will equally suit many rooms in the home, from a sophisticated formal dining room to a light and airy bedroom.

Fluerista Mono :: This classic combination of black on white is quite simply stunning. The jet black design is given a stylish lift with a subtle silver sparkle. Black chrysanthemums are seen reaching up for the light and butterflies hover in mid flight.

Decadence is beautifully soft fine velvet and it will hang in silky folds at your window. This opulent fabric plays with the light wonderfully giving the roman blind lustrous appeal. This blind is a must for cosy glamour in the most luxurious of rooms.

Decadence Obsidian :: Beautifully soft fine velvet that will hang in silky folds at your window.

Another stunning exclusive from tuiss the Fusion range offers something that is a just a little special. We take a perfectly formed 50mm aluminium slat teamed with a solid wood valance and bottom bar and then add 38mm wide cotton tapes to the mix. We're not quite finished yet, the addition of our exclusive aluminium toggles adds the perfect finishing touch. The Fusion Obsidian features Black aluminium slats, Black wood valance & bottom bar and Black cotton tapes.

Fusion Obsidian :: Featuring black aluminium slats, black wood valance & bottom bar and black cotton tapes.

Chenille has a such a characteristic look, it oozes comfort with it soft feel and slubby weave. Its beautiful appearance and sheen is available in a rainbow of colours from the most neutral through to the warm cosy fudges and zingy hot trend colours. A roman blind from the chenille range is a wonderful way to introduce soft texture and character into a design scheme.

Chenille Noir :: Such a characteristic look, oozing comfort with it soft feel and slubby weave.

tuiss Loves :: Color Design Hotel

December 7, 2009 by Vanessa·0 Comment

Last week we featured the Rough Luxe Hotel, this week’s hotel though is luxury as you may expect it, the Color Design Hotel has full-on designer feel. Quite fittingly the hotel is based in the heart of Paris in the Bastille sector, the capital’s trendiest quarter.

Every floor of the hotel has its own colour with bright colourful touches and dazzling mosaics, the bright colours sit on white backgrounds and create a totally unique look. Color Design Hotel ticks our design detail box big time!

by tuiss :: Fusion aluminium venetian blind with cotton tapes & wooden rails

December 4, 2009 by Vanessa·0 Comment

The Fusion is a Modern blind with a capital M.

This Fusion blind is totally unique and exclusive. Our talented tuiss designers have created a blind that combines the minimalism of an aluminium slat with the softness and much admired beauty of cotton tapes and wood. Any tuiss blind is a beautifully crafted product and we are justly proud of the quality feel and operation of the Fusion range.

The 50mm aluminium slats are given an elegant and sophisticated twist by the wide cotton tapes. The top and bottom bars of the Fusion blind are wooden, and again these not only soften the overall look of the blind but they also lend undeniable style.

A Fusion blind will add an extra edge to any modern room. The Obsidian and Metro Fusions with their strong use of black would particularly suit loft style spaces and minimalist kitchen diners. The Urbane and Deco styles with their warm colours of wengi, chocolate and country oak, would look superb in a sitting room or bedroom stylised with cutting edge soft furnishings and up to the minute technology.

The Fusion is a blind with stylish panache.

The Fusion Deco features White aluminium slats, Country Oak wood valance & bottom bar and Natural (only just off White) cotton tapes.

The Fusion Deco features White aluminium slats, Country Oak wood valance & bottom bar and Natural (off white) cotton tapes.

The Fusion Obsidian features Black aluminium slats, Black wood valance & bottom bar and Black cotton tapes.

The Fusion Metro features Silver aluminium slats, Black wood valance & bottom bar and Black cotton tapes.

The Fusion Urbane features Silver aluminium slats, Wengi wooden valance & bottom bar and Chocolate cotton tapes.

Thursday thought by tuiss :: Reflective radiator panels

December 3, 2009 by Vanessa·0 Comment

Want to save 20% on your heating bill? We do!

Here at tuiss our green team has just completed the Carbon Trust’s Energy Walk Around checklist. We’ve decided that purchasing some radiator panels is the way forward, particularly for our customer services office where the wind whips up the hill straight onto the wall!

Placing a radiator panel behind a radiator ensures that the heat doesn’t disappear into the wall but instead gets circulated into the room. Pay back is estimated at just under a year. What a no-brainer!

Heatkeeper Radiator Panels

Ecosavers Reflector Foil

Heatsaver Radiatior Panel

by tuiss :: window blinds for guest bedrooms

December 2, 2009 by Vanessa·0 Comment

There is still time to throw some love at your spare room in time for Christmas visitors! Changing the window treatment is a quick way to instantly update and brighten a room. Maybe throw in a new bedspread too and you have instantly created a fresh look for your guests.

The options for bedrooms are endless. Blackout blinds will always be popular to guarantee a nice long lie in and we have a wonderful selection. A blackout roller blind will give a minimalist look at the window and why not go for a double whammy by selecting an energy saving blind? (Save up to 15% off your energy bill and just perfect for rooms that you may minimally heat.)

As an alternative to a roller blind a roman blind suits a bedroom particularly well, the soft styling with sumptuous folds look fabulous in cosy and comforting spaces.

We hope that we have wetted your appetite with the small selection of blinds below, to see the complete range please click here. If you particularly want blackout blinds then please click here.

This blind is a beautifully cool grey, streaked through horizontally with thin threads of mid grey down to marl. This understated and sophisticated grey says uber cool and will work beautifully in many schemes. Focus on pastel shades of pink, blue and green for a soft feminine feel. For a masculine look partner this blind with deeper colours. This would look fabulous in a kitchen of high gloss units.

Blackout roller blind :: Villa Concrete :: This beautifully cool grey is streaked through with thin threads of mid grey down to marl. Understated and sophisticated, uber cool in a blind.

Energy saving roller blind :: Cream NRG12 :: This roller blinds is an eco-conscious design choice. The classic cream colour can be shot into almost any room bringing beautiful simplicity.

The Twilight Jute roller blind is just the colour of unglazed clay. It’s such a versatile blind because of its neutral tone and warmth. This blind will look fabulous nestled among other neutrals or it would contrast beautifully with jet black. The restful, tranquil colour will work well in a bedroom or against more ornate decoration in living areas downstairs.

Blackout roller blind :: Twilight Jute :: Just the colour of unglazed clay, a neutral restful tone with such warmth. Nestle this blind among other neutrals or contrast it beautifully with jet black.

The Coast roman blind range is a relaxed blind with homespun styling. The weave is horizontal and picked up with a lighter coloured thread, the contrast of colours gives a subtle masculine feel to this range. This is a versatile blind, the relaxed weave will work perfectly in naturally styled settings while the masculine element will work well in urban schemes.

Roman blind :: Coast Aubergine :: This blinds has the relaxed look of homespun weaving. The contrasting weave of muted plum and mid grey give a subtle masculine feel. Perfect for naturally styled settings.

The Connecticut fabric takes its inspiration from tweed but with a sumptuous twist. The smooth weave has a beautifully soft handle and the toning colours bring understated elegance. This is a stylish blind that is so versatile, it will lend itself to minimalist settings with its reserved weave and colour, while in rich opulent schemes, the luxurious feel and quality of the fabric will feature.

Roman blind :: Connecticut Straw :: The smooth weave of this fabric has a beautifully soft handle and the toning straw colours bring understated elegance. Perfect for creating a relaxing yet sumptuous aura.

Roman blind :: Chenille Ruby :: What better colour for a soft chenille than rich ruby? The soft feel and slubby weave oozes comfort to give a warm and cosy feel, wonderful for a welcoming bedroom.

Blackout energy saving roller blind :: Eclipse NRG15 Pastel :: Bring freshness and light to a room with this spring like green, yet its a blackout blind too. Also save up to 15% on energy bills.

This roman blind is a gem, the woven fabric makes a beautiful blind. The raised weave brings real warmth, think a cable knit sweater and you’re almost there. The soft almond colouring will suit so many rooms, particularly those where an injection of warm texture will complete the look.

Roman blind :: Woven Natural :: The raised weave of this blind brings real warmth, think a cable knit sweater and you’re almost there. The soft almond colouring will suit so many rooms in the home.

Energy saving roller blind :: Legno NRG12 Linen :: This beautiful blind brings subtle pattern as well as beautifully toning neutrals. It will keep the place warm too with its special thermal coating.

Reusing the unloved:: Rubber bands, teddies and business cards

December 1, 2009 by Vanessa·0 Comment

Planet Green has a whole load of good ways to reuse things. Just what can you do with rouge elastic bands, piles of business cards and unloved teddies?

Tie your hair back, wrap around the wii, tidy cables ...and more

If you have the heart use him as a whiteboard cleaner ...

Gift tags (glue them together), book marks, shopping lists ...and more

tuiss Love :: Rough Luxe

November 30, 2009 by Vanessa·1 Comment

Rough Luxe is one of the hottest things around and here at tuiss we adore the idea, it’s a worldwide brand and includes hotels, shops and restaurants. Rough Luxe mixes up the old and the new, whether it be objects, the furniture or the building itself. Luckily we have a hotel in London which is currently the place to be seen.

At London’s Rough Luxe hotel you can expect to find distressed walls sitting comfortably alongside beautiful fittings and luxurious fabrics. If you just fancy dipping just your toe into Rough Luxe then you can always drop in for a bite to eat. Even if it’s not your cup of tea, it’s difficult not to be moved by the RL concept of luxury. Maybe we all have a little luxury in our lives?

It is a new way of looking at luxury as part of time and not just as an object of consumption. Luxury should be an enriching personal experience and not simply the ownership or utilisation of an expensive object. It is a different definition of luxury: time for reflection, the intellectual value of objects – of art, nature, culture, our environment and the people around us, of social and cultural experiences linked to locations as well as the ‘consumable’ items; food, lifestyle objects and events.

Red roller blinds by tuiss

November 27, 2009 by Vanessa·0 Comment

Decorating and accessorising with red can reap rich rewards. This exciting colour can be put to work in so many ways, from feature furniture, discrete shots of colour or full on tone on tone reds throughout.

tuiss has a range of red roller blinds across the entire spectrum to complement the style of any room. In this blog post we are featuring three roller blinds for a clean and simple look at the window.

(If you like red but would prefer roman blinds then take a look at our gorgeous romans, in particular, Chenille Ruby, a real silk in Claret plus the beautiful Vermont Cherry.)

The Nuit Terracotta is a classic browny red. This traditional colour will team beautifully with other old world colours such as mulberries, rich creams and deep greens, giving a cosy and inviting look.

Central Red :: This roller blind in vibrant red is a real show stopper, injecting drama into any setting. Central Red will team perfectly with other vivid accessories for an exciting and modern style.

Empire Red :: Picture freshly picked redcurrants and this blind comes very close. For a rich opulent style try mixing it up with dark browns or blast it into dark creams for a stunning contrast.

Bright eating

Anything goes with white, combined with red there is a racy edge. The brightness of the Central Red roller blind will sit perfectly with other vibrant accessories.

Calm sleeping

For his and hers magic opt for a sophisticated bedroom scheme with deep reds and browns. The Nuit Terracotta roller blind is blackout too, perfect for long cosy lie ins!

Cosy lounging

Red and green should never be seen? We don’t think so, soft greens calm reds down giving a homely yet stylish look.

Thursday thought by tuiss :: Crush a can

November 26, 2009 by Vanessa·0 Comment

As we recycle more and more we have to get cleverer at storing the recycling. Crushing aluminium cans can save a lot of space and here’s three nifty gadgets that all crush in a flash.

Alternatively there’s the Nnew can, a great invention that cuts out the middle man. With a deft twist of the hand the can reduces to a third of its size. In the shops soon!

Works the triceps too

Crushed bottles too

From Lakeland Limited

Crushing is so yesterday