by tuiss :: New York Steel roller blind

Everyone has a favourite blind here at tuiss and the favourite of our website designer is the New York Steel roller blind. Surely being a designery type he knows what he’s talking about!

The New York Steel roller blind is gorgeous and it oozes masculinity from every pore, from the dark navy colour to the technical streamlined fabric. With the addition of aluminium chain and smart tuiss badge this blind makes a superb statement.

New York Steel is a dramatic blind, combining a dark navy blue and a shimmery sparkle. The blind catches the light and makes the dark colour look and feel lighter. Blue is a calming colour so this black out blind will work well in a bedroom. Equally its dramatic looks will suit stainless steel accessories in a kitchen. New York Steel will give a modern and contemporary feel.

New York Steel roller blind

New York Steel roller blind

The New York Steel roller blind is made from blackout fabric so is perfect for a bedroom but we can see it any room with sophisticated high-tech equipment or no argument furnishings.

We’ve scoped out some uber cool and up to the minute gadgets that will co ordinate handsomely with this special blind. Here function meets style.

Grown up speakers

Designer Marcos Ignacio Madia is the man behind the Growin Up Speaker System. Capable of stacking, rotating and working together to create a unique feel for your stereo system.

Quooker boiling tap

The Quooker boiling water tap is one of those rare 'must haves'. The simple, ultra-safe idea renders kettles out of date and takes kitchens a giant leap forward. Popular throughout Europe, 100,000 installed to date.

Charade Multifunction

The Charade Multifunction showerhead designed and produced by Fornara & Maulini gives 5 different ways to experience your shower cabin, including energetic blades crossing together, a soft Tropical rain jet and a single and revitalizing vaporizer.

Zero radiator

Zero-Otto with its simple and clean shape, is suitable for furnishing contemporary environments, as well as providing heat. Zero-Otto is made of aluminium and can be installed as a single element, either vertically or horizontally.

By tuiss :: Toile de jouy patterned roller blinds

We have two gorgeous roller blinds in a traditional toile de jouy pattern, one is a fresh apple green, the toile green and the other is classic wedgewood blue. These blinds have a timeless quality to them and their classic delicate colouring will work fantastically well in so many settings.

Obviously such stylish blinds will add that little touch of ‘je ne sais quoi’ to an already elegant and charming room but what about using them cleverly in a more modern setting? Each of the blinds will add a quirky touch to a more modern room.

Toile GreenToile Wedgewood

Toile de Jouy originated in France in the late 1700s and literally means “cloth from Jouy-en-Josas” and refers to a fabric design that has a repeated pattern in a single colour, usually depicting a fairly complex pastoral scene. The fabric design remains popular, often with a modern twist in contemporary colours, take a look at these pieces, there’s something for everyone’s taste.

Toile candlePink toile chestGlasgow Toile Lampshade

Toile and stripe cushionToile de Jouy Fabric Photo AlbumToile-de-Jouy set

Toile-de-Jouy Waste BinFrench Pastorale Toile CushionToile bag

Toile bedroom

Blinds by tuiss :: Screen roman panel blinds :: Privacy & shade with a view

Just picture a beautiful sunny day, birds are tweeting and flowers are blooming. Of course you’re sat inside, in the dark, working away on a computer. Curtains or blinds closed to keep the sun off your computer screen. (An alternative scenario is spending a sunny afternoon watching the football live on TV!) Struggle on no more, we have a solution!

Before we get onto the solution though quickly picture a terraced house with a living room right next to the pavement and pedestrians glancing in as they pass by.

We are very excited here at tuiss because we have the perfect stylish solution to both problems. Welcome to screen roman blinds made up in special UV fabric. These blinds are in the much loved roman blind style simply made up in a technical fabric. This fabric is really win-win-win, just take a look at all its benefits:

  • Visually transparent, you will be able to see the view through the window but no-one will be able to see inside, this isn’t magic it’s down to the minute openings between the yarns. (Just be aware that at night this is reversed so ensure that your night time privacy is protected.)
  • Reduced glare and brightness on TV or computer screens.
  • Provides solar protection (95% ultra violet screening).
  • Reduced heat gain.
  • Reduced need for artificial lighting by keeping the benefit of natural light.
  • Virtually 100% waterproof and washable, combine this with its bacterial and fungal resistant properties and you also have the perfect blind for kitchens.
  • Available in a range of sophisticated colours.

You’re in good company if you choose a screen blind as they’re hugely popular throughout Europe, thanks to their chic style.

Diffusion3 Grigio

Diffusion3 Grigio

The science behind your colour choice

This thoroughly modern blind is available in five contemporary colours from the very light diamond through to city chic grigio and deepest midnight.

A little bit on the science of colour, we all know that light is reflected off light colours and absorbed by dark colours. The colour of the fabric will therefore directly affect heat gain, brightness and glare.

The darker coloured blinds will absorb more light and heat so are less heat and energy efficient than lighter shades. However, due to the absorption these blinds will provide the best glare-free environments for computer and TV screens. Paradoxically dark blinds also offer a better view to the outside.

Lighter coloured blinds are more reflective so will result in lower heat gain, i.e. rooms will stay cooler. Be aware that in a very sunny room a lighter blind may cause bright surface brightness and therefore transmit light onto computer screens. If glare is a concern then choose a darker blind.

Diffusion3 Alabaster

Diffusion3 Alabaster

Diffusion3 Midnight

Diffusion3 Midnight

Diffusion3 Graphite

Diffusion3 Graphite

Diffusion3 Diamond

Diffusion3 Diamond

by tuiss :: Voile roman blinds

If you love the look of roman blinds but want a lighter look than a heavy fabric you will adore the new tuiss voile roman blinds. Just take a look at the Maglia Alabaster voile roman blind below it just oozes calm sophistication.

These voile blinds with their graceful sheer fabric give a light and breezy touch to a traditional roman blind. Not only do these contemporary blinds look fantastic but they are also immensely versatile. When raised you will have an unhindered view and when lowered these blinds will afford privacy and also gently shade the room.

The modern simplicity of these blinds will team very well with soft curtains for a luxurious and beautiful look.

We have three gorgeous colours to choose from, Alabaster has a soft white tone, Cashmere is warmer with a hint of almond while Oro has leanings towards sage and a delicate shimmer to further captivate.

Maglia Alabaster roman blind

Maglia Oro roman blind

Maglia Oro roman blind

Maglia Alabaster roman blind

Maglia Alabaster roman blind

Maglia Cashmere roman blind

Maglia Cashmere roman blind

tuiss Love :: Lehel Kovács

tuiss loveLehel Kovács and tuiss have the same loves, Google and drawing that is. I’ll explain!

Lehel takes Google Map street views (and you know how much we love Google) and turns them into works of art by stripping each picture down and colouring beautifully. And that’s exactly what we do at tuiss to display our window blinds to you. Ta dah!

Thank you to Cool Hunting for the great link.

FlorenceFirenze

JacksonvilleJacksonville 2

Astria Angel roller blind

Astria Angel roller blind

Botanic Jardin

Botanic Jardin roller blind

Forestria Blanc 50mm

Forestria Blanc wooden blind

by tuiss :: Neutral & natural window blinds

Designing spaces with neutral relaxed colours remains one of the most popular decorating trends. Indeed our most popular window blinds are always in that palette, call them what you will, cream, ecru, buff, beige, sand, jute or brown, we have them all!

On the tuiss site you can search by colour and we hope that you’re just a click away from your perfect neutral, choose from, roller, roman, venetian and wooden blinds. Many of our NRG energy saving blinds are in a neutral colour way, there’s also bags of texture and pattern to choose from.

Plain neutrals

Keep it plain and simple at the window if you’re going out on a design limb with big statement wall paper or patterned rugs and soft furnishings.

Habitat Beach roller blind

Habitat Beach roller blind

Real Silk Cremont roman blind

Real Silk Cremont roman blind

Structure Buff roller blind

Structure Buff roller blind

Neutrals with pattern

If it’s plain and simple on your walls you may want to experiment with pattern at the window.

Boho Amarillis roller blind

Boho Amarillis roller blind

Astria Angel roller blind

Astria Angel roller blind

Arboretum Fawn roller blind

Arboretum Fawn roller blind

Textured neutrals

On the interior’s wheel of success ‘texture’ is so important, and who would have thought that a textured venetian blind was possible?

Chenille Ecru roman blind

Chenille Ecru roman blind

Concept Textura Sand venetian blind

Concept Textura Sand venetian blind

Woven Natural roman blind

Woven Natural roman blind

tuiss goes wild :: we’re giving you wildflower seeds

What’s tuiss up to?

We have teamed up with environmental charity Landlife and are giving away 1,000’s of free wildflower seed packs to customers who order a blind sample. The complimentary seeds are available from April 1st, until our stocks last.

Why are we up to this?

Supporting the Landlife charity project very much fits with our company touchstone of Greener by Nature and it’s a chance for tuiss customers to return a little bit of their gardens to the wild. The selection of seeds is beautiful including Poppies, Marigolds, Cornflowers, Corn Cockles and Chamomile and can be sown in April and May for a blaze of summer colour .

Landlife is a registered charity and works for a better environment by creating new opportunities for wildflowers and wildlife and encouraging people to enjoy them. Details of the charity and its projects can be found at www.wildflower.co.uk.

We’d love to see what your flowers look like so please do send us a photo.

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New tuiss feature :: Deluxe Perfect Raise roman blind side winder

All tuiss roman blinds now have the upgrade option of being fitted with a Deluxe Perfect Raise headrail.

The deluxe perfect raise headrail featrures a smooth sidewinder control. (As you can see from the picture it’s similar to the control you would use for a roller blind.)

The control is cast in aluminium and has a smooth and easy feel, and the beauty is that the blind will always raise and lower in a straight line, i.e. there’ll be no slant.

We recommend that this sidewinder is chosen on blinds wider than 140cm or those that are made in heavier fabrics such as chenille or velvets.

Deluxe Perfect Raise

Deluxe Perfect Raise side winder

tuiss Love :: New England Lifestyle (and the colour white)

tuiss loveNew England Lifestyle based in West Sussex is all about furniture, and all about white.

All the furniture is designed by Nick Burrin and made exclusively for New England Lifestyle. The website is full of beautifully shot rooms and scenes to make you drool ever so slightly, Nick’s love of white is really quite infectious:

“I love white because it never goes out of fashion. It liberates you from following fashion trends and makes your house feel like an eternal holiday home. I also like counting the different shades of white. In my living room, white walls, bleached white flooring, off white architrave and skirting, white sofa fabric and white furniture, all slightly different shades of white. If you’ve never lived in a white environment I always suggest starting with one room – perhaps a bedroom. Once you’ve tried one room, the whole house will follow! White interiors have a very calming effect and help you relax and feel at home.”

Check out the New England Lifestyle blog too.

Home Office

Home Office

Jemima Range

Jemima Range

Madison Mirror

Madison Mirror

If you’re loving the white then check out these tuiss beauties.

Vermont White roman blind

Vermont White roman blind

Tendril Linen roller blind

Tendril Linen roller blind

Forestria Blanc 50mm wooden blind

Forestria Blanc wooden blind