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Duette Blinds

The Duette blind has a unique honeycomb pleat, which allows the cord to be hidden within it, unlike the single pleat which has cords visible running through the fabric. (see the main image on this page which shows the fabrics structure) In the winter it keeps the heat in and in the summer keeps it out using the same technology as Double Glazed Windows, it can also change the acoustics of a large area by dampening the sound echo,blackout a room and has the added benefit of looking stylish. We supply blinds some more expensive and some more cost effective than Duette, but there is nothing to touch this product on what it can achieve once fitted to a window.

As already mentioned under Conservatory roof blind and Velux & Skylight sections, the Duette Blind is very versatile. Used on Doors,standard  windows,roofs, skylights, circular, sloping, and shaped windows. This section is about side window blinds, which can be used on doors, windows, gable ends and awkward shapes. They have many different stacking options to overcome most situations that occur in todays conservatories and new homes. When blinds are fitted to side windows of a conservatory for instance, the blinds will be extended out to clear protruding handles, using this method gives a friendlier look covering a larger area with one blind. However, there is another way of installing the blinds and that is fitting directly to the inside glazing bead close to the glass of the window or door This allows you to have access to handles without any interference from the blinds as when you open a window or door the blind will move with it. We have been using this system a great deal on the bi fold doors which have recently become so popular. This method of fixing means that you increase the number of blinds you have as you have a blind to fit every panel of glass but it gives you the added benefit of having the blinds move from top to bottom or bottom to top depending on your requirements.(see image 1)

The stacking options for Duette blinds are comprehensive and give you the chance to have the exact control of light you require. The term Stacking of a blind is where the blind ends up when the window is exposed and letting light into a room. The stacking options for Duette blind are as follows, stacking to the top of the window as per standard, stacking to the bottom of the window, stacking to the centre of a window, stacking to the top and bottom of a window and pulling to the middle, totally free to stack at top or bottom of window. As you can probably see, there are many choices to suit individual needs.

There are also other options such as using  2 fabrics on one headrail, which normally would mean using a voile fabric on top or below a blackout fabric, giving you 2 blinds in one. This is great in any room but particularly good in bedrooms and dressing rooms. They both stack to the top of the window, when one cord is released the blackout blind is lowered to give blackout conditions in the room, when the other cord is released the voile operates and falls on top of the blackout blind, allowing light to filter in to the room. Of course the Duette has a range of light filtering fabrics and blackout fabrics available in 25mm and 32mm pleat size and now also available is the Architella Duette in a 64mm pleat size, if you choose a blackout Duette blind in any of these forms you have the ultimate solution for Bedroom blackout conditions, Cinema room blinds and much more.

Our video explains this and much more to view click on the video link on the left hand side of this page.

Gallery - click on the thumbnails to view each video and photo

Blinds fitted to every panel allowing access to window handles

This blind can pulled up to the top normally or stacked at its base and raised up from there

The standard top to bottom blind