Make the most of summer spaces
Spring and Summer are perfect times to start thinking about freshening up the interior design of conservatories and garden rooms and sprucing up outdoor living areas.
Vertical, roller, pleated; the choice of window treatment is endless for adding the finishing touch to a conservatory or summer room.
Conservatories and Garden Rooms
Classic Neutrals - Vertical blinds
A neutral colour scheme for garden rooms delivers a timeless, classic look. Team vertical blinds in natural, textured fabrics with wicker furniture to keep rooms bright, airy and fresh. Plus vertical blinds are really easy to maintain with a quick dust, they are ideal for large areas and offer excellent light control.
Apollo Blinds offers a range of Vertical blinds in more than 325 fabrics, including a number of natural shades, some with dim out qualities. Available in 89mm and 127mm fabric widths, prices start at £57 for a 610mm x 914mm made-to-measure Apollo vertical blind.
Add a Splash of Colour for a modern twist - Roller blinds
Complement garden views with colourful green roller blinds to bring outdoor shades in. Apollo's made-to-measure range of Roller blinds start at £51.00 for a 610mm x 610mm blind.
Conservatories offer the flexibility to enjoy gardens come rain or shine, but with so many windows, getting the heat, level of light and ambience just right can be a challenge. It's the reason why so many conservatories are under utilised, even abandoned over time.
Good window and roof blinds can really help to transform a conservatory by reflecting heat on warmer days and keeping warmth in on colder days - not to mention reducing demands on heating and air conditioning.
Blinds are also vital in allowing just the right amount of light to flow through; can transform a conservatory's appearance into a chic and stylish space that is habitable all year round; offer privacy and protect against furniture fading from the sun's rays.
Apollo Blinds' 2011 range of conservatory window and roof blinds includes hundreds of styles, materials, colours and finishes. All blinds are made-to-measure and many are available with the latest gadgets such as remote controls, making the opening and closing of multiple blinds child's play.
Pleated blinds are one of the most popular types of blinds in conservatories. They combine style and practicality, and fit perfectly into almost any shape or position. There are more than 100 colours, textures and finishes in Apollo's pleated range. Prices start at £57.00 for a 400mm x 600mm free hanging made-to-measure pleated blind. MARCH OFFER: If you buy conservatory roof blinds you get 50% off the side window blinds.
Apollo has also launched a new range of cordless blind systems for 2011, available for Pleated, Venetians and Rollers. They are ideal for conservatories as they simply clip into windows or doors so there's no need to drill or screw fixings into uPVC frames, and they're extremely versatile: on doors, they reduce any movement or banging in the reveal, they're extremely neat, unobtrusive, reduce any gaps where the blind meets the frame and they're ideal on windows that open outwards, which many skylights do, or for windows that open at a peculiar angle.
Awnings
Already popular with our European counterparts, awnings are definitely becoming more en vogue in British gardens, and Apollo is tipping 2011 as a boom year for Awning sales - which is why it's just launched a brand new super stunning range.
Awnings are one of the most effective ways to extend outside living spaces, providing flexible shade and shelter, and folding away neatly when not in use.
As well as being a real style statement, Apollo's awnings deliver protection against the sun's harmful UV rays and the 'occasional' summer shower, making them perfect for children to play under and for adults to chill out and relax!
Canopies also help to prevent furniture or carpets from fading in the summer sun and keep rooms cool, while maintaining the view of the garden.
Apollo's awnings are one of, if not the, highest quality awning on the UK market. They include highly specialised and unique drop-forged aluminium elbow joints, which can be motorised or manually operated. And there are 194 stunning fabrics to choose from, which are all UV rated 801, and colour, light and weather fast - so they won't fade.
A choice of options and year round comfort packs are available, including remote controlled motor option, lights, sun sensor and wind setting; and all Apollo awnings are made-to-measure and expertly fitted.
Prices start from around £951 for a 2m wide by 1.6m projection fully cassetted motorised model. The most popular size of awning is 4m wide by 2.5m projection and that is around £1500. And for a limited period (throughout the summer) it has a special launch offer of free motorisation on its base level awning.
For stockist details and more information about Apollo's made-to-measure blinds, awnings and accessories visit apollo-blinds.co.uk.
