If you’re one of the millions of Aussies who live in the ‘burbs, you’ll know the feeling of walking out your back door to a vista of neighbouring rooftops.
With house blocks trending smaller and house sizes trending larger, it’s increasingly difficult to balance your need for privacy with your love of outdoor living.
Creating secluded places in your own backyard using zipscreen blinds can bring you that balance.
Privacy screens for outdoors
If you like to cook a barbeque wearing only your budgie smugglers and favourite ugg boots, but are worried you’ll excite the neighbours, consider creating a private outdoor area using zipscreen blinds.
Just like your ugg boots, zipscreen blinds are versatile and stylish (and even more socially acceptable).
These innovative outdoor blinds are designed to create a seamless transition between your indoor and outdoor living areas, while giving you the privacy and protection you need.
What are zipscreen blinds?
Zipscreen blinds are a type of outdoor blind that use a unique zip-locking system to secure the fabric into side channels. This helps create a taut and secure fit so there are no gaps for the winter winds or summer mozzies to infiltrate.
Zipscreen blinds are available in a variety of fabrics, from Vistaweave mesh, to blockout and PVC. Delux Blinds can help you choose and customise your outdoor blinds to suit your outdoor living space and personal taste.
What are the benefits of zipscreen blinds?
There are heaps of reasons why you’ll love the addition of these outdoor blinds to your home.
1. Weather protection
They provide excellent protection against wind, rain and harsh sunlight, allowing you to enjoy your outdoor space at any time of year.
2. Insect protection
Nothing ruins a relaxing summer evening more than mosquitos and flies. With zipscreen blinds, you’ll enjoy your cold beverage in peace.
3. Privacy
They create a secluded retreat, without impacting the ambiance of an outdoor environment.
4. UV protection
High-quality fabrics block out harmful UV rays, protecting your skin and preventing furniture from fading.
5. Energy efficient
Zipscreen blinds can help keep your indoor spaces cooler, reducing the need for air conditioning and lowering energy bills.
6. Aesthetic appeal
They just look cool. Their sleek, modern design makes your outdoor area an enjoyable (and sellable) feature of your home.
How to design your outdoor living area
There’s more to designing your patio area than where to put your barbie. Here’s what we consider when working with clients:
Know your why
Why do you want an enclosed outdoor area? Is it for long lunches with family and friends? A private area for a spa or sauna? Or a place to warm yourself by the potbelly and watch the footy?
Most likely it needs to be multi-functional, so getting a good understanding of how and when it will be used can impact your choice of outdoor blinds.
Choose your fabric
Zipscreen blinds come in a variety of fabric options, each offering different levels of transparency and weather protection.
For areas where you want to maintain a view (to a backyard pool or play area for example) the popular choice is a mesh fabric such as Vistaweave 95 or 99. If you’d like more privacy or protection from the sun, a blackout fabric such as Vistaweave Max might be your best choice.
Colours and styles
Choose colours that complement your home and outdoor furniture. Zipscreen blinds are available in a wide range of colours, including all of the Colorbond colours, so you can easily find a shade that matches. Grey and black are popular, but maybe you’d like your privacy to stand out with a vibrant colour.
Automation (we’re not animals)
Nothing says you’ve made it in life like automatic blinds.
They can be easily controlled with a remote or smartphone app, and are particularly useful for larger areas or hard-to-reach blinds.
Listen to your neighbours ooh and aah as you casually and seamlessly block them from view.
Zipscreen maintenance
To keep your Zipscreen blinds looking their best and functioning properly, regular maintenance is recommended. Clean the fabric with a mild detergent and water to remove dust and dirt.
The Victorian climate is harsh. From biting winds to searing sun, unprotected outdoor areas can be unusable for most of the year. With zipscreen blinds, you can enjoy your outdoor area year-round, protected from the elements, insects, and your excitable neighbours.
Delux Blinds specialise in zipscreen blinds. We measure and quote for free and our zipscreens components come with a 5-year warranty and fabrics come with a whopping 10 year manufactures warranty.
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