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Black Blockout Blinds with Pelmets

When the owners of this new build in Mernda, in Melbourne’s outer north-eastern suburbs, finished building, they wanted their window coverings to reflect the modern house they were about to call home.

Made from timber or aluminium blades, our Venetian Blinds are modern and functional, offering excellent privacy, light control and ventilation. Easy to use, Venetian Blinds allow you to open and close the blades to any position and control the direction of sunlight throughout your room or home.

They can be recessed or face fitted, meaning the Venetian Blinds can be installed inside the window frame or on the architrave bordering the window. In addition, Venetian Blinds can be locked into position at the bottom using a pin and bracket system which makes them suitable for glass doors or windows which are frequently opened and closed.

A great choice to co-ordinate with Curtains, Drapes , and Tiebacks.

The difference in our Venetian Blinds is in the detail. We use a top of the line technically superior hardware system. Perfected by years of extensive research and development, the operating system has been designed for precision. Our Blinds are also designed with extra componentry as standard, at no extra cost, to ensure the most durable and long lasting Venetian Blinds available.

For a step-by-step guide on choosing your Venetian Blinds, call for assistance or visit your nearest store.

Choose your fabrics by borrowing our large full-length samples to compare the fabric weights, transparencies and colours in your own home. Compare your favourite fabric choices at large scale with your paint colours, flooring + furnishing, and view them in different lights. It’s the best way to start.

For a comprehensive step-by-step guide on choosing your Curtain fabrics, download the Curtains Brochure, call for assistance or visit your nearest store.

Blockout Blinds with Pelmets

The dark side.

As leading innovators of window covering hardware solutions in Australia, Rollease Acmeda are our preferred hardware supply partner for good reason. Rollease Acmeda is at the cutting edge of window covering trends because their superior systems have evolved over time. Their continuous improvements in product development have been enhanced from extensive research and development by a team of over 25 engineers in their Innovation and Design Centre based in Melbourne.

Dollar Curtains & Blinds Pty Ltd ACN 068 338 787 and its related entities (we, us, our) is collecting your personal information to assess your suitability for a contractor role with us and, if successful, to administer and manage your engagement with us.

In addition to the information you provide to us directly, we may also collect information about you from third parties, such as referees (e.g. your previous customers or employers), from government agencies and background screening providers (e.g. criminal and credit history checks) and academic and professional bodies (e.g. to validate details and currency of qualifications).

If you are successful and we engage you as a contractor, we may:

  • collect further details regarding any health issues or requirements relevant to your role (e.g. pre-existing injuries, allergies, disabilities), so that we (and our franchisees) can comply with OH&S laws, accommodate any specific health requirements and provide a safe working environment for you;
  • collect your banking details;
  • collect feedback about your performance, including from supervisors and customers;
  • collect camera/video footage of you while on our premises (via CCTV) and record conversations via call recording technologies we implement in our business (for staff training, quality assurance and record-keeping purposes); and
  • collect logs of your usage of our equipment (e.g. phones, computers and vehicles) and access to our premises and systems, including monitoring internet and network use and the location of our vehicles and equipment via GPS.

If you do not provide any of the information requested, we may not be able to properly consider your application or make an offer for a contractor role with us.

To assess and progress your application and administer your ongoing engagement with us, we may disclose the personal information it collects to:

  • our related entities and our franchisees who we authorise to operate a ‘dollar curtains + blinds’ franchise;
  • your emergency contacts, referees and agents;
  • third parties who provide us with administrative, IT and other support services (including data hosting and background screening services);
  • our professional advisors;
  • government and law enforcement agencies; and
  • other recipients if required or permitted to do so by law.

Some of the service providers and suppliers we utilise are located outside of Australia (including in China), and so your personal information may be disclosed to recipients outside Australia.

Our privacy policy available at https://www.dollarcurtainsandblinds.com.au/more-from-us/privacy-policy/ states how you can seek to access or correct any personal information we hold about you, how to complain about a privacy breach and how we will deal with a privacy complaint.

We can be contacted by email at customerservice@dollarcurtains.com.au, by mail to Building 8, 97-107 Canterbury Rd, Kilsyth VIC 3137 or via phone on 03 9237 1200.

 

Blockout Blind with Pelmet

“Cushions are an inexpensive way to give your home a style update. Add a finishing touch to a room through a visually appealing mix of different colours and textures. Using our extensive range of fabrics, we custom make Cushions to all shapes and sizes, with or without piping, to co-ordinate with your <a href="https://www.dollarcurtainsandblinds.com.au/product-range/curtains/">Curtains</a>, <a href="https://www.dollarcurtainsandblinds.com.au/product-range/blinds/roman-blinds/">Roman Blinds</a> or <a href="https://www.dollarcurtainsandblinds.com.au/product-range/blinds/roller-blinds-2/">Bonded Roller Blinds</a>. We also offer exclusive ranges of decorative trims and fabric buttons to give your Cushions that designer look. Cushion sizes and shapes vary from the typical square or bolster to window seat cushions or Cushions custom made to fit your furniture.”

— Joanne Hawkins

Pair me up.

Our Automate® window coverings add more to a home than just convenience by facilitating the advanced control of your interior climate. Regardless of how sophisticated your window glazing or tint may be, they’re rarely a match for the benefits of Automated window coverings.

Wild weather shifts, strong sun rays or cold overcast skies, usually result in excessive use of air-conditioning, heating and lighting. Although it may be second nature to reach for the thermostat it can prove to be detrimental to your yearly energy expenses, not to mention its negative effect on global climate control.

Similarly, switching the lights on in your home is traditionally more convenient than manually raising Blinds or opening Drapes. Unfortunately, this too has a negative impact on your home, your wallet and our planet. Our Automate® window covering systems add a new dimension of control and convenience that can help you break out of conventional and costly habits.

Research has found that windows left uncovered are responsible for up to a 40% loss of heating energy, while conversely also contributing up to 87% of a home’s heat gain*, depending on external weather conditions. Mitigating such high amounts of energy transfer through windows can be as simple as raising or lowering your window coverings at optimal times.

Motorised window coverings seamlessly integrate into modern day living and offer a safer and more efficient solution than their manually operated counterparts. Effortlessly manage your window coverings with dynamic control options, from remotes to sun-sensitive sensors.

*References: https://www.yourhome.gov.au/passive-design/glazing

Dollar Curtains & Blinds Pty Ltd ACN 068 338 787 and its related entities (we, us, our) is collecting your personal information in order to provide you with a free quote and if you elect to proceed with a purchase, to fulfill your purchase, and to contact you in connection with the foregoing. If you do not provide this information to us, we will not be able to provide you with a free quote or fulfill any order requests.

In order to provide you with a quote and, if appliable, fulfill any purchases you wish to make, we may disclose your personal information to third parties such as members of our franchise network and to service providers and suppliers that assist us with providing the free quote and fulfilling orders (such as the third party product manufacturer and delivery partners), some of whom may be located outside Australia. Our plantation shutter manufacturer is located in China, and if a purchase is made, the information disclosed to the manufacturer is generally limited to the customer’s surname only.

Our privacy policy, available at https://www.dollarcurtainsandblinds.com.au/more-from-us/privacy-policy/, states how you can seek to access or correct any personal information we hold about you, how to complain about a privacy breach and how we will deal with a privacy complaint.

We can be contacted by email at customerservice@dollarcurtains.com.au, by mail to Building 8, 97-107 Canterbury Rd, Kilsyth VIC 3137 or via phone on 03 9237 1200.

Blockout Blind

Our Cellular Blind range has a choice of motorised solutions such as wall charger, battery pack, or hardwired connection. Our Cellular Blind Automate® CL 0.8 motors and suite of controllers can be completely integrated to achieve the perfect Automated experience.

Wave Fold Sheers and Blockout Blind

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