Choosing the Perfect Honeycomb Blind

Honeycomb blinds make a great option for your window coverings in Hobart.  While curtains still offer the highest thermal insulation, they often obscure the Hobart views, The first decision when choosing your honeycomb blind is what size fabric cell to your require, each cell size offers different levels of heat retention or reflection, depending on your requirements and available space. The industry likes to confuse the consumer a little bit as different companies measure different areas to determine what you are looking at.  At Taylor and Stirling we have one of the largest range of Honeycomb blinds in Hobart, Our range includes fabrics from USA, Europe, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, so depending on your budget, window size or colour requirements we have a honeycomb solution for your home.

Fabric Cell Size

  • 25mm Single (or 10mm)
  • 38mm Single or 38mm Double (or 20mm)
  • 45mm Single or 45mm Double
  • 62mm Single or 62mm Double

UV Blockage by Fabric Type

Room darkening (block out ) fabrics offer homeowners the ability to significantly block out the sunlight reducing up to 100% UV light. While light filtering fabrics have a range of UV transmission and can create softer lighting for any room in the home. With sheers, block as little as 49.9% of UV light offering a screened view of the streetscape and a degree daylight privacy.

Sheer: 49.9% – 71.5% UV Blockage
Light Filtering: 88% – 97% UV Blockage
Room Darkening: 100% UV Blockage

Insulation (rvalue) by Fabric Type

Utilising unique construction and advanced materials, honeycomb or cellar blinds provide superior insulation. Experience different fabric & cell technologies that will make you feel more comfortable and reduce your home’s energy costs  in winter and summer. Windows represent gateways through which surprising amounts of energy for heating and cooling the room can be lost. The pockets or cells in honeycomb blinds offer a unique layer of insulation, for substantial energy savings and protection against energy loss. Our extensive range of honeycomb shades can significantly protect your home from circulation of indoor and outside air which causes energy loss – to create a more comfortable living environment year-round, while helping you leave a smaller carbon footprint.

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Lift Systems

Select from a range of innovative shade systems featuring improved hardware and lift technology. There’s a perfect shade system for no matter what your lifestyle has in store.  The style include;

  • Corded – most common format
    • Top Down
    • Top Down/Bottom Up
    • Corded Day Night
  • Cordless, which is operated by a spring system,
    • Smart Rise – simple drop system with release
    • Cordless – TopDown – Bottom Up
    • Cordless – Day/Night
  • Continuous Cord or Chain,
    • Similar to standard roller blind,
    • CordLoop Smart Release
    • CordLoop Top Down
  • Motorised
    • 240V
    • 12V & 12V
  • Vertical
    • Honeycomb for Sliding Doors

Blinds for uPVC widows Hobart

We are the only local manufacture of blinds for uPVC windows and door or also called tilt and turn windows and doors.  So if you are looking for window furnishings for tilt and turn windows call in and discuss your needs with the experts in window coverings for uPVC window. We have a range of honeycomb or pleated blinds for uPVC windows.  The perfect fit blind system fits the windows structure without penetrating the uPVC window.  It is the only system that available for tilt and turn windows that moves with the window, which is especailly important when the window is tilted unlike traditional window furnishings.  So if you need blinds for uPVC windows call in and discuss a solution for your windows

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We now offer services to Southern Tasmania in particular Huon and Channel area covering:

  • Hobart
  • West Hobart
  • South Hobart
  • North Hobart
  • Bellerive
  • Bruny Island,
  • Huonville,
  • Margate,
  • Kingston,
  • Cygnet
  • Kettering
  • Oyster Cove
  • Judbury
  • Snug
  • Blackmans Bay
  • Dover
  • Geeveston,
  • Garden Island
  • South Port
  • Woodbridge
  • Kettering