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Your Home Movie Room needs beautiful curtains!

Other types of window coverings like roller blinds just won’t cut it in the movie room – you need something to make the room dark with no light gaps –  total black out can only be achieved by using curtains, and with some windows, a pelmet too.

Movie rooms can be daunting to furnish to achieve that just right balance of drama and practicality – a room unlike any other in your home  - a room with its own personality that is inviting, comfortable and reflects that special something that is unique to your lifestyle.

At Spring Crest Curtains and Blinds we have created many different looking home Movie Rooms for our clients - we can help you to create any look you want:

• Dual purpose - open and airy when not being used to watch movies but dark enough for show time
• Sleek industrial (yes – this can be achieved with curtains)
• Modern twist with a luxe look
• Understated elegance
• Funky and fun

Traditional and luxurious

All of which can be combined with the ultimate in luxury: Motorisation – our speciality.

All these looks can be created with curtains – it comes down to selecting the right fabric,  colour and texture, marrying it with the right type of pleating - together with balancing the amount of space the curtain covers. Wall to wall and floor to ceiling curtains look fabulous in a movie room! The correct balance can make an ordinary room look extraordinary. And isn’t that what you want? A fabulously extraordinary movie room!

 

Whatever look you want to achieve for your movie room we can create it for you – as well finding a solution for dealing with problems that often occur in these special purpose rooms…. like covering oddly shaped and positioned windows, creating double sided curtains that can be used as doorways …every movie room is unique and we pride ourselves on delivering the perfect solution.

Even if you don’t have windows to cover, wall to wall curtains can create a dramatic look and improve the acoustics, as well as deaden unwanted noise and vibration.

We can create padded wall panels in the room, co-ordinate and create custom made different  sized comfy scatter cushions for your arm chair seating, as well as big squashy floor cushions – all designed to create that inviting comfortable ambience as well as toning with the decor to give your room the Wow Factor.

Give Coleen a ring to make a time to bring down your mood board / carpet & furnishings colours for a personal consultation in our showroom.

To the average buyer most roller blinds look basically the same…but, Beware! All is not what it may seem….

The Market for roller blinds is competitive and there are many things that can influence the cost and quality of a roller blind. Whilst relatively easy to manufacture, not every blind is manufactured well.  In a market that is so competitive, many “basic” manufacturers will do anything to cut corners and costs just to win the sale.

So what are some of the things that set blinds apart?

Like a building or structure it is the foundation that is important. Using quality hardware in a blind can mean the difference between cheers and tears. Many blind manufacturers will use cheap hardware as a means to cut costs, and as the hardware is mostly hidden the consumer does not realise until it is too late that you “only get what you pay for”.

These include things such as the quality of the tube that the blind skin is wrapped around, and the control winder that is used. Tube that is too thin with no internal “ribbing” support can be a poor choice on wide blinds for big windows. Many manufacturers us a 38-40mm system in order to keep costs down.

However a 45mm system that is commonly used in commercial applications can be used very effectively in domestic applications. What this means is the tube is strong, robust and ridged. The result is that the blind skin does not flex and therefore causes no skin warping making your blind flat and more aesthetically pleasing. Whilst the manufactured costs may be a little higher, the quality of the product is streets ahead.

The next thing to consider is chain winder hardware. These are the controls that plug into the tube to make the blind go up and down. Like most things in life, the SE Asian market has done a good job at trying to replicate many of the popular winder systems, with some of the engineering interpretations having questionable results. On the other hand there are some very well engineered systems being made including some world leading systems developed right here in Australia.  Recently Spring Crest has shifted to use the Acmeda line of roller blind hardware. This system of components has been designed by Acmeda in Melbourne and is manufactured to an extremely high standard of engineering. This results not only in a longer product life cycle but also blinds that are easy to use due to their smooth running. Using the Acmeda SYS45 components together with their tube system makes for robust blind that ensures smooth running of the life cycle of the blind. Ensuring the blind runs smoothly, prevents issues of skin run off (where the skin wanders off the tube and rubs on the bracket hardware). This can excessive wear of “Fraying” on the edge of the skin.

Finally the other key consideration is fabric. The old saying “you get what you pay for “ is very true of fabric. It is important to have fabric that runs well on the tube and is manufactured to a high standard. Each type of Fabric, Block out, Translucent and Screen are manufactured differently. There are benefits and limitations of each type. We can show you the best solution for your requirements.

A key point is how the fabric is cut. Spring Crest uses the latest state of the art Ultrasonic cutting equipment. This ensures the cut edge of the blind is cut accurately and has good edge seal. This prevents fraying of the fabric.

One other important area that is growing rapidly is that of motorised and automated Solutions. Motorisation is becoming more affordable by the day. Once the domain of the wealthy and famous, motorised solutions can be purchased for fraction of the costs of what they used to be. Spring Crest are specialists in manufacturing motorised blinds and curtains. When buying motorised solutions you need to talk to someone who is a manufacturer of the product and not just a reseller. Spring Crest is a Somfy Automated specialist and can guide you through the most appropriate solution for you home or office.

So there you have it. Not all blinds are created equal but at Spring Crest we manufacture blinds that are more than equal.

Urban Myth #1
Why do I need to line my curtain? – it doesn’t get the sun on that window!

Curtains with a quality sewn in lining can provide just as effective thermal insulation and energy efficiency as the pink bats in your roof. With insulation and energy efficiency very much on everybody’s mind, at Spring Crest Curtains and Blinds we only use Australasian-made thermal coated linings.

Latent heat loss from uncovered glass can be enormous and if your windows are not covered with an effective insulator you could be paying much more for your heating and cooling bills than you realize.

Our linings with the new Super Soft thermal coating will not only enhance the look and drape of your new curtains and blinds, but will also reduce the heat loss down to only 4%, reduce heat gain to 5% and reduce background noise by 34%.

You can also be assured that that our Super Soft thermal coated lining is soft to the touch as you would expect from a quality lining and 100% blockout in the 3-pass quality.

Choosing the right linings for a curtain can play a very important part in producing a quality end product. At Spring Crest Curtains and Blinds we use only quality linings from selected suppliers only.

Urban Myth #2
There is no difference between detachable linings and sewn in linings

A detachable lining sits behind the curtain, but on the same hook. A sewn in lining is stitched into the back of the curtain at the heading.

A sewn in lining gives a far superior look to your curtain, as it hugs the curtain fabric by following the same line as the pleats and folds the full length of the curtain –  giving the curtain body and shape.

A detachable lining is just that – and therefore hangs independently of the curtain, creating a shapeless looking curtain with little body. A curtain with a detachable lining will also not stack back neatly or as much off the window, compared to a curtain with sewn in lining.

Detachable linings are often quoted by some manufactures as they are cheaper to produce as less fabric is required. At Spring Crest Curtains and Blinds all our lined curtains are made with sewn in linings – ensuring our clients get the very best professional looking curtains, with no cost cutting tricks to fool our clients. Of course if you particularly want detachable linings we will make them – but not without first explaining the very different result!