Blackout blinds are the optimal solution to keep your bedroom dark. Widely recognised as the best option for ensuring total darkness, blackout blinds have several benefits and are the perfect addition to your home this Autumn.

All the blinds we sell at Direct Order Blinds meet the government safety guidelines, but what does that mean? Here we give an overview of what it means to make your blinds child safe and what you can do to ensure your blinds don't pose a risk to babies or young children.

Everything you have ever wanted to know about Perfect Fit Shutters, all in one place! We get asked a lot about our Perfect Fit Shutters and here we answer your most common questions and tell you everything you need to know!

Landlords have a duty of care to their tenants including keeping their rented properties safe. Here we give an overview of what landlords need to know about window blind safety including ways to make existing blinds safer.

Knowing what type of blind is best for your home is difficult! With so many different options, types and fabrics, it is sometimes overwhelming! Here we are going break them all down for you, with pros and cons so you can come to a decision as to what is the best blind for you.

With the colder months rolling in and energy costs rising, keeping your home warm efficiently has never mattered more than now. Whether you’ve been turning all the plugs off when they aren’t being used or keeping the lights turned off, there are other ways to conserve heat.

Tired of searching ‘Perfect Fit Blinds problems’ and not finding the straight up answer you want? Well with our 10+ years experience, I’ve got your back!

So, when it comes to blinds there’s a lot of misconceptions and misunderstandings that buyers tend to have. Especially about Perfect Fit Blinds. But don’t worry! Any questions or queries you once had will be answered here.

In terms of shading performance, you’d think that more is more, right? Not necessarily. While it is true that blackout blinds are excellent for bedrooms and boast an assortment of practical qualities, that doesn’t mean that you should automatically dismiss our popular standard shading solutions. Depending on the function of your room, it is important to consider both options. Or you could let us do the weighing up for you; here’s our compilation of the respective pros and cons.

If neutral tones were characters in Gossip Girl, then grey would be Serena. As simply stunning as Blair but with complete effortlessness, low-maintenance and that annoying ability to look good with anything. Coat a sleek Roller blind or Sunwood with a dash of cool grey for instant sophistication, versatility and the Van Der Woodsen touch.

Do you really think there will come a day when we stop marvelling at the natural beauty of Mother Nature’s own flora and fauna? Whether you fall for ditsy florals or a bolder natural print, our patterned blinds make your window into a focal point and attract attention for all the right reasons.